PolyChar - World Forum on Advanced Materials - 32nd edition

PRELIMINARY PROGRAM

Preliminary program of International Conference Poly Char - World Forum on Advanced Materials –

32nd edition Poly Char 32,  15-16 October 2026

Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy – Ss Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje

Date / Time	Speaker	Title
15.10.2026
08.30 – 09.30	Registration
09.30 – 09.45	Opening remarks Prof. Igor Jordanov, Dean of the Faculty
09.45 – 10.30 PL1	PL1 Prof. Dr. Acad. Ashok Vaseashta International Clean Water Institute, Virginia, USA	“Leveraging AI Disruptions: Accelerating Next-Generation Innovations Through Nanomaterial Synthesis, Device Design, and Characterization”
10.30 – 11.15 PL2	PL2 Dr. Sabyasachi Gaan Empa Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Dübendorf, Switzerland	“Advancing Fire Safety and Sustainability through Facile Phosphorus Chemistry”
11.15 – 12.00	Coffee break
12.00 – 12.30 C1	Prof. Dr. Alice Mija Université Côte d'Azur: Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azu, France	“High-Performance Schiff-Based Epoxy Thermosets from Renewable Materials”
12.30 – 13.00   C2	Dr. Paolo Edera Formulation Chemistry and Physicochemistry, ÉCOLE SUPÉRIEURE DE PHYSIQUE ET DE CHIMIE INDUSTRIELLES DE LA VILLE DE PARIS, Paris, France	“Rheology of polymers: introduction to experimental techniques and data analysis”
13.00 – 13.30   C3	Prof. Dr. Veronica Ambrogi Department of Chemical, Materials, and Production Engineering (DICMaP), University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy	"Circular economy strategies for plastics: bio-based polymers, recycling and eco-design" "
13.30 – 13.45   O1	Prof. Dr. Anita Grozdanov Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, Skopje, North macedonia	“Graphene-Polymer Nanocomposites for Electromagnetic Interference Shielding Protection
13.45 – 15.30	Poster  session	Faculty hall
16.10.2026
09.30 – 10.15 PL3	Prof. Dr. Francesco Greco BioRobotics Institute, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna (SSSA), Pisa, Italy	“Laser Induced Graphene for Soft Sensors and Robotics”
10.15 – 10.30 O2	Assist. Prof. Dr. Iva Dimitrievska Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, North Macedonia	“Development of polymer-based composite electrochemical sensor for identification and monitoring of doxorubicin”
10.30 – 10.45 O3	Dr. Federico Olivieri IPCB-CNR Napoli, Italy	“Sustainable  graphene oxide –based coatings for enhanced  multifunctional performance in polymer substrates”
10.45 – 11.30	Coffee break
11.30 – 12.00 C4	Prof. Dr. Cyrille Sollogoub National Conservatory of Arts and Crafts, Paris, France	“Characterization of interphases in multiphase polymer systems”
12.00 – 12.15 O4	Angela Marotta, Department of Chemical, Materials and Production Engineering (DICMaPI), University of Naples Federico II	“Designing epoxy/anhydride vitrimers: the role of chemistry, curing conditions and catalysis”
12.15 – 12.30 O5	Darko Stojanov ALKALOID	“Electrochemical analysis of noscapine toward the development of a molecularly imprinted polymer –based sensor”
12.30.- 12.45 O6	Jan Sena Altınay Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Erciyes University, 38039, Kayseri, Turkiye	“Development of Sustainable Flame-Retardant PLA Composites for 3D Printing”
12.45 – 13.00 O7	Giovanni Salvagno, Department of Chemical, Materials and Production Engineering (DICMaPI), University of Naples “Federico II”, Piazzale Tecchio 80, 80125 Naples, Italy	“Closing the Loop for Epoxy–Anhydride Thermosets: Mild Depolymerization and Upcycling into Polyesters”
13.00 – 13.20 O8	Koya Furuichi, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Metropolitan University, Osaka, Japan	“Vickers Hardness of the Necking-Propagated and Non-Propagated Regions of Polypropylene Under Load-Holding Conditions and After Unloading”
13.00 – 13.15	Closing ceremony & awards	Prof. Alice Mija & Prof. Anita Grozdanov