Plenary Speakers
Prof. James Busfield
Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom
"Increasing the Circularity of Sulphur Crosslinked Natural Rubber"
"Crack Resistance and Beyond: Fracture Mechanics in Strain Crystallizing and Liquid Crystal Elastomers"
Prof. Kenji Urayama
Kyoto University, Japan
Prof. Liqun Zhang
Xi'an Jiaotong University, China
"AI-driven Research and Multi-scale Simulation of Elastomer Materials"
"Sustainable Mobility 2030 and beyond – Role of Tyre and Rubber Industry"
Dr. R Mukhopadhyay
JK Tyre & Industries Ltd., India
Prof. Sabu Thomas
Mahatma Gandhi University, India
"Sustainable Materials for Tyre Engineering"
"Circular Economy - Limits and Chances in Rubber Recycling"
Prof. Ulrich Giese
German Institute for Rubber Technology, Germany
Keynote Speakers
Dr. Amit Das
Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden, Germany
"The Crosslinking Dilemma in ENR: Evaluating Sulphur and Di-acid Networks for Future-Ready Rubber Products"
"On the path to make a black magic green – how to minimize the CO2 footprint of rubber products"
Prof. Andreas Limper
Institut für Kunststoffverarbeitung RWTH Aachen, Germany
Prof. Baochun Guo
South China University of Technology, China
"Recent Advances in Reducing Hysteresis of Rubber Composites"
"Some Considerable Factors in Laboratory Frictional Testing Rubbers"
Prof. Changwoon Nah
Jeonbuk National University, South Korea
Assoc. Prof. Charoen Nakason
Prince of Songkla University, Suratthani Campus, Thailand
"Enhancing Coagulation Efficiency and Overcoming Uncoagulation Issues in Skim Latex Using Synthetic and Natural Creaming Agents"
"Thermal history effects on the viscoelastic response of gum natural rubber: Temperature-induced camel structure and influence on extensional rheology"
Dr. Christopher G. Robertson
Polymer Technology Services LLC, United States
Prof. Dariusz M. Bieliński
Lodz University of Technology, Poland
"Bio-based Approach to Dispersion of Silica in NR"
"Resolving the Microstructure of Natural Rubber and Its Influence on the Mechanical Properties"
Prof. Jinrong Wu
Sichuan University, China
Prof. Jitladda Sakdapipanich
Mahidol University, Thailand
"Engineering Allergy-Free Natural Rubber: Sustainable Deproteinization for Enhanced Industrial and Medical Performance"
"Revisiting the Properties of Natural Rubber in Tire Industry and Development of NR-based Sidewall Compounds for EV Passenger Cars"
Assoc. Prof. Kannika Sahakaro
Prince of Songkla University, Pattani Campus, Thailand
Prof. Ken Nakajima
Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan
"AFM Nanomechanics Connecting Macro- and Nanoscopic World"
"Recent Trends in Adopting Sustainable Solution for Rubber Additives: How Chemistry Plays Significant Role?"
Prof. Kinsuk Naskar
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India
Prof. Ming Tian
Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT), China
"Elucidating the Role of Nanoscale Interfaces and 3D Dispersion in Elastomer Nanocomposites: Connecting Microstructure to Viscoelastic Behavior"
"Waste Tire Recycling: The Next Frontier Beyond Devulcanization for Low Carbon Living"
Prof. Rathanawan Magaraphan
Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
Prof. Sang Eun Shim
Inha University, South Korea
"Optimized Synthesis of Liquid Fluorosilicone Rubber with Improved Cold Resistance for Semiconductor Application"
"Development of Fast Rubber Sheet-Forming Method for Natural Rubber and Its Application"
Prof. Seiichi Kawahara
Nagaoka University of Technology, Japan
Prof. Shinichi Sakurai
Kyoto Institute of Technology, Japan
"Wide-Angle X-Ray Diffraction Studies on Strain-Induced Crystallization of Vulcanized Natural Rubber by Two-Step Biaxial Stretching"
"Driving Sustainability in Community-Based Rubber Production: A Case of Energy and Waste Valorization in Thailand"
Prof. Sumate Chaiprapat
Prince of Songkla University, Thailand
Prof. Yuko Ikeda
Kyoto Institute of Technology, Japan
"New Insights into Vulcanization Reactions for Green Rubber Technology"
Invited Speakers
Prof. Anke Blume
University of Twente, Netherlands
"Greener Tire Tread Compounds by Reducing the Amount of Ingredients"
"Multifunctional Applications of Epoxidized Natural Rubber: From Gas Separation Membranes to Self-Healing and Adhesion Technologies"
Prof. Bagdagul Karaagac
Kocaeli University, Turkey
Dr. Chomnutcha Boonmee
National Metal and Materials Technology Center, Thailand
"Factors Affecting Biodegradability of Natural Rubber and Natural Rubber Products"
"A Novel Value Approach of Natural Rubber for Emerging and Unexplored Applications"
Assoc. Prof. Ekwipoo Karnkornsurapranee
Prince of Songkla University, Thailand
Prof. Fei Chen
Xi'an Jiaotong University, China
"Delayed Crystallization Response-Inspired Waterborne Polyurethane with High Performance"
"Soft sensing composites based on rubber and elastomer matrices: Development and characterization methods"
Dr. Frank Jörg Clemens
Smart Ceramic Processing, EMPA, Switzerland
Prof. Ganggang Zhang
South China University of Technology, China
"Facile recycling strategy for end-of-life rubbers by selective cleavage of cross-linking bonds"
"Greening the Elastomer Technology : Bio-Based Solid/Liquid Rubbers, Polyurethanes, and TPVs"
Prof. Jeong Seok OH
Gyeongsang National University, South Korea
Prof. Jianming Zhang
Qingdao University of Science and Technology, China
"Cellulose Nanocrystal: Scalable Production and Innovative Applications of Bio-based Nanofillers"
"Colour-changing smart materials inspired by nature: Chameleon effect"
Dr. Karine Mougin
Institut de Science des Matériaux de Mulhouse, France
Assoc. Prof. Kiadtisak Saenboonruang
Kasetsart University, Thailand
"Natural rubber foam containing gamma-synthesized chitosan for the utilization as enhanced heavy-metal sorbents"
"Effect of Molecular Architecture on the Thermal Stability of Poly(epichlorohydrin-co-ethylene oxide-co-allyl glycidyl ether) (GECO) Based Elastomers"
Prof. Murat Sen
Hacettepe University, Turkey
Assoc. Prof. Nadras Othman
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Malaysia
"Optimizing Silica and Carbon Black Ratios for Enhanced Mechanical Performance of NR/BR/SSBR blends"
"Self-Healing Rubber: An Advancing Technology for Smart Gloves"
Dr. Patrick Tang Siah Ying
Monash University Malaysia, Malaysia
Prof. Philippe DANIEL
Le Mans University, France
"Raman Spectroscopy Applied to Elastomers: From the History up to the New Smart Technological Developments"
"Biocomposite Starch/NR-grafted Hydrogels as Sustainable Coating Membranes for Slow-Release Fertilizers"
Prof. Sayant Saengsuwan
Ubonratchathani University, Thailand
Assoc. Prof. Sitisaiyidah Saiwari
Prince of Songkla University, Pattani Campus, Thailand
"Advancing Sustainable Rubber Recycling: Transforming NR and NBR Waste into Conductive Elastomers"
"Development of Helically-Wound Pineapple Leaf Fiber/NR Foam Composite for Near Zero-Volume Safety Devices"
Assoc.Prof.Taweechai Amornsakchai
Mahidol University, Thailand
Dr. Toshio Tada
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., Japan
"Introduction of Reversible Bonds into Rubber Networks"
"Dual-Functional Natural Rubber Composites with Piezoresistive and Antibacterial Properties for Wearable Motion Detection"
Asst. Prof. Yeampon Nakaramontri
King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand
Prof. Yihu Song
Zhejiang University, China
"Strain Softening of Rubber Nanocomposites Vulcanizates"
"Synthesis of Polyester-based Multiblock Copolymer Elastomers via A Cascade Polymerization Method"
Prof. Yingfeng Tu
Soochow University, China
Prof. Yixian WU
Beijing University of Chemical Technology, China