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Science of Adhesion (GRS)

Gordon-Kenan Research Seminar

Understanding and Controlling Adhesion through Interdisciplinary Research

July 23 - 24, 2011
Chairs Rong Long and Garret Denolf
Bates College
2 Andrews Road
Lewiston, Maine, United States
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Conference Description

The Gordon-Kenan Research Seminar on Science of Adhesion is a unique forum for graduate students, post-docs, and other scientists with comparable levels of experience and education to present and exchange new data and cutting edge ideas.

This meeting will focus on characterizing adhesion in physical and biological systems using novel experimental or computational methods, and controlling adhesion through surface chemistry, surface topology and material properties. The aim of this meeting is to promote discussions and potential collaborations between young scientists from diverse backgrounds, due to the interdisciplinary nature of adhesion science.

Related Meeting

This GRS will be held in conjunction with the "Science of Adhesion" Gordon Research Seminar (GRS). Those interested in attending both meetings must submit an application for the GRC in addition to an application for the GRS. Refer to the associated GRC program page for more information.

Conference Program

SATURDAY
1:00 pm - 5:00 pmArrival and Check-in
3:30 pm - 3:45 pmIntroductory Comments by GRC Site Staff / Welcome by the GRS Conference Chair
3:45 pm - 4:30 pmKeynote Lecture
3:45 pm - 4:15 pm Vasav Sahni (The University of Akron, USA)
"Adhesive Mechanism of Prey-Capture Glue Produced by Spiders"
4:15 pm - 4:30 pm Discussion
4:30 pm - 6:00 pmPoster Session I
6:00 pmDinner
7:30 pm - 8:30 pmRheology and Adhesion
Discussion Leader: Tamaryn Shean (University of Cambridge, UK)
7:30 pm - 7:50 pm Srinivas Mettu (Lehigh University, USA)
"Motion of Liquid Drops on Surfaces Induced by Asymmetric Vibrations: Role of Contact Angle Hysteresis"
7:50 pm - 8:00 pm Discussion
8:00 pm - 8:20 pm Francois Tanguy (ESPCI Paris, France)
"Gradient in viscoelastic properties of polymers to control adhesion"
8:20 pm - 8:30 pm Discussion
8:30 pm - 9:30 pmCell Adhesion/Thin Film Adhesion
Discussion Leader: Matthew S. Hall (Cornell University, USA)
8:30 pm - 8:50 pm Guillaume Lamour (University of British Columbia, Canada)
"Impact of surface energy gradients on neuronal adhesion and differentiation"
8:50 pm - 9:00 pm Discussion
9:00 pm - 9:20 pm Ye Xu (Yale University, USA)
"Imaging stresses and strain in cracking colloidal film"
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm Discussion
SUNDAY
7:30 am - 8:30 amBreakfast
9:00 am - 10:00 amBio-inspired Adhesives
Discussion Leader: Elmar K. Kroner (Leibniz Institute for New Materials, Germany)
9:00 am - 9:20 am Michael Roehrig (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany)
"Hierarchical structuring of dry adhesives by 3D laser lithography and hot pulling"
9:20 am - 9:30 am Discussion
9:30 am - 9:50 am Michael Bartlett (University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA)
"The importance of compliance in synthetic and natural adhesive systems"
9:50 am - 10:00 am Discussion
10:00 am - 11:00 amMechanics and Adhesion
Discussion Leader: Srinivas Mettu (Lehigh University, USA)
10:00 am - 10:20 am Shuodao Wang (Northwestern University, USA)
"Mechanics of curvilinear electronics"
10:20 am - 10:30 am Discussion
10:30 am - 10:50 am Sung Hoon Kang (Harvard University, USA)
"Shape and size control of polymer nanopost assembly by adhesion-mediated elastocapillary interaction: interplay between mechanics and surface science"
10:50 am - 11:00 am Discussion
11:00 am - 12:30 pmPoster Session II
Coffee will be served in the poster area from 11:00 am - 11:30 am
12:30 pmLunch
1:30 pm - 2:20 pmMentoring Session on Career Development
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm Shu Yang (University of Pennsylvania, USA)
2:00 pm - 2:20 pm Discussion
2:20 pm - 3:00 pmEvaluation Period
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3:00 pmGordon Research Seminar ends. For those attending the associated Gordon Research Conference, please check in at the GRC Office beginning at 4:00 pm.

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