ICNF 2017 - 3^rd International Conference on Natural Fibers

ICNF Programme Available The ICNF2017 scientific programme is already available ORAL PRESENTATIONS POSTER PRESENTATIONS
Papers - Scientific Journal Selected papers will be published in a special issue of Journal of Natural Fibers. Info HERE Selected papers will be included in a book entitled "Advances in Natural Fibre Composites: Raw Materials, Processing and Analysis"published by Springer. Info HERE Selected papers will be published in Procedia Engineering by Elsevier Info HERE
Keynote Speaker Annoucement
	Alain Dufresne Grenoble Institute of Technology, France “Cellulose Nanomaterials and Polymer Nanocomposites”
	Sabu Thomas Mahatma Gandhi University, India "Manufacturing of Nanomaterials from Agro-Wastes and Production of Eco-Friendly Bio-Nanocomposites"
	Alexander Bismarck Polymer and Composite Engineering (PaCE) Group, United Kingdom "Are Hierarchical Composite Structures the Route to Improve Properties of Truly Green Composites?"
Invited Speakers
	Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jörg Müssig University of Applied Sciences, Germany "Bio-inspired and bio-based fibre-reinforced composite"
	Prof. Dr. Ryszard Kozlowski Institute of Natural Fibres and Medicinal Plants, Poland "Bast Plants – Flax and Hemp Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow"
	Dr. Rajesh D. Anandjiwala CSIR Materials Science and Manufacturing, South Africa "Natural Fibres for Technical Applications in Value-added Products"
	Dr. Sohel Rana Fibrenamics, University of Minho, Portugal "Development and Characterization of Microcrystalline Cellulose Based Novel Multi-Scale Biocomposites"
	Leonardo Simon Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Canada "Natural Fiber for Automotive Applications - Case Studies"
	Orlando Rojas Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems,Aalto University, Finland "Gel Spinning of Cellulose Nanostructures"
Grants for young researchers
Five grants were awarded for PhD students to attend ICNF2017 with free registration. The winners are: Emilia Frydrysiak - Lodz University of Technology Lachlan Thompson - Swinburne University of Technology Daniel Magalhães de Oliveira - FEG/UNESP Jana de Praez - KU Leuven Babak Fathi - Center for Innovation in Technological Eco-Design
Sponsorship Opportunities
Become a Sponsor Send us your application to secretariat@icnf2017.fibrenamics.com
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Welcome

It is a great pleasure to invite you to attend ICNF2017 - 3^rd International Conference on Natural Fibers – Advanced Materials for a Greener World, to be held in the historical city of Braga (Portugal), from 21^st to 23^rdJune 2017.

The conference is being organized by the University of Minho, through the Fibrenamics International Platform, and is focused on the latest scientific and technical advances in natural fibers and fiber-based materials, for advanced applications towards a greener world. The conference will bring together various universities, research and technological centers, companies and all those interested in these amazing materials called natural fibers. The conference aims to represent a forum for exchanging ideas, presenting the latest developments and trends, proposing new solutions and promoting international collaborations.

You are warmly invited to join us and enjoy ICNF2017. The Members of the Scientific and Organizing Committees look forward to meeting you in Braga!