Additive Manufacturing of Biopolymers

Mehrshad Mehrpouya earned his Ph.D. degree through a fellowship program from Sapienza University of Rome, Italy. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Design, Production, and Management (DPM) at the University of Twente (UT). His research interests are directed toward Advanced Manufacturing, 3D/4D Printing, Functional Materials, and modeling. Dr Henri Vahabi received his PhD in Materials Science from the University of Montpellier, France, in 2011, and is currently working as an Associate Professor at the University of Lorraine, France. His research is focused on thermal degradation, flame retardancy of thermoset and thermoplastics, and development of new flame-retardant systems. He is a committee member of the “Fire group” of the Chemical Society of France.

1. Introduction to additive manufacturing of biopolymers
2. Rapid prototyping and 3D printing techniques for biopolymers
3. Biopolymers in additive manufacturing
4. 3D printing of biopolymer hydrogels
5. 3D printing of fire-retardant biopolymers
6. 3D printing of micro and nanocomposite biopolymers
7. 3D printing of functional biopolymers and structures
8. 4D printing of biopolymers
9. Design for additive manufacturing of biopolymers
10. Post-processing methods for 3D printed biopolymers
11. 3D printed biopolymers for soft robots
12. 3D printed natural biopolymers for building and construction
13. 3D printed biopolymers for medical applications and devices
14. Potential applications of 3D and 4D printing of biopolymers
15. Modeling and simulation in 3D printing of biopolymers
16. 3D printing with biopolymers: solution for sustainable and circular economy