Scientific Keynotes 2025
Prof. Dr. Amit Bandyopadhyay
Washington State University, USA
Prof. Dr. Frank Hildebrand
University Medical Center RWTH Aachen, Germany
Prof. Dr. Susmita Bose
Washington State University, USA
Prof. Dr. Dietmar W Hutmacher
Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Australia
Titles and Bios
Keynote: Designing infection resistant alloys using metal additive manufacturing
Prof. Dr. Amit Bandyopadhyay, Boeing Distinguished Chair Professor, Washington State University, USA
Prof. Dr. Amit Bandyopadhyay is a Boeing Distinguished Chair Professor in the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering and an Affiliate Professor of the College of Medicine at Washington State University (WSU). In 1997, he joined WSU as an assistant professor, was promoted to an associate level in 2001, and reached the full professor level in 2006. His research expertise focuses on additive manufacturing / 3D Printing, emphasizing bone implants and multi-material structures. He has worked with 25 Ph.D. and 34 MS graduate students, several post-doctoral research associates, visiting faculty members, and over 50 undergraduate students at WSU. He has written over 400 technical articles, edited 11 books, is an inventor of 21 issued patents, and is a member of several journals' editorial boards. He received the CAREER award from the National Science Foundation and the Young Investigator Award from the Office of Naval Research. He is a Fellow of the Materials Research Society (MRS), American Ceramic Society, American Society for Materials (ASM), American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE), American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), National Academy of Inventors (NAI), Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), and an elected member at the Washington State Academy of Science (WSAS). His work has been cited over 42,000 times, and the current "h" index is 105 (Google Scholar).
Keynote: Treatment of bone defects with patient-specific scaffolds
Prof. Dr. Frank Hildebrand, University Medical Center RWTH Aachen, Germany
Prof. Dr. Frank Hildebrand, MHBA, is an experienced orthopedic and traumatology specialist with 22 years of experience. He currently serves as the Medical Director of the Central Department of Physiotherapy and Director of the Department of Orthopedics, Trauma, and Reconstructive Surgery at the University Hospital Aachen in Germany. With an extensive medical background, Prof. Dr. Hildebrand holds a teaching license and has been elected to the German Society of Orthopedics and Traumatic Surgery board of directors. He is also a member of the German Research Foundation and a reviewer for various internationally recognized journals. Prof. Dr. Hildebrand's career highlights include earning a professorship at the Medical University of Hannover in 2010 and being appointed Head of the Department of Orthopedics, Trauma, and Reconstructive Surgery at the University Hospital Aachen in 2017. He has been recognized for his contributions to orthopedics and traumatology by renowned institutions, including national and international trauma societies. In addition to his clinical work, Prof. Dr. Hildebrand has published 716 scientific publications focusing on various aspects of orthopedics and trauma surgery. His research aims to improve outcomes for patients with severe injuries and explore new insights into translational immunology and homeostasis. With his expertise and dedication to advancing the field, Prof. Dr. Hildebrand is highly regarded for his contributions to orthopedics and traumatology.
Keynote: Additive manufacturing of Ceramics with natural medicine for bone healing
Prof. Dr. Susmita Bose, Westinghouse Distinguished Chair Professor, Washington State University, USA
Prof. Dr. Susmita Bose is a Westinghouse Distinguished Chair Professor at the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, an affiliate faculty of the Department of Chemistry, Voiland School of Chemical and Bioengineering, and Elson Floyd College of Medicine at Washington State University. In 2001, she started her tenure track Assistant professor position at WSU, was promoted to an Associate level in 2006, and became a Full Professor in 2010. Prof. Bose's interdisciplinary research interest lies at the interface of Chemistry, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Bioengineering, and Biology, focusing on 3D printed bone scaffolds, Natural medicinal compounds, implant materials, and drug delivery vehicles. Prof. Bose received the NSF CAREER and the prestigious Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) award, which is given at the White House in Washington DC by the US President. She has advised over 45 graduate students for their MS and Ph.D., and over 40 undergraduate students in research, published >350 technical articles, including >280 journal articles, >45 conference proceedings, 24 book chapters, 9 edited books, 13 issued patents. Her papers have been cited >39,300 times (‘h” index 100, Google scholar). She is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), the Materials Research Society (MRS), ASM International, the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE), the American Ceramic Society (ACerS) and the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). She received the PACE and Fulrath Awards from the American Ceramic Society. The Washington Biotechnology and Biomedical Association named Prof. Bose Life Science Innovation, Northwest Women to Watch Honoree. She received the International Society for Ceramics in Medicine research excellence award. She is an elected member of the Washington State Academy of Sciences (WSAS) and serves as a Board of Director member of the WSAS. She received the WSU Distinguished Faculty Award and the WSU Sahlin Faculty Excellence Award for research scholarships and art. Dr. Bose's group research on 3D printed ceramic bone scaffolds with controlled chemistry for bone tissue engineering and natural medicinal compounds has been featured by the AP, BBC, NPR, CBS News, MSNBC, ABC News, and many other TV, radio stations, magazines and news sites all over the world, including R&D magazine, Science Daily News, etc. Other interests: Singing/playing Indian Harmonium - Indian Classical music / Noble Laureate Tagore songs (performed at different places within and outside the USA).
Keynote: Convergence of patient specific implant design and additive manufacturing – science fiction vs reality
Prof. Dr. Dietmar W Hutmacher, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Australia
Prof. Dr. Dietmar W. Hutmacher’s background is a strong combination of academic and industrial. His expertise is in biomaterials, biomechanics, medical devices and tissue engineering. He is one of the few academics to take a holistic bone engineering concept to clinical application. More than 400 patients have been treated with the FDA-approved bone engineering scaffolds developed by Prof Hutmacher’s Singapore-based interdisciplinary research group. Over the last 4 years, Professor Hutmacher has developed an international track record in adult stem cell research related to regenerative medicine. Regenerative medicine/tissue engineering is a rapidly growing multidisciplinary field involving the life, physical and engineering sciences and seeks to develop functional cell, tissue and organ substitutes to repair, replace or enhance biological function that has been lost due to congenital abnormalities, injury, disease or aging. It includes both the regeneration of tissues in vitro for subsequent implantation in vivo as well as regeneration directly in vivo. In addition to having a therapeutic application, tissue engineering can have a diagnostic application where the engineered tissue is used as a biosensor. Engineered tissues can also be used for the development of drugs including screening for novel drug candidates, identifying novel genes as drug targets, and testing for drug metabolism, uptake, and toxicity.