Erdogan Madenci is a Professor in the Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Arizona. With a rich academic background, including a Ph.D. in Engineering Mechanics from UCLA and multiple degrees from Lehigh University, Dr. Madenci has held various positions such as Visiting Faculty at MIT and Visiting Scientist at NASA. He is a Fellow of ASME, an Associate Fellow of AIAA, and the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Peridynamics and Nonlocal Modeling. His research focuses on engineering mechanics, multiphysics simulations, and nonlocal modeling, earning him numerous awards, including the IEEE Electronic Packaging Society's Outstanding Sustained Technical Contribution Award.

Prof. Dr. Raul Campilho received his Habilitation (Título de Agregado) in Mechanical Engineering from the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto in 2020. He completed his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering in 2009, his M.Sc. in 2006, and his Graduation in 2003, all from the same institution. He is currently an Assistant Professor at the Instituto Politécnico do Porto, Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto.

Prof. Campilho's research interests include material characterization, polymers, composite materials, material joining processes, adhesive joints, finite element method, and fracture mechanics. He also works on advanced manufacturing systems, automation and robotics, industrial design, and underwater robotics.

He has published 320 journal articles, 136 book chapters, and 23 books. Additionally, he has supervised 5 Ph.D. theses and 167 M.Sc. dissertations. His contributions to the field have been recognized with 16 awards. He has also been involved in various national and international research projects.

Iulian Antoniac is Full Professor in Materials Engineering and Biomaterials, Habil in Materials Engineering, Head of Department Metallic Materials Science and Physical Metallurgy, Member of the Senate of the National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest, Romania. He received his B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D., and Postdoc degrees in Materials Science at University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest.
Professor Iulian Antoniac research interests include metallic materials obtaining, characterization and testing; advanced techniques for surface characterization; microscopy techniques; functional materials; biomaterials; bioceramics; coatings; biodegradable metals; biocomposites; implants for orthopedics and dentistry; advanced materials for smart industrial applications; physical and chemical characterization of nano- and micro- particles for biomedical applications.
Professor Iulian Antoniac act as Fellow, Biomaterials Science and Engineering (FBSE), Corresponding Member of the Academy of Romanian Scientist, Past President of the International Society for Ceramics in Medicine (ISCM) and President of the Romanian Society for Biomaterials. He is the author of numerous scientific international papers, publications and proceedings on materials engineering and biomaterials. He is Editor in Chief for the journal Materials Science Forum, editorial board member for other journals and reviewer for more than 50 journals. In 2005, he received the Daniel Bunea Award from the Romanian Society for Biomaterials. Also, he receives many awards for their patents at various international fairs and exhibitions dedicated to patents.

An Associate Professor at the Faculty of Environmental and Mechanical Engineering, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Poland. He has got also some experience while working as assistant professor, visiting professor and researcher at various Polish and foreign universities, e.g.: Poznan University of Technology, Poland; Politecnico di Milano, Italy; Lunds Univeristet, Sweden; Univerza v Ljubljani, Slovenia; Koszalin University of Technology, Poland.

Polymer processing, additive manufacturing, composite processing, polymer testing, recycling

Nadir Yilmaz is a professor and the department chair of Mechanical Engineering at Howard University, as well as, a licensed professional engineer (P.E.) and consultant. He received B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Istanbul Technical University, Bradley University and New Mexico State University, respectively. He is a Fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) and Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE International). He has been a noted author of many publications in the fields of combustion, CFD, rocket propulsion and automotive engineering. He was a NASA Academic Mission Services (NAMS) Faculty Researcher, and a U.S. Department of Energy Visiting Faculty at Los Alamos National Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratories. He has educated and mentored many underrepresented minority and female students via various STEM programs including the NSF-funded AMP (Alliance for Minority Participation) program.

Dr. Yilmaz serves as the Editor-In-Chief for the SAE International Journal of Fuels and Lubricants and as a member of the editorial board of numerous international journals. In addition, he serves on SAE Foundation Board of Trustees, NSPE Education Foundation Board of Trustees, New Mexico AMP Advisory Board and the Board of Directors of Society of Automotive Engineers of Turkey. Dr. Yilmaz has also served as the Past Chair of SAE Education Board, NSPE Higher Education Executive Board, ASEE Aerospace Division, SAE Washington DC Section and ASME New Mexico Section. In a Governor-appointed position, Dr. Yilmaz previously served on the New Mexico State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors.