Khoa V. Le

Tokyo University of Science, Japan

Khoa V. Le received his Ph.D. in engineering from the Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan, in 2011. He joined the Tokyo University of Science in 2015, where he is currently working as a Junior Associate Professor. His research interests include electro-optic effects in liquid crystals and molecular interactions in lyotropic systems. Recently, he has focused more on the research of water-based polymeric materials by combining lyotropic liquid crystals with hydrogels to create novel functionalities such as toughness and adhesiveness. His work aims to develop applications in biological alternatives, bio-adhesive materials, and microplastic capture materials.

Naofumi Ohtsu

Kitami Institute of Technology, Japan

Naofumi OHTSU obtained his PhD in 2008 from the Institute of Biomaterials and Bioengineering, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, with CaTiO3 coating on titanium for biomaterial application. He is a full professor at the Faculty of Engineering, Kitami Institute of Technology, where he has conducted research on the surface treatment process for functionalizing a metal surface, especially tribology and bioactivity, using a laser beam technology as well as electrochemical process.

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