Conference Description
The Polymer Physics GRC is a premier, international scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages. The conference program includes a diverse range of speakers and discussion leaders from institutions and organizations worldwide, concentrating on the latest developments in the field. The conference is five days long and held in a remote location to increase the sense of camaraderie and create scientific communities, with lasting collaborations and friendships. In addition to premier talks, the conference has designated time for poster sessions from individuals of all career stages, and afternoon free time and communal meals allow for informal networking opportunities with leaders in the field.
Polymer physics is a broad and interdisciplinary field with impact across diverse societal needs and industrial sectors, including energy, infrastructure, transportation, water, and health. The 2024 Gordon Research Conference on Polymer Physics will focus on new experimental, simulation, and theoretical developments over a range of emerging topics of societal importance including polymer upcyling and energy storage materials as well as fundamental questions such as the role of big data in polymer science and the physics of charge interactions in polyelectrolytes.
The topics, speakers, and discussion leaders for the conference sessions are displayed below. The conference chair is currently developing their detailed program, which will include the complete meeting schedule, as well as the talk titles for all speakers. The detailed program will be available by March 23, 2024. Please check back for updates.
Big Data in Polymer Science
Discussion Leaders
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Richard Vaia (U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory, United States)
Speakers
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Bradley Olsen (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States)
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Juan de Pablo (University of Chicago, United States)
Polymer Upcycling
Discussion Leaders
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Thomas Epps (University of Delaware, United States)
Speakers
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LaShanda Korley (University of Delaware, United States)
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Karen Winey (University of Pennsylvania, United States)
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Brett Helms (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, United States)
Patterning with Polymers or Hierarchical Structure in Polymers
Discussion Leaders
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Bryan Boudouris (Purdue University, United States)
Speakers
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Ilja Voets (Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands)
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Christopher Bates (UC Santa Barbara, United States)
Emerging Directions in Polymer Physics
Discussion Leaders
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Zhen-Gang Wang (California Institute of Technology, United States)
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Danielle Mai (Stanford University, United States)
Speakers
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Ralm Ricarte (FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, United States)
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Michelle Calabrese (University of Minnesota, United States)
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Emily Davidson (Princeton University, United States)
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Thomas O'Connor (Carnegie Mellon University, United States)
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Amanda Marciel (Rice University, United States)
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Xi Chen (Oak Ridge National Laboratory, United States)
Polymer Phase Behavior
Discussion Leaders
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Rebekah Feist (Dow, United States)
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Robert Riggleman (University of Pennsylvania, United States)
Speakers
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Chinedum Osuji (University of Pennsylvania, United States)
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Tim Lodge (University of Minnesota, United States)
Physics of Zwitterions, Coacervates, and Charge Neutral Complexes
Discussion Leaders
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Charles Sing (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, United States)
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Allie Obermeyer (Columbia University, United States)
Speakers
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Samanvaya Srivastava (UCLA, United States)
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Murugappan Muthukumar (University of Massachusetts, United States)
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Jennifer Laaser (University of Pittsburgh, United States)
Polymer Structure and Mechanics
Discussion Leaders
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Ryan Hayward (University of Colorado, United States)
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Jacinta Conrad (University of Houston, United States)
Speakers
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Costantino Creton (ESPCI Paris - PSL, France)
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Zhigang Suo (Harvard University, United States)
Ion and Electron Conducting Polymers
Discussion Leaders
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Moon Jeong Park (Pohang University of Science and Technology, South Korea)
Speakers
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Xiaodan Gu (University of Southern Mississippi, United States)
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Alexei Sokolov (University of Tennessee, Knoxville, United States)
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Alberto Salleo (Stanford University, United States)
Polymer Physics of Transport and Membranes
Discussion Leaders
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Benny Freeman (The University of Texas at Austin, United States)
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Carl Willis (Self, United States)
Speakers
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Zachary Smith (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States)
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Sujit Datta (Princeton University, United States)
The GRC Power Hour™
Organizers
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Adrianne Rosales (University of Texas at Austin, United States)
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Lisa Hall (Ohio State University, United States)
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Konane Bay (University of Colorado Boulder, United States)
