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8:20 AM—8:25 AM
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Introductory Remarks
– Prof. Scott Case |
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8:25 AM—8:55 AM |
“Polymers at Surfaces
and Interfaces,”
Prof. Alan
Esker
(Chemistry, Virginia Tech) |
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8:55 AM—9:25
AM |
“Impact
Response of Polymer Multilaminates,”
Prof. Nakhiah Goulbourne (Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Tech)
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9:25
AM—9:40 AM |
Break |
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9:40 AM—10:10
AM |
“High Strain Rate
Behavior of Thermoplastic Fiber Composites,”
Prof. Scott Case (Engineering Science and Mechanics, Virginia Tech) |
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10:10 AM—10:40
AM |
“Development
of a Foamed Plant Growth Media for X-ray Imaging of Root Systems,”
Prof. Ron Moffitt (Institute for Advanced Learning and
Research, Virginia Tech) |
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10:40 AM—11:10
AM |
"Hysteresis
Modeling of Nano-Composites,”
Prof. Rakesh
Kapania (Aerospace and Ocean Engineering, Virginia Tech) |
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11:10 AM—11:40
AM |
"Advances in our
Understanding of the Semicrystalline States of Polymers,"
Prof.
Herve Marand (Chemistry, Virginia Tech) |
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(Posters
up at 10 AM) |
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11:40 AM—1:10 PM |
Lunch (on your own) |
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SESSION
III: Polymeric Materials and Energy |
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Session Chair: Prof. Harry Gibson, Dept. of Chemistry |
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1:10 PM
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Introduction of Prof.
Tobin Marks - Prof. Harry Gibson |
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1:15 PM—2:15 PM |
Chevron-Phillips
Plenary Lecture, “Self-Assembly Processes for Constructing
Unconventional Organic, Organometallic, and Inorganic Electronic
Circuitry,“ Prof. Tobin Mark, Vladimir N. Ipatieff
Professor of Chemistry and Professor of Materials Science and
Engineering Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University Evanston,
IL |
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2:15
PM—2:45 PM |
"Polymeric Membranes Directed Towards Fuel Cells, Reverse Osmosis and
Gas Separations,"
Prof.
James McGrath (Chemistry, Virginia Tech) |
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2:45
PM—3:00 PM |
Break
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3:15 PM—3:45 PM |
“Morphological
Characterization of Ionomeric Membrane Materials for Fuel Cell
Application,”
Prof. Robert Moore (Chemistry, Virginia Tech) |
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3:45 PM—4:15 PM |
“Fundamental
Transport Studies in Ionomers,” Prof. Lou Madsen (Chemistry,
Virginia Tech) |
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4:15 PM—4:45 PM |
“Characterizing
Proton Exchange Membranes for Durability Assessment,” Prof. David
Dillard (Engineering Science and Mechanics, Virginia Tech) |
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4:45 PM—5:15 PM |
"Concentration
Gradient Polymer/Fullerene Photovoltaics,"
Prof.
Randy Heflin (Physics, Virginia Tech) |
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5:15 PM—7:00 PM |
Poster Session /
Reception |
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7:00 PM—9:00 PM |
Conference Banquet |
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WEDNESDAY, April 15, 2009 |
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SESSION
IV: Polymeric Materials and Sustainability
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Session Chair:
Prof. Kevin Edgar, Wood Science and Forest Products |
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8:00 AM—8:05 AM |
Introductory Remarks
and introduction of Prof. Geoff Coates – Prof. Richard Turner |
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8:05 AM—9:05 AM
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Chevron-Phillips
Plenary Lecture, “Development of New Routes to Benign Polymeric
Materials, “ Prof. Geoff Coates, Betty R. Miller Prof. of
Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY |
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9:05 AM—9:35
AM
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“Natural Assembly and
Biomimicry: Building Structures the Way Nature Does,”
Prof. Justin Barone (Biological Systems Engineering,
Virginia Tech) |
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9:35 AM—9:45
AM |
Break |
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9:45 AM—10:15
AM
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“Getting Recharged
about Ion-Containing Polymers: From Gene Delivery to Ionic Liquids,”
Professor Tim Long (Chemistry, Virginia Tech) |
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10:15 AM—10:45
AM
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"Nanoscale Cellulose:
Stealing One of Nature's Building Blocks,"
Prof. Scott
Renneckar (Wood Science and Forest Products,
Virginia Tech) |
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10:45 AM—11:15
AM
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“Novel Rheological
Methods to Advance Biomass Utilization,”
Prof. Chip
Frazier (Wood Science and Forest Products,
Virginia Tech) |
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11:15 AM—11:45
PM |
“The Role of
Molecular Architecture in Polymer Processing,”
Prof. Donald
Baird (Chemical Engineering,
Virginia Tech) |
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11:45 PM—1:30 PM |
--
Lunch (on your own) |
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-- MII
Advisory Board Meeting (lunch will be
provided for Advisory Board) |
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1:30 PM—2:00 PM |
"Fluoropolyphenylene,"
Prof.
Paul Deck (Chemistry, Virginia Tech) |
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2:00 PM—2:30 PM
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"Rings and Things:
Charges and Countercharges,”
Prof. Harry Gibson
(Chemistry, Virginia Tech) |
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2:30 PM—3:00 PM |
"Step-Growth
Polymers: Synthetic Approaches to Modifiying the Properties of
Polyesters and Polysulfones,”
Prof. S. Richard Turner (Chemistry/MII, Virginia Tech) |
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3:00 PM |
Concludes program
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