This is the current list of confirmed speakers for MIPOL2025

Scientific presentations

The oral sessions will take place from 18th to 20th June. The oral presentations include keynotes, invited lectures, and short oral presentations.

  • Keynotes will last 45 minutes.

  • Invited lectures will last 20 minutes.

  • Short oral communications will last 15 minutes.

The scheduled times incorporate a few minutes for discussion.


Poster presentations!

In addition to oral presentations, poster communications are planned. Throughout the event, they will be exhibited at the conference venue, located in the Auditorium of the University of Milan Visit the 'Program' page to download the poster session details!

Keynote Speakers

Patrycja Bober

Patrycja Bober

Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic

Conducting polymers aerogels and carbogels: preparation and applications

Enrico Dalcanale

Enrico Dalcanale

University of Parma, Italy

Non-covalent dynamic polymer networks

Claudio De Rosa

Claudio De Rosa

University of Naples "Federico II", Italy

From polyolefins to sustainable polymers through molecular catalysis: a tool for polymer engineering

Renaud Nicolaÿ

Renaud Nicolaÿ

École supérieure de physique et de chimie industrielles de la Ville de Paris, France

Using phase separation to design recyclable and self-healing materials

Invited Speakers

Roberta Cavalli

Roberta Cavalli

University of Turin, Italy

Polysaccharides for the design of fast and sustained release buccal films

Francesco Cellesi

Francesco Cellesi

Polytechnic University of Milan, Italy

Polymer design for cell and drug microencapsulation

Delphine Chan-Seng

Delphine Chan-Seng

Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, France

Macromolecular engineering to tune materials for biomedical applications

Elise Deniau

Elise Deniau

Le Mans Université, France

Core-shell microgel@MOF colloids for selective CO2 capture

Monika Dobrzynska-Mizera

Monika Dobrzynska-Mizera

Poznan University of Technology, Poland

Analysis of in vivo bioresorption kinetics in advanced polylactide-based composites

Antonella Esposito

Antonella Esposito

University of Rouen, France

Critical cooling rate of fast-crystallizing polyesters: the example of poly (alkylene trans-1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylate)

Prokopios Georgopanos

Prokopios Georgopanos

Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Germany

Sustainable polymer synthesis supported by digital twins for composite and membrane applications

Laure Gibot

Laure Gibot

Université de Toulouse, CNRS, France

Polymer nanovectors to improve efficacy of photodynamic therapy: applications to antitumor strategies and regenerative medicine

Marc Guerre

Marc Guerre

Université de Toulouse, CNRS, France

Disulfide-based vitrimers: from mechanistic insight to industrial implementation

Elena Guillen-Burrieza

Elena Guillen-Burrieza

Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Spain

Polymeric materials and membrane distillation, it´s a match!

Theodora Krasia-Christoforou

Theodora Krasia-Christoforou

University of Cyprus, Cyprus

Functionalized polymer-based fibrous materials by means of electrospinning

Sonia Lanzalaco

Sonia Lanzalaco

Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Spain

Biopolymers and electrochemistry: a powerful duo for sustainable development

Anna Li Volsi

Anna Li Volsi

Exactmer Ltd, UK

Liquid phase manufacture of exact polymers

Yoshi Marien

Yoshi Marien

Gent University, Belgium

The strength of multi-scale in silico tools for polymer design and recycling

Nicolò Mauro

Nicolò Mauro

University of Palermo, Italy

Interconnected hybrid nanogel network for precision Breast Cancer Ablation: combining multimodal imaging, sensing, and phototherapy

Damien Montarnal

Damien Montarnal

Université de Lyon 1, CNRS, France

Improving high shear processability of dynamic covalent networks

Maria Conceição Paiva

Maria Conceição Paiva

University of Minho, Portugal

PEEK composites with carbon nanoparticles: processing, properties and functionalities

Carlo Pirola

Carlo Pirola

University of Milan, Italy

Experimental study and artificial intelligence modeling of solvent separation processes for the sustainable recycling of polyamide-based textile waste

Daniel Portinha

Daniel Portinha

Université de Lyon 1, INSA Lyon, France

Chemical strategies towards “greener” silicone polymers and materials

Sílvia Pérez-Rafael

Sílvia Pérez-Rafael

Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Italy

Biomass-derived polymers and their valorization for eco-friendly material design

Jean Raynaud

Jean Raynaud

Université de Lyon 1, CNRS, France

Eco-design and circularity for silicones

Andreia Sousa

Andreia Sousa

University of Aveiro, Portugal

Greener solvent-driven strategies for closed-loop recycling of complex polymers

Luca Valentini

Luca Valentini

University of Perugia, Italy

Silk engineering: innovating new materials

Izabela Zaborniak

Izabela Zaborniak

Rzeszow University of Technology, Poland

Designing drug delivery systems by atom transfer radical polymerization

Louis de Smet

Louis de Smet

Wageningen University, The Netherlands

Polyester-based polyelectrolyte complexes

Speakers

Monica Argenziano

Monica Argenziano

University of Turin, Italy

Polysaccharide-shelled nanobubbles as innovative nanoplatform to overcome cancer chemoresistance

Matteo Arioli

Matteo Arioli

University of Milan, Italy

Enhancing the fire resistance of cotton fabrics through targeted chemical functionalization

Tiziana Bardelli

Tiziana Bardelli

NETZSCH-Gerätebau GmbH, Verona, Italy

Understanding and optimizing the quality of recycled polypropylene (PP) through thermal analysis and rheology

Federica Bertocchini

Federica Bertocchini

University of Milan, Italy

Plastic degradation by wax worm enzymes: molecular insights from structural analysis

Irene Bonadies

Irene Bonadies

Italian National Research Council - IPCB, Italy

Designing 3D-Structures based on Electrospun Nanofibers for Biomedical applications

Cesare Bussi

Cesare Bussi

University of East Piedmont, Italy

Optimisation of synthesis parameters to enhance textural properties of HCPs derived from polystyrene waste

Daniele Callegari

Daniele Callegari

University of Pavia, Italy

Multi-hydrogen bond-based self-healing polymer separator for next-generation lithium batteries

Alessandro Coatti

Alessandro Coatti

University of Bologna, Italy

Furan-based polyester with inherent antimicrobial properties for automotive applications

Marco Coletti

Marco Coletti

Waters – TA Instruments, Italy

High temperature fatigue performance evaluation of fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites utilizing monotonic, and dynamic mechanical analysis characterization

Nicola D'Avanzo

Nicola D'Avanzo

University of Catanzaro "Magna Graecia", Italy

Electrospun polymeric membranes with embedded nanovesicles for topical inflammation treatment

Federica Ferruti

Federica Ferruti

Lignoflow Technologies AB, Stockholm, Sweden

Lignin as platform material for safe and sustainable built environments

Nébéwia Griffete

Nébéwia Griffete

Sorbonne University, France

Molecularly imprinted polymer for cancer imaging and therapy

Małgorzata Klamut

Małgorzata Klamut

Rzeszow University of Technology, Poland

Shedding new light on novel photocatalytic systems for photo-mediated atom transfer radical polymerization

Lorenza Maddalena

Lorenza Maddalena

Polytechnic University of Turin, Italy

Polyelectrolytes complexation as structural tool for the preparation of self-standing and flame retardant bio sourced composites

Federica Moretti

Federica Moretti

University of Trieste, Italy

Optimizing injection molding of polymeric nanocomposites via d-optimal design of experiments

Michele Pierigé

Michele Pierigé

Italian National Research Council - ICCOM, Italy

Probing cotton’s thermo-oxidative behavior: a joint solid-state NMR and EPR investigation

Andrea Rispo

Andrea Rispo

University of Naples "Federico II", Italy

Compatibilization of isotactic polypropylene (iPP) and polyethylene (PE) with PP-based block copolymers

Laura Riva

Laura Riva

Polytechnic University of Milan, Italy

Turning textile waste into high-performance nanostructured cellulose-based aerogels for clean water

Arianna Rossetti

Arianna Rossetti

Polytechnic University of Milan, Italy

Harnessing polyethyleneimine in 3D-printing for tunable heterogeneous catalysts

Orlando Santoro

Orlando Santoro

University of Insubria, Italy

Tuning thermal and mechanical properties of ABA copolymers from elastomers to thermoplastics

Arianna Tauro

Arianna Tauro

University of Trento

Development of eco-sustainable fully bio-based multifunctional compounds and textiles

Sofia Treccani

Sofia Treccani

University of Milan, Italy

Polyamidoamine-based photostabilizers for cotton fabrics

Francesco Valentini

Francesco Valentini

University of Trento, Italy

Recycling of phenolic resins for household applications

Matteo Venturi

Matteo Venturi

University of Bologna, Italy

Non-isothermal crystallization of biobased aromatic polyesters: the role of different diacid subunits

Hui Zhao

Hui Zhao

Polytechnic University of Turin, Italy

Crystallization of polycaprolactone within nanopapers based on graphene-related materials

Poster Presenters

Veronica Balzano

Veronica Balzano

University of Salerno, Italy

Synthesis of bio-based non-isocyanates polyurethanes

Ermelinda Falletta

Ermelinda Falletta

University of Milan, Italy

Super absorbent polymers for future agriculture: a circular approach for soil fertilization and irrigation

Thai Ferreira Da Silva

Thai Ferreira Da Silva

São Paulo State University, Brazil

Use of hybrid buckpapers of carbon nanotubes and graphene nanoplatelets as resistive element for curing of fiberglass/epoxy resin composites

Mariarosa Carmen Gambardella

Mariarosa Carmen Gambardella

University of Salerno, Italy

Stereoselective (co)polymerization of 1-vinylcyclohexene (VCH) and the (S)-4-isopropenyl-1-vinyl-1-cyclohexene (IVC) promoted by titanium complexes with [OSSO]-type ligands

Stefano Gazzotti

Stefano Gazzotti

University of Milan, Italy

Covalent Organic Frameworks: from non-processable powders to plastic materials through a polymer-supporting strategy

Monika Knitter

Monika Knitter

Poznan University of Technology, Poland

The influence of the incubation process on the properties of bioresorbable polymer composites

Laura Longoni

Laura Longoni

Sharebot srl

Separating critical elements from a NdFeB magnet with aminophosphonic acid functionalised 3D printed filters and their detailed structural characterisation with Xray tomography

Mattia Manfroni

Mattia Manfroni

University of Bologna, Italy

Progress in the eco-design of biobased copolymer systems for packaging applications

Marco Aldo Ortenzi

Marco Aldo Ortenzi

University of Milan, Italy

Activated benzaldehyde-DOX monomers from biobased α-hydroxy fatty acids as comonomers for L-lactide bulk Ring Opening Polymerization

Ivan Stefanović

Ivan Stefanović

University of Belgrade, Serbia

Polyurethane composites based on TiO2 nanoparticles: hydrophobicity and swelling behavior

Federico Stucchi

Federico Stucchi

Polytechnic University of Milan, Italy

Advanced polymer nanoparticles in clinical research and regulatory considerations

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