Ica Manas-Zloczower is the Thomas W. and Nancy P. Seitz Professor of Advanced Materials and Energy in the Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering and the Distinguished University Professor at Case Western Reserve University. Professor Manas-Zloczower is the recipient of the 2017 SPE Fred E. Schwab Education Award and the 2012 George S. Whitby Award for Distinguished Teaching and Research awarded by American Chemical Society Rubber Division. She was elected and served as the President of the International Polymer Processing Society in 2011-2013. She is also a fellow of the Society of Plastics Engineers and was elected to the Board of Directors of Extrusion Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers in May 2000. She was the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Polymer Engineering 1999-2014 and serves on the Book Advisory Board for Hanser publisher. Professor Manas-Zloczower鈥檚 research accomplishments have been recognized through more than 95 plenary, keynote and invited lectures at national and international conferences and more than 100 invited seminars at various companies and universities worldwide. She has also chaired several sessions at national and international meetings. She presented the 2014 and 2017 Plenary Technical Lecture for the Society of Plastics Engineers.She has advised 37 Ph.D. students, 30 M.S. students, 20 post-docs, 4 Ph.D. exchange students and a large number of undergraduate students.Professor Manas-Zloczower has more than 225 publications in peer-reviewed journals, more than 100 published conference proceedings, and a number of book chapters and patents. She is the editor of the 2009 book 鈥淢ixing and Compounding of Polymers鈥� published by Hanser. She received BS and MS degrees in Chemical Engineering from Polytechnic Institute Jassy, Romania and a Doctor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology. She was a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Minnesota.
Research Information
Research Interests
Professor Manas-Zloczower research is focusing on the fundamental understanding of mixing phenomena and thereof applications to develop advanced materials with tailored properties. Research is aimed to develop strategies for thermoset recycling, to explore the use of naturally derived and other biobased materials for advanced composites in renewable energy applications, to develop high performance materials and model their properties, to study the structure and micromechanics of fine particle clusters and interfacial engineering strategies for advanced materials processing.
Awards and Honors
Publications
R.Rahimzadeh,J. Grodz, L. P. Barros, L. R. de Souza, M. Prevot, I. Manas-Zloczower, 2024, 鈥淭he effect of annealing on the morphology and thermo-mechanical properties of TPU/CNS nanocomposites鈥�, Polymer, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2024.127886.
A.Jamei Oskouei, E. Mao, T. G. Gray A. Bandegi, S. Mitchell, M.K. Sing, J.Kennedy, K. McLoughlin, I. Manas-Zloczower, 2024, " Vitrimerization of Crosslinked Poly (Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate): The Effect of Catalyst鈥�, RSC Applied Polymers, 2024, DOI: 10.1039/D4LP00112E.
L. P. Barros, L. R. de Souza, R.Rahimzadeh, I.Manas-Zloczower, 2024, 鈥淚mproving performance of TPU by controlled crosslinking of soft segments鈥�, Polymer Engineering & Science,
R. Rahimzadeh, Y. Han, I. Manas-Zloczower, 2024, 鈥淎 mechanochemical approach to recycle thermosets containing carbonate and thiourethane linkages鈥�, Polymer, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2024.126877
A. Bandegi, T. Gray, A. Jamei Oskouei, K. Miller McLoughlin, J. Kennedy, S. Mitchell, M. K. Sin, I. Manas-Zloczower, 2023, 鈥淰itrimerization of Crosslinked Poly (Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate): A Mechanochemical Approach for Recycling Thermoset Polymers鈥�, Materials Advances, 4, 2648, DOI: 10.1039/d3ma00098b
K. McLoughlin, A. Jamei Oskouei, M. Sing, A. Bandegi, S. Mitchell, J. Kennedy, T. Gray, I. Manas-Zloczower, 2023, 鈥淭hermomechanical Properties of Crosslinked EVA: A Holistic Approach鈥�, ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 5, 2, 1430-
M. Pishvar, M. Amirkhosravi, I Manas-Zloczower, 2023, 鈥�Thermomechanical Performance of TPU-PTFE Nanocomposites鈥�, ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 5, 7, 5342鈥�5438.
R. Foudazi, R. Zowada, I. Manas-Zloczower, D.L. Feke, 2023, "Porous Hydrogels: Present Challenges and Future Opportunities", Langmuir, , (ACS Editor choice).
K. Rohm, I. Manas-Zloczower, 2023, 鈥淎 micromechanical approach to TPU mechanical properties: framework and experimental validation鈥�, Mechanics of Materials, 180, 104627.
A. Bandegi, M. Montemayor, I. Manas-Zloczower, 2022, 鈥淰itrimerization of Rigid Thermoset Polyurethane Foams: A Mechanochemical Method to Recycle and Reprocess Thermosets鈥�, Polymers for Advanced Technology, 2022, 1-9, DOI: 10.1002/pat.5827.
A. Bandegi, M. Amirkhosravi, H. Meng, M. Razavi, I. Manas-Zloczower, 2022, 鈥淰itrimerization of Crosslinked Unsaturated Polyester Resins: A Mechanochemical Approach to Recycle and Reprocess Thermosets鈥�, Global Challenges, .
K. Ke, Z. Sang, X. Chen, K. Rohm and I. Manas-Zloczower, 2021, 鈥淭uning Mechanical and Electrical Properties of Elastomer Composite with Hybrid Network via Graphene for Stretchable Strain Sensors鈥滱dvanced Engineering Materials, DOI:10.1002/adem.202100703
L. Yue, M. Amirkhosravi, K. Ke, T. Gray and I. Manas-Zloczower, 2021, 鈥淐atalyst-free mechanochemical recycling of biobased epoxy with cellulose nanocrystals鈥�, ACS Applied Bio Materials, 4, 5, 4176鈥�4183 doi:10.1021/acsabm.0c01670.
X. Gong, P. Yang, K. Rhom, Y. Zhong, B. Zhao, I. Manas-Zloczower, H. Baskiran, D. L. Feke, 2021, 鈥淧orous Hollow Fibers with Controllable Structures Templated from High Internal Phase Emulsions鈥�, J. Applied Polymer Science, 138(30) 50739, https://doi.org/10.1002/app.50739.
L. Yue, M. Amirkhosravi, K. Ke, T. Gray and I. Manas-Zloczower, 2021, 鈥淐ellulose nanocrystals: accelerator and reinforcing filler for epoxy vitrimerization鈥�, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2021, 13, 2, 3419鈥�3425, DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c19350.
X. Gong, Z. Sang, H. Guo, K. Ke, I. Manas-Zloczower and D. L. Feke, 2021, 鈥淧iezoresistive Strain Sensors Based on Psyllium-Carbon Nanostructure Skeletons鈥�, Composites Part B, 209, 108610.
K. Rohm, V. Solouki Bonab, I. Manas-Zloczower, 2020, 鈥淚n-situ TPU/graphene nanocomposites: correlation between filler aspect ratio and phase morphology鈥�, Polymer Engineering & Science, https://doi.org/10.1002/pen.25619.
B. Zhao, K. Rohm, F. Wang, X. Gong, I. Manas-Zloczower, D.L. Feke, 2020, 鈥淎 Compact Volume-Expandable Sorbent (CVES) for Oil and Solvent Capture鈥�, ACS Applied Polymer Materials, https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsapm.0c01324.
K. Ke, L. Yue, H. Shao, M. Yang, W. Yang, I. Manas-Zloczower, 2020, 鈥淏oosting Electrical and Piezoresistive Properties of Polymer Nanocomposites via Hybrid Carbon Fillers: A Review鈥�, Carbon, .
X. Gong, K. Rohm, Z. Su, B. Zhao, J. Renner, I. Manas-Zloczower and D. L. Feke, 2020, 鈥淧orous hydrogels templated from soy-protein-stabilized high internal phase emulsions鈥�, Journal of Materials Science, 55, 17284鈥�17301.
X. Gong, B. Zhao, I. Manas-Zloczower and D. L. Feke, 2020, 鈥淓ffect of Curing Bath Conditions on the Morphology and Structure of Poly (High Internal Phase Emulsion) Fibers", Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2020;e50019. https://doi.org/10.1002/app.50019.
M. Amirkhosravi, I. Manas-Zloczower, 2021, 鈥淒esigning Thermal Annealing to Control Mechanical Performance of Thermoplastic Polyurethane Elastomers鈥�, Polymer, 214 123254.
M. Amirkhosravi, L. Yue, I. Manas-Zloczower, 2020, 鈥淒usting Thermoplastic Polyurethane Granules with Carbon Nanotubes toward Highly Stretchable Conductive Elastomer Composites鈥�, ACS Applied Polymer Materials, DOI: 10.1021/acsapm.0c00666.
L. Yue, M. Amirkhosravi, X. Gong, T. G. Gray, I.Manas-Zloczower, 2020, 鈥淩ecycling Epoxy by Vitrimerization: Influence of an Initial Thermoset Chemical Structure鈥�, ACS Sustainable Chemistry + Engineering, 8, 33, 12706-12712.
B. Zhao, G. Gedler, I. Manas-Zloczower, S. Rowan and D.L.Feke, 2020, 鈥淔luid transport in open-cell polymeric foams: effect of morphology and surface wettability鈥�, SN Applied Sciences, 2020, 2, 189, .
L. Yue, H. Gao, A. Kennedy, A. Patel, X. Gong, T. Ju, T. Gray and I. Manas-Zloczower, 2020, 鈥淰itrimerization: Converting thermoset polymers into vitrimers鈥�, ACS Macro Letters, 9, 836-842
K. Rohm, V. Solouki and I. Manas-Zloczower, 2020, 鈥淨uantifying dispersion and distribution of fillers in polymer composites using a refined Shannon entropy鈥�, Composites Science & Technology, 197, 108276.
K. Rohm, M. Amirkhosravi and I. Manas-Zloczower, 2020, 鈥淢icrostructure and Tribological Properties of TPU/Fluoropolymer Composites鈥�, International Polymer Processing Journal, 35(5),415鈥�421, DOI 10.3139/217.3977.
K. Ke, Z. Sang, and Ica Manas-Zloczower, 2020, 鈥淗ybrid Systems of 3D Carbon Nanostructures with Low Dimensional Fillers for Piezoresistive Sensors鈥�, Polymer Composites, 2020, 41(2), 468, https://doi.org/10.1002/pc.25380.
D. Yuan, K. Ke and I. Manas-Zloczower, 2020, 鈥淩ecyclable Conductive Epoxy Composites with Segregated Filler Network Structure for EMI Shielding and Strain Sensing鈥�, Composites part A, ,105837, DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2020.105837.
H. Guo, L. Yue, G. Rui and .I. Manas-Zloczower, 2020,鈥� Recycling EVA (Poly ethylene-vinyl acetate) with improved properties through dynamic crosslinking鈥�, Macromolecules, 53 (1), 458-464.
K. Rohm, I. Manas-Zloczower and D.L.Feke, 2019, 鈥淧oly(HIPE) morphology, crosslink density, and mechanical properties influenced by surfactant concentration and composition鈥�, Colloids and Surfaces A,583, 123913.
A. Patel, S. Mekala, O.G. Kravchenko, T. Yilmaz, D. Yuan, R. Gross and I. Manas-Zloczower, 2019, 鈥淒esign and formulation of a completely biobased epoxy structural adhesive鈥�, ACS Sustainable Che. Eng., 7(19), 16382-16391.
Y. Qiang, A. Patel and I. Manas-Zloczower, 2020, 鈥淓nhancing Microfibrillated Cellulose Reinforcing Efficiency in Epoxy Composites by Graphene Oxide Crosslinking鈥�, Cellulose, DOI :10.1007/s10570-019-02916-w.
O. Bijaisoradat, L. Yue, I. Manas-Zloczower and H. Manuspyia, 2020, 鈥淲ood flour-high density polyethylene composites: influence of silanization and esterification on mechanical properties鈥�, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 138 (15), 50197.
O. Kravchenko, V. Solouki and I. Manas-Zloczower, 2019, 鈥淪pray Assisted Microwave Welding of Thermoplastics using Carbon Nanostructures with Enabled Health Monitoring鈥�, Polymer Engineering & Science, 59 (11), 2247-2254.
Z. Sang, H. Guo, K. Ke and I. Manas-Zloczower, 2019, 鈥淓ffect of Solvent on Segregated Network Morphology in Elastomer Composites for Tunable Piezoresistivity鈥� ,Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, .
Z. Sang, K. Ke and I. Manas-Zloczower, 2019, 鈥淗ybrid Systems of 3D Carbon Nanostructures with Low Dimensional Fillers for Piezoresistive Sensors鈥�, Composites Part B: Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1002/pc.25380.
D. Yuan, V. Solouki Bonab, A. Patel, T. Yilmaz, R.A Gross, and I. Manas-Zloczower, 2020, 鈥淒esign Strategy for Self-Healing Epoxy Coatings鈥�, Coatings 2020, 10(1), 50; doi:10.3390/coatings10010050
Z. Sang, K. Ke and I. Manas-Zloczower, 2019, 鈥淒esign Strategy for Porous Composites Aimed at Pressure Sensor Application鈥�, Small, 1903487.
K. Ke, M. McMaster, W. Christopherson, K. D. Singer, I. Manas-Zloczower, 2019, 鈥淗ighly sensitive capacitive pressure sensors based on elastomer composites with carbon filler hybrids鈥�, Composites part A, 126,105614.
K. Ke, M. McMaster, W. Christopherson, K. D. Singer, I. Manas-Zloczower, 2019, 鈥淓ffects of branched carbon nanotubes and graphene nanoplatelets on dielectric properties of thermoplastic polyurethane at different temperatures鈥�, Composites Part B, 166, 673-680.
R. Foudazi, B. Zhao, P. Gokun, D. L. Feke, S. Rowan, I. Manas-zloczower, 2020, 鈥淭he Effect of Hydrodynamic Shear on the Evolution of Morphology in High Internal Phase Emulsions (HIPEs), ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 2(4), 1579-1586.
Z. Sang, K. Ke, I. Manas-Zloczower, 2019, 鈥淓lastomer Composites with Tailored Interface Network toward Tunable Piezoresistivity: Effect of Elastomer Particle Size鈥�, ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 1 (4), 714-721.
K. Ke, Z. Sang, I. Manas-Zloczower, 2019, 鈥淪tretchable Elastomer Composites with Segregated Filler Network: Effect of Carbon Nanofiller Dimensionality鈥�, Nanoscale Advances, 1, 2337-2347.
D. Yuan, S. Delpierre, K, Ke, JM, Raquez, P, Dubois and I. Manas-Zloczower, 2019, 鈥淏iomimetic water-responsive self-healing epoxy with tunable properties 鈥�, ACS Advanced Materials & Interfaces, 11, 19, 17853-17862.
Z. Sang, K. Ke and I. Manas-Zloczower, 2019, 鈥淓ffect of carbon nanotube morphology on properties in thermoplastic elastomer composites for strain sensors鈥�, Composites A, 121, 207-212.
L. Yue, F. Liu, S. Mekala, A. Patel, R. Gross and I. Manas-Zloczower, 2019, 鈥淗igh performance biobased epoxy nanocomposite reinforced with bacterial cellulose nanofiber network鈥�, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 7 (6), 5986-5992, DOI 10.1021/acssuschemeng.8b06073
V. Solouki Bonab, O. Maxian and I. Manas-Zloczower, 2019, 鈥淐arbon nanofiller networks- a comparative study of networks formed by branched versus straight carbon nanotubes in thermoplastic polyurethane鈥�, Polymer, 175, 227-234.
Z. Sang, K. Ke and I. Manas-Zloczower, 2018, 鈥淚nterface Design Strategy for the Fabrication of Highly Stretchable Strain Sensors鈥�, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 10(42), 36483-36492.
O. G. Kravchenko, D. Pedrazzoli, V. Solouki Bonab and Ica Manas-Zloczower, 2018, 鈥淐onductive Interlaminar Interfaces for Structural Health Monitoring in Composite Laminates under Fatigue Loading鈥�, Materials and Design, 160, 1217-1225.
V. Solouki Bonab, V. Karimkhani and I. Manas-Zloczower, 2019, 鈥淯ltra-fast self-healing covalent adaptive polyurethane networks鈥�, Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, 304, 1800405, https://doi.org/10.1002/mame.201800405.
K. Ke, V. Solouki Bonab, D. Yuan and I. Manas-Zloczower, 2018, 鈥淧iezoresistive Thermoplastic Polyurethane Nanocomposites with Carbon Nanostructures鈥�, Carbon, 139, 52-58.
D. Yuan, V. Solouki, A. Patel and I. Manas-Zloczower, 2018, 鈥淪elf-healing epoxy coatings with enhanced properties and facile processability鈥�, Polymer, 147, 196-201, DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2018.06.017
M. S. McMaster, T E. Yilmaz, A. Patel, A. Maiorana, I. Manas-Zloczower, R.Gross, K. D. Singer, 2018, 鈥淒ielectric Properties of Bio-Based Diphenolate Ester Epoxies鈥�, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 10 (16), 13924-13930.
Patel, O.G. Kravchenko and I. Manas-Zloczower, 2018, 鈥淓ffect of curing rate on the microstructure and macroscopic properties of epoxy fiberglass composites鈥�, Polymers, 10(2), 125; doi:10.3390/polym10020125.
L.Yue, V. Solouki Bonab, D. Yuan, A. Patel, V. Karimkhani, I. Manas-Zloczower, 2019, 鈥淰itrimerization: a novel concept to reprocess and recycle thermoset waste鈥�, Global Challenges, Vol 3(7), 10.1002/gch2.201800076.
O. G. Kravchenko, G. Gedler, S. G. Kravchenko, D. L. Feke and I. Manas-Zloczower, 2018, 鈥淢odeling Compressive Behavior of Open-Cell Polymerized High Internal Phase Emulsions: Effects of Density and Morphology鈥� Soft Matter, 14, 1637-1646.
L. Yue, A. Maiorana, F. Khelifa, A. Patel, J-M. Raquez, L. Bonnaud, R. Gross, P. Dubois and I. Manas-Zloczower, 2018, 鈥淪urface- modified cellulose nanocrystals for biobased epoxy nanocomposites鈥�, Polymer, 134, 3, 155-162.
V. Solouki Bonab, I. Manas-Zloczower, 2017, 鈥淩evisiting Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU), from composition to morphology and properties鈥�, Journal of Polymer Science: Part B Polymer Physics, Volume 55(20), 1553鈥�1564.
L. Yue, A. Maiorana, A. Patel, R. A. Gross, I. Manas-Zloczower, 2017, 鈥淎 Sustainable Alternative to Current Epoxy Resin Matrices for Vacuum Infusion Molding鈥�, Composites Part A, 100, 269-274.
X. Qian, O. G. Kravchenko, D. Pedrazzoli, I. Manas-Zloczower, 2018, 鈥淓ffect of Polycarbonate Film Surface Finish and Plasma Treatment on Mode I and II Fracture Toughness of Interleaved Composite Laminates鈥�, Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 105, 138-149, DOI:10.1016/j.compositesa.2017.11.016.
O. G. Kravchenko, X. Qian, R. Misiego, S. G. Kravchenko, R. B. Pipes, I. Manas-Zloczower, 2017, 鈥淩ole of Hierarchical Morphology of Helical Carbon Nanotube Bundles on Thermal Expansion of Polymer Nanocomposites鈥�, Journal of Materials Research, 32(14), 2738-2746.
O. G. Kravchenko, D. Pedrazzoli, D. Kovtun, X. Qian, I. Manas-Zloczower, 2018, 鈥淚ncorporation of Plasma-Functionalized Carbon Nanostructures in Composite Laminates for Interlaminar Reinforcement and Delamination Crack Monitoring鈥�, Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, 112, 163-170.
D. Varghai, A. Maiorana, Q. Meng, R. Gross, I. Manas-Zloczower, 2016, 鈥淪ustainable, Electrically-conductive Bioepoxy Nanocomposites鈥�, Polymer, 107(19), 292-301.
O. G. Kravchenko, R. Misiego, S. G. Kravchenko, R. B. Pipes, I. Manas-Zloczower, 2016, 鈥淢odeling of Hierarchical Morphology of Carbon Nanotube Bundles in Polymer Composites鈥�, Macromolecular Theory and Simulations, DOI: 10.1002/mats.201600064.
Patel, A. Maiorana, L. Yue, R. A. Gross, I. Manas-Zloczower, 2016, 鈥淐uring Kinetics of Biobased Epoxies for Tailored Applications鈥�, Macromolecules, 49 (15), 5315鈥�5324.
O. Maxian, D. Pedrazzoli, I. Manas-Zloczower, 2017, 鈥淐onductive polymer foams with carbon nanofillers 鈥� Modeling percolation behavior鈥�, Polymer Express, 11 (5), 406-418.
D. Yuan, D. Pedrazzoli, G. Pircheraghi, I. Manas-Zloczower, 2016, 鈥淢elt compounding of thermoplastic polyurethanes incorporating 1D and 2D carbon nanofillers鈥�, Polymer鈥揚lastics Technology and Engineering Journal, doi.org/10.1080/03602559.2016.1233265.
V. Solouki Bonab, I. Manas-Zloczower, 2016, 鈥淐hemorheology of Thermoplastic Polyurethane and Thermoplastic Polyurethane/Carbon Nanotube Composite Systems鈥�, Polymer, 99, 513-520.
Maiorana, L. Yue, I. Manas-Zloczower and R. Gross, 2016, 鈥淪tructure Property Relationships of a Bio-Based Reactive Diluent in a Bio-Based Epoxy Resin鈥�, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 133 (45) J. APPL. POLYM. SCI. 2016,DOI:10.1002/APP.4363543635.
D. Yuan, D. Pedrazzoli, I. Manas-Zloczower, 2016, 鈥淪ynergistic effects in thermoplastic polyurethanes incorporating hybrid carbon nanofillers鈥�, International Polymer Processing, 31(5), 554-562.
D. Pedrazzoli, I. Manas-Zloczower, 2016, 鈥淯nderstanding phase separation and morphology in thermoplastic polyurethanes nanocomposites鈥�, Polymer, 90, 256-263.
G. Pircheraghi, T. Powell, V. Solouki Bonab, I. Manas-Zloczower, 2016, 鈥淓ffect of carbon nanotube dispersion and network formation on thermal conductivity of thermoplastic polyurethane / carbon nanotube nanocomposites鈥�, Polymer Engineering and Science, Volume 56(4), 394鈥�407.
O. Maxian, D. Pedrazzoli, I. Manas-Zloczower, 2015, 鈥淢odeling the electrical percolation behavior of hybrid nanocomposites based on carbon nanotubes and graphene nanoplatelets鈥�, Materials Research Express, 2 095013 doi:10.1088/2053-1591/2/9/095013.
Q. Meng, I. Manas-Zloczower, 2015, 鈥淐arbon Nanotubes Enhanced Cellulose Nanocrystals Films with Tailorable Electrical Conductivity鈥�, Composites Science and Technology, DOI:10.1016/j.compscitech.2015.10.008.
Presentations
I. Manas-Zloczower, 2024, 鈥淭owards a Circular Economy: Recycling Thermoset Waste via Dynamic Chemistry鈥�, PPS-39, Cartagena, Columbia, May 19-23, 2024 (plenary lecture).
A. Bandegi, I. Manas-Zloczower, 2023, " Vitrimerization: A Novel Concept to Recycle Thermoset Waste via Dynamic Chemistry鈥�, PPS-38, St.Gallen, Switzerland, May 22-26, 2023, (keynote lecture).
A. Bandegi, I. Manas-Zloczower, 2022, " Vitrimerization: A Novel Concept to Recycle Thermoset Waste via Dynamic Chemistry鈥�, ACS National Meeting, Chicago, August 21-25, 2022, (keynote lecture).
K. Rohm, V. Solouki, I. Manas-Zloczower, 2022, 鈥淚s TPU a two-phase or three-phase composite?鈥�, PPS-37, Fukuoka, Japan, April 11-15, 2022 (keynote lecture).
L. Yue and I. Manas-Zloczower, 2021, 鈥淰itrimerization: A Novel Concept to Recycle Thermoset Waste via Dynamic Chemistry鈥�, PPS-36, Montreal, Canada, September 26-30, 2021 (keynote lecture).
K. Ke, Z. Sang, D. Yuan, I. Manas-Zloczower, 2019, 鈥淪egregated structure polymer nanocomposites鈥�, PPS Europe/Africa Regional Conference, Pretoria, South Africa, November 18-22, 2019 (keynote lecture).
V. Solouki, K. Rohm, I. Manas-Zloczower, 2019,鈥� Designing TPU/carbon nanofiller nanocomposites with targeted properties: A roadmap for filler selection鈥�, PPS-35, Cesme, Turkey, May 25-29, 2019 (keynote lecture).
A. Patel, S. Mekala, X. Wang, O. Kravchenko, D. Yuan, R. Gross, I.Manas-Zloczower, 2018, 鈥淒esign and formulation of biobased structural adhesives鈥�, PPS America Regional Conference, Boston, MA, November 5-8, 2018 (keynote lecture).
A. Patel, S. Mekala, X. Wang, O. Kravchenko, D. Yuan, R. Gross, I.Manas-Zloczower, 2018, 鈥淒esign and formulation of biobased structural adhesives鈥�, BEPS 2018 25th Anniversary Meeting, Troy, N.Y., August 15-17, 2018 (invited lecture).
L. Yue, A. Patel, Y. Qiang and I. Manas-Zloczower, 2018, 鈥淓ngineering structural composites using bio-based materials鈥�, Biotech France, Paris June 25-27, 2018 (keynote lecture).
I. Manas-Zloczower, 2018, 鈥淪haping the Future: Sustainability and the Plastic Industry鈥�, PPS-34, Taipei, Taiwan, May 21-25, 2018 (Plenary lecture).
O. G. Kravchenko, D. Pedrazzoli, I. Manas-Zloczower, 2017, 鈥淔atigue and Structural Health Monitoring of Delamination in Composite Materials鈥�, PPS Europe/Africa Regional Conference, Dresden, Germany, June 25-29, (keynote lecture).
I. Manas-Zloczower, 2017, 鈥淭ailoring bio based epoxies for various applications鈥�, Green chemistry 鈥� white biotechnology: the industry of the future GreenWinConference, Mons, Belgium, May 22-23, 2017 (keynote lecture).
I. Manas-Zloczower, 2017, 鈥淪haping the Future: Sustainability and the Plastic Industry鈥�, ANTEC, Anaheim, CA, May 8-10, 2017 (Plenary lecture).
I. Manas-Zloczower, 2017, 鈥淢ixing Challenges in Polymer Nanocomposites: Obstacles and Opportunities鈥�, Anaheim, CA, ANTEC, May 8-10, 2017 (keynote lecture).
O. Maxian, D. Pedrazzoli, I. Manas-Zloczower, 2016, 鈥淢odeling the Percolation Behavior in Bulk and Foam Polymers with Carbon Nanofillers鈥�, PPS-32 International Conference, Lyon, France, July 25-30, 2016 (keynote lecture).
I. Manas-Zloczower, 2015, 鈥淢ixing Challenges in Elastomer Nanocomposites: Obstacles and Opportunities鈥�, Latin American International Rubber Conference, Antigua, Guatemala, November 23-27, 2015 (keynote lecture).
I. Manas-Zloczower, 2015, 鈥淪ynergistic Effects of Carbon Nanotubes and Graphene in Thermoplastic Polyurethane Nanocomposites鈥�, International Conference on 鈥淧olymer processing with resulting morphology and properties: feet in the present and eyes at the future鈥�, Salerno, October 15-17, 2015 (invited presentation).
I. Manas-Zloczower, V. Souluki-Bonab, 2015, 鈥淐hemorheology studies for TPU and TPU/CNT systems鈥�, PPS-31 International Conference, Jeju, Korea, June 7-11, 2015 (keynote lecture at the Honorary session for Prof. Sung Chul Kim).
I. Manas-Zloczower, 2015, 鈥淐hallenges in Mixing Biofillers in Composite Materials鈥�, PPS-31 International Conference, Jeju, Korea, June 7-11, 2015 (keynote lecture).
I. Manas-Zloczower, 2015, 鈥淐hallenges in Mixing Biofillers in Composite Materials鈥�, 1st PIRE Workshop on Biobased Polymers and Materials, Houffalize, Belgium, May 20, 2015, (invited presentation).
I. Manas-Zloczower, 2015, 鈥淐hallenges in Nanocomposites: Mixing-Obstacles and Opportunities鈥�, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, April 28, 2015 (invited lecture).
I. Manas-Zloczower, 2015, 鈥淔iller Dispersion: Mechanisms and Governing Factors鈥�, Industrial Engineering Department, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy, March 6, 2015 (invited lecture).
I. Manas-Zloczower, 2015, 鈥淢ixing 鈥揗odeling and Characterization鈥�, Industrial Engineering Department, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy, March 9, 2015 (invited lecture).
I. Manas-Zloczower, 2015, 鈥淐hallenges in Nanocomposites: Mixing-Obstacles and Opportunities鈥�, Industrial Engineering Department, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy, March 10, 2015 (invited lecture).