Selected communications
1-3 July 2026. Invited Speaker at the “Milan Polymer Days International Congress (MIPOL2026)” – Milan, Italy (Representing Avantium)
N. Kasmi “Engineering crystallization kinetics in poly(ethylene furanoate) (PEF) through trace-level modulation“
1-4 June 2026. Oral presentation at the “Bordeaux Polymer Conference (BPC 2026) – Bordeaux, France (Representing Avantium)
N. Kasmi “Effect of diethylene glycol (DEG) on the crystallization kinetics of poly(ethylene furanoate) (PEF)“
3-5 April 2024. Participation in the “FUR4Sustain COST Action conference” – Université Côte d’Azur, Nice, France (Representing Avantium)
COST Action CA18220: European network of FURan based chemicals and materials FOR a Sustainable development
1-3 June 2022. 1 communication at “Nordic Polymer Days 2022” – Gothenburg, Sweden
N. Kasmi, M. Hakkarainen “Designed from Recycled PET packaging waste“
26-29 September 2021. 1 communication at “5th European Conference on Green and Sustainable Chemistry (5th EuGSC)” – (Link)
N. Kasmi, Z. Terzopoulou, Y. Habibi, D.N. Bikiaris “Tuning thermal properties and biodegradability of Isosorbide-based polyester by compositional control through copolymerization with 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid“
15-17July 2020. 1 communication at “Milan Polymer Days Congress – MIPOL2020” – Milan, Italy (Link)
N. Kasmi, G.Z. Papageorgiou, D.N. Bikiaris “Solvent-free synthesis of new fully biobased diol monomers through industrially viable approach: Toward new insights into the valorization of vanillic acid-based polyesters“
21-25 October 2019. 1 communication at “6th EPNOE International Polysaccharide Conference” – Aveiro, Portugal
N. Kasmi, R. Dieden, D. da Silva-Perez, Y. Habibi. “Novel Fully Biobased Non-Isocyanate Polyurethanes from Hemicelluloses“
9-14 June 2019. 1 communication at “European Polymer Congress 2019 (EPF 2019)” – Hersonissos Heraklion Crete, Greece
N. Kasmi, G.Z. Papageorgiou, D.N. Bikiaris “From 2,5-furandicarboxylatic acid to vanillic acid novel biobased polyesters with promising properties“
11-13 March 2019. 1 communication at “Milan Polymer Days Congress – MIPOL2019” – Milan, Italy
N. Kasmi, G.Z. Papageorgiou, D.N. Bikiaris “Synthesis, structure, and properties of novel biobased polyesters, obtained from furan dicarboxylic acid and new fully renewable diols based on vanillic acid“
30 September 2018-03 October 2018. 1 communication at “12th Hellenic Polymer Society International Conference 2018” – Ioannina, Greece
N. Kasmi, G.Z. Papageorgiou, D.N. Bikiaris “Synthesis of new eco-friendly copolyesters from fully renewable resources: poly(ɛ-caprolactone-co-hexamethylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate)“
7-13 July 2018. 1 communication at “IUPAC POSTGRADUATE SUMMER SCHOOL ON GREEN CHEMISTRY” –Venice, Italy
N. Kasmi, G.Z. Papageorgiou, D.N. Bikiaris “Synthesis of new eco-friendly copolyesters from fully renewable resources: poly(ɛ-caprolactone-co-pentylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate)“
28-31 May 2018. 1 communication at “Bordeaux Polymer Conference – BPC 2018” – Bordeaux, France
N. Kasmi, G.Z. Papageorgiou, D.N. Bikiaris “Synthesis of new fully biobased random copolyesters: poly(hexamethylene-co-isosorbide 2,5-furandicarboxylate)“
11-13 September 2017. 3 communications at “6th International Conference on Biodegradable and Biobased Polymers – BIOPOL 2017” – Mons, Belgium
N. Kasmi, M. Majdoub, G.Z. Papageorgiou, D.N. Bikiaris “Synthesis of new fully renewable resources-based copolyesters: poly(1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol-co-isosorbide 2,5-furandicarboxylate“
N. Kasmi, M. Majdoub, G.Z. Papageorgiou, D.N. Bikiaris “Solid-state polymerization of poly(ethylene furanoate) biobased polyester: effect of catalyst type on molecular weight increase“
G.Z. Papageorgiou, N. Kasmi, V. Mandraki, S. Exarhopoulos, D.N. Bikiaris “Crystallization and melting behavior of Poly(ethyene furanoate) Effects of molecular weight and nanofillers“
2-7 July 2017. 1 communication at “European Polymer Federation, EPF Lyon 2017” – Lyon, France
D.N. Bikiaris, V. Tsanaktsis, Z. Terzopoulou, M. Nerantzaki, A. Chondroyiannis, E. Karakatsianopoulou, N. Kasmi, G.Z. Papageorgiou “Poly(ethylene-2,5-furanoate) (PEF); A promising polyester for food packaging applications: from research synthesis to reality“
15-16 February 2017. 1 communication at “Milan Polymer Days, MIPOL2017“ – Milan, Italy
N. Kasmi, M. Majdoub, M. Modesti, A. Lorenzetti “New thermally stable Isoidide-derived diols based on Isosorbide for the preparation of thermoplastic polyurethanes: Microwave-assisted synthesis and optimization“
3-7 May 2015. 1 communication at “International Symposium on Green Chemistry – ISGC2015“ – La Rochelle, France
N. Kasmi, N. Hammami, M. Majdoub “Synthesis and characterization of new polyurethanes based on isosorbide“
Nejib KASMI, PhD 