Nanomaterials-Based Coatings. Fundamentals and Applications. Micro and Nano Technologies

Authors

Phuong Nguyen Tri Professor, Departement de Chimie, Biochimie et Physique, Universite du Quebec a Trois-Rivieres, Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada. Dr. Phuong Nguyen-Tri is a Professor in the D�partement de Chimie, Biochimie et Physique at the Universit� du Qu�bec � Trois-Rivi�res in Trois-Rivi�res, Quebec, Canada. He is the founder of the Laboratory of Advanced Materials for Energy and Environment at the Universit� du Qu�bec � Trois-Rivi�res. He holds an M.Sc. degree from �cole Nationale Sup�rieure de Chimie de Mulhouse, France and a Ph.D. degree in Material Sciences from the Conservatoire National des Arts et M�tiers in Paris, France in 2009. He worked for two years (2009-2011) as a non-tenure track Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial Polymers (now Laboratoire Proc�d�s et Ing�nierie en M�canique et Mat�riaux, Paris) at the Conservatoire National des Arts et M�tiers in Paris. During 2011-2015, he worked in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the �cole de Technologie Sup�rieure �TS, Montr�al, Canada as a researcher for the Research Chair in Protective Materials and Equipment for Occupational Health and Safety. From 2015 to 2019, Dr. Nguyen-Tri worked as a Research Officer in the Department of Chemistry at the Universit� de Montr�al, Canada before accepting a professorship position at the Universit� du Qu�bec � Trois-Rivi�res. His main research interests are in nanomaterials, hybrid nanoparticles, smart coatings, polymer crystallization, polymer blends and composites. Dr. Nguyen-Tri has edited 11 books (including 8 books by Elsevier). He has served as an Editor of many special issues in the ISI indexed journals. Dr. Nguyen-Tri is an Editorial Board Member for journals including RSEM, PLoS One (PNAS) and SN Applied Science (Springer). Sami Rtimi Scientist, Ecole polytechnique federale de Lausanne, Switzerland. Dr. Sami Rtimi, PhD is Scientific Advisor at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL). He is an expert in thin film design and preparation for self-sterilizing and self-cleaning applications. Dr. Rtimi has authored several peer-reviewed studies and reviews, book chapters, patents, and presented at several international meetings & conferences. He is an experienced editor of Elsevier books and has served as guest editor for several special journal issues in his area of expertise. Claudiane M. Ouellet-Plamondon Professor, Department of Construction Engineering, �cole de technologie superieure, Universit� du Qu�bec, Montr�al, Canada. Claudiane Ouellet-Plamondon is a Professor at the Department of Construction Engineering, �cole de technologie superieure, Universit� du Qu�bec, Montr�al, Canada. Her research focuses in the characterization and functionalization of materials.