Description: Craft night and social for graduate students and post-docs in the polymer group to relax and de-stress

Title of Presentaion: "How to make a good presentation"

Event Sponsor: PPG

Description: Are you looking for advice on how to join a research group? Do you have questions about what polymer research is like? What about co-advisement, how does that work? To help answer these questions, the POLY PMSE group will be hosting a Q&A student panel focused on the polymer research groups. We will have panelists who are representatives from a wide variety of polymer groups who you can ask your questions to, with representation from both the Chemistry and CEMS departments.

Event sponsor: PPG

Title of Presentation: "Engineering fluid-fluid interfaces through processing and multicomponent adsorption"

Event Sponsor: PPG

escription: Invited to tour 3M facilities

Speakers: Emily McGuiness, AJ Zervoudakis, Piril Ertem, Christian Grimme

Event sponsor: PPG

Title of Presentation: "Synthetic carbohydrate polymers from xylose towards renewable functional materials"

Event Sponsor: PPG

Title of Presentation: "Rheological Measurements and Modelling in Polymer Processing"

Event Sponsor: PPG

Description: Trivia night and happy hour, hosted in conjunction with the chemistry DEI committee, for graduate students and post-docs in the polymer group to relax and de-stress

Title of Presentation: "Biomimetic hierarchical structure in synthetic macromolecules"

Event Sponsor: PPG

Speakers: Gabby Diaz, AJ Zervoudakis, Matt Hausladen, Arit Das

Event sponsor: PPG

Speaker: John Beumer

Event sponsor: PPG

Description: Happy hour and social for graduate students and post-docs in the polymer group to relax and de-stress

Title of Presentation: "Structure Property Relations in Regenerated Cellulose Fibers from the Viscose and Lyocell processes"

Event sponsor: PPG

Description: Are you looking for advice on how to join a research group? Do you have questions about what polymer research is like? What about co-advisement, how does that work? To help answer these questions the POLY PMSE group will be hosting a Q&A student panel focused on the polymer research groups. We will have panelists who are representatives of each of the polymer groups who you can ask your questions to, with representation from both the chemistry and CEMS departments.

Event sponsor: PPG

Title of Presentation: "An integrative approach to nanomedicine: new tools for drug delivery"

Event sponsor: PPG

Description: Come learn about how to navigate job offers and aspects to consider when signing employment contracts!

Event sponsor: PPG

Description: Invited to tour HB Fuller, Stratasys, 3M facilities

Title of Presentation: "Accurate calibration of the Flory-Huggins χ  parameter"

Event sponsor: PPG

Title of Presentation: "Multiscale Simulation of Flow-Induced Crystallization in Polymers"

Event sponsor: PPG

Speakers: Prof. Jessica Lamb, Dr. Maggie Lau. Dr. Jeffrey Ting, Dr. Boran Zhao

Event sponsor: PPG

Title of Presentation: "Theory, simulations, and machine learning for design and structural characterization of macromolecular materials "

Event sponsor: PPG

Description: Happy hour and social for graduate students and post-docs in the polymer group to relax and de-stress

Title of Presentation: "Role of Solvation and Dynamics on Ion Transport in Polymer Electrolytes"

Event sponsor: PPG

Title of Presentation: "Chemical Determinants of the Phase Behavior and Viscoelasticity of Polyelectrolyte Complex Coacervates"

Event sponsor: PPG

Speakers: Clair Dingwell, Stephanie Liffland, Andreas Mueller, Dr. Michael Sims

Event sponsor: PPG

Speakers: Dr. Emily Arndt, Prof. Paul Dauenhauer, Dr. Chris DeRosa, Prof. Craig Hawker, Dr. Ajay Vikar

Event sponsor: PPG

Title of Presentation: "Transforming Thermosets into Thermoplastics: Dynamic Covalent Bonds Enable the Sustainable Chemical Recycling of Traditionally Non-Recyclable Polymer Materials"

Event sponsor: PPG

Title of Presentation: "Biology Continues to Inspire the Design of Block and Segmented Copolymers"

Event sponsor: PPG

This seminar series hosted over 30 expert speakers with research foci in polymer science and engineering from universities across the country. The event was a collaboration between the graduate student-run POLY/PMSE chapters in the United States and was spear-headed by Sofia Goodrich at the University of Florida. 

Speakers: Ashish Jayaraman, Leon Lillie, Athena Metaxas, Derek Saxon

Event sponsor: PPG

Speakers: Dr. Bill Lenart, Aaron Lindsay, McKenzie Coughlin, Dr. Ron Lewis

Event sponsor: PPG

Title of Presentation: "Intro to technical consulting: Using your Ph.D. on a variety of real-world technical problems"

Event sponsor: PPG

Title of Presentation: "Jeff Rosedale, Ph.D., J.D. - Whoa, what's the J.D. for?"

Event sponsor: PPG

Title of Presentation: "Energy Transition and Career Management"

Title of Presentation: "Scientific Analysis and Materials Research in the Conservation of Works of Art"

Title of Presentation: "Bioinspired mineralization of natural polymers for biomedical applications"

Title of Presentation: "Bioinspired mineralization of natural polymers for biomedical applications"

Title of Presentation: "3D Printing Functional Materials and Devices"

Title of Presentation: "'Liquid Polymer Matrices': Design, Properties, and Application in Drug Delivery"

Title of Presentation: "Reactivity-property relationships in photocontrolled polymer networks"

Title of Presentation: "Studying Mechanism and Methodology of Controlled Polymerizations"

Speakers: Hongyun Xu, Derek Saxon, Dr. Kyungtae Kim, and Dr. Jay Werber

Presenter: Henry Kostalik

Title of Presentation: "Bottlebrush Polyolefin Elastomers"

Presenters: Tosoh Bioscience

Topics: Multi-Angle Light-Scattering and GPC Method Development and Troubleshooting

Description: Bowling to de-stress and network with other members.

Presenters: Nick Hampu, David Giles, Ashish Jayaraman, and Dr. Karthika Suresh 

Topics: Intro to BCP Rheology, Instrumental Considerations, Shear Alignment, and Magneto Shear Rheology

Description: Happy hour to allow members to network and meet new members in a more informal setting.

Title of Presentation: "Synthesis and Application of Multi-Functional Polymeric Materials"

Title of Presentation: "Design Guidelines for Direct Drug Delivery Hydrogels"

Panel 1: Wenjia Zhang, Dr. Cristiam Santa Chalarca, En Wang, and Ingrid Haugan Smidt

Panel 2: John McAllister, Kevin Davis, Kimberly Chaffin, and Tim Gillard

Description: Happy hour following the panels to allow for networking among members and panelists.

Presenters: Profs. Kris Matyjaszewski, Brent Sumerlin, Tanja Junkers, and Rachel O-Reilly

Topics: Latest advancements in controlled polymerization techniques.

Description: Happy hour after IPRIME conference allowing for members to interact with industrial visitors, polymer faculty, and other students and post-docs that attended IPRIME.

Title of Presentation: "Nanoscience at the Center for Functional Nanomaterials, a National Scientific User Facility"

Presenters: Dr. Christopher DeRosa, Aaron Lindsay, Aakriti Kharel, Annie Luke, Derek Saxon, Dr. Alice Chang, Colin Peterson, and Dr. Piril Ertem

Topics: Step Growth, Anionic, ROP and Cationic, Metathesis (ROMP and ADMET), and Controlled Radical (ATRP, RAFT, and NMP)

Description: Social in conjuction with the MN ACS chapter to raise money for Project SEED. Project SEED allows for economically disadvantaged high school students to spend a summer working in a laboratory.  

Title of Presentation: "Figure Making and Design"

Presenters: PolyAnalytik

Topics: "Advancements in Macromolecular Characterization Lunch and Learn"

Title of Presentation: "Engineering Biomimetic Hydrogels for Biomedical Application"

Description: Invited to tour the Medtronic facilitites.

Title of Presentation: "Enabling Functional Biomaterials Through Controlled Polymer Synthesis"

Description: Happy hour to allow members to network and meet new members in a more informal setting.

Title of Presentation: "My Career Path and Life in Industry"

Speakers: Dr. Megan Fieser, Dr. Piril Ertem, Jun Xu, and Peter Schmidt

Description: Happy hour after IPRIME conference allowing for members to interact with industrial visitors, polymer faculty, and other students and post-docs that attended IPRIME.

Presenters: Prof. Tim Lodge and Prof. Mahesh Mahanthappa

Topics: Fundamentals and practical considerations when using size-exclusion chromatography. 

Speakers: Dr. Haley Phillips, Dr. Dustin Sprouse, Dr. Marie Vanderlaan, Dr. John McAllister, Dr. Amanda Maxwell, and Dr. Tessie Panthanni

Description: A chance for our members to tour the facilities of Boston Scientific. 

Title of Presentation: "Using the Assembly of 2D Particles at Fluid-Fluid Interfaces to Architect Composite Materials"

Description: Opportunity for members to have lunch with Prof. Pentzer and interact in a small group setting.

Presenters: Ceclia Hall, Dr. Seema Thakral, and Peter Schmidt

Topics: Scattering basics, types of scattering measurements, appropriate sample types, local (GANESHA) and national scattering facilities, and data analysis.

Speakers: Prof. Mahesh Mahanthappa, Cecilia Hall, David Goldfeld, and Ashish Jayaraman

Title of Presentation: "Nanoporous Thermosets by Crosslinking Block Polymers in the Disordered State"

Title of Presentation: "Functional polymer materials designed for advanced applications and sustainability"

Description: Happy hour to allow members to network and meet with Prof. Karen Wooley.

Description: Happy hour to allow members to network and meet new members in a more informal setting.

Speakers: Dr. Madalyn Radlauer, Lindsay Johnson, Seyoung Jung, and Hallie Boyer

Description: Happy hour after IPRIME conference allowing for members to interact with industrial visitors, polymer faculty, and other students and post-docs that attended IPRIME.

Speakers: Dr. Carrie Street, Dr. Jeremy Patt, Dr. Cora Leibig, Dr. Christine Colby, and Dr. Mark Malwitz

Presenters: Dr. Jeffrey Ahlgren

Topics: Wyatt Technology presented on key challenges of polymer characterization with multi-angle light scattering and how to overcome these challenges.

Title of Presentation: "Preparing for a Career in Industry"

Presenters: Prof. Mahesh Mahanthappa

Topics: Presentation followed by an interactive workshop on improving slides.

Presenters: Peter Schmidt, Dr. Sam Dalsin, and Athena Metaxas

Topics: Various rheological techniques including shear and extensional flows as well as how to conduct experiments and interpret results.

Title of Presentation: "NIST Polymers and Complex Fluids Group: Using Grafted Polymers as a Measurement Platform"

Title of Presentation: "Manipulating Polymers with Light Activated Chemistries for Patterning Thin Films"

Description: Happy hour to allow members to network and to welcome the Ellison Group to UMN.

Description: A chance for our members to tour the Valspar facilities. 

Description: A chance for our members to tour the Valspar facilities. 

Speakers: Jeff Ting, Dr. Jenny Laaser, Matt Irwin, and Tuoqi Li

Description: Happy hour after IPRIME conference allowing for members to interact with industrial visitors, polymer faculty, and other students and post-docs that attended IPRIME.

Title of Presentation: "Synthesis and Investigation of Stimuli-Responsive Polymers Capable of Structurally Dynamic Assembly"

Presenters: Ron Lewis, Grayson Jackson, and Dr. Kyungtae Kim

Topics: Practical aspects of how to run a SAXS experiment, design an experiment, and evaluate the data.

Title of Presentation: "Polymer Process Scale-Up: What You Need to Know about Mixing"

Description: Lunch with industry representatives and researchers as an opportunity for members during the IPRIME conference.

Title of Presentation: "One-Pot Mechanistically Distinct Polymerizations Using a Single Catalyst"

Description: Hands-on demonstrations of polymers facilitated by members in conjunction with MRSEC IRG to  introduce American Indian High School students that were visiting UMN to polymers. 

Presenters: Dr. Anila Prabhu, Dr. Brian Spiewak, and Dr. Fred LaPlant

Topics: Perspectives on career and business opportunities. Event held in collaboration with the Graduate Student Workshop Committee. 

Description: Happy hour to allow members to network and meet new members in a more informal setting.

Title of Presentation: "Block Copolymer Bottlebrushes: New Routes to Even Smaller Microdomain Sizes"