Giuseppe Bonifazi, Full Professor, Dept. ICMA - La Sapienza Università di Roma

Prof. Giuseppe Bonifazi is Full Professor of Particles and Particulate Solids Processing at the Department of Chemical, Materials and Environment at Sapienza - University of Rome. He has an extensive experience over 15 years on characterization of particulate solids by image processing. Main scientific and technical fields object of investigation: i) study of software and hardware integrated architectures for the synthesis, the classification and the recognition of numeric signals; ii) development and set up of procedures for the identification of objects and material using pattern recognition techniques based on classical and hyperspectral imaging techniques and iii) analysis and the application of methodologies to study and model industrial processes with reference to particulate solids material. His specific expertise in the field of powder and bulk solids includes the development of algorithms, software & hardware architectures to reach the characterizations, with particular reference to particles constituted by several phases and complex textures and morphology.

Dr. Satoshi Akiyama, Manager , Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering Nisshin Seifun Group Inc.,Technical Research Center

Dr. Satoshi Akiyama is a Manager of the technical research center at Nisshin Seifun Group Inc., Japan. He has over 20 years experience in the field of powder technology including grinding, classification and synthesis of nano powders in dry processes. He is currently in charge of developing new classifying technologies for fine powders and industrial applications of nano powders. He has got a doctor degree at Hiroshima University in 2004 on the title of “High performance pulverization and classification using vortex flow and changes in its powder properties”.

Carl Ishito, General Manager, AAAmachine, Inc

Katsunori (Carl) Ishito is President of AAAmachine Inc. a global marketing and consulting company with expertise in powder handling equipment and technology solutins.  He holds a BS, Chemical Engineering from the University of Tokyo and a PhD in Engineering from the University of Okayama

Jeffrey Abelson, Technical Services Manager, Donaldson Torit Brand Dust Collectors & Filters

Jeffrey Abelson, Technical Services Manager at Donaldson Torit, the dust collection group within Donaldson Company, Inc., holds a BS-Industrial Engineering from the University of Minnesota-Duluth. He worked in the foundry and plastics industries before joining Donaldson 7 years ago. At Donaldson, Jeff has been in Applications Engineering, Filter Media Engineering, and now manages the Technical Services group.