Prof. Thomas J. Webster’s (H index: 121; Google Scholar) degrees are in chemical engineering from the University of Pittsburgh (B.S., 1995; USA) and in biomedical engineering from RPI (Ph.D., 2000; USA). He has served as a professor at Purdue (2000-2005), Brown (2005-2012), and Northeastern (2012-2021; serving as Chemical Engineering Department Chair from 2012 - 2019) Universities and has formed over a dozen companies who have numerous FDA approved medical products currently improving human health in over 20,000 patients. He is currently helping those companies and serves as a professor at Brown University, Saveetha University, Vellore Institute of Technology, UFPI, and others. Dr. Webster has numerous awards including: 2020, World Top 2% Scientist by Citations (PLOS); 2020, SCOPUS Highly Cited Research (Top 1% Materials Science and Mixed Fields); 2021, Clarivate Top 0.1% Most Influential Researchers (Pharmacology and Toxicology); 2022, Best Materials Science Scientist by Citations (Research.com); and is a fellow of over 8 societies. Prof. Webster is a former President of the U.S. Society For Biomaterials and has over 1,350 publications to his credit with over 55,000 citations. He was recently nominated for the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

Prof. Hanshen Li received his B.S.E. degree in Electric Power Engineering and Automation from Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), Shanghai, China, in 2016, and the M.E. degree in Information, Production and Systems Engineering from Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan in 2017, and M.E. degree in Electrical Engineering from SJTU in 2019, and the Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering in North China Electric Power University (NCEPU), Beijing, China in 2023. Prof. Li has been a researcher at China Electric Power Planning and Engineering Institute (EPPEI) since 2023. His research interests include planning and operation of active distribution networks, where Li has published 50+papers with over 200 total citations. He has been an editorial board of Journal of Energy Science and Technology since 2023, and also member of IEEE, IEEJ, CSEE and CES.

Nato Mirdzveli, PhD (physical chemistry, 1996), Senior researcher at the Laboratory for the study of physical-chemical processes of the P.Melikishvili Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry at the I.Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University. Field of scientific interests: Study of Georgian natural zeolites (clinoptilolite-heulandite, etc.) and their transformation into such more valuable products as molecular sieves, adsorbents, ion exchangers and catalysts; improvement of methods of hydrothermal synthesis of zeolites and selection of suitable raw materials; surface phenomena and the study of micro- and meso-porosity of zeolites and zeolite-like materials by the method of low-temperature adsorption-desorption of nitrogen molecules; modification of the inner surface of microporous solids with the use of organic surfactants (preparation of SMZs) and inorganic agents. Is the principalmanager of the projects „Scientific substantiation of the possibility of creating new bactericidal zeolite filter materials for purification-decontamination of water from various sources”, funded by the International Science and Technology Center (ISTC, https://www.istc.int/)and “Production of paper with bactericidal and improved surface properties” funded by the by the Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation of Georgia.

Ketevan Ebralidze is PhD of Chemical Sciences (2001). In 1988-2006 was a scientist at the Petre Melikishvili Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry of Georgian Academy of Sciences, 2006-2010 a head of Scientific-Managerial Department, leading scientist. 2010-2017- a vice-director. From 2018 up to now a director of the Petre Melikishvili Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry at Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University (TSU). K.Ebralidze is the author and the co-author of more than 150 scientific publications (including Local and International Scientific Journals and Monoghraps), participant of the International Symposiums and Conferences. She participated in the Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation of Georgia and International Science Foundation (OSCE, CRDF) projects grants.

Vladimer Tsitsishvili- PhD (physics of magnetic phenomena, 1975), Doctor of Chemical Science (physical chemistry, 1988), Environmental Impact Assessment expert (USA Environmental Protection Agency, 2000), Corresponding (2001) and Full (2019) Member of the Georgian National Academy of Sciences, Academician-Secretary of Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies (2020), Chairman of the Academic Council of the P.Melikishvili Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry at the I.Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University. Field of scientific interests: Application of modern physical and mathematical approaches in theoretical chemistry; a study of the structure and properties of inorganic and organic, including biologically active substances; Synthesis, study, and evaluation of application possibilities of porous materials with molecular-sieve, sorption, ion exchange, and catalytic properties; physical-chemical ecology and environmental impact assessment of energetical, industrial, transport and other projects, elaboration of mitigation measures and environmental response strategies. Is the Principal Investigator of the projects„Scientific substantiation of the possibility of creating new bactericidal zeolite filter materials for purification-decontamination of water from various sources”, funded by the International Science and Technology Center (ISTC, https://www.istc.int/)and “Production of paper with bactericidal and improved surface properties” funded by the by the Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation of Georgia.

Nanuli Dolaberidze- Doctor of Chemical Science (physical chemistry, 1999), Chief Researcher at the Laboratory for the study of physical-chemical processes and Member of the Academic Council of the P.Melikishvili Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry at the I.Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University. Field of scientific interests: Study of natural zeolites of Georgian and other origin, their chemical modification and hydrothermal transformation; synthesis, study of the structure and molecular-sieve, sorption, ion exchange, and catalytic properties of zeolite and zeolite-like porous materials, assessment of the possibilities of their application as adsorbents and ion exchangers in industry, agriculture, medicine and ecology. Participates in the projects „Scientific substantiation of the possibility of creating new bactericidal zeolite filter materials for purification-decontamination of water from various sources”, funded by the International Science and Technology Center (ISTC, https://www.istc.int/) and “Production of paper with bactericidal and improved surface properties” funded by the by the Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation of Georgia.

Manana Nijaradze -PhD (physical chemistry, 1999), Senior researcher at the Laboratory for the study of physical-chemical processes of the P.Melikishvili Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry at the I.Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University. Field of scientific interests: Study of Georgian natural zeolites (analcime, phillipsite, clinoptilolite-heulandite, etc.) and their transformation into such more valuable products as molecular sieves, adsorbents, ion exchangers and catalysts; improvement of methods of hydrothermal synthesis of zeolites and preparation of mesoporous molecular sieves (M41S type materials); surface phenomena and the study of the effect of the cationic composition on the adsorption properties of zeolites and zeolite-like materials; modification of microporous solids with organic (surfactants – preparation of SMZs) and inorganic (alkalis, acids and salts) agents. Participates in the projects „Scientific substantiation of the possibility of creating new bactericidal zeolite filter materials for purification-decontamination of water from various sources”, funded by the International Science and Technology Center (ISTC, https://www.istc.int/) and “Production of paper with bactericidal and improved surface properties” funded by the by the Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation of Georgia.

Bela Khutsishvili — Young Researchers,PhD since 2021,Researcher at the Laboratory for the study of physical-chemical processes of the P.Melikishvili Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry at the I. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University. Field of scientific interests: Study of Georgian natural zeolites (analcime, phillipsite, clinoptilolite-heulandite, etc.) and their transformation into such more valuable products as molecular sieves, adsorbents, ion exchangers and catalysts; surface phenomena and the study of micro- and meso-porosity of zeolites and zeolite-like materials by the method of low-temperature adsorption-desorption of nitrogen molecules; sorption, ion exchange, and catalytic properties of zeolite and zeolite-like porous materials. Participates in the projects Scientific substantiation of the possibility of creating new bactericidal zeolite filter materials for purification-decontamination of water from various sources”, funded by the International Science and Technology Center (ISTC, https://www.istc.int/) and “Production of paper with bactericidal and improved surface properties” funded by the by the Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation of Georgia.