NGRPC Presentations Schedule by University 2016

Arizona State University

Tuning the Assembly of Polyelectrolyte-based Micelles

Interfacial Phenomena4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2Mr. John Felmly Poster 6/21/2016

poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) based Engineering ion-containing block copolymers

Mechanical-Rheological 4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2Mr. Meng Wang Poster 6/21/2016

Nonfouling Block Copolymer Membranes for Water

Novel Synthetic Strategies4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3 Yi Yang Poster 6/21/2016

Belmont University

Cationic Gemini Surfactants for Enhanced Oil Recovery

Soft Matter4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3Mr. Adam Woods Poster 6/20/2016

Bowling Green State University

Photoresponsive Polysaccharide-¬‐Based Hydrogels With Tunable Mechanical Properties With Applications In Tissue Engineering

Responsive Polymers11:15 AM @ STUN: TheaterMr. Giuseppe Giammanco Oral 6/21/2016

Copper metallopolymers with variable mechanical properties by changing metal ion coordibation

Mechanical-Rheological 4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2 Travis Green Poster 6/21/2016

Photo responsive alginate and itaconic acid-based hydrogels with tunable mechanical properties

Responsive Polymers4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2Mr. Mudugamuwe Hewawasam Jayan Karunarathna

Poster 6/21/2016

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

Soft Matter9:35 AM @ STUN: Theater Anton Razgoniaev Oral 6/20/2016

California Polytechnic State University

Use of Diels-Alder chemistry to prepare molecular weight changing materials

Responsive Polymers4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2Mr. Timothy Schoch Poster 6/21/2016

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Case Western Reserve University

Inorganic-Organic Thiol-ene coated mesh for Oil/Water Separation

Interfacial Phenomena4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2 Qiyi Chen Poster 6/21/2016

Biomimetic Dynamic Heat-Stiffening Polymer Nanocomposites

Responsive Polymers10:45 AM @ STUN: TheaterMr. Elvis Cudjoe Oral 6/21/2016

Innovative Thermochromic Material for Cool Pavement and Cool Buildings

Responsive Polymers4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2 Jianying Hu Poster 6/20/2016

DNA as a Flame Retardant Additive for Low-Density Polyethylene

Mechanical-Rheological 11:00 AM @ STUN: 335Mr. Parker Lee Oral 6/21/2016

Photo stimuli-responsive phthalocyanine for photolithography

Novel Synthetic Strategies4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3 Bowen Li Poster 6/20/2016

Hollow microcapsules by stitching together of graphene oxide nanosheets with a difunctional small molecule

Soft Matter4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3 Qinmo Luo Poster 6/21/2016

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

Mechanical-Rheological 4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2Ms. Jill Manapat Poster 6/20/2016

Polyurea-peptide hybrids: molecular design for mechanical tunability

Soft Matter4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3Ms. Lindsay Matolyak Poster 6/20/2016

Self-assembly of asymmetrically functionalized perylene diimide small molecules into well-defined structures

Novel Synthetic Strategies4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3 Rachael Matthews Poster 6/21/2016

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

Biomaterials3:45 PM @ STUN: 335 Mohammad Mofidfar Oral 6/20/2016

Development of Self-Healing Polymer for Stereolithography 3D Printing

Responsive Polymers4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2Dr. Jerome Palaganas Poster 6/20/2016

Mechanical Properties of Poly(ethylene glycol) Reinforced by Abaca Nanocrystals and 3D Printed via SLA

Mechanical-Rheological 4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2Ms. Napolabel Palaganas Poster 6/21/2016

Polythioether Particles Armored with Modifiable Graphene Oxide Nanosheets

Soft Matter4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3Mr. Bradley Rodier Poster 6/20/2016

A Supramolecular Polyethylenimine-Cored Carbazole Dendritic Polymer with Dual Applications

Novel Synthetic Strategies4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3 Lihan Rong Poster 6/21/2016

Micropatterned and Molecularly-Imprinted Polythiophene Films for Aspartame Detection

Soft Matter10:30 AM @ STUN: TheaterDr. Brylee David Tiu Oral 6/20/2016

Phase of Tapered Block Copolymers

Soft Matter9:20 AM @ STUN: Theater Anne Walker Oral 6/20/2016

Multimodal Polymeric Nanoparticles for 19F MRI and Optical Imaging.

Biomaterials2:35 PM @ STUN: 314Ms. Jaqueline Wallat Oral 6/21/2016

Reversible Calcium Ion Contraction and ATP-Induced Re-Expansion of Poly(acrylic acid) Gels

Biomaterials1:50 PM @ STUN: 314Mr. Yu-Jen Wang Oral 6/21/2016

Hollow microcapsules by stitching together of graphene oxide platelets with small difunctional molecule

Novel Synthetic Strategies4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3Mr. Peiran Wei Poster 6/21/2016

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Case Western Reserve University

Polymerization of silyl ketenes

Polymer Characterization4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2Mr. Yuanhui Xiang Poster 6/21/2016

Star-like copolymer stabilized noble-metal nanoparticle powders

Soft Matter4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3Ms. Yunhui Yan Poster 6/21/2016

Well-Defined Linear Polymer made by Reversible Addition- Fragmentation Chain Transfer Polymerization via Flow Chemistry

Novel Synthetic Strategies4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3Mr. Piaoran Ye Poster 6/21/2016

Internal Conduction from Interfacial Polarization in Polypropylene/BaTiO3 Nanodielectrics

Mechanical-Rheological 9:20 AM @ STUN: 335Mr. Guoqiang Zhang Oral 6/21/2016

Clark Atlanta University

Electroactive Polymeric Nanofibers As Active Component in Biosensors.

Biomaterials1:50 PM @ STUN: 335Ms. Genefine Sapateh Oral 6/20/2016

Colorado State University

Towards Truly Sustainable Polymers: Metal-Free Recyclable Polyester from Bio-renewable Non-Strained γ-Butyrolactone

Novel Synthetic Strategies9:50 AM @ STUN: 312Dr. Miao Hong Oral 6/21/2016

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

Novel Synthetic Strategies11:00 AM @ STUN: 314Mr. Fernando Vidal Oral 6/20/2016

Biodegradable Nitric Oxide-Releasing Polyesters for Biomedical Applications

Biomaterials2:20 PM @ STUN: 335 Janet Yapor Oral 6/20/2016

Cornell University

Relaxation Dynamics of Nanoparticle-Tethered Polymer Chains

Mechanical-Rheological 2:35 PM @ STUN: 310Dr. Sung A Kim Oral 6/21/2016

CU Denver|Anschutz Medical Campus

Increased Monomer Content of Acrylate-Based Shape Memory Polymers (SMPs) Increases Endothelial Cell Attachment on SMP Surfaces

Biomaterials10:30 AM @ STUN: 314Ms. Tina Govindarajan Oral 6/21/2016

Duke University

From Mechanically-Induced Chemical Reactions to Force Responsive Polymeric Materials and Devices

Responsive Polymers10:05 AM @ STUN: TheaterMr. Cameron Brown Oral 6/21/2016

Florida State University

Overcompensation equilibrium in polyelectrolyte multilayers and complexes

Soft Matter3:00 PM @ STUN: 314Mr. Hadi Fares Oral 6/20/2016

Ions Distribution in Polyelectrolyte Multilayers

Soft Matter3:30 PM @ STUN: 335Ms. Yara Ghoussoub Oral 6/21/2016

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Georgia Institute of Technology

Design Strategies for Anodically Coloring Electrochromic Polymers

Responsive Polymers10:30 AM @ STUN: TheaterMr. Dylan Christiansen Oral 6/21/2016

Differential dynamic microscopy of thermoreversible microgel

Soft Matter4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3 Jinxin Fu Poster 6/20/2016

Controlled Protein Folding for Robust Bionanocomposite Design

Interfacial Phenomena9:20 AM @ STUN: 335Ms. Anise Grant Oral 6/20/2016

Quantifying Processing for the Solution Control of Polymeric Organic Electronics

Interfacial Phenomena10:30 AM @ STUN: 316 Michael McBride Oral 6/21/2016

Breaking, healing, and templating physical gel and hydrogel systems

Soft Matter2:35 PM @ STUN: 314Mr. Graham Parkinson Oral 6/20/2016

Automated Image Analysis Quantifies Orientational Order in Polymer Nanofiber-based Thin Film Transistors

Polymer Characterization4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2Mr. Nils Persson Poster 6/21/2016

Chemical Oxidation of Soluble Electroactive Polymers: A Route Towards Scalable Device Construction

Polymer Characterization4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2Ms. Sandra Pittelli Poster 6/21/2016

Conjugated Materials with Multistage Sidechains for Water Processable Organic Electronics

Responsive Polymers9:50 AM @ STUN: TheaterMr. Brian Schmatz Oral 6/21/2016

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

Novel Synthetic Strategies3:00 PM @ STUN: TheaterMr. Marcus Smith Oral 6/20/2016

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

Novel Synthetic Strategies4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3Dr. Bing Xu Poster 6/20/2016

Molecular Design, Synthesis and Characterization of p- and n-Channel π-Conjugated Donor-Acceptor co-Polymers and Applications in Thin Film Devices

Polymer Characterization4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2Mr. Zhibo Yuan Poster 6/21/2016

Differential dynamic microscopy of thermoreversible microgel

Soft Matter4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3 Xujun Zhang Poster 6/21/2016

Gubkin Russian State University Of Oil and Gas

Polymeric additives to the base oils of hydrocracking residue

Mechanical-Rheological 4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2 Nelya Razyapova Poster 6/21/2016

Iowa State University

Fabrication of chitosan/gelatin/keratin composite as a buccal mucoadhesive patch to treat Desquamative gingivitis

Biomaterials2:05 PM @ STUN: 314Mrs. Zahra Davoudi Oral 6/21/2016

Novel Assembly of Optical Materials by Polyelectrolytes

Responsive Polymers3:15 PM @ STUN: 308Mr. Srikanth Nayak Oral 6/20/2016

Louisiana Tech University

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

Biomaterials10:45 AM @ STUN: 310Mr. Andrew Stroud Oral 6/20/2016

MSU

Examining the Stimuli Responsive Behavior Polymer-Grafted Nanoparticles

Responsive Polymers3:30 PM @ STUN: 308Ms. Swati Kumari Oral 6/20/2016

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NASA-Glenn Research Center

Covalent Modification of Bulk Carbon Nanotube Materials for Improved Tensile Properties

Mechanical-Rheological 9:50 AM @ STUN: 335Dr. James Baker Oral 6/21/2016

North Carolina State University

An Investigation on the Use of Chitosan for Donor-site Wound Dressings

Biomaterials4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3Mr. Jiantao Huang Poster 6/21/2016

Development of Solvent Spinning Process for Bacterial Polyester

Biomaterials4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3Ms. Bhavya Singhi Poster 6/20/2016

Polyster Brushes as Dynamic Surfaces

Biomaterials9:20 AM @ STUN: 310 Cameron Stevens Oral 6/20/2016

Development of Solvent Spinning Process for Bacterial Polyester

Biomaterials4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3Ms. Radhika Vaid Poster 6/21/2016

North Dakota State University

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

Mechanical-Rheological 4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2 Deep Kalita Poster 6/20/2016

Synthesis and characterization of novel amphiphilic poly(vinyl ether)s based on soybean oil

Polymer Characterization9:35 AM @ STUN: 310Mr. Kyle Kingsley Oral 6/21/2016

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

Polymer Characterization4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2 Eric Krall Poster 6/20/2016

Non-Toxic Isocyanate-Free Fouling Release Coatings

Interfacial Phenomena9:20 AM @ STUN: 316Ms. Madhura Pade Oral 6/21/2016

Vanillin: A Biobased Crosslinker for Melamine-Formaldehyde Coatings

Novel Synthetic Strategies4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3 Alison Rohly Poster 6/20/2016

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

Polymer Characterization4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2 Jonas Sahouani Poster 6/20/2016

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

Mechanical-Rheological 4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2 Arvin Yu Poster 6/20/2016

Northeastern University

Improving the Biopharmaceutical Properties of Oligonucleotides by Brush- Polymer-Assisted Compaction

Biomaterials11:15 AM @ STUN: 314Mr. Xueguang Lu Oral 6/21/2016

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

Responsive Polymers3:45 PM @ STUN: 308Mr. Xuyu Tan Oral 6/20/2016

Penn State Erie - The Behrend College

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

Polymer Characterization9:35 AM @ STUN: 312Mrs. Anne Gohn Oral 6/20/2016

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

Polymer Characterization4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2Mr. Glenn Spiering Poster 6/20/2016

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Pennsylvania State University

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

Polymer Characterization3:00 PM @ STUN: 310Mr. Harrison Cassady Oral 6/20/2016

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

Polymer Characterization10:30 AM @ STUN: 312Mr. Douglas Kushner Oral 6/20/2016

Polymer Characterization4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2 Raymond Lopez-Hallman Poster 6/21/2016

Enhanced stability to high temperature steam by controlling crystallization of PAEKs

Mechanical-Rheological 2:20 PM @ STUN: 316 Dustin Veazey Oral 6/20/2016

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

Novel Synthetic Strategies2:20 PM @ STUN: TheaterDr. Liang Zhu Oral 6/20/2016

SO-ATR as a vibrational spectroscopic tool to probe the ordering of thin polymer films

Polymer Characterization3:00 PM @ STUN: TheaterMr. Tawanda Zimudzi Oral 6/21/2016

Purdue University

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

Responsive Polymers10:30 AM @ STUN: 316Ms. Sydney Hollingshead Oral 6/20/2016

Recovery Timescales of Fracture-Healing Behavior of Thermoreversible Gels

Mechanical-Rheological 3:15 PM @ STUN: 310Mr. Travis Thornell Oral 6/21/2016

RPI

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

Biomaterials9:35 AM @ STUN: 310Ms. Cansu Ergene Oral 6/20/2016

Stevens Institute of Technology

Reversible thermal stiffening in polymer nanocomposites

Mechanical-Rheological 2:20 PM @ STUN: 310Mr. Siyang Yang Oral 6/21/2016

Evaporation controlled particle patterns in a polymer droplet

Interfacial Phenomena9:50 AM @ STUN: 335 Chongfeng Zhang Oral 6/20/2016

SUNY Buffalo

Synthesis of Star and Network Architectures from Reactive Molecular Bottlebrushes

Novel Synthetic Strategies10:45 AM @ STUN: 314Ms. Esra Altay Oral 6/20/2016

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

Novel Synthetic Strategies1:50 PM @ STUN: TheaterMr. Jose Kenneth Mapas Oral 6/20/2016

SUNY-ESF

Novel high-molecular-mass Janus dendrimers with embedded metal binding sites: synthesis and self-assembly

Interfacial Phenomena4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2 Xin Liu Poster 6/21/2016

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

Biomaterials4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3Mr. Dieter Scheibel Poster 6/20/2016

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NGRPC Presentations Schedule by University 2016

Tennessee Technological University

Production of monodispersepolyacrylamide nanoparticles using Chemtor fiber reactor with high throughput

Biomaterials4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3 Sumit Jamkhindikar Poster 6/21/2016

Production of monodisperse lithium carbonate nanoparticles using Chemtor fiber reactor for fuel cell use.

Novel Synthetic Strategies4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3Ms. Sashankha Tallapudi Poster 6/21/2016

Texas A&M University

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

Mechanical-Rheological 4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2 Hyosung An Poster 6/20/2016

Corrosion protection of aluminum alloy via graphene-polymer nanocomposite coatings

Interfacial Phenomena2:05 PM @ STUN: 312 Souvik De Oral 6/21/2016

Pyrene-modified Polyelectrolytes/MWNT LbL Assemblies Extinguish Flames on Polyurethane Foam

Soft Matter4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3Mr. Kevin Holder Poster 6/21/2016

Pyrene-modified Polyelectrolytes/MWNT LbL Assemblies Extinguish Flames on Polyurethane Foam

Soft Matter2:35 PM @ STUN: 308Mr. Kevin Holder Poster 6/21/2016

Aramid Nanofibers/Graphene Layer-by-Layer Electrodes for Structural Energy and Power

Soft Matter4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3 Se Ra Kwon Poster 6/21/2016

Charge transfer mechanism on polymer thin film electrodes from polythiophenes bearing pendant nitroxide radicals

Responsive Polymers11:00 AM @ STUN: TheaterDr. Fei Li Oral 6/21/2016

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

Responsive Polymers4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2Mr. Joshua O'Neal Poster 6/20/2016

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

Soft Matter2:05 PM @ STUN: 308Mr. Yixuan Song Oral 6/21/2016

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

Soft Matter4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3Mr. Yixuan Song Oral 6/20/2016

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

Polymer Characterization4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2 Shaoyang Wang Poster 6/20/2016

The Effect of Water on the Thermal Transition Observed in Poly(allylamine hydrochloride)-Poly(acrylic acid) Complexes

Polymer Characterization3:45 PM @ STUN: Theater Yanpu Zhang Oral 6/21/2016

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NGRPC Presentations Schedule by University 2016

The Ohio State University

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

Interfacial Phenomena9:35 AM @ STUN: 335Ms. Abhilasha Dehankar Oral 6/20/2016

Chain dynamics and entanglements in model polymer nanocomposite melts

Soft Matter4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3Mr. Jeffrey Ethier Poster 6/20/2016

An Injectable and Thermosensitive Hydrogel Capable of Delivering Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor to Control Cardiac Fibrosis

Biomaterials2:20 PM @ STUN: 314 Zhaobo Fan Oral 6/21/2016

Scalable Synthesis of Polymeric Microspheres via Liquid-Liquid Electrospray

Interfacial Phenomena4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2 Megan Ireland Poster 6/20/2016

High Throughput Synthesis of Micellar Nanocomposites via Liquid-Liquid Electrospray

Interfacial Phenomena3:30 PM @ STUN: 312 Kil Ho Lee Oral 6/20/2016

Promote encapsulated mesenchymal stem cells survival and differentiation with anti-inflammatory peptides functionalized hydrogels

Biomaterials11:00 AM @ STUN: 314Mr. Xiaofei Li Oral 6/21/2016

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

Soft Matter2:20 PM @ STUN: 314Ms. Gauri Nabar Oral 6/20/2016

Injectable and Thermosensitive Hydrogels with High Oxygen Permeability

Biomaterials4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3Ms. Hong Niu Poster 6/21/2016

Aggregate Alignment in Ionomers During Deformation from MD Simulations

Soft Matter3:15 PM @ STUN: 314 Janani Sampath Oral 6/20/2016

Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Penetrant Diffusions in Lamellar Phase of Tapered Block Copolymers

Soft Matter4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3Ms. Youngmi Seo Poster 6/21/2016

Molecular Dynamics Simulations of the Gyroid Phase in Block Copolymer Systems

Soft Matter4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3 Kuan-Hsuan Shen Poster 6/21/2016

Polymer Nanoparticle Production and Morphology via Micellar Electrospray

Interfacial Phenomena9:50 AM @ STUN: 316Mr. Matthew Souva Oral 6/21/2016

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

Polymer Characterization10:05 AM @ STUN: 312Mr. Dongzhu Wu Oral 6/20/2016

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NGRPC Presentations Schedule by University 2016

The University of Akron

Organic/Inorganic Hybrid Coatings for Anticorrosion Applications

Mechanical-Rheological 4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2 Maher Alrashed Poster 6/21/2016

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

Biomaterials11:15 AM @ STUN: 310Mr. Gaurav Amarpuri Oral 6/20/2016

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

Polymer Characterization4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2Mr. Ali Ammar Poster 6/20/2016

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

Novel Synthetic Strategies4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3Mr. Ajay Amrutkar Poster 6/20/2016

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

Mechanical-Rheological 4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2Mr. Iskinder Arsano Poster 6/20/2016

Mechanical Characterization and Modeling of Rate Dependent Toughened Structural Adhesives

Mechanical-Rheological 3:00 PM @ STUN: 316 Gamze Sultan Bas Oral 6/20/2016

Soy-Based Resins and Fillers for Thermoset Composites

Mechanical-Rheological 4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2 Abdala Bashir Poster 6/20/2016

The Structure and Dynamics of Polymer Melt Systems Relative to Instantaneous Interfaces.

Interfacial Phenomena11:15 AM @ STUN: 316 Selemon Bekele Oral 6/21/2016

Phosphorylated Poly(ester-urea) based Biomimetic Degradable Bone Adhesives

Biomaterials10:45 AM @ STUN: 314 Vrushali Bhagat Oral 6/21/2016

In Operando X-Ray Characterization (GISAXS/GIXD) of Block Copolymer Templated Ordered Mesoporous Film Anodes during Lithium Ion Battery Operation

Soft Matter11:15 AM @ STUN: 308 Sarang Bhaway Oral 6/21/2016

Gluing Soft Interfaces by Nanoparticles

Mechanical-Rheological 3:45 PM @ STUN: 310 Zhen Cao Oral 6/21/2016

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

Biomaterials10:30 AM @ STUN: 310 Elaheh Chamsaz Oral 6/20/2016

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

Mechanical-Rheological 4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2Ms. Keke Chen Poster 6/20/2016

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

Biomaterials3:15 PM @ STUN: 335Dr. Kun Chen Oral 6/20/2016

TITLE

Responsive Polymers4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2Ms. Xiaocheng Chen Poster 6/21/2016

Sculpting Elastomeric, thermoplastic and Shape Memory Polymer Films via Nanoimprint Lithography (NIL) Followed by Ultraviolet Light Exposure

Soft Matter4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3 Ying Chen Poster 6/21/2016

ABSTRACT

Mechanical-Rheological 4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2 Yu-Ming Chen Poster 6/21/2016

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

Biomaterials11:00 AM @ STUN: 310 Erin Childers Oral 6/20/2016

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NGRPC Presentations Schedule by University 2016

The University of Akron

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

Responsive Polymers9:20 AM @ STUN: 316 Yang Chu Oral 6/20/2016

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

Responsive Polymers1:50 PM @ STUN: 308 Megan Cruz Oral 6/20/2016

Latex particles improved mechanical property in self-healing multilayer polyelectrolyte film

Mechanical-Rheological 4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2Ms. Xiaoyu Cui Poster 6/21/2016

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

Mechanical-Rheological 4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2Mr. Dibyendu Debnath Poster 6/20/2016

Synthesis and Characterization of Ionically Crosslinked Networks

Responsive Polymers10:05 AM @ STUN: 316 Guodong Deng Oral 6/20/2016

Predicting glass transition of linear polymers using integral equation theory

Soft Matter4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3 Daniel Diaz Vela Poster 6/20/2016

Oxime Hydrogels with Tunable Mechanical Properties for Tissue Engineering Applications

Biomaterials4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3 Rodger Dilla Poster 6/21/2016

Branched polyethylene imine graphene oxide composites for advanced energy

Soft Matter1:50 PM @ STUN: 314Mr. Yipin Duan Oral 6/20/2016

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

Polymer Characterization4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2 Kevin Endres Poster 6/20/2016

Frank-Kasper and other superlattice formations in a series of ABn type giant molecules constructed by precisely functionalized nanoparticles

Soft Matter3:15 PM @ STUN: 335 Xueyan Feng Oral 6/21/2016

Hydrophobic Membranes for Continuous Flow Oil/Water Separations

Interfacial Phenomena4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2Mrs. Dona Foster Poster 6/20/2016

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

Biomaterials4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3 Abegel Freedman Poster 6/20/2016

Thermal Responsive Ion Selectivity of Uranyl Peroxide Nanocages: An Inorganic Mimic of K+ Ion Channels

Soft Matter9:35 AM @ STUN: 308 Yunyi Gao Oral 6/21/2016

Fabrication and Characterization of Semiconducting Metal Oxide Nanofibers from Gas Jet Fiber Spinning Process for Enhanced Photocatalytic Performance

Soft Matter4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3 Monoj Ghosh Poster 6/21/2016

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

Interfacial Phenomena4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2 Diane Gorse Poster 6/20/2016

Strengthening polymer thin films with cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs)

Mechanical-Rheological 4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2 Danielle Grolman Poster 6/20/2016

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

Interfacial Phenomena10:45 AM @ STUN: 335 Gustavo Guzman Oral 6/20/2016

Confinement Effects with Films of Nonlinear Polystyrene

Interfacial Phenomena10:45 AM @ STUN: 316 Qiming He Oral 6/21/2016

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NGRPC Presentations Schedule by University 2016

The University of Akron

Effects of plasticization on ionic conductivity enhancement in relation to Tg of crosslinked polymer electrolyte membrane

Soft Matter10:30 AM @ STUN: 308Ms. Ruixuan He Oral 6/21/2016

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

Polymer Characterization2:05 PM @ STUN: 310 Jacob Hill Oral 6/20/2016

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

Soft Matter11:00 AM @ STUN: TheaterDr. Chih-Hao Hsu Oral 6/20/2016

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

Mechanical-Rheological 4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2 Chongwen Huang Poster 6/20/2016

Theoretical Insights from Facile Microsecond Simulation of the Glass Transition

Soft Matter3:30 PM @ STUN: 314 Jui-Hsiang Hung Oral 6/20/2016

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

Biomaterials10:05 AM @ STUN: 310Mr. Dharamdeep Jain Oral 6/20/2016

A Low Modulus Multi-functional Polyester Platform for Room Temperature 3D Printing

Biomaterials3:00 PM @ STUN: 314 Tanmay Jain Oral 6/21/2016

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

Mechanical-Rheological 4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2Dr. Ali Javadi Poster 6/20/2016

Mechanical Movement of Actuating Materials Based on Weak Polyelectrolyte Multilayers

Responsive Polymers4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2 Xiang Ji Poster 6/21/2016

Responsive polymer bilayers by heterogeneous swelling

Responsive Polymers2:20 PM @ STUN: 308 Pei-Zhen Jian Oral 6/20/2016

Development of Polymeric SO2 Resistant Coating for Solid Amine Sorbent

Polymer Characterization4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2 Hailiang Jin Poster 6/20/2016

Effect of pigmentation and polysiloxane to alkoxysilane end capped epoxy

Mechanical-Rheological 4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2 Minjung Joo Poster 6/21/2016

Synthetic Methods to Generate and Functionalize 3D Printed Scaffolds

Biomaterials4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3 Alex Kleinfehn Poster 6/20/2016

Scale matters: The effect of softness on gecko adhesion

Interfacial Phenomena10:05 AM @ STUN: 316 Mena Klittich Oral 6/21/2016

Phase Diagrams of Molecular Gels Formed by 12-Hydroxystearic Acid/n-Alkane Solutions

Soft Matter4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3 Tzu-Yu Lai Poster 6/21/2016

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

Novel Synthetic Strategies4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3 Jehoon Lee Poster 6/20/2016

TITLE

Soft Matter10:45 AM @ STUN: TheaterMr. Chao Li Oral 6/20/2016

Solution Behavior of Pd6L4 Coordination Macroions — the Effect of ligands

Soft Matter4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3Mr. Hui Li Poster 6/20/2016

Radiopaque, Iodine Functionalized Phenylalanine-based Poly(ester urea)s

Biomaterials4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3 Shan Li Poster 6/21/2016

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The University of Akron

To Explore the Nature of Mechanical Stress Arising from Large Deformation of Polymeric Glass

Mechanical-Rheological 4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2Ms. Xiaoxiao Li Poster 6/21/2016

Mechanical Properties of Polymeric Nanocomposites with Liquid Inclusions.

Mechanical-Rheological 9:35 AM @ STUN: 335 Heyi Liang Oral 6/21/2016

Assembly of Zwitterionic Giant Surfactants Toward Shape Controllable Nanostructured Particles

Responsive Polymers9:35 AM @ STUN: 316 Zhiwei Lin Oral 6/20/2016

Efficient Perovskite Hybrid Photovoltaics via Alcohol-Vapor Annealing Treatment

Polymer Characterization9:50 AM @ STUN: 312Ms. Chang Liu Oral 6/20/2016

Rheology and Dynamics of Spherical Motifs in Ordered Self-assembly

Mechanical-Rheological 2:35 PM @ STUN: 316Dr. Gengxin Liu Oral 6/20/2016

Brittle-ductile transition under compression of glassy polymers: Role of chain network

Mechanical-Rheological 10:05 AM @ STUN: 335 Jianning Liu Oral 6/21/2016

Structure – Property Relationships of ‘Peptide-like’ Polyesters

Biomaterials4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3 Qianhui Liu Poster 6/21/2016

Atomic Scale Observation of Atoms in Nanofibers of Polyvinylidene Fluoride by Electron Microscopy

Polymer Characterization2:20 PM @ STUN: TheaterMs. Suqi Liu Oral 6/21/2016

Elucidation of Stabilization Pathways of Atactic-Polyacrylonitrile by Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy

Polymer Characterization3:30 PM @ STUN: TheaterMr. Xiaoran Liu Oral 6/21/2016

Direct Immersion Annealing of Nano-Filled Block Copolymer Films

Interfacial Phenomena4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2 Melanie Longanecker Poster 6/20/2016

Synthesis of mannose- and glucose-based hyperbranched glycopolymers

Novel Synthetic Strategies9:35 AM @ STUN: 312Mr. Cesar Lopez Gonzalez Oral 6/21/2016

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

Soft Matter4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3Dr. Jiancheng Luo Poster 6/20/2016

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

Biomaterials4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3 Yuanyuan Luo Poster 6/20/2016

Peptide-dendrimer Conjugates for Implant Functionalization

Biomaterials4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3 Derek Luong Poster 6/20/2016

Contraction of weak polyelectrolyte multilayers in response to organic solvents

Responsive Polymers4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2Ms. Yubing Ma Poster 6/20/2016

Effects of Stereoregularity on Local Dynamics and Structure of Hydrogenated Polynorbornenes (hPNBs) as Studied by Solid-State NMR

Polymer Characterization9:50 AM @ STUN: 310Mr. Yuta Makita Oral 6/21/2016

Bioinspired Antimicrobial Polyurethanes: A New Tool for Combating Bacterial Infections

Biomaterials4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3Mr. Steven Mankoci Poster 6/21/2016

Sequence-Specific Copolymer Compatibilizers designed using a Genetic Algorithm

Soft Matter2:20 PM @ STUN: 335 Venkatesh Meenakshisundaram Oral 6/21/2016

Synthesis and study effects of end-capper and substituted side chains on kinetics of photosensitive polyimide

Novel Synthetic Strategies4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3Mrs. Hamideh S. Mehr Poster 6/21/2016

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NGRPC Presentations Schedule by University 2016

The University of Akron

High Performance Perovskite Hybrid Solar Cells with E-beam-Processed TiOx Electron Extraction Layer

Polymer Characterization3:15 PM @ STUN: TheaterMr. Tianyu Meng Oral 6/21/2016

small molecule

Soft Matter3:00 PM @ STUN: 335 Weston Merling Oral 6/21/2016

Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Solvent Swollen Block Copolymer Films

Soft Matter4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3Mr. Arvind Modi Poster 6/20/2016

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

Biomaterials4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3Mr. Amal Narayanan Poster 6/20/2016

Antimicrobial IPN naofiber scaffolds for applications of wound healing

Biomaterials4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3 Sepideh Niknezhad Poster 6/21/2016

Investigating the material properties of the Caulobacter crescentus adhesive holdfast

Soft Matter4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3Mr. Alex Nyarko Poster 6/20/2016

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

Polymer Characterization3:15 PM @ STUN: 310 Ido Offenbach Oral 6/20/2016

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

Novel Synthetic Strategies4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3Mr. Isamu Ono Poster 6/20/2016

Fatty Acid Swollen Natural Rubber Shape Memory Polymers

Responsive Polymers4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2 Marcos Pantoja Poster 6/20/2016

Glass transitions and transport properties in hierarchically structured polymeric ionic liquids

Mechanical-Rheological 3:00 PM @ STUN: 310 Tarak Patra Oral 6/21/2016

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

Novel Synthetic Strategies4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3 Chao Peng Poster 6/20/2016

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

Responsive Polymers4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2 Gregory Peterson Poster 6/20/2016

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

Biomaterials2:05 PM @ STUN: 335 Gina Policastro Oral 6/20/2016

Ultra-¬‐Long Cycle Life, Low‐¬‐Cost Room Temperature Sodium‐¬‐Sulfur Batteries Enabled by Highly Doped (N, S) Nanoporous Carbons

Soft Matter9:50 AM @ STUN: 308 Zhe Qiang Oral 6/21/2016

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

Interfacial Phenomena4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2Mr. Alankar Rastogi Poster 6/20/2016

On the behavior of ionic liquid molecules in confinement in macroporous polymers

Interfacial Phenomena4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2Mr. Prasad Raut Poster 6/21/2016

Self-Stratifying Environmentally Friendly Alkyd Coatings

Novel Synthetic Strategies4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3Mr. Ryan Salata Poster 6/21/2016

Directed Self-Assembly of Block Copolymers for High Breakdown Strength Polymer Film Capacitors

Soft Matter4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3 Saumil Samant Poster 6/21/2016

CNT-phosphonium ionic liquid nanofluids: interface and rheology study

Mechanical-Rheological 4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2Ms. Sayali Satam Poster 6/21/2016

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The University of Akron

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

Novel Synthetic Strategies4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3Mrs. Carolyn Scherger Poster 6/20/2016

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

Interfacial Phenomena2:05 PM @ STUN: 312Mr. Jacob Scherger Oral 6/20/2016

Functionalized nanofiber scaffolds for nerve regeneration

Biomaterials4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3 Elena Silantyeva Poster 6/21/2016

Effect of headgroup-substrate interactions on the thermal behavior of longchain amphiphiles

Interfacial Phenomena11:00 AM @ STUN: 316Ms. Saranshu Singla Oral 6/21/2016

Non-Chromate Flexible Binders for Aerospace Applications

Mechanical-Rheological 4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2Mr. Masoud Sobani Poster 6/21/2016

Multicomponent Polymer Thin Films for Functional Applications

Interfacial Phenomena4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2 Yan Sun Poster 6/20/2016

Poly(butadiene-graft-pentafluorostyrene) as a Coupling Agent in Rubber Compounding with Various Fillers

Novel Synthetic Strategies4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3 Nicole Swanson Poster 6/21/2016

Thermoset Rubber Reinforced by Oligo-b-alanine

Mechanical-Rheological 4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2 Xin Tan Poster 6/21/2016

Thermo-responsive polymeric membranes manufactured using excimer laser for regulated transport

Responsive Polymers9:35 AM @ STUN: Theater Ankit Tiwari Oral 6/21/2016

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

Interfacial Phenomena4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2Ms. Marisa Tukpah Poster 6/20/2016

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

Biomaterials3:30 PM @ STUN: 335 Mary Beth Wade Oral 6/20/2016

Hydrophobically Crosslinked Supramolecular Hydrogels Stiffend by Surfactant

Mechanical-Rheological 3:15 PM @ STUN: 316 Chao Wang Oral 6/20/2016

Efficient Perovskite Hybrid Solar Cells via Ionomer Interfacila Engineering

Interfacial Phenomena2:20 PM @ STUN: 312Mr. Kai Wang Oral 6/20/2016

Chain Folding Structure and Crystallization Mechanism of Poly(l-lactide) in Solution As Studied by 13C-13C Double-Quantum NMR

Polymer Characterization10:30 AM @ STUN: 310Mr. Shijun Wang Oral 6/21/2016

Synthesis, modification and characterization of the amine cured epoxy films

Polymer Characterization4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2Ms. Sihan Wang Poster 6/21/2016

Wettability of Cellulose Nanocrystal Film

Interfacial Phenomena4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2Ms. Emily Weinheimer Poster 6/20/2016

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

Soft Matter11:15 AM @ STUN: TheaterMr. Clinton Wiener Oral 6/20/2016

DFT Simulation of CO2 Capture on Amine-based Polymer Composites

Polymer Characterization10:45 AM @ STUN: 312Mr. Erik Willett Oral 6/20/2016

N-carboxyanhydrides for bone growth repair

Biomaterials4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3 James Wilson Poster 6/21/2016

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NGRPC Presentations Schedule by University 2016

The University of Akron

The effects of thermal treatment on ordered mesoporous structure in manganese nitrate – citric acid system: microwave vs furnace

Novel Synthetic Strategies4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3Mr. Yanfeng Xia Poster 6/21/2016

Supramolecular Elastomers. Particulate β-Sheet Nanocrystal- Reinforced Syntheic Elastic Networks

Mechanical-Rheological 3:30 PM @ STUN: 310Mr. Xeusong Yan Oral 6/21/2016

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

Polymer Characterization4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2Mr. Feipeng Yang Poster 6/20/2016

Glass transition and ionic conductivity of polymeric ionic liquids

Soft Matter3:45 PM @ STUN: 314 Junhong Yang Oral 6/20/2016

Diketopyrrolopyrrole-Based Oligophenylenethiophenes with Latent Hydrogen Bonding for Solution-Processed Organic Field-Effect Transistors

Polymer Characterization4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2 Kun Yang Poster 6/21/2016

Observation Of The Growth Of Polymer Nanoparticles In Solvent Shifting Process By Dynamic Light Scattering And Its Application

Soft Matter4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3Mr. Zhengnan Yang Poster 6/21/2016

Spectroscopic study of water-borne polymer thin films on heterogeneous surfaces

Interfacial Phenomena4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2Mr. Wenbin Yin Poster 6/21/2016

Photocatalytic Reduction of CO2 by PEI Functionalized TiO2 Thin Film

Polymer Characterization4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2 Jie Yu Poster 6/20/2016

A Tissue-Engineered Model of A Tendon-To-Bone Enthesis

Biomaterials9:35 AM @ STUN: 314Ms. Qing Yu Oral 6/21/2016

Structure Analysis of Mesomorphic Form Isotactic Polypropylene at the Molecular Level: A Solid-State NMR Study

Polymer Characterization11:00 AM @ STUN: 310Mr. Shichen Yuan Oral 6/21/2016

Contact-Killing Antimicrobial Thermoplastic Polyurethanes for Catheter Applications

Biomaterials4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3 Zachary Zander Poster 6/21/2016

Synthesis, Characterization and Application of Porous Polymer Thin Films and Particles

Polymer Characterization4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2 Yuxin Zhai Poster 6/21/2016

Bioinspired slippery surface with anti-fouling property

Interfacial Phenomena3:00 PM @ STUN: 312 Chi Zhang Oral 6/21/2016

Surface Fluctuations of Four arm Star Polystyrene Melt Films

Novel Synthetic Strategies4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3Mr. Fan Zhang Poster 6/20/2016

ABSTRACT

Novel Synthetic Strategies4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3 Haichang Zhang Poster 6/20/2016

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

Interfacial Phenomena1:50 PM @ STUN: 312Mr. Huan Zhang Oral 6/20/2016

Probing molecular properties of ionic liquids via nano-confinement and nano-rheology

Interfacial Phenomena4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2 Ming Zhang Poster 6/21/2016

Directed Assembly of Nanoparticle Filled Polymer Thin Films

Mechanical-Rheological 4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2 Ren Zhang Poster 6/21/2016

“Nanoatoms”-Based Macromolecular Engineering Strategy towards Giant Molecules with Precisely-Controlled Heterogeneity

Novel Synthetic Strategies3:30 PM @ STUN: 308Mr. Wei Zhang Oral 6/21/2016

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NGRPC Presentations Schedule by University 2016

The University of Akron

Stereo-specific Supramolecular Block Copolymerization

Soft Matter2:35 PM @ STUN: 335Dr. Wei Zhang Oral 6/21/2016

Behavior of silk fibroin protein polymer in confined environment

Interfacial Phenomena3:30 PM @ STUN: 312Mr. Yuanzhong Zhang Oral 6/21/2016

Sequestration of Dye into Polyelectrolyte Coacervates

Soft Matter10:05 AM @ STUN: 308Ms. Mengmeng Zhao Oral 6/21/2016

ABSTRACT

Mechanical-Rheological 4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2Ms. Yihong Zhao Poster 6/20/2016

Chain networking in polymeric glasses revealed by molecular dynamics simulation

Mechanical-Rheological 4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2Mr. Yexin Zheng Poster 6/21/2016

Layer-by-Layer Rose Petal Mimic Surface for Oil/Water Separations

Interfacial Phenomena4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2Ms. Yingfan Zhong Poster 6/21/2016

Water at the interface between plasma polymerized coatings and substrate

Interfacial Phenomena4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2Mr. Yang Zhou Poster 6/21/2016

Thermally responsive and Robust Gel-infused Surface

Interfacial Phenomena10:30 AM @ STUN: 335Ms. Geyunjian Zhu Oral 6/20/2016

Tulane University

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

Polymer Characterization11:00 AM @ STUN: 312 Giovanni Kelly Oral 6/20/2016

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

Polymer Characterization4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2Mr. Baraka Lwoya Poster 6/20/2016

University of Cincinnati

Shape memory polymer heparin-mimicking biomaterials

Biomaterials9:50 AM @ STUN: 314 Qinyuan Chai Oral 6/21/2016

University of Colorado, Boulder

3D Printing Polymeric Photonic Crystals

Soft Matter10:05 AM @ STUN: TheaterMr. Bret Boyle Oral 6/20/2016

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

Novel Synthetic Strategies9:50 AM @ STUN: 314 Blaine McCarthy Oral 6/20/2016

Organocatalyzed Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization

Novel Synthetic Strategies9:20 AM @ STUN: 312Mr. Matthew Ryan Oral 6/21/2016

University of Connecticut

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

Novel Synthetic Strategies4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3Mr. Joon-Sung Kim Poster 6/20/2016

Graphene/Graphene Oxide based Polymer Nanocomposite Foams

Interfacial Phenomena11:00 AM @ STUN: 335Mr. Harish Kumar Oral 6/20/2016

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

Responsive Polymers9:50 AM @ STUN: 316 Lalit Mahajan Oral 6/20/2016

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University of Crete

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

Interfacial Phenomena10:05 AM @ STUN: 335Ms. Eleni Papananou Oral 6/20/2016

University of Florida

Random L-lactide/ bioaromatics copolymerizations for increasing the glass transition temperature of PLA

Novel Synthetic Strategies3:15 PM @ STUN: 308Ms. Thi Hoang Ha Nguyen Oral 6/21/2016

Novel discovery of biorenewable and water degradable polylactam esters from itaconic acid

Novel Synthetic Strategies10:30 AM @ STUN: 312Mr. Pengxu Qi Oral 6/21/2016

Sustainable polyvinyl acetals from vanillin and other biobased aromatic aldehydes.

Novel Synthetic Strategies10:05 AM @ STUN: 314Ms. Mayra Rostagno Oral 6/20/2016

University of Georgia

Reactive Magnetospinning of Nano- and Microfibers

Soft Matter4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3Ms. Darya Asheghali Poster 6/20/2016

University of Kentucky

Photoactive Ring monomer for light mediated Ring Opening Metathesis Polymerization

Responsive Polymers4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2Mr. Ishan Fursule Poster 6/20/2016

University of Maryland

Self---assembly of atactic poly(α---olefin)---sugar hybrid conjugates for the fabrication of sub---10 nm nanostructures

Soft Matter10:45 AM @ STUN: 308Ms. Samantha Nowak Oral 6/21/2016

University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Auto-exfoliating acid degradable protective polymer layer for chemical and biological threat reduction

Polymer Characterization10:45 AM @ STUN: 310Dr. Sachin Bhaladhare Oral 6/21/2016

TITLE

Biomaterials4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3Mr. Allen Chang Poster 6/20/2016

Azobenzene-based Materials for Chemical Solar Thermal Batteries

Responsive Polymers4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2Mr. Seung Pyo Jeong Poster 6/21/2016

Reactive polymer layer against organophosphorus nerve agents

Responsive Polymers3:00 PM @ STUN: 308Ms. Soeun Kim Oral 6/20/2016

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

Interfacial Phenomena3:00 PM @ STUN: 312 Kara Martin Oral 6/20/2016

UV-nanoimprint lithography as a tool to develop flexible microfluidic devices for electrochemical detection

Biomaterials4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3Mr. Yiliang Zhou Poster 6/21/2016

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University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

AFM-IR study to understand the microstructure and chemical composition of Type I collagen fibrils for estrogen depleted and drug treated lumbar vertebrae

Polymer Characterization4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2 Taeyong Ahn Poster 6/21/2016

Smooth solid-state surfaces resistant to wetting by low surface tension liquids

Interfacial Phenomena9:35 AM @ STUN: 316Mr. Mathew Boban Oral 6/21/2016

pH-mediated Hybridization of Complementary Dynamic Covalent Oligomers

Responsive Polymers4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2 Megan Dunn Poster 6/21/2016

Catalyst migration in conjugated polymer synthesis

Novel Synthetic Strategies10:45 AM @ STUN: 312Mr. Peter Goldberg Oral 6/21/2016

Designing Durable Icephobic Surfaces

Interfacial Phenomena3:15 PM @ STUN: 312Mr. Kevin Golovin Oral 6/20/2016

Failure of Tube Models to Predict the Linear Rheology of Star/Linear Blends

Mechanical-Rheological 1:50 PM @ STUN: 310 Ryan Hall Oral 6/21/2016

Assembly of colloidal microspheres and measurement of their structural color

Responsive Polymers4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2 Tianyu Liu Poster 6/21/2016

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

Responsive Polymers4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2Ms. Yanliang Liu Poster 6/20/2016

Post-synthetic Polymerization of Porous Organic Materials for Gas-Separation Membranes

Polymer Characterization4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2 Xingjian Ma Poster 6/21/2016

Novel in vitro DNA fibrous structures mimic inflammatory neutrophil extracellular traps

Novel Synthetic Strategies4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3Ms. Midori Maeda Poster 6/21/2016

Polymerization-induced Shrinkage Stress in Thiol–Ene Photopolymerizations

Novel Synthetic Strategies11:15 AM @ STUN: 314Mr. Harry van der Laan Oral 6/20/2016

Dynamic Covalent Assembly of Peptoid-based Ladder Oligomers and Its Registry Mechanism

Biomaterials10:05 AM @ STUN: 314Ms. Tao Wei Oral 6/21/2016

University of Minnesota

Stabilization of polystyrene/polylactic acid cocontinuous blends by interfacial graphene

Mechanical-Rheological 10:45 AM @ STUN: 335Mr. Lian Bai Oral 6/21/2016

Structure and Chain Exchange Kinetics of Block Copolymer Micelles in Ionic Liquids

Soft Matter2:20 PM @ STUN: 308 Yuanchi Ma Oral 6/21/2016

Trehalose-Based Diblock Copolymers as Excipients for Enhancing Solubility of Poorly Water Soluble Drugs

Polymer Characterization4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2 Anatolii Purchel Poster 6/21/2016

Tuning Morphology in Hierarchically Porous Polymer Monoliths

Polymer Characterization2:05 PM @ STUN: Theater Stacey Saba Oral 6/21/2016

Elucidating the Underlying Structure of Methylcellulose Fibrils

Polymer Characterization10:05 AM @ STUN: 310Mr. Peter Schmidt Oral 6/21/2016

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Endgroup Functionalization of Engineering Polyesters with Ureidopyrimidinone

Soft Matter4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3Ms. Katelyn Houston Poster 6/20/2016

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University of Notre Dame

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

Novel Synthetic Strategies2:05 PM @ STUN: TheaterMr. Joseph Aboki Oral 6/20/2016

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

Novel Synthetic Strategies4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3Mr. Xiaosong Cao Poster 6/20/2016

Versatile Nanofiltration Membranes with Plug and Play Chemistries

Interfacial Phenomena2:20 PM @ STUN: 312Mr. Theodore Dilenschneider Oral 6/21/2016

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

Novel Synthetic Strategies4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3 Feng Gao Poster 6/20/2016

Regulating the Synthesis of Nanostructured Polymers by Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization in Microemulsion

Novel Synthetic Strategies11:00 AM @ STUN: 312Mr. Robert Graff Oral 6/21/2016

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

Polymer Characterization1:50 PM @ STUN: 310Mr. Gregory Kline Oral 6/20/2016

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

Novel Synthetic Strategies9:35 AM @ STUN: 314Mr. Ashish Kushwaha Oral 6/20/2016

Segmented Copolymers of Poly(ethylene oxide) Reinforced with Pentiptycene-containing Polyimide Hard Segments for Highly CO2-Selective Gas Separation

Polymer Characterization1:50 PM @ STUN: TheaterDr. Shuangjiang Luo Oral 6/21/2016

Using Inkjet Printing Devices to Fabricate Charge Mosaics from Chemically Tailored Copolymer Membranes

Soft Matter1:50 PM @ STUN: 308 Siyi Qu Oral 6/21/2016

Chain-growth CuAAC click polymerization for producing hyperbranched polymer with low polydispersity in a one-pot process

Novel Synthetic Strategies4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3Dr. Yi Shi Poster 6/21/2016

One-pot Synthesis of Hyperstar Polymers in Aqueous Dispersed Media

Novel Synthetic Strategies3:45 PM @ STUN: 308 Xiaofeng Wang Oral 6/21/2016

University of Pittsburgh

Electroadhesive ionomers for multilayered structures with tunable mechanical properties

Responsive Polymers4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2Mr. Jeffrey Auletta Poster 6/20/2016

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

Novel Synthetic Strategies4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3Mr. Jamie Nowalk Poster 6/20/2016

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

Biomaterials4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3Mr. Michael Washington Poster 6/20/2016

Improving performance of organic solar cell using sequence effect

Polymer Characterization4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2Mr. Shaopeng Zhang Poster 6/21/2016

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University of Southern Mississippi

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

Biomaterials9:50 AM @ STUN: 310Mrs. Dahlia Amato Oral 6/20/2016

Active Networks Prepared via Degradable Thiol-Ene Acetal Photopolymerization

Novel Synthetic Strategies10:30 AM @ STUN: 314 Douglas Amato Oral 6/20/2016

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

Biomaterials4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3 April Fogel Poster 6/20/2016

High Purity Benzoxazine Monomer Synthesis via Continuous High-Shear Reactor

Novel Synthetic Strategies9:20 AM @ STUN: 314Mr. Andrew Frazee Oral 6/20/2016

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

Mechanical-Rheological 2:05 PM @ STUN: 316Mr. Brian Greenhoe Oral 6/20/2016

Buckling Instabilities in Polymer Brush Surfaces via Postpolymerization Modification

Interfacial Phenomena2:35 PM @ STUN: 312Mr. Wei Guo Oral 6/21/2016

Reinforcement of Polyamide 6 with cellulose nanocrystals prepared via in-situ ring opening polymerization: thermal, mechanical and rheological properties

Mechanical-Rheological 2:05 PM @ STUN: 310Mr. Shahab Kashani Rahimi Oral 6/21/2016

Volumetric Properties and Strain Performance of Glassy Amorphous Polymer Networks

Mechanical-Rheological 10:30 AM @ STUN: 335 Kyler Knowles Oral 6/21/2016

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

Mechanical-Rheological 1:50 PM @ STUN: 316Mr. Amit Sharma Oral 6/20/2016

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

Interfacial Phenomena3:45 PM @ STUN: 312 Li Xiong Oral 6/20/2016

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NGRPC Presentations Schedule by University 2016

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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

Mechanical-Rheological 4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2Mr. Kamlesh Bornani Poster 6/20/2016

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

Polymer Characterization11:15 AM @ STUN: 312Mr. Graham Collier Oral 6/20/2016

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

Soft Matter2:05 PM @ STUN: 314 Fei Fan Oral 6/20/2016

High Performing Polyethylene oxide-PDMS Membranes for Carbon Dioxide Separation

Polymer Characterization2:35 PM @ STUN: Theater Tao Hong Oral 6/21/2016

Improving the Isotropy of 3D Printed Polymeric Systems

Interfacial Phenomena4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2 Neiko Levenhagen Poster 6/21/2016

In Situ Determination of Polymer Diffusion in Nanocomposites

Polymer Characterization2:35 PM @ STUN: 310Ms. Halie Martin Oral 6/20/2016

Identifying Kinetic and Thermodynamic Effects on Self-Stratifying Polymer Blends

Polymer Characterization4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2Ms. Samantha Rinehart Poster 6/21/2016

Role of Oligomeric Additives on P3HT/PCBM Domain Interfaces and Photovoltaic Performance

Interfacial Phenomena3:45 PM @ STUN: 312Mr. Zach Seibers Oral 6/21/2016

Synthesis and Modification of Polymer Nanoparticles

Soft Matter2:05 PM @ STUN: 335 Tyler White Oral 6/21/2016

Impact of hydrogen bonding on dynamics of hydroxyl-terminated polydimethylsiloxane

Mechanical-Rheological 4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2 Kunyue Xing Poster 6/20/2016

University of Texas at Dallas

Enhanced supramolecular self-assembly of P3HT by copolymerization with pyrene functionalized methacrylate

Novel Synthetic Strategies3:00 PM @ STUN: 308Ms. Taniya Kekunawela Pathiranage Oral 6/21/2016

University of Toledo

Mechanical and Rheological Study of Blend Anion Exchange Membranes

Mechanical-Rheological 4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2Dr. Gigi George Poster 6/21/2016

Mechanical and Rheological Study of Blend Anion Exchange Membranes

Mechanical-Rheological 4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2Mr. George Ozioko Poster 6/21/2016

University of Virginia

Specific Ion Effects in Polymer-ion Interactions and Its Applications in Membrane Science

Interfacial Phenomena3:15 PM @ STUN: 312 Yuanyuan Ji Oral 6/21/2016

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NGRPC Presentations Schedule by University 2016

University of Washington

1,2-Oxazines for Dynamic Covalent Materials

Responsive Polymers4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2 Victoria Kensy Poster 6/21/2016

Toward Room-Temperature Additive Manufacturing with High-Performance Polymers

Soft Matter4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3Dr. Chang-Uk Lee Poster 6/20/2016

Photoredox-Mediated Methods for Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization

Novel Synthetic Strategies3:45 PM @ STUN: Theater Laura Murphy Oral 6/20/2016

Graded and Heterogeneous Materials using Digital Light Processing Additive Manufacturing

Mechanical-Rheological 4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2Ms. Johanna Schwartz Poster 6/20/2016

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Self-Healing Metallo-Supramolecular Polymer Nanocomposites

Responsive polymers2:35 PM @ STUN: 308Mr. Qifeng Zheng Oral 6/20/2016

Virginia Commonwealth University

Novel polymer drug against the pathogenic bacterium responsible for facial acne, Propionibacterium acnes

Interfacial Phenomena1:50 PM @ STUN: 312Ms. Sithara S. Nair Oral 6/21/2016

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NGRPC Presentations Schedule by University 2016

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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

Novel Synthetic Strategies2:35 PM @ STUN: Theater Lindsey Anderson Oral 6/20/2016

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

Responsive Polymers4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2Mr. Kyle Arrington Poster 6/20/2016

Additive Manufacturing of Tissue Scaffolds Using Novel Biodegradable Photopolymers

Biomaterials9:20 AM @ STUN: 314Mr. Nicholas Chartrain Oral 6/21/2016

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

Responsive Polymers2:05 PM @ STUN: 308Mr. Mingtao Chen Oral 6/20/2016

In situ nanofiller formation in polymer nanocomposites

Biomaterials4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3Ms. Barbara DeButts Poster 6/20/2016

High Tg Polyesters as Potential BPA-Polycarbonate Replacements

Polymer Characterization3:45 PM @ STUN: 310 Joseph Dennis Oral 6/20/2016

Monomeric Charge Density in Acrylic Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives

Novel Synthetic Strategies4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3Mr. Kevin Drummey Poster 6/21/2016

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

Biomaterials2:35 PM @ STUN: 335Mr. Jeff Foster Oral 6/20/2016

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

Novel Synthetic Strategies3:15 PM @ STUN: TheaterDr. Maruti Hegde Oral 6/20/2016

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

Novel Synthetic Strategies3:30 PM @ STUN: Theater Matt Joseph Oral 6/20/2016

Functionalization of hyaluronan as a tumor model for glioblastoma

Biomaterials4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3 Akanksha Kanitkar Poster 6/20/2016

Exploring Block-Copolymer Micelle Dynamics for Tunable Cargo Delivery and Reactivity

Soft Matter4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3Ms. Xiuli Li Poster 6/21/2016

Extraction of Cellulose Nanostructures from the Pistachio Shell

Biomaterials3:00 PM @ STUN: 335 Josh Marett Oral 6/20/2016

Melt-spinnable Precursors for Carbon Fiber Production

Mechanical-Rheological 4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2Mr. Gregory Miller Poster 6/20/2016

Development of antimicrobial fibers using biologically-derived peptide-nucleic acids (PNAs): Attachment, efficacy and release

Biomaterials4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3 Ryan Mondschein Poster 6/21/2016

Poly(β-thioesters) Derived from the Thiol Michael ‘Click’ Reaction for Advanced Materials

Novel Synthetic Strategies10:05 AM @ STUN: 312Dr. Nicholas Moon Oral 6/21/2016

Non-viral Gene Delivery Utilizing Imidazolium-containing Polyesters

Biomaterials4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3 Allison Pekkanen Poster 6/20/2016

Enzyme-Promoted H2S Releasing Polymers

Biomaterials4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3Mr. Chad Powell Poster 6/20/2016

Peptide Hydrogels with Controlled H2S release

Soft Matter4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3Ms. Yun Qian Poster 6/21/2016

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NGRPC Presentations Schedule by University 2016

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Controlled Release of a Peptide Drug from PLGA Nanospheres

Biomaterials4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3 Rose Roberts Poster 6/20/2016

Advancing Photopolymer Resins for Additive Manufacturing: 3D Printing Hydrogenated Polybutadiene with Mask Projection Microstereolithography

Novel Synthetic Strategies4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3Mr. Philip Scott Poster 6/21/2016

Hybrid thiol-ene and conventional free radical photopolymer system for sequential molecular weight growth and photo-crosslinking

Polymer Characterization9:20 AM @ STUN: 310Mr. Justin Sirrine Oral 6/21/2016

Thermoreversible Gelation of Poly(ether ether ketone)

Soft Matter11:00 AM @ STUN: 308 Samantha Talley Oral 6/21/2016

Thermotropic Telechelic Ionomers for High Performance Applications

Polymer Characterization4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 2 Katherine Valentine Poster 6/20/2016

Determination of the Equilibrium Melting Temperature of Poly(ε-caprolactone) Through the Nonlinear Hoffman-Weeks Method with Melting Data Obtained by Ultrafast Differential Scanning Calorimetry

Soft Matter9:20 AM @ STUN: 308Mr. Matthew Vincent Oral 6/21/2016

Highly Conductive and Thermally Stable Ion Gels with Tunable Modulus for High Energy Density Li-Metal Batteries

Soft Matter3:45 PM @ STUN: 335Ms. Ying Wang Oral 6/21/2016

Dendritic Elastin-like Peptides: The Effect of Branching on Thermoresponsiveness

Biomaterials4:00 PM @ GDYR: Atrium 3Dr. Mingjun Zhou Poster 6/21/2016

Wayne State University

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

Soft Matter9:50 AM @ STUN: TheaterDr. Benxin Jing Oral 6/20/2016

Wright State University

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

Polymer Characterization2:20 PM @ STUN: 310Mr. Jack Chalker Oral 6/20/2016

Structural Energy and Power

Interfacial Phenomena2:35 PM @ STUN: 312 Evan Helton Oral 6/20/2016

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