Siracusa Valentina received her degree in Industrial Chemistry at the University of Catania (Italy). She completed her PhD and post-PhD study working on the synthesis and characterization of innovative polyesters, used in the engineering field. After a period as lectures for “Chemistry and Materials” for Engineering, from 2006 she is Associate Professor in Chemistry for Engineering Cousesat University of Catania (Italy) and Invited Professor on “Life Cycle Assessment Study (LCA)” courses at University of Bologna (Italy). She collaborates to several research projects, both for academic than industrial interest, on topic such as recycle, ambient, food packaging, graphene for packaging application, nanoparticles, polymer drug delivery. Actually, she collaborates with national and international research groups on biopolymers used in the field of food packaging, for modified atmosphere packaging of fresh foods, with also Life Cycle Assessment study (with SimaPro software). She is author of more than 125 papers in high impact factor scientific journals, she is author of several book chapters for Wiley, Springer, Elsevier, she is author of articles for special Module of Elsevier Encyclopedia and she is Editorial Board Member and Lead Guest Editor of several International Journals. Her research interest includes: synthesis and full characterization of biodegradable and bio-based polymers; gas barrier behavior in standard as well as in moisture condition, at different temperature; Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) study of polymers; thermal and photo degradation behavior of packaging materials analyzed during food shelf-life study.

Dr. Mohammad F. Bayan is working as an Associate Professor of Pharmaceutics at faculty of Pharmacy in Philadelphia University, Amman, Jordan and is currently the Head of Pharmacy Department. The major focus of Dr. Bayan's research involves the development of controlled and triggered drug delivery systems using advanced and novel technologies. His work involves organic synthesis, synthesis and characterization of polymeric smart materials and performing drug release studies. Dr Bayan was awarded a scholarship from the Philadelphia University Jordan during his bachelor's study and a scholarship from Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) during his master's study. After finishing the master's degree, Dr. Bayan has worked as a part time lecturer in JUST and Philadelphia University; until he awarded, in 2014, a scholarship from the Philadelphia University Jordan to commence his PhD studies in Queen's University Belfast, UK. He is author of more than 40 publications and received funding from national and international grants (Jordan University of Science and Technology, Queen's University Belfast (UK), Teleflex Medical company (Boston, Massachusetts, USA), Philadelphia University, Jordan; Project number 511/34/100 PU, King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia; Project number RGP.2/31/43 and Najran University, Saudi Arabia; Project number NU/RG/MRC/12/20). Dr Bayan has presented his work at numerous international and national conferences such as the 10th world meeting on Pharmaceutics, Biopharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology; 6th APS International PharmSci and 38th All Ireland Schools of Pharmacy Research Conference.

Lígia Furlani is an Associate Professor at the Center for Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Food Sciences, Federal University of Pelotas, Brazil. She received the Ph.D. degree in Chemistry from the Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil. Her work has been dedicated to the field of utilization of solid waste, such as crustacean shells to obtain the biopolymers chitin and chitosan, use of the biopolymer xanthan pruni in the treatment of effluents, and in the use of peach pits to produce activated carbon. She is a researcher at the Biopolymers Laboratory of the Technological Development Center – UFPel. Currently, her main interest is the development of new materials and their applications.

Siracusa Valentina received her degree in Industrial Chemistry at the University of Catania (Italy). She completed her PhD and post-PhD study working on the synthesis and characterization of innovative polyesters, used in the engineering field. After a period as lectures for “Chemistry and Materials” for Engineering, from 2006 she is Associate Professor in Chemistry for Engineering Cousesat University of Catania (Italy) and Invited Professor on “Life Cycle Assessment Study (LCA)” courses at University of Bologna (Italy). She collaborates to several research projects, both for academic than industrial interest, on topic such as recycle, ambient, food packaging, graphene for packaging application, nanoparticles, polymer drug delivery. Actually, she collaborates with national and international research groups on biopolymers used in the field of food packaging, for modified atmosphere packaging of fresh foods, with also Life Cycle Assessment study (with SimaPro software). She is author of more than 125 papers in high impact factor scientific journals, she is author of several book chapters for Wiley, Springer, Elsevier, she is author of articles for special Module of Elsevier Encyclopedia and she is Editorial Board Member and Lead Guest Editor of several International Journals. Her research interest includes: synthesis and full characterization of biodegradable and bio-based polymers; gas barrier behavior in standard as well as in moisture condition, at different temperature; Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) study of polymers; thermal and photo degradation behavior of packaging materials analyzed during food shelf-life study.

Dr. Mohammad F. Bayan is working as an Associate Professor of Pharmaceutics at faculty of Pharmacy in Philadelphia University, Amman, Jordan and is currently the Head of Pharmacy Department. The major focus of Dr. Bayan's research involves the development of controlled and triggered drug delivery systems using advanced and novel technologies. His work involves organic synthesis, synthesis and characterization of polymeric smart materials and performing drug release studies. Dr Bayan was awarded a scholarship from the Philadelphia University Jordan during his bachelor's study and a scholarship from Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) during his master's study. After finishing the master's degree, Dr. Bayan has worked as a part time lecturer in JUST and Philadelphia University; until he awarded, in 2014, a scholarship from the Philadelphia University Jordan to commence his PhD studies in Queen's University Belfast, UK. He is author of more than 40 publications and received funding from national and international grants (Jordan University of Science and Technology, Queen's University Belfast (UK), Teleflex Medical company (Boston, Massachusetts, USA), Philadelphia University, Jordan; Project number 511/34/100 PU, King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia; Project number RGP.2/31/43 and Najran University, Saudi Arabia; Project number NU/RG/MRC/12/20). Dr Bayan has presented his work at numerous international and national conferences such as the 10th world meeting on Pharmaceutics, Biopharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology; 6th APS International PharmSci and 38th All Ireland Schools of Pharmacy Research Conference.