Introductory Lecture and Mini-symposium with Amit Rawal
Professor Amit Rawal, Guest Professor at the Swedish School of Textiles, has been appointed as the twenty-ninth holder of the King Carl XVI Gustaf Professorship in Environmental Science for 2024/25 by the Board of the Foundation for King Carl XVI Gustaf's 50th Anniversary Fund for Science, Technology, and Environment. The following events with Amit Rawal are open for participation. The events will be conducted in English and have a limited number of seats, available on a first-come, first-served basis. Register through the online form by 13 March.
Introductory Lecture: Microplastics in Fibres: An Invisible Environmental Crisis
Date: 20 March
Time: 14:30
Location: Vestindien
This lecture delves into the intricate journey of microplastic fibres – from their origins in textile-based materials generated through everyday activities, their movement through waterways, air, and soil, to the profound challenges they pose to ecosystems, human health, and our future sustainability. Together, we will explore the science behind these invisible threats and uncover pathways to sustainable solutions, aiming for a cleaner and healthier global environment.
Mini-symposium: Advances in Fibrous Materials: Biocompatibility, Processing, Simulation & Research
Date: 21 March
Time: 09:00–15:00
Location: Vestindien
- 09:00 Introduction
The symposium will open with welcoming remarks from Tobias Richards, Dean of the Faculty of Textiles, Engineering and Business at the University of Borås, and Niina Hernández, Head of Department and Deputy Dean of the same faculty. Following this, Professor Amit Rawal will give a brief introduction of all keynote speakers. - 09:10 Biocompatibility of materials: From neuroelectrodes to nonwoven scaffolds in contact with cells
Presenter: Mareike Zink, Professor at Leipzig University - 09:50 Effect of processing variables on the microstructure of sol–gel spun alumina fibres from centrifugal spinning
Presenter: Levent Onal, Professor at Istanbul Technical University - 10:30 Fika-break with coffee and refreshments
- 10:50 Micromechanics of fibre networks
Presenter: Artem Kulachenko, Professor at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology - 11:30 Textile Materials in Medical Technology- A Symbiosis of Fundamental and Applied Research
Presenter: Parikshit Goswami, Professor and Director of Research, Innovation, and Knowledge Exchange at the University of Huddersfield - 12:10 Lunch
- 13:30 Insights into the Marie-Skłodowska-Curie program: Key elements of a competitive MSCA proposal
Presenter: Ákos Kukovecz, Professor at the University of Szeged, and experienced EC evaluator. - 14:30 Closure
Closing words by Nawar Kadi, Professor at the University of Borås