Global Lasers and Electro-Optics Summit

Thomas J. Webster’s (H index: 128; Google Scholar) degrees are in chemical engineering from the University of Pittsburgh (B.S., 1995; USA) and in biomedical engineering from RPI (Ph.D., 2000; USA). He has served as a professor at Purdue (2000-2005), Brown (2005-2012), and Northeastern (2012-2021; serving as Chemical Engineering Department Chair from 2012 - 2019) Universities and has formed over a dozen companies who have numerous FDA approved medical products currently improving human health. He is currently helping those companies and serves as a professor at Hebei University of Technology, Saveetha University, Vellore Institute of Technology, UFPI, and others. Dr. Webster has numerous awards including: 2020, World Top 2% Scientist by Citations (PLOS); 2020, SCOPUS Highly Cited Research (Top 1% Materials Science and Mixed Fields); 2021, Clarivate Top 0.1% Most Influential Researchers (Pharmacology and Toxicology); 2022, Best Materials Science Scientist by Citations (Research.com); and is a fellow of over 8 societies. Prof. Webster is a former President of the U.S. Society For Biomaterials and has over 1,350 publications to his credit with over 53,000 citations. He was recently nominated for the Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2024).

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Paulo C. DE MORAIS (H-60), PhD, was full Professor of Physics at the University of Brasilia (UnB) – Brazil up to 2013, Appointed as UnB’s Emeritus Professor (2014), Appointed as Guest Professor of Huazhong University of Science and Technology – China (2011), Visiting Professor at Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) – China (2012-2015), Appointed as Distinguished Professor at Anhui University (AHU) – China (2016-2019), Appointed as Full Professor at Catholic University of Brasília (UCB) – Brazil (2018), Appointed as CNPq-1A Research Fellowship since 2010. 2007 Master Research Prize from UnB, 2008-member of the European ERA NET Nanoscience Committee, Member of the IEEE-Magnetic Society Technical Committee, Senior Member of the IEEE Society, 2012 China’s 1000 Foreign Expert Recipient, and 2012 Academic Excellence Award from Brazilian Professor’s Union. He held two-years (1987-1988) post-doc position with Bell Communications Research – New Jersey, USA and received his Doctoral degree in Solid State Physics (1986) from the Federal University of Minas Gerais – Brazil. He graduated in both Chemistry (1976) and Physics (1977) at UnB. Professor Morais is member of the Brazilian Physical Society and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers – IEEE. He has served as referee for more than 50 technical journals, takes part of the Editorial Board of more than 15 technical journals and has conducted research on nanomaterials for over 40 years. He has delivered about 190 Invited Talks all over the World. He is known for his research in preparation, characterization and applications of nanosized materials (magnetic fluid, magnetoliposome, magnetic nanoemulsion, magnetic nanocapsule, magnetic nanofilm, magnetic nanocomposite, nanosized semiconductors, polymeric dots, carbon dots, and graphene quantum dots). With more than 500 published papers in peer reviewed journals, more than 13,000 citations, and 16 patents, He has appeared in recent World ranking of top scientists, such as 2020-Stanford, 2022-Research.com, 2023-AD Scientific Index, 2023-Research.com, 2024-Elsevier, and 2025-AD Scientific Index.

Professor Vladimir G. Chigrinov is Professor of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology since 1999. He is an Expert in Flat Panel Technology in Russia, recognized by the World Technology Evaluation Centre, 1994, and SID Fellow since 2008. He is an author of 6 books, 31 reviews and book chapters, about 333 journal papers, more than 718 Conference presentations, and 121 patents and patent applications including 50 US patents in the field of liquid crystals since 1974. He got Excellent Research Award of HKUST School of Engineering in 2012. Since 2018 until 2020 he works as Professor in the School of Physics and Optoelectronics Engineering in Foshan University, Foshan, China. 2020-2024 Vice President of Fellow of Institute of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (IDSAI) Since 2021 distinguished Fellow of Institute of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence.

Dr. Haishan Zeng is a professor of Dermatology, Pathology, and Physics at the University of British Columbia and a distinguished scientist with the Imaging Unit, Integrative Oncology Department, BC Cancer Research Centre, Vancouver, Canada. For over 30 years, Dr. Zeng’s research has been focused on the optical properties of biological tissues and light-tissue interaction, as well as their applications in medical diagnosis and therapy. His group has pioneered the multiphoton-absorption based laser therapy and is at leading position in endoscopy/microscopy imaging and Raman spectroscopy for early cancer detection. He has published over 190 refereed journal papers, 1 book, 18 book chapters, and has 30 granted patents related to optical diagnosis and therapy. Three medical devices derived from these patents, have passed regulatory approvals, and are currently in clinical uses around the world. The latest device, Verisante Aura™ using Raman spectroscopy for non-invasive skin cancer detection, was awarded the Prism Award in the Life Sciences and Biophotonics category in February, 2013 by SPIE, the International Society for Optics and Photonics.

Prof. Dr. Eng. Ali H. Reshak (H-index WoS=54, Scopus=55 and 60 at google scholar, with more than 16000 citations) is a Full Professor at University of Basrah, Iraq, the Vice chancellor of Basrah University. Also as a senior fellow and Full Professor at Czech Technical University –Prague- Czech Republic, and Full Professor and Principal Research Fellow at University Malaysia Perlis, Malaysia. Prof. Reshak is the winner of the Abdul Hameed Shoman Award. He is a Durham University senior fellow (UK) and Malaya University Principal Research fellow (Malaysia). Recently Prof. Dr. Eng. Ali H. Reshak had been awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Engineering from the University of Malaysia Perlis for his achievements in Sciences and Technology. He is well recognized in the field of nanotechnology, Catalysis, Photocatalysis, solar cells, renewable energy, energy efficiency in built environment, green energy and environment, Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, electronic structure, linear, nonlinear optical properties and the other properties, rechargeable batteries, hybrid materials, alloys, biological crystals, Ionic liquid, single crystals, quantum electronics, optoelectronic materials and the devices based on them, bulk and low dimensional nanoscale materials such as nanotubes, nanowires, nonomaterials, Graphene, Graphane, Graphite and thin-films, novel multi-functional materials which can produce visible, ultraviolet and infra-red laser radiation at wavelengths that are presently inaccessible via conventional sources for many industrial, medical, biological and entertainment applications, laser design and laser applications, microscopy and spectroscopy. Prof. Reshak, expert in laser design he designed and constructed several laser systems for medical care for example; laser system for psoriasis, human skin treatment, tuberculosis treatment (TB) treatment, removing wrinkles... etc. Also expert in material engineering, biophysics, nanotechnology ... etc. Prof. Reshak has published more than 600 scientific articles, seven books, five chapters in books, five software, three international patents. He is a member of the American Chemical Society, American Optical Society and the European Laser Society.

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