Dr. Ramzi Khiari is a senior lecturer at the Higher Institute of Technological Studies in Ksar-Hellal (Monastir, Tunisia) in the department of Textile Engineering. He was graduated in 2005 at the National Engineering School of Monastir in the specialty of Textile Chemistry, before getting a Master degree (2007) from the same institution. Then, he performed a sandwich PhD thesis (2010) between ENIM from University of Monastir in Tunisia and Grenoble INP in France. Finally, in 2017, he has got the diploma of “Habilitation Universitaire” from University of Monastir and 2020 he has got the diploma “Habilitation à diriger des Recherches” in Grenoble INP. His research interests focus on the valorization of biomass at multi-scale levels namely: fibers, nanocellulose, lignin, hemicelluloses and their used as potential raw material in several industrial applications (Textile, papermaking, polymeric materials, composites and nanocomposites). A particular focus is given for vegetal biomass from annual plants, and particularly agricultural residues and industrial wastes. During his career, he coordinated several research projects, mainly projects with industry, and supervised various post-graduation students. He has been member of scientific committees, organizing committees and participated in national/international evaluation boards.Dr. Mohammad JAWAID is Senior Fellow (Professor), Biocomposite Laboratory, INTROP, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia. He is also Visiting Prof, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia and Distinguished Visiting Professor, MJIIT-UTM, Malaysia. Research interests includes Hybrid Composites, Advance Materials, Nano Composites, Biopolymer. He has published over 400 Peer reviewed journal papers. 10 Published review paper under Top 25 hot articles. He is Reviewer of several high impact Journals from Elsevier, Springer, Wiley, etc.. He has 12 Intellectual property rights (6 patents and 6 Copyrights). Prof. Mohamed Naceur BELGACEM is a Professor Belgacem in Grenoble INP-Pagora Engineering School. He received his Engineering diploma in wood science at the Saint Petersburg’s Forest Academy in 1986 (Russia). He then got a PhD in Material Science and Engineering from the Polytechnic Institute of Grenoble, France in 1991. He was then awarded a fellowship from the National Research Council of Canada to carry out a post-doctoral training for two years in Polytechnic School of Montreal. Professor Belgacem was one of the three Editors-in-chief of an Elsevier Journal: "Industrial Crops and Products".
