Confirmed Speakers

Confirmed Speakers

    • Foto Thomas Dieing web
    • Thomas Dieing, WITec GmbH, Ulm, Germany

      Talk title: 3D confocal Raman imaging: Instrumentation, performance and correlative techniques

      Dr. Thomas Dieing is Product Manager for the WITec alpha300 product line and its accessories. He obtained his PhD from La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia in 2005 investigating the MBE growth of nitrogen containing III/V semiconductors. In 2006 he joined WITec's application team and became Director of Applications and Support. In his role as Product Manager since 2019 he is responsible for all activities related to the product development process.

    • Ricardo Faccio web
    • Ricardo Faccio, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay

      Talk title: Raman imaging as a relevant tool in pharmaceutical and biological sciences

      Prof. Faccio is Full Professor of Physics and Head of Department at Facultad de Química, Universidad de la República, Uruguay. His research focus includes Materials Science, nanotechnology and carbon nanomaterials with a strong focus on spectroscopic methods and a hybrid theoretical-experimental approach. Most recently he has been focused, both experimentally and theoretically, in the study of nanomaterials for solar cells applications and lithium-ion batteries applications. Recently, he has made contributions in biological and pharmaceutical sciences applying confocal Raman imaging methodologies.

    • Fanny Gaston web
    • Fanny Gaston, Sartorius, Aubagne, France

      Talk title: Characterization of particulate matter in biopharmaceutical manufacturing using Raman microscopy

      Dr. Fanny Gaston is Manager of the Particulates Laboratory at Sartorius. She has a Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry from the University of Marseille, and years of experience in the application of Raman spectroscopy to the characterization of polymeric materials. She leads the development of laboratory methods that apply Raman and infrared microscopy to count, size and chemically identify particles.

    • Laura Mascaraque web
    • Laura Gómez-Mascaraque, Teagasc Food Research Centre, Fermoy, Cork, Ireland

      Talk title: Applications of confocal Raman imaging to study the microstructure and nutritional quality of food

      Dr. Laura G. Gómez-Mascaraque is a Research Officer leading the work on Food Microstructure at Teagasc Food Research Centre Moorepark (Ireland). Her research interests include the application of alternative proteins and carbohydrates to develop novel food structures, and the use of advanced microscopy and spectroscopy techniques to study the structure and quality of food.

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    • Martina Grießer, Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna, Austria

      Talk title: The splendour of the Imperial Crown of the Holy Roman Empire - Illuminating the gemstones by photoluminescence and Raman spectroscopy

      Dr. Martina Griesser is Head of the Conservation Science Department at the Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna. She deals mainly with investigations of the painting techniques and alterations of old master paintings and polychrome sculptures, the identification of corrosion products on different objects (i.e. metals, glass, enamel), the development of new conservation treatments, and the preventive conservation measures within the museum’s collections. Since 1999 she is a lecturer at the University of Applied Arts Vienna, Institute of Conservation and Restoration.

    • Photo Natalia Ivleva web
    • Natalia Ivleva, Technical University of Munich, Germany

      Talk title: Raman microspectroscopy for analysis of (plastic) microparticles: Applicability and limitations

      PD Dr. Natalia Ivleva is Head of the Raman and SEM Group at the Institute of Hydrochemistry and Chair of Analytical Chemistry and Water Chemistry at the Technical University of Munich, Germany. Her research interests focus on applications of Raman microspectroscopy, surface-enhanced Raman scattering and stable-isotope Raman microspectroscopy for the nondestructive chemical 2D- & 3D-analysis of various environmental matrices/pollutants, ranging from biofilms and microorganisms through (sub)micro- and nanoplastic to engineered (magnetic) nanoparticles.

    • Florian Klein web
    • Florian Klein, Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW), Ulm, Germany

      Talk title: Confocal Raman microscopy in battery materials development

      Florian Klein is a research scientist at the Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW). His research focus is on the development and upscaling of more sustainable and cost-efficient Co-free high energy materials for Li-Ion Batteries into kg-scale as well as on a deeper understanding of the structural relationship between the homogeneity of the particle microstructure and the electrochemical performance of the materials.

    • Jean Francois Masson web
    • Jean-François Masson, Université de Montréal, Canada

      Talk title: Machine learning driven SERS optophysiology

      Jean-Francois Masson is a professor of chemistry at the University of Montreal in Canada. His research focuses on the development of optical sensors using nanoplasmonics for the detection of biomolecules in complex samples. The sensors rely on the combination of plasmonic nanomaterials, surface chemistry, Raman spectroscopy and advanced data processing methods such as chemometrics and machine learning.

    • Sebastian Schluecker web
    • Sebastian Schlücker, University Duisburg-Essen, Germany

      Talk title: The principles of Raman spectroscopy and its application in microscopy

      As Professor of Physical Chemistry at the University of Duisburg-Essen (Germany), his research interests include the design, synthesis and bioanalytical applications of SERS nanoparticle probes as well as the development and application of laser spectroscopic techniques in biophysical chemistry.

    • Maike Windbergs web
    • Maike Windbergs, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Germany

      Talk title: Raman microscopy in biomedical research – From single cells to advanced drug delivery systems

      Maike Windbergs is a full professor for Pharmaceutical Technology and the director of the Institute for Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmaceutics at Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Her research interests are focused on novel drug delivery approaches and their effective translation into clinics. She uses Raman microscopy to investigate human cells and tissues as well as drug delivery systems and their interactions with biological environments.

    • Klaus Wormuth web
    • Klaus Wormuth, Sartorius, Göttingen, Germany

      Talk title: Characterization of particulate matter in biopharmaceutical manufacturing using Raman microscopy

      Dr. Klaus Wormuth is Principal Scientist at Sartorius, a company-wide expert on the measurement and prevention of particulate matter in single-use systems applied in biopharmaceutical manufacturing. His specific interests are in microscopic/spectroscopic methods for particle counting, sizing and chemical identification. In addition, he leads standards development task groups within the ASTM E55 committee on the manufacture of pharmaceutical products.

    • Stephen WU web
    • Stephen Wu, University of Rochester, USA

      Talk title: Process induced strain engineering in 2D materials and heterostructures

      Stephen Wu is Assistant Professor at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at University of Rochester. His research interests involve merging the world of quantum materials science with nanoscale electronic device engineering for the advancement of electronics technology beyond Moore’s law. For the characterization of novel 2D electronic systems he uses Raman imaging and correlative analysis techniques.

    • Mehmet Yesiltas web
    • Mehmet Yesiltas, Kirklareli University, Turkey

      Talk title: Raman imaging and spectroscopy of astromaterials

      Mehmet Yesiltas is an associate professor in the Department of Space Sciences at Kirklareli University. His research interests revolve around laboratory investigation of extraterrestrial samples, especially their organic and mineral content. He uses confocal 2D and 3D Raman imaging and spectroscopy to detect and characterize extraterrestrial organic matter and minerals in meteorites in order to understand their formation and evolution in space.

    • Xiujuan Zhuang web
    • Xiujuan Zhuang, College of Semiconductors, Hunan University, Changsha, China

      Talk title: Application of optical microscopy in the study of low dimensional semiconductor spectroscopy and carrier dynamics

      Xiujuan Zhuang is a professor at the College of Semiconductor (College of Integrated Circuits) in Hunan University, China. Her research area is low dimensional semiconductor optics and optoelectronic devices.