Claudia Weidenthaler
Max-Planck-Institut (MPI) für Kohlenforschung,
Germany

Claudia Weidenthaler has been a Group Leader at the Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung since 1999. She studied Geology, Mineralogy and Crystallography at the University of Würzburg. After her studies she worked as a scientist at the University of Frankfurt and the University of Bremen. In 2015, she received her habilitation at the University Duisburg-Essen in Modern Powder Diffraction for Crystallographic Studies of Functional Materials. She also worked as a guest professor at the Taishan College, Shandong University / Jinan in 2022, and was officially recognized as “Extraordinary Professor” at the University of Duisburg-Essen. Prof. Weidenthaler has more than 200 publications and over 10,000 citations in her field of research. 

Rémy Guillet Nicolas
CNRS LCS – ENSICAEN,
France

Rémy Guillet-Nicolas received his PhD in Material Chemistry at the University Laval in Quebec, Canada. He spent four years working in industry before going back to academia; first as a research assistant at the Universität Wien, Austria and then as a permanent CNRS CR researcher in Caen, France in October 2020. The main focus of his research is the field of (nano)porous materials with tailored and on-demand physico-chemical properties. His main expertise lies in the accurate characterization of hierarchical and/or complex pore architectures using advanced static and dynamic sorption techniques at high and low pressures. His research also includes developing the fundamental understanding of the synthesis-properties-performance relationship, especially in mesoporous and hierarchized zeolites. Currently, his multidisciplinary research is focused on the optimization, via reverse engineering, of zeolitic materials through cutting-edge characterization. Dr. Guillet-Nicolas is an elected member of the internal board of the AFA and SCF, and he has more than 50 publications and over 2,500 citations in his field.

Monica Dapiaggi
University of Milan,
Italy

Monica Dapiaggi is an associate professor in the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Milano. She has a degree in chemistry and received her PhD at the Department of Earth Sciences (University of Pavia). She headed the Powder Diffraction Laboratory between 2005 and 2015 at the Department of Earth Science at the University of Milano. She has a wealth of experience in powder diffraction, at both room and non-ambient temperature, in the structural refinement of the Rietveld method. She also has long-standing experience with synchrotron radiation facilities, and with thermal and spallation neutrons. Her main interests include disordered materials and amorphous and nano-structures. Dr. Dapiaggi has more than 80 publications and over 1,500 citations in her field.

Volker Kahlenberg
University of Innsbruck,
Austria

Volker Kahlenberg is professor of Applied Mineralogy and Crystallography at the Leopold Franzens University Innsbruck, Austria. He received his PhD in Mineralogy and Crystallography at the University of Mainz, Germany. He was president of the Austrian Mineralogical Society (ÖMG) between 2011-2013 and from 2017-2023 he served as a member of the Commission on Inorganic and Mineral Structures at the International Union of Crystallography. His work and research comprise experimental and theoretical studies on structural phase transitions, polymorphism of small molecule and pharmaceutical compounds, crystal chemistry of silicates and oxides, twinning and disorder phenomena in crystal structures, X-ray powder diffraction for quantitative phase analysis, and structure determination from powder diffraction data. Prof. Kahlenberg has more than 300 peer-reviewed publications and over 4,500 citations in his field.

Scott Misture
Alfred University,
New York, USA

Scott Misture has a PhD in Ceramic Engineering from Alfred University, USA. His research group studies the dynamic behavior of oxide ceramics and glasses related to energy conversion and storage devices. Projects generally rely on detailed in-situ characterization using X-rays and neutrons in order to understand the relationships between structure and properties. Currently, the group is focusing on the effects of oxygen partial pressure and humidity on structure, phase stability and conductivity, as well as on various components of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs), including the cathode, anode, and cathode-anode interactions. His recent work includes the study of engineered defects for charge storage in batteries and supercapacitors. Prof. Misture has more than 200 publications and over 6,500 citations in his field.

David Walker
University of Warwick,
United Kingdom

David Walker is the facility manager for the X-ray Diffraction Research Technology Platform (RTP) at the University of Warwick. He has 20 years of experience in X-ray scattering techniques, with a background in crystallography and ferroelectric materials. Having been the manager of X-ray diffraction equipment at Warwick since 2008, with the RTP formally founded in 2014, he is responsible for training and assisting users from a wide spectrum of scientific backgrounds to use the equipment independently and to interpret the X-ray data that they collect. With his team, he has a strong track record of working with external companies and other higher education institutions to tackle challenging problems using X-ray scattering techniques. He is available to provide advice and support on all aspects of X-ray diffraction and scattering, in particular on high-resolution diffraction and powder diffraction. Dr. Walker has more than 90 publications and over 1,400 citations in his field.

Stefan Weber
AbbVie,
Germany

Stefan Weber studied Applied Chemistry at Hochschule Mannheim and graduated as Dipl. Ing. (FH). For his diploma thesis, he worked on the high throughput manufacturing and characterization of zeolites per XRPD. After graduating, he joined Abbott GmbH where he developed and validated XRPD test methods for early and late phase drug products for over 10 years. Since then, he’s worked at Abbvie Deutschland GmbH and served as a member of the Physical Analytical Chemistry group. Stefan is mainly responsible for special applications like Non-Ambient In-Situ XRD and SAXS for biologics and small molecules.

Anil Kumar
Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology,
India

Dr. Anil Kumar studied Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics and received a PhD degree in Geology at the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology.  His field of specialization is Quaternary Geology, Sedimentology and Luminescence Dating. He has worked as a Senior Scientist at the Sedimentology Group at Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology since 2017. Dr. Kumar has more than 50 publications and over 700 citations in his field.