INN International Conference/Workshop on

“Nanotechnology and Nanomedicine”; A Brief Report

By: Fatemeh S. Torknik

Materials and Energy Research Center

Karaj, Alborz, I.R. Iran

Iran Nanotechnology

Initiative Council Ministry of Science,

Research & Technology

Background of the Conference and the workshop “The ability to design and control the structure of an object at all length scales from the atom

up to macro scale” is a recognized definition of nanotechnology, which the chemical and

physical characteristics of materials at nanoscale fade the boundaries between physics,

chemistry and biology. Nanotechnology with a considerable influence on now and future

medical science and technology seems to have a vital role in biomedical priority research

areas and applications, such as drug delivery, target-specific drug therapy, gene therapy,

molecular imaging, biomarkers, biosensors, early diagnosis of pathologies, and so on. Hence,

in the path of the INN mission for providing learning tours, improving the transfer of

knowledge and experience among the academic researchers, scientists, industrialists and

policy makers, and training of qualified human resources of the OIC member states, INN is

offering a two-day international conference/workshop.

The Organizers

COMSTECH

The Ministerial Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation of the OIC

(Organization of Islamic Cooperation) established by the Third Islamic Summit of OIC held

at Makkah, Saudi Arabia in January 1981. The President of Pakistan is Chairman of

COMSTECH. The core mandate of COMSTECH is to strengthen cooperation among the OIC

member states in science and technology (S&T), and enhance their capabilities through

training in emerging areas, undertake follow-up-actions and implementation of the

resolutions of the OIC, and to draw up programs and submit proposals designed to increase

the capability of the Muslim countries in science and technology (S&T). The ultimate aim is

to build and nourish a scientific culture in addition to using S&T as a major contributor to

socioeconomic development and rapid industrialization.

INN (Inter-Islamic Network on Nanotechnology)

The mission and vision of INN are to foster closer cooperation among Muslim countries in

the development and management of nanotechnology resources. In pursuit of this mission,

it seeks to generate ideas and policy directions through intensive dialogue, studies and

research on a continuing basis. The headquarters of INN is in the Islamic Republic of Iran.

The Network will initially link all individual country networks from various branches of

nanotechnology.

Materials and Energy Research Center

The year 1971 was the beginning of a new scientific movement in science of materials and

renewable energies when the Institute of Materials and Energy (MERC) started its research

activities in the fields of Materials Engineering, Renewable Energies, Semiconductor

Technologies and Environmental Issues. This positive approach has been continued and

strengthened until now, so that in recent years, Islamic Republic of Iran is one of the leading

and most important countries in new technologies in the region, as well as a distinguished

developing country in the world.

Establishing an effective link between research and production, extending the interaction

between researchers inside and outside the country for transferring the needed technology

and supporting the initiatives are some of the objectives of MERC. Therefore, MERC has

developed extensive collaborations with National and International Universities and

Industrial Research Institutes in recent years.

The Conference/Workshop The 2017 “Nanotechnology and Nanomedicine” conference/workshop was one of

conference/workshop series related to nanotechnology held by the Inter-Islamic on

nanotechnology network (INN) on 2-3 May 2017 at Materials and Energy research Center

(MERC) in Meshkindasht, Alborz, Islamic Republic (IR) of Iran. Original papers on

nanometer-scale materials, devices, and technologies that utilized in biomedical science and

technology were welcomed.

Scopes of the program

Surface Modification Strategies

Nanomedicine, Diagnosis, and Therapy

Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery Systems

Toxicology and Risk Assessment of Nanomaterials

Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

Nanotechnology and Environmental Health

Nanobiodevices and Biosensors

Objectives of the program

Providing proper situation to exchange the recent scientific and technical

developments and their applications challenges and opportunities in the field of

nano-biomedical science and technology between the OIC member states

Promoting joint cooperation and advancement between scientific, research, and

technology centers of OIC member states with research and technology centers

outside the OIC member states

Strengthening the relations and technological collaborations inter/intra Islamic

member states and improving transfer of experience among the academic

researchers

Transforming ideas into wealth and supporting production and development

processes

Training of qualified human resources in the field of nano-biomedical science and

technology

New approaches for promoting entrepreneurship and innovation initiatives in nano-

biomedical science and technology

Proceedings of the Program

The 2-day conference/workshop was including different programs, sessions and terms

regarding the latest achievements of Islamic countries’ professors and scientists in

NanoTechnology and NanoMedicine subjects. Each day plenaries were organized with three

major issues:

Plenary 1: Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

Plenary 2: Pharmaceutics and drug Delivery Systems

Plenary 3: Nanomedicine, Diagnosis, and Therapy

Plenary 4: Nanobiodevices and Biosensors

Plenary 5: Nanotechnology and Environmental Health

Plenary 6: General Aspects of Nanotechnology

There were also nine workshops held on both days of the programs which were mainly

adjusted to create an information exchange atmosphere for the participants and mainly the

invited speakers.

Nanolayer Formation of Engineered Proteins on Materials for Biomedical

Applications (by Dr. Yoshihiro Ito)

Nanobiomaterials Surface Characterization by X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy

(XPS): Chemical Composition, In-Depth Analysis and Nano-Imaging (by Dr. Shaaker

Hajati)

Role of Nanotechnology in Commercial Biodiesel Production (by Prof. Naveen Kumar)

Nanoscale Heat Transfer: Fundamentals and Engineering Aspects (by Dr. Fatemeh

Esmaieli)

Nanoscience and technology in leading OIC countries: Prospects of new initiatives

under the OIC Ten Year Plan of Action (by Prof. Khurshid Hasanain)

General information about small angle scattering (SAXS and SANS) and light

scattering and illustrating it by given some examples from polymer science (by Prof.

Bo Orjan Gunnar Nystrom)

Osteoinductive ceramics: controlled submicron structures for bone tissue

regeneration (by Dr. Florence Barrere De Groot)

Bio sensor Modeling (DNA sensor Modeling) (by Dr. Mommad Taghi Ahmadi)

Role of Nanotechnology in Commercial Biodiesel Production (by Prof. Naveen Kumar)

Participants and Keynote Speakers

There were 161 papers received to the secretariat for review from which 84 papers were

accepted to be presented in poster and 32 in lecture format. We were also pleasured to invite

25 top Muslim scientists and professors from whom 24 accepted and took part in the

program.

We were delighted to host the citizens of Pakistan, India, United Kingdom, Norway,

Netherlands, Malaysia, Canada, Bangladesh, Australia, Japan, Oman, Kyrgyzstan, Iraq and of

course, our countrymen, Iranians.

The three top poster presentations were selected by the review of different MERC

professors and invited speakers as below:

1. Investigation on Thermal Stability of Gold Nanorods Used for Sensing Application (by

Mahsa Mohammadzadeh / Kashan University)

2. Nanofibrous scaffold from Chitosan and Polycaprolactone for wound healing

applications in canine model (by Adeleh Gholipour Kan’ani / Islamic Azad University)

3. Electrochemical Characterization of Vertical Silicon Nanowires Array for Lithium Ion

Battery (by Mozhgan Shavandi / Materials and Energy Research Center)

Outcomes and Conclusions

The INN International Conference/Workshop on “Nanotechnology and Nanomedicine” was

held to be a place for sharing knowledge and improve the Islamic world scientific level in

NanoTechnology and NanoMedicine. What connected all of us in this COMSTECH-supported

program or any related one, beside of being human, is the religion of Prophet Muhammad,

Islam. The invited speakers, Iranian professors and participants were able to communicate

and recognize the Islamic countries’ capabilities in Nano-related subjects. We did our best

to prepare an atmosphere for getting to the pre-defined goals, strengthening the inter-

Islamic scientific relationships, exchanging the latest knowledge and transforming Ideas

into wealth and production. We hope to keep this precious approach and improve the

program in the future meetings.

The scientific program

The Conference schedule

Tuesday, May 2 Registration 07:30 – 08:30

Opening Ceremony The holy Qur’an reading Speech: Dr. Masoud Mozaffari (the scientific chair of NTMN 2017) Speech: Dr. Mohammad Taghi Salehi (the head of MERC) Speech: Prof. Seifalian (the head of Nanotechnology research center of UCL university) Speech: Prof. Khurshid Hasanain (Senior Expert COMSTECH and COMSTECH liaison to INN)

08:30 – 10:00

Break 10:00 – 10:20 Plenary 1: Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

Session Chairs: Alexander M. Seifalian; Ehsaneh Daghigh Ahmadi; John Edward Davies; Mohammadreza Nournani Ali Samadi kuchak saraei Iran University of Medical Sciences- Iran Regenerative Medicine in Iran: Current Status and Opportunities for Improvement

10:20 – 10:40

Alexander M. Seifalian University College London- UK How Nanomaterials Can Advance Regenerative Medicine?

10:40 – 11:00

Farshid Sefat University of Bradford, UK Skin and Hair Tissue Engineering: Rapid Creation of Skin Substitutes for Acute Full-Thickness Wound Repair

11:00 – 11:20

Muhammad Mahadi Abdul Jamil Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM)- Malaysia Potential Applications of Electroporation in Tissue Engineering

11:20 – 11:40

Hossein Ghanbari Tehran University of Medical Sciences- Iran Application of Nanotechnology and Stem Cell Technology in the Next Generation of Cardiovascular Implants

11:40 – 12:00

John Edward Davies University of Toronto- Canada Tau (τ): A New Parameter to Assess the Osseointegration Potential of an Implant Surface

12:00 – 12:20

Florence Barrère De Groot Xpand Biotechnology- Netherlands Osteoinductive Ceramics: Controlled Submicron Structures for Bone Tissue Regeneration

12:20 – 12:40

Lunch Time 12:40 – 14:00 Plenary 2: Pharmaceutics and drug Delivery Systems

Session Chairs: Bo Örjan Gunnar Nyström; Shima Tavakol; Mahmoud Azami; Mozhgan Heydari

Bo Örjan Gunnar Nyström University of Oslo- Norway Structural and Rheological Properties of Temperature-Responsive Amphiphilic Triblock Copolymers in Aqueous Media

14:00 – 14:20

Muhammad Akhyar Farrukh University Lahore- Pakistan Nano-Based Therapy Approaches Using Nano-Enabled Antibiotics

14:20 – 14:40

Atiar Raman University of Chittagong- Bangladesh Prospects and Paradigms of Plant-Derived Drugs as Nanomedicine

14:40 – 15:00

Talib Mohammed Naieff Al-Bayati University of Technology- Iraq Synthesis and Characterization of Nanoporous Silica for Drug Delivery System

15:00 – 15:20

Javid Jalvandi RMIT University- Australia Polyvinyl Alcohol Composite Nanofibres Containing Conjugated Levofloxacin-Chitosan for Controlled Drug Release

15:20 – 15:40

Break 15:40 – 16:00 Plenary 3: Nanomedicine, Diagnosis, and Therapy

Session Chairs: Yoshihiro Ito; Monireh Ganjali; Mazaher Gholipourmalekabadi; Ahmad Ramazani Saadat Abadi Khatibolislam Sadrnejad Sharif University of Technology- Iran Hyperthermia Cancer Therapy by Magnetic Nanoparticle Targeting

16:00 – 16:20

Yoshihiro Ito RIKEN Institute- Japan Nanolayer Formation of Engineered Proteins on Materials for Biomedical Applications

16:20 – 16:40

Gholamreza Vakili Nezhaad Sultan Qaboos University- Oman Interaction of Ethanol and Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

16:40 – 17:00

Harith Bin Ahmad University of Malaya- Malaysia Two-Dimensional and Three-Dimensional Nanomaterials for Optical and Photonics Applications

17:00 – 17:20

Behzad Hoshmand Shahid beheshti University of Medical Sciences- Iran Nano Structure Zeolite in Medicine: From Properties to Applications

17:20 – 17:40

Mohammed AbdulHakim AbdulRahman AlSaadi University of Nizwa- Oman Novel Carbon Nano Hybride: Syntheses, Characterization and Applications

17:40 – 18:00

Wednesday, May 3 Plenary 4: Nanobiodevices and Biosensors Session Chairs: Farshid Sefat; Amirali Youzbashi; Abazar Masoudi; Hossein Sabahi Muhammad Yahaya Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Bangi- Malaysia Nanomaterials for Optical Gas Sensing Applications

08:30 – 08:50

Farhan Saif Quaid-I-Azam University- Pakistan Recurrence Tracking Microscope: A new quantum device for bio-sensing

08:50 – 09:10

Elham Asadian Sharif University of Technology- Iran Graphene and Graphene-based Materials and Their Application in Fabrication of Electrochemical Sensors for Pharmaceutical and Biological Determinations

09:10 – 09:30

Ehsaneh Daghigh Ahmadi The University of Manchester- UK Controlling Photophysics of Co-Polymer Wrapped Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes for Enhanced Photonic Nanodevices

09:30 – 09:50

Sepideh Arbabi Islamic Azad Universtiy- Iran Toxicity and Risk Assessment of Nanohealth Products: A New Approach to Regulation and Standardization

09:50 – 10:10

Break 10:10 – 10:30 Plenary 5: Nanotechnology and Environmental Health

Session Chairs: Naveen Kumar; Mohammad Pazouki; Adeleh Alipour Kanani; Mohd Zobir Hussein Naveen Kumar Delhi Technological University- India Nanotechnology for Biodiesel Production in India: Prospects & Challenges

10:30 – 10:50

Sulaiman Wadi Harun University of Malaya- Malaysia Exploiting Nanomaterials for Ultrafast Photonics

10:50 – 11:10

Woei Jye Lau Universiti Teknologi- Malaysia Practical Approach to Synthesize Thin Film Nanocomposite (TFN) Membranes for Water and Wastewater Separation

11:10 – 11:30

Nandakumar Nil Kalarikkal Mahatma Gandhi University- India Introduction to Nanoscience and Nanotechnology - Nanostructured Materials for Tailored Applications -Carbon Nanostructured Materials for Energy Applications

11:30 – 11:50

Rovshan Khalilov Baku State University- Azerbaijan

12:20 – 12:40

Ferriferous Nanoparticles in Plant Objects Lunch Time 12:40 – 14:00 Plenary 6: General Aspects of Nanotechnology

Session Chairs: Syed Khurshid Hasanain; Ashkan Keshavarzi; Hadi Barzegar; Sara Banijamali Syed Khurshid Hasanain Quaid-i-Azam University- Pakistan The Effect of Disorder And Finite Size on Different Phase Transitions

14:00 – 14:20

Asghari Maqsood Air University- Pakistan Synthesis, Physical Characterization, Elastic and Electrical Properties of Cd-Ni Nano Ferrites

14:20 – 14:40

Mohd Zobir Hussein Universiti Putra Malaysia- Malaysia Upconversion Engineered Nanomaterials: Supramolecular Chemistry and Applications in Theranostics and Thermal Energy Storage

14:40 – 15:00

Emil Omurzak Kyrgyzstan-Turkey Manas University- Kyrgyzstan Synthesis of Nanomaterials by The Pulsed Plasma in Liquid and Their Bio-Medical Applications 15:00 – 15:20

Closing Ceremony The scientific report: Dr. Ali Asghar Behnam Ghader (the Executive chair of NTMN 2017) Speech: Mr. Tahaee (the governor general of Alborz province) Statement by the CEO of the INN General Assembly: Dr. Torknik (the Vice-Executive chair of NTMN

2017 and head of INN secretariat)

15:20 – 16:30

For Selected Individuals

Title: Nanotechnology in Iran and Opportunities for Collaborators Venue: Iran Nanotechnology Initiative Council (INIC)

Date: May 3rd, 2017 From 18:00 to 20:30 1 Welcome Address

(Prof. Beitollahi, Director of International Collaboration) 18:00 - 18:05

2 Nanotechnology in Iran (Prof. Saeed Sarkar, Secretary General, INIC)

18:05 – 18:45

3 Nano Safety Network (Prof. Ghazi Khansari)

18:45 – 19:00

4 Guests' Comments/Q and A 19:00 – 19:20

5 Exhibition Tour 19:20 – 19:40

6 Dinner 19:45 – 20:30

Workshops

1 Yoshihiro Ito RIKEN Institute- Japan

Nanolayer Formation of Engineered Proteins on Materials for Biomedical Applications

May 2nd, 2017 11:00 – 12:40

Hall B 2 Shaaker Hajati

Materials and Energy research center (MERC)- Iran

Nanobiomaterials Surface Characterization by X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS): Chemical Composition, In-

Depth Analysis and Nano-Imaging

May 2nd, 2017 14:00 – 15:40

Hall B

3/1 Naveen Kumar Delhi Technological

University- India

Role of Nanotechnology in Commercial Biodiesel Production May 2nd, 2017 14:00 – 15:40

Hall C

4 Fatemeh Esmaieli University of Utah- USA

Nanoscale Heat Transfer: Fundamentals and Engineering Aspects

May 2nd, 2017 16:00 – 17:40

Hall B

5 Khurshid Hasanain Quaid-i-Azam University-

Pakistan

Nanoscience and technology in leading OIC countries: Prospects of new initiatives under the OIC Ten Year Plan of Action

May 3rd, 2017 09:00 – 10:00

Hall B

6 Bo Örjan Gunnar Nyström University of Oslo- Norway

General information about small angle scattering (SAXS and SANS) and light scattering and illustrating it by given some

examples from polymer science

May 3rd, 2017 10:00 – 11:00

Hall B

7 Florence Barrère De Groot Xpand Biotechnology- The

Netherlands

Osteoinductive ceramics: controlled submicron structures for bone tissue regeneration

- Physico-chemical factors and mechanism - Clinical and market applications

May 3rd, 2017 11:00 – 12:00

Hall B

8 Mohammad Taghi Ahmadi Universiti Teknologi Malaysia- Malaysia

Bio sensor Modeling (DNA sensor Modeling) - sensor simulation by ATK

May 3rd, 2017 14:00 – 15:00

Hall B

3/2 Naveen Kumar Delhi Technological

University- India

Role of Nanotechnology in Commercial Biodiesel Production May 3rd, 2017 14:00 – 15:00

Hall C

The News Coverage of the Program

Memoir

This is the motel where our guests were hospitalized

Hold the reception and opening ceremony at the venue of MERC

The opening ceremony

Dr. Salehi, the head of MERC is giving a speech at the opening ceremony

Prof. Seifalian, the director of Surgery an Interventional Science division of University College London is giving a speech at the opening ceremony

Session Chairs in Plenary 2: Pharmaceutics and drug Delivery Systems

Prof. Nystrom is reviewing one of the poster presentations

The invited keynote speakers visited the Iran Nanotechnology Initiative Council (INIC)

Memoir of INIC

Our guests visited Tehran particular places

The governor general of Alborz province gave a speech at the closing ceremony

Giving the certificate of appreciation to the keynote speakers

Memoir of the Closing Ceremony in the MERC

Quotes on NTNM2017 “… I will surely do my best to visit Iran again when a new opportunity arises …”

- Florence De Groot

“… It was a very nice organized conference and I appreciated it very much. Thank you very much for the nice certificates ….”

- Bo Orjan Gunnar Nystrom

“… I have the pleasure to express my heartfelt gratitude for making the conference very successful and grand one. We do hope it will continued and we will be connected to future endeavor …”

- Md. Atiar Rahman

“… I just wanted to thank you and MERC for being wonderful host during the conference. It was excellent. I enjoyed the stay and was glad to meet very talented and active students there. It was also very informative meeting at INIC. I am really looking forward to make collaborative projects, academic/student exchange with you. Especially, I will be glad to visit MERC again for short courses or conferences in future …”

-Emil OMURZAK

“… Thanks for your kind hospitality and help during our stay at Karaj … ”

- Muhammad Yahaya

“… I would like to congratulate you for organizing the conference successfully. I really enjoyed myself during conference. Not to forget your helpful students who has provided assistance to me before I received my lost baggage …”

- Woei Jye Lau

“… First of all, I would like to express my thankfulness and gratitude for the warm hospitality and kindness of every member in the organizing committee during the days of conference NTNM2017. The conference (NTNM2017) held in the material and energy research center (MERC), Karaj, Alborz, Iran on 2-3 May was a very good example of fruitful and successful scientific well organized events. The high quality of invited speakers who covered wide range of NANOTECH applications deeply in their comprehensive presentations was one indication of success. NTNM2017 offered good opportunity of establishing new networking and considerable chances for serious collaboration between MERC and the participants and between the participants individually. Eventually, the kind invitation to Iran Nanotechnology initiative council (INIC) in the last day of the conference revealed the strong achievement and advancement of NANOTECH in IR. Iran …"

- Mohammed AbdulHakim A. AlSaadi

“… I would like to thank you all for your efforts and great job you did at NTNM 2017 …”

- Gholamreza Vakili-Nezhaad

“… Many thanks for the information and the conference certificate provided …”

- H. Yildirim Erbil

“… Thank you very much for making my stay very pleasant in Iran. I enjoyed the conference and your hospitality during the conference. Thank you very much for providing a chance to present my work at this important conference. See the developed research laboratories. Enjoyed excellent food and environment …”

- Asghari Maqsood

Feedback letters on NTNM2017 - Md. Atiar Rahman

- Gholamreza Vakili-Nezhaad

- Farshid Sefat