Previous Invited Speakers

Assoc. Prof. Vimolvan Pimpan

Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

Assoc. Prof. Vimolvan Pimpan obtained her Bachelor of Science in Materials Science with Major in Polymer Science from Chulalongkorn University, Thailand in 1994. Immediately after graduation, she joined the Department of Materials Science, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University as a junior lecturer. She continued her study at the University of Akron, USA in 1995 where she conducted her dissertation on the synthesis of cyclic polymers. After she obtained her Doctor of Philosophy in Polymer Science in 1999, she resumed her position at the Department of Materials Science and has continued working there ever since. She is now a senior lecturer and teaches the courses related to polymer synthesis, processing, characterization, testing, modification and applications. Her current research interests include nanomaterials for chemical sensors, plasma applications in materials science, functional textiles, and plastic recycling.

Assoc. Prof. Graham Dawson

Xi'an Jiaotong-liverpool University, China

Dr. Graham Dawson received his Bachelor and PHD degree from University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews, Fife, UK in 2002 and 2006, respectively. He joined XJTLU in March 2013. Before taking this position he worked at the Suzhou Institute of nanotechnology and Nanobionics (SINANO) as a postdoctoral research assistant then as an associate professor. During this time, Dr. Dawson was principal investigator of several provincial and national level projects.
He completed his PhD studies under Professor Wuzong Zhou at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland and has presented his research at several national and international conferences and published papers in peer reviewed international journals. His research interest is in the area of nanomaterial synthesis towards applications in photocatalytic degradation and water splitting.