4^th International Conference on Past and Present Research Systems of Green Chemistry October 16-18, 2017 Atlanta, Georgia, USA

William Tumas is the Associate Laboratory Director for Material and Chemical Science Technology at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) with R&D on solar energy, hydrogen, energy storage, fuel cells, materials science, chemical/nanoscience and technology reliability. He is the Director of the Center for Next Generation of Materials by Design (CNGMD) EFRC. Prior to NREL, he has spent 17 years at Los Alamos National Laboratory. He has worked at Dupont Central Research for 6 years after a Post-doctorate at Caltech and a PhD from Stanford University.

Materials and Chemical

David A Schiraldi has completed his PhD in Chemistry from the University of Oregon and worked in the chemical/polymer industry for 20 years, then moved to the Department of Macromolecular Science & Engineering at Case Western Reserve University, where he is currently the department Chairman. He has published approximately 200 peer-reviewed papers, holds 20 US patents, launched a startup company, is a Fellow of the American Chemical Society and is on the Advisory Boards of a number of journals and academic departments.

Organic Chemistry

Hikmat S. Hilal is a distinguished professor of inorganic and materials chemistry. He completed his PhD study from Manchester University in 1980, and since then he joined the faculty of chemistry at An-Najah National University. He published more than 100 journal papers, conference proceedings, book chapters and books, in the areas of thermal and photochemical catalyst enhancement. Hilal supervised (co-supervised) more than 50 graduate student theses. He established academic links with many labs in Africa, Asia, Europe and America.

Physical chemistry Aspects of Photoelectrochemical Solar Energy Nano-Crystalline Semiconductor Surface Modification Waste Water Recycling‎ ‎

Dr. Sarker is the CEO and CTO of Waste Technologies, LLC (WTL) since 2013 and he is the sole owner of the company. WTL has been working on any waste turning into green fuel especially building 1st commercialization facility in Bridgeport, CT and Cleveland, Ohio on Waste Plastic to Low Sulfur Diesel (Patent # US 8,927,797 B2) and he has 5 more patent is pending stage since 2011. In addition he is the owner of couple of other companies such as Sheba Construction LLC and Sheba Magic Touch LLC, etc. He has entrepreneurship and creating green jobs in local communities and USA. Dr. Moinuddin Sarker received his Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST), Manchester, UK. He also has a Masters and a Bachelors degree, both in Chemistry, from the University Of Chittagong, Bangladesh. Since 2005, Dr. Sarker is the Vice President of Research & Development at NSR’s laboratory with an extensive background in waste conversion to energy, along with an academic history of multidisciplinary field. Under the direction of Dr. Sarker, he and his WTL and NSR research team developed a unique method to convert plastic into liquid fuel. Dr. Sarker is the inventor of the technology and product entitles: “Method for converting waste plastics to lower – molecular weight hydrocarbons, particularly hydrocarbon fuel materials and the hydrocarbon material produced thereby.” (Patent # US 8,927,797 B2). Dr. Sarker has more 115 research publication and written 6 books including chapters. He is a Chief, Full Editor, Associate Editors and reviewer in more than 100 peer review journals in around the globe. Dr. Sarker is a distinguished member of the more than 40 organization or associations such as, Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), UK, American Chemical Society (ACS), American Physical Society (APS), American Institute of Chemical Engineering (AIChE), International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), Advanced Photon Sources User Group (APS), Chicago, Canadian Society for Chemistry (CSC), Chemical Institute of Canada (CIC), American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), Cleantech Forum International, Connecticut Technology Council, Alliance for Clean Energy of New York (ACENY), Society of Automobile Engineering (SAE) International, Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE), Vermont Renewable Energy, Sierra Club, Greenpeace International, Bangladesh Chemical Society (Life Member), Dhaka, Bangladesh, Canadian Institute for Neutron Scattering (CINS). Dr. Sarker also heads a humanitarian effort in Bangladesh. The Moinuddin and Anjuman Foundation, Inc., helps provide essentials for the poor and underprivileged (www.moinandanjufoundation.com). In his position as CEO and CTO of WTL and VP of NSR, one of his responsibilities is to supervise and oversee the research activities of the research team at NSR and WTL and implementation of the research findings towards commercialization. He has twenty seven years of research experience in the multiple fields of science like Chemistry especially in Green Chemistry, Material Physics and Environmental science. He possesses solid writing skills which have enabled him to compose quality correspondence with the business clients in the commercialization and franchising his innovative technology to the business world. In addition his writing skills results in more than 115 peers reviewed publications, six book chapters and three patents (pending). As the reflection of oral skill, he was invited and delivered at least 50 scientific and business oral presentations both nationally and internationally. His interpersonal and communication skills have also allowed him to develop productive working relationships with both our staffs and business clients around the globe. Dr. Sarker has great learning attitude and capability that leads him to successfully achieve the vice president position in the company from a multidiscipline team leader. The most innovative performance of him is in the field of alternative energy. He invented a unique process of converting waste plastic to hydrocarbon fuel to generate electricity and run internal combustible engine. Under his leadership, the process of fuel production is being commercialization. Dr. Sarker achieved this progress through the enormous diligence he showed his analytical skills to diagnose problems and devise viable solutions in all of his scientific and professional work. His ability to remain unflustered during frenzied periods like construction of large scale production facility proves his ability to work well under pressure. Dr. Sarker has exceptional time management, planning, and organization skills and is able to complete tasks within strict deadlines. He oversees the work of R&D of multiple staffs. He also oversees the regulatory compliances and safety aspects of R&D laboratories, plant construction and business. In addition perform duties as Corporate Officer (CO) of NSR to maintain effective daily operations of the organization. He is helping to create green jobs in local communities and USA. Whilst maintaining efficient and effective office functions Dr. Sarker is able to the build effective working relationships between all employees, create a positive work environment and as a direct result of Sarkers leadership, planning and organizational skills, the company is moving forward into a successful industry, hence contributing in the solution of ever demanding problem of energy.

Waste Plastic Waste is huge problem in USA

M. A. Martin Luengo, graduated in chemistry at the Autonoma University of Madrid (UAM, Spain). In the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC, Spain), she presented her Master work on oxidation catalysts and her phD on palladium supported catalysts, both with honours and the highest qualification. As a postdoctoral grant holder of the CSIC she worked in catalysts characterization in the University of Brunel in England and then in the University of Louvain la Neuve in Belgium. Afterwards she was granted a Fellowship IA to work with the Scientific Engineering Research Council of England on Fischer Tropsch processes towards preparation of fuels from synthesis gas. In 1992 she gained a permanent position of Research Scientist in the CSIC of Spain, where she has been working since. She has more than 110 publications and has been involved in over 120 congresses, has several patents and is a member of several scientific societies, i.e. Chartered Chemist of the Royal Society of Chemistry, American Chemical Society, Royal Spanish Society of Catalysis and Spanish society of Clay. She is currently preparing several papers and book chapters on request and has been kindly invited as Scientific Committee Member for several Congresses.

Nowadays she carries out studies in the search for more sustainable materials and chemical processes based on the valorisation of agriresidues, particularly important in less developed countries. This work has been acknowledged by the CSIC recently.

Morizawa spent one year in a laboratory of late professor H. G. Viehe at Universite Catholique de Louvain in Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, during the period of the doctoral course, and undertook a PhD in industrial chemistry at Kyoto University (JAPAN) in 1984 under the guidance of professor emeritus Hitosi Nozaki. Immediately, he found a job in Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. He has been engaged in the development of fluorinated organic compounds in the field of specialty chemicals, especially pharmaceutical drugs, agrochemical agents, intermediates, fluoropolymers, fluorination methods, and their processes. Since 2009, he has been Fellow of Research Center. He has published more than 60 papers in journals and filed a patent of more than 140.

Development of fluorinated organic compounds in the field of specialty chemicals, especially pharmaceutical drugs, agrochemical agents, intermediates, fluoropolymers, fluorination methods, and their processes

Wei Zhang is the Director of the Center for Green Chemistry at the University of Massachusetts Boston. He received his PhD and did his post-doctoral research at the University of Pittsburgh with late Prof. Paul Dowd. His previous positions include Research Assistant Professor at the University of Pittsburgh, Senior Chemist at DuPont Agricultural Products, and Director of Discovery Chemistry at Fluorous Technologies, Inc. Prof. Zhang’s research is in the areas of fluorous chemistry, free radical chemistry, medicinal chemistry, and green chemistry. He has published over 150 peer-reviewed papers including three in Chem. Rev., three Tetrahedron Reports, and a book “Green techniques for organic and medicinal applications” (Willey 2012). He is currently an editor of Green Processing and Synthesis and associate editor of Molecular Diversity. In addition to the Center for Green Chemistry, Dr. Zhang is also leading the effort on the Green Chemistry Ph.D. program, the first such program in the United States. He is the Board Member of ACS Green Chemistry Institute Curriculum Committee and Green Chemistry Commitment.

Fluorous Chemistry - Free-Radical Chemistry, Asymmetric Organocatalysis, Green Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry

Mr. Pasin founded InTech Environmental Canada Corp in 2004 to compete and distribute green, benzene free, solvents for the parts-washing business. In 2010, InTech developed its own eco-friendly, green solvents for parts washing. In 2011, at the request of a customer, InTech began development of a VOC exempt replacement for Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK) which took over 2.5 years to develop. The ground breaking research and development led Mr. Pasin and his team to also develop safe, effective, VOC exempt alternatives for a variety of organic solvents such as, MEK, Xylene, Acetone, Heptane, Hexane, and Mineral Spirits. Dave is also now spearheading his team on the development of new, innovative VOC Exempt, low toxicity replacements for a variety of organic solvents. Mr. Pasin has been instrumental in the design of new groundbreaking green solvents that are rapidly becoming the standard across many industries. Prior to InTech, Mr. Pasin was President of a progressive paint, coating and wood treatment product manufacturing company for many years. He has been instrumental in recognizing the need for improved technologies that improved safety for workers and end users and lessened environmental impact and been is a leader in developing progressive technologies. Mr. Pasin is very active in his community, participating in various amateur sports, coaches football and is involved in many civic, community and service organizations such as Lions International. He currently serves as President of the South Vancouver Lions Club and the West End Community Centre Association and a member of the Citizens Action Committee to the City of Vancouver Fire & Rescue Service.

Environmental Technology

Dequan Xiao completed his PhD at Duke University in 2009 and postdoctoral studies at Yale University from 2009 to 2013. He is the director of Center for Integraive Materials Discovery and the University Research Scholar at the University of New Haven. He is focused on integrating frontier chemical theories with experimental methods to drive the discovery of new materials for the applications in renewable energy and molecular drug design. He has published more than 36 papers in high-impact journals and 3 book chapters, and has been served as the advisory board member of Connecticut NASA Space Grant Consoritum.

Inverse molecular design of green catalysts for biomass conversion; materials design for polymer nanocomposites; De novo design of molecular drugs for Leukemia cancer and Parkinson’s diseases.

Mr. Muhammad Usman, Former Director General of Agricultural Research System, Government of Pakistan who retired from service after a spotless career of about 35 years with senior level experience on research and development of integrated agricultural industries with regard to livestock and dairy development, poultry, aquaculture and apiculture, sustainable agricultural production system, fruits and vegetable, seed production, bioenergy, green chemistry and green energy.

Mr. Usman is basically an agricultural scientist with specialization of agricultural/ chemistry working as plant breeder with regard to the yield and quality of various agricultural crops.