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Monday, June 20, 2016

NGRPC Oral Presentation Schedule 2016

@ STUN: 310

9:20 AM Cameron Stevens

Polyster Brushes as Dynamic Surfaces

North Carolina State University

Biomaterials

9:35 AM Ms. Cansu Ergene

Synthesis of Functionalized Self‐¬‐immolative Polymers with Biological Activity

RPI

Biomaterials

9:50 AM Mrs. Dahlia Amato

Thiol‐Mediated Miniemulsion Polymerizations: A New Route to Antimicrobial Nanoparticles

University of Southern Mississippi

Biomaterials

10:05 AM Mr. Dharamdeep Jain

Effect of Humidity on the Adhesion of Black Widow Spider’s Gumfoot Silk

The University of Akron

Biomaterials

10:20 AM Break

10:30 AM Elaheh Chamsaz

Crosslinked cationic polyester films for prevention of P. Aeruginosa colonization and biofilm formation


Biomaterials

10:45 AM Mr. Andrew Stroud

Effects of Lattice Imperfections on the Electrical and Transport Properties of Ultra‐Thin MoS2

Louisiana Tech University

Biomaterials

11:00 AM Erin Childers

Tunable Poly(Ester Urea)S for Tendon‐Bone Repair in Rotator Cuff Applications


Biomaterials

11:15 AM Mr. Gaurav Amarpuri

Distribution of salts and proteins, and structural changes in spider glue revealed by confocal Raman microscopy


Biomaterials

6/15/2016Schedule subject to change.



@ STUN: 335

9:20 AM Ms. Anise Grant

Controlled Protein Folding for Robust Bionanocomposite Design

Georgia Institute of Technology

Interfacial Pheno

9:35 AM Ms. Abhilasha Dehankar

Ordered deposition of micelle encapsulated Iron oxide nanoparticles on graphene and interface characterization

The Ohio State University

Interfacial Pheno

9:50 AM Chongfeng Zhang

Evaporation controlled particle patterns in a polymer droplet

Stevens Institute of Technology

Interfacial Pheno

10:05 AM Ms. Eleni Papananou

Tuning the crystallinity of Poly(ethylene oxide) in PEO‐SiO2 nanocomposites

University of Crete

Interfacial Pheno

10:20 AM Break

10:30 AM Ms. Geyunjian Zhu

Thermally responsive and Robust Gel‐infused Surface


Interfacial Pheno

10:45 AM Gustavo Guzman

Real‐time monitoring of chemical and topological rearrangements in solidifying amphiphilic polymer conetworks: understanding surface demixing


Interfacial Pheno

11:00 AM Mr. Harish Kumar

Graphene/Graphene Oxide based Polymer Nanocomposite Foams

University of Connecticut

Interfacial Pheno




@ STUN: 314

9:20 AM Mr. Andrew Frazee

High Purity Benzoxazine Monomer Synthesis via Continuous High‐Shear Reactor


Novel Synthetic S

9:35 AM Mr. Ashish Kushwaha

Organo‐soluble polybenzoxazoles (PBOs) for high performance gas separation membranes: a novel synthesis route and gas transport properties

University of Notre Dame

Novel Synthetic S

9:50 AM Blaine McCarthy

Organocatalyzed Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization for the Synthesis of Precise Polymer Architectures

University of Colorado, Boulder

Novel Synthetic S

10:05 AM Ms. Mayra Rostagno

Sustainable polyvinyl acetals from vanillin and other biobased aromatic aldehydes.

University of Florida

Novel Synthetic S

10:20 AM Break

10:30 AM Douglas Amato

Active Networks Prepared via Degradable Thiol‐Ene Acetal Photopolymerization


Novel Synthetic S

10:45 AM Ms. Esra Altay

Synthesis of Star and Network Architectures from Reactive Molecular Bottlebrushes

SUNY Buffalo

Novel Synthetic S

11:00 AM Mr. Fernando Vidal

Chemo‐ and Stereoselective Polymerization of Polar Divinyl Monomers by Zirconocenium Catalysts to Functional Materials

Colorado State University

Novel Synthetic S

11:15 AM Mr. Harry van der Laan

Polymerization‐induced Shrinkage Stress in Thiol–Ene Photopolymerizations

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Novel Synthetic S




@ STUN: 312

9:35 AM Mrs. Anne Gohn

Effect of cooling rate on crystal polymorphism in beta‐nucleated isotactic polypropylene as revealed by a combined WAXS/FSC analysis

Penn State Erie ‐ The Behrend College

Polymer Charact

9:50 AM Ms. Chang Liu

Efficient Perovskite Hybrid Photovoltaics via Alcohol‐Vapor Annealing Treatment


Polymer Charact

10:05 AM Mr. Dongzhu Wu

Synthesis and characterization of nanoporous polyethersulfone membrane as support for composite membrane in CO2 separation: From lab to pilot scale


Polymer Charact

10:20 AM Break

10:30 AM Mr. Douglas Kushner

Influence of Humidity on the Structure and Water Uptake in Cationic Polymer Thin Films

Pennsylvania State University

Polymer Charact

10:45 AM Mr. Erik Willett

DFT Simulation of CO2 Capture on Amine‐based Polymer Composites


Polymer Charact

11:00 AM Giovanni Kelly

High‐throughput investigation of polymer crystallization in thin films via flowcoating

Tulane University

Polymer Charact

11:15 AM Mr. Graham Collier

Synthesis of Main Chain Purine‐based Copolymers and Effects of Monomer Design on Thermal and Optical Properties

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Polymer Charact




@ STUN: 316

9:20 AM Yang Chu

Rational controlled morphology transitions in the self‐assembled polystyrene‐hydrophilic polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) giant surfactants in solution


Responsive Poly

9:35 AM Zhiwei Lin

Assembly of Zwitterionic Giant Surfactants Toward Shape Controllable Nanostructured Particles


Responsive Poly

9:50 AM Lalit Mahajan

Cooperative Interactions between Liquid Crystalline Mesogens in Side Chain Liquid Crystalline Random Terpolymers


Responsive Poly

10:05 AM Guodong Deng

Synthesis and Characterization of Ionically Crosslinked Networks


Responsive Poly

10:20 AM Break

10:30 AM Ms. Sydney Hollingshead

pH‐sensitive phase separation and mechanical properties of elastin‐like polypeptides

Purdue University

Responsive Poly




@ STUN: Theater

9:20 AM Anne Walker

Phase of Tapered Block Copolymers

Case Western Reserve University

Soft Matter

9:35 AM Anton Razgoniaev

Changing mechanical strength in Cr(III)‐metallosupramolecular polymers with ligand groups and light irradiation

Bowling Green State University

Soft Matter

9:50 AM Dr. Benxin Jing

Organic‐Inorganic Macroion Complexation: Tunable Solution‐Hydrogel‐Coacervate

Wayne State University

Soft Matter

10:05 AM Mr. Bret Boyle

3D Printing Polymeric Photonic Crystals

University of Colorado, Boulder

Soft Matter

10:20 AM Break

10:30 AM Dr. Brylee David Tiu

Micropatterned and Molecularly‐Imprinted Polythiophene Films for Aspartame Detection


Soft Matter

10:45 AM Mr. Chao Li

TITLE


Soft Matter

11:00 AM Dr. Chih‐Hao Hsu

From Molecular Nanoparticles to Supramolecular Structures: Controlled Molecular Architectures and Interactions


Soft Matter

11:15 AM Mr. Clinton Wiener

Phase Relaxation and Microstructure in Supramolecular Hydrogels Under Uniaxial Elongation: Probed by Contrast Matching During SANS


Soft Matter




@ STUN: 335

1:50 PM Ms. Genefine Sapateh

Electroactive Polymeric Nanofibers As Active Component in Biosensors.

Clark Atlanta University

Biomaterials

2:05 PM Gina Policastro

OGP‐functionalized phenylalanine‐based poly(ester ureas) for enhanced mechanical properties and osteoinductive ability for bone regeneration applications


Biomaterials

2:20 PM Janet Yapor

Biodegradable Nitric Oxide‐Releasing Polyesters for Biomedical Applications

Colorado State University

Biomaterials

2:35 PM Mr. Jeff Foster

H2S‐Releasing Nanoparticles with Morphologically‐Dependent Release Kinetics Exhibit Anti‐Cancer Activity

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Biomaterials

2:50 PM Break

3:00 PM Josh Marett

Extraction of Cellulose Nanostructures from the Pistachio Shell


Biomaterials

3:15 PM Dr. Kun Chen

Tuning Insulin‐sensitizing Activity of Polyoxovanadate Derivates by Kinetically Control Their Self‐assemblies


Biomaterials

3:30 PM Mary Beth Wade

In vivo and in vitro testing of thermoplastic degradable elastomers that mimic natural rubber for soft tissue regeneration applications


Biomaterials

3:45 PM Mohammad Mofidfar

Polymeric nanofiber/anti‐bacterial formulations using a novel co‐extrusion approach


Biomaterials




@ STUN: 312

1:50 PM Mr. Huan Zhang

Tailorable releasing behavior of small molecules in hydrophobic gel modified by hydrophilic multilayers


Interfacial Pheno

2:05 PM Mr. Jacob Scherger

Alternative Probe Materials for Tip Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy: Nano‐Resolved Chemical Identification at a Surface


Interfacial Pheno

2:20 PM Mr. Kai Wang

Efficient Perovskite Hybrid Solar Cells via Ionomer Interfacila Engineering


Interfacial Pheno

2:35 PM Evan Helton

Nanoscale Characterization of Graphene‐Peptide Interactions in Graphene‐Binding Peptide (GBP) and its Mutants

Wright State University

Interfacial Pheno

2:50 PM Break

3:00 PM Kara Martin

Surface Grafting of Functionalized poly(thiophenes) using Thiol‐Ene Click Chemistry for film stabilization

University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Interfacial Pheno

3:15 PM Mr. Kevin Golovin

Designing Durable Icephobic Surfaces


Interfacial Pheno

3:30 PM Kil Ho Lee

High Throughput Synthesis of Micellar Nanocomposites via Liquid‐Liquid Electrospray


Interfacial Pheno

3:45 PM Li Xiong

Surface Engineering with Thiol‐Ene Photopolymerization: Wetting and Antiwetting Properties


Interfacial Pheno




@ STUN: 316

1:50 PM Mr. Amit Sharma

Morphology and Mechanical Properties of Epoxy Networks Modified by Prereacted Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane and Silica Nanoparticles


Mechanical‐Rheo

2:05 PM Mr. Brian Greenhoe

High Loading, Dispersion and Stabilization of MWCNT in Epoxy Prepolymers from Continuous High Shear Reactor Processing


Mechanical‐Rheo

2:20 PM Dustin Veazey

Enhanced stability to high temperature steam by controlling crystallization of PAEKs


Mechanical‐Rheo

2:35 PM Dr. Gengxin Liu

Rheology and Dynamics of Spherical Motifs in Ordered Self‐assembly


Mechanical‐Rheo

2:50 PM Break

3:00 PM Gamze Sultan Bas

Mechanical Characterization and Modeling of Rate Dependent Toughened Structural Adhesives


Mechanical‐Rheo

3:15 PM Chao Wang

Hydrophobically Crosslinked Supramolecular Hydrogels Stiffend by Surfactant


Mechanical‐Rheo




@ STUN: Theater

1:50 PM Mr. Jose Kenneth Mapas

Synthesis and Self‐Assembly of Ultrahigh Molecular Weight Linear Block Copolymers

SUNY Buffalo

Novel Synthetic S

2:05 PM Mr. Joseph Aboki

Novel Triptycene‐containing Multiblock Copolymers of Sulfonated Poly(arylene ether sulfone) for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFCs).


Novel Synthetic S

2:20 PM Dr. Liang Zhu

Cross‐linking of Comb‐Shaped Polymer Anion Exchange Membranes Via Thiol‐ene Click Chemistry


Novel Synthetic S

2:35 PM Lindsey Anderson

Non‐¬Random Sulfonation of Poly(ether ether ketone) via Post Polymerization Functionalization of Thermoreversible Gels


Novel Synthetic S

2:50 PM Break

3:00 PM Mr. Marcus Smith

Utilizing thiol‐ene click chemistry to fabricate highly emissive QD films/patterns for polymer based optical systems


Novel Synthetic S

3:15 PM Dr. Maruti Hegde

3D printing all‐aromatic high‐performance polyimides using μSLA; processing the non‐processable.


Novel Synthetic S

3:30 PM Matt Joseph

Synthesis and Characterization of Tetraamino Diphenyl Sulfone (TADPS) Based Polybenzimidazoles and Post‐modification for Gas Separation Membranes


Novel Synthetic S

3:45 PM Laura Murphy

Photoredox‐Mediated Methods for Ring‐Opening Metathesis Polymerization

University of Washington

Novel Synthetic S




@ STUN: 310

1:50 PM Mr. Gregory Kline

Effects of Crosslink Density and Crosslink Inhomogeneity on CO2 Transport in Crosslinked PEO‐based Gas Separation Membranes


Polymer Charact

2:05 PM Jacob Hill

Depletion of functionalized chain ends from polymer surface observed by novel mass spectrometry technique


Polymer Charact

2:20 PM Mr. Jack Chalker

Investigation of Chemical Network Structure of Matrix and Interphase of Polymer Matrix Composite

Wright State University

Polymer Charact

2:35 PM Ms. Halie Martin

In Situ Determination of Polymer Diffusion in Nanocomposites


Polymer Charact

2:50 PM Break

3:00 PM Mr. Harrison Cassady

Specific ion e effects on the performance of ion exchange membranes used in clean energy applications


Polymer Charact

3:15 PM Ido Offenbach

Real‐time Mechano‐Optical Behavior and Structural Evolution of Polyimide


Polymer Charact

3:45 PM Joseph Dennis

High Tg Polyesters as Potential BPA‐Polycarbonate Replacements


Polymer Charact




@ STUN: 308

1:50 PM Megan Cruz

A Highly Tunable Library of Thermoresponsive, Biodegradable Polyesters Based on N‐¬‐ substituted Diols


Responsive Poly

2:05 PM Mr. Mingtao Chen

Urea‐Containing ABA Triblock Copolymers from RAFT Polymerization: High Glass Transition Segments for Thermoplastic Elastomers


Responsive Poly

2:20 PM Pei‐Zhen Jian

Responsive polymer bilayers by heterogeneous swelling


Responsive Poly

2:35 PM Mr. Qifeng Zheng

Self‐Healing Metallo‐Supramolecular Polymer Nanocomposites

University of Wisconsin‐Madison

Responsive poly

2:50 PM Break

3:00 PM Ms. Soeun Kim

Reactive polymer layer against organophosphorus nerve agents


Responsive Poly

3:15 PM Mr. Srikanth Nayak

Novel Assembly of Optical Materials by Polyelectrolytes

Iowa State University

Responsive Poly

3:45 PM Mr. Xuyu Tan

Design and evaluation of stimuli‐responsive, drug‐cored spherical nucleic acids

Northeastern University

Responsive Poly




@ STUN: 314

1:50 PM Mr. Yipin Duan

Branched polyethylene imine graphene oxide composites for advanced energy


Soft Matter

2:05 PM Fei Fan

Molecular Weight Effect on the Ion Transport Mechanism in Polymerized Ionic Liquids


Soft Matter

2:20 PM Ms. Gauri Nabar

Nanoparticle packing in block copolymer micelles synthesized via the ‘emulsion and solvent evaporation’ route


Soft Matter

2:35 PM Mr. Graham Parkinson

Breaking, healing, and templating physical gel and hydrogel systems


Soft Matter

2:50 PM Break

3:00 PM Mr. Hadi Fares

Overcompensation equilibrium in polyelectrolyte multilayers and complexes

Florida State University

Soft Matter

3:15 PM Janani Sampath

Aggregate Alignment in Ionomers During Deformation from MD Simulations


Soft Matter

3:30 PM Jui‐Hsiang Hung

Theoretical Insights from Facile Microsecond Simulation of the Glass Transition


Soft Matter

3:45 PM Junhong Yang

Glass transition and ionic conductivity of polymeric ionic liquids


Soft Matter



2016Goodyear Polymer Center 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm

NGRPC Poster Presentation Schedule

Biomaterials @ GDYR: Atrium 3

Mr. Allen Chang

TITLE


Ms. Barbara DeButts

In situ nanofiller formation in polymer nanocomposites


April Fogel

Determination of the effects of stereospecific glycopolymer hydrogel network architectures on water content, structure, and hydration/dehydration profiles


Abegel Freedman

Synthesis and Self-Assembly of Poly(ethylene glycol)-b-Poly(caprolactone) Micelles Using Cyclic and Linear Poly(ethylene glycol) Architectures


Akanksha Kanitkar

Functionalization of hyaluronan as a tumor model for glioblastoma


Alex Kleinfehn

Synthetic Methods to Generate and Functionalize 3D Printed Scaffolds


Yuanyuan Luo

Synthesis of Well-Defined Poly(propylene fumarate) Oligomers and Their Use in 3D Printed Scaffolds via Continuous Digital Light Processing


Derek Luong

Peptide-dendrimer Conjugates for Implant Functionalization


Mr. Amal Narayanan

Solvent-Free, Photocurable Mussel-Inspired Polyester Adhesive for Underwater Adhesion


Allison Pekkanen

Non-viral Gene Delivery Utilizing Imidazolium-containing Polyesters


Mr. Chad Powell

Enzyme-Promoted H2S Releasing Polymers


Rose Roberts

Controlled Release of a Peptide Drug from PLGA Nanospheres


Mr. Dieter Scheibel

Recyclable Green Chemistry Catalysts Based on Directed Self-Assembly of Amphiphilic Block Copolymers

SUNY-ESF

Ms. Bhavya Singhi

Development of Solvent Spinning Process for Bacterial Polyester

North Carolina State University

Mr. Michael Washington

A comparative study on the in vitro and in vivo properties of sequenced controlled and random poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)s

University of Pittsburgh

6/18/2016Schedule subject to change




Interfacial Phenomena @ GDYR: Atrium 2

Mrs. Dona Foster

Hydrophobic Membranes for Continuous Flow Oil/Water Separations


Diane Gorse

Capture of Mycobacterium smegmatis using Charged Surfaces and Implications for Pulmonary Tuberculosis Diagnostics


Megan Ireland

Scalable Synthesis of Polymeric Microspheres via Liquid-Liquid Electrospray


Melanie Longanecker

Direct Immersion Annealing of Nano-Filled Block Copolymer Films


Mr. Alankar Rastogi

Probing the structure of water molecules confined between C16TAB monolayers: A Molecular Dynamics Study


Yan Sun

Multicomponent Polymer Thin Films for Functional Applications


Ms. Marisa Tukpah

Self-assembly of organosilane monolayers on silicon-based substrates by chemical vapor deposition.


Ms. Emily Weinheimer

Wettability of Cellulose Nanocrystal Film






Mechanical-Rheological Properties of Polymers and Composites @ GDYR: Atrium 2

Hyosung An

Highly Flexible Self-Assembled V2O5 Cathodes Enabled by Conducting Diblock Copolymers

Texas A&M University

Mr. Iskinder Arsano

Toward Sustainable Asphaltic Materials: An Integrated Investigation of Biooil Modified Asphalt


Abdala Bashir

Soy-Based Resins and Fillers for Thermoset Composites


Mr. Kamlesh Bornani

Control of wetting behavior of Si nanoparticles in PCHD-¬‐based diblock copolymers by tuning the graft chain stiffness


Ms. Keke Chen

Nonlinear Mechano-Optical Behavior Of Phenylalanine-Based Poly(Ester Urea): Local Order in Amorphous Polymers


Mr. Dibyendu Debnath

Synthesis, Characterization and Mechanical Properties of Physically Cross-linked Gels


Danielle Grolman

Strengthening polymer thin films with cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs)


Chongwen Huang

Nonlinear Rheology of Oligomeric Ionomers: Shear-Thickening and Shear-Thinning Behavior of Sulfonated Polystyrene Melts


Dr. Ali Javadi

Comb-Like Polycarboxylate Superplasticizers: A Structure-Property Relationship Study


Deep Kalita

Plant Oil-Based Coatings with Fast Drying/Curing and Low Yellowness

North Dakota State University

Ms. Jill Manapat

Thermo-Mechanical Property Comparison of Graphene Oxide Nanocomposites Fabricated through Stereolithography and Solution Casting


Mr. Gregory Miller

Melt-spinnable Precursors for Carbon Fiber Production


Ms. Johanna Schwartz

Graded and Heterogeneous Materials using Digital Light Processing Additive Manufacturing


Kunyue Xing

Impact of hydrogen bonding on dynamics of hydroxyl-terminated polydimethylsiloxane


Arvin Yu

Structure-Property Relationships of Dual Methacrylated Epoxidized Sucrose Soyate (Dmess)


Ms. Yihong Zhao

ABSTRACT






Novel Synthetic Strategies @ GDYR: Atrium 3

Mr. Ajay Amrutkar

Room Temperature Polymer Cross-linking using Polymerizable 1-Functionalized Vinylbenzocyclobutenes


Mr. Xiaosong Cao

Design A Highly Reactive Trifunctional Core Molecule to Obtain Hyperbranched Polymers with Over A Million Molecular Weight in One-pot Click Polymerization


Feng Gao

Inkjet Printing of Layer-by-Layer Assembled Charge Mosaic Membranes


Mr. Joon-Sung Kim

Visible-Light Hypervalent Iodide Carboxylate Photo(trifluoro)methylations and Controlled Radical Polymerization of Fluorinated Alkenes


Jehoon Lee

High Swelling Elastomers Using Dual Reversible Addition Fragmentation Transfer (RAFT) Crosslinker


Bowen Li

Photo stimuli-responsive phthalocyanine for photolithography


Mr. Jamie Nowalk

Precisely sequenced Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acids)s for bioengineering applications


Mr. Isamu Ono

Optimization of benzocyclobutene-containing (meth)acrylate structure for controlled radical polymerization


Chao Peng

Utility of Baylis-Hillman Reaction for the Synthesis of Functionalized Polymers


Alison Rohly

Vanillin: A Biobased Crosslinker for Melamine-Formaldehyde Coatings


Mrs. Carolyn Scherger

Synthesis and Polymerization of Functional Lactones for Functional PLA-Based Systems


Dr. Bing Xu

Structural Tailoring of Conjugated Donor-Acceptor Polymers: Challenge in Efficient End Capping


Haichang Zhang

ABSTRACT


Mr. Fan Zhang

Surface Fluctuations of Four arm Star Polystyrene Melt Films






Polymer Characterization @ GDYR: Atrium 2

Mr. Ali Ammar

Cloisite 30B as Nanoclay Compatibilizer for Polysulfone/Polyimide Blend Films


Kevin Endres

Novel Detection of Surface Enrichment Driven by Molecular Weight Disparity in Polymers


Hailiang Jin

Development of Polymeric SO2 Resistant Coating for Solid Amine Sorbent


Eric Krall

Model compound study to characterize the development of Acetoacetate functionalized resin derived from Kraft lignin.


Mr. Baraka Lwoya

Effect of polymer architecture on nano-structured polymeric materials and development of nanoporous membrane for separation of oil-water mixtures

Tulane University

Jonas Sahouani

Highly Functional Methacrylated Bio-based Resin System for UV-Curable Coatings


Mr. Glenn Spiering

Thermal Conductivity of PEEK/BN Composites in an Injection Molded Process

Penn State Erie - The Behrend College

Katherine Valentine

Thermotropic Telechelic Ionomers for High Performance Applications


Shaoyang Wang

In-situ Mechanistic Investigation of an Organic Radical Polymer Cathode on Interfacial Charge and Mass Transfer


Mr. Feipeng Yang

Influence of Ions on Diffusion of Water at the Metal/Coating Interface


Jie Yu

Photocatalytic Reduction of CO2 by PEI Functionalized TiO2 Thin Film






Responsive Polymers @ GDYR: Atrium 2

Mr. Kyle Arrington

Synthesis and Characterization of a Bio- and Photodegradable Thermal Plastic Elastomer by Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization and Ring-Opening Polymerization


Mr. Jeffrey Auletta

Electroadhesive ionomers for multilayered structures with tunable mechanical properties


Mr. Ishan Fursule

Photoactive Ring monomer for light mediated Ring Opening Metathesis Polymerization

University of Kentucky

Jianying Hu

Innovative Thermochromic Material for Cool Pavement and Cool Buildings


Ms. Yanliang Liu

Equilibrium and Field-directed Assembly Behavior of Janus Ellipsoidal Colloids: Effect of Electrolyte and Particle Concentration


Ms. Yubing Ma

Contraction of weak polyelectrolyte multilayers in response to organic solvents


Mr. Joshua O'Neal

Hydrogen-Bonded Polymer Nanocomposites Containing Discrete Layers of Gold Nanoparticles Prepared by Dip- and Spray-assisted Layer-by-Layer Assembly


Dr. Jerome Palaganas

Development of Self-Healing Polymer for Stereolithography 3D Printing


Marcos Pantoja

Fatty Acid Swollen Natural Rubber Shape Memory Polymers


Gregory Peterson

Characterization of the Shape Memory Properties of Amino Acid-Based Poly(ester urea)s






Soft Matter @ GDYR: Atrium 3

Ms. Darya Asheghali

Reactive Magnetospinning of Nano- and Microfibers

University of Georgia

Daniel Diaz Vela

Predicting glass transition of linear polymers using integral equation theory


Mr. Jeffrey Ethier

Chain dynamics and entanglements in model polymer nanocomposite melts


Jinxin Fu

Differential dynamic microscopy of thermoreversible microgel


Ms. Katelyn Houston

Endgroup Functionalization of Engineering Polyesters with Ureidopyrimidinone

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Dr. Chang-Uk Lee

Toward Room-Temperature Additive Manufacturing with High-Performance Polymers


Mr. Hui Li

Solution Behavior of Pd6L4 Coordination Macroions — the Effect of ligands


Dr. Jiancheng Luo

Self-Recognition of Two Rod-Shaped Macroions with Different Functional Groups Controlled by Cation-π Interaction


Ms. Lindsay Matolyak

Polyurea-peptide hybrids: molecular design for mechanical tunability


Mr. Arvind Modi

Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Solvent Swollen Block Copolymer Films


Mr. Alex Nyarko

Investigating the material properties of the Caulobacter crescentus adhesive holdfast


Mr. Bradley Rodier

Polythioether Particles Armored with Modifiable Graphene Oxide Nanosheets


Mr. Yixuan Song

Edge Charge Neutralization of Montmorillonite Clay: Improved Gas Barrier in Multilayer Nanobrick Wall Thin Films with Better Clay Coverage


Mr. Adam Woods

Cationic Gemini Surfactants for Enhanced Oil Recovery

Belmont University
