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Membranes: Materials and Processes

Gordon Research Conference

Future Directions of Membranes for Transforming Separation Technology

August 2 - 7, 2026

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Colby-Sawyer College

541 Main Street

New London, New Hampshire, United States

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Application Information

Applications for this meeting must be submitted by July 5, 2026. Please apply early, as some meetings become oversubscribed (full) before this deadline. If the meeting is oversubscribed, it will be stated here. Note: Applications for oversubscribed meetings will only be considered by the conference chair if more seats become available due to cancellations.

Conference Description

The Membranes: Materials and Processes 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scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages.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 an array 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.

Related Meeting

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

Conference Program

Sunday
2:00 pm - 9:00 pm	Arrival and Check-in
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Dinner
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm	Introductory Comments by GRC Staff / Welcome and Introduction from the Chairs
7:40 pm - 9:30 pm	Keynote Session: Transforming Industries at the Forefront through Membrane Fundamentals Discussion Leaders: and
7:40 pm - 8:25 pm	"Membranes, Molecules and Future Separations"
8:25 pm - 8:35 pm	Discussion
8:35 pm - 9:20 pm	"Directions for Future Membrane Processes"
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm	Discussion
Monday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm	Designing Next-Generation Polymer Architectures Discussion Leaders: , and
9:00 am - 9:45 am	"Ion Exchange Membranes for Carbon Dioxide Capture and Utilization"
9:45 am - 10:00 am	Discussion
10:00 am - 10:30 am	Coffee Break
10:30 am - 11:15 am	"Intrinsically Porous Polymers (iPOPs): Design Principles, Syntheses, and Membrane Applications"
11:15 am - 11:30 am	Discussion
11:30 am - 12:15 pm	"Tailor-Made Block Copolymers in Function: Separation Membranes, Membrane Reactors and Specific Adsorbers"
12:15 pm - 12:30 pm	Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm	Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm	AI and Machine Learning for Material Innovation Discussion Leaders: and
7:30 pm - 8:15 pm	"Atomistic Simulations and Machine Learning to Advance Separation Science"
8:15 pm - 8:30 pm	Discussion
8:30 pm - 9:15 pm	"Design of CO₂ Capture and Gas Separation Membranes from the Molecular Level by Combining Machine Learning and Classical Thermodynamics"
9:15 pm - 9:30 pm	Discussion
Tuesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm	Resource Recovery of Critical Elements and Precious Materials Discussion Leaders: , and
9:00 am - 9:45 am	"Diafiltration of Polymeric Metal-Ion Complexes to Isolate Cu(II), Co(II), Ni(II), Mn(II), and Li with Purities as High as 99.99%"
9:45 am - 10:00 am	Discussion
10:00 am - 10:30 am	Coffee Break
10:30 am - 11:15 am	"Engineering Ion Selectivity in Polymer Membranes"
11:15 am - 11:30 am	Discussion
11:30 am - 12:15 pm	"Lithium Extraction from Low-Grade Brines"
12:15 pm - 12:30 pm	Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm	Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm	Interdisciplinary Path: Electrochemical Separations Discussion Leaders: and
7:30 pm - 8:15 pm	"Hollow Fiber Membranes for Process Intensification in Electrochemically Mediated CO₂ Separations"
8:15 pm - 8:30 pm	Discussion
8:30 pm - 9:15 pm	"Integrating Membrane, Electrochemical, and Adsorptive Separations"
9:15 pm - 9:30 pm	Discussion
Wednesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm	Beyond the Current Paradigm: New Materials and Multi-Scale Approaches for Gas Separation Discussion Leaders: and
9:00 am - 9:45 am	"Advances in Metal-Organic Frameworks based Membranes for Gas Separations"
9:45 am - 10:00 am	Discussion
10:00 am - 10:30 am	Coffee Break
10:30 am - 11:15 am	"Leveraging the Unusual Polymer Physics of Grafted Nanoparticles to Designing Improved Gas Separation Membranes"
11:15 am - 11:30 am	Discussion
11:30 am - 12:15 pm	"Molecularly Engineered Membranes for Selective Hydrogen and Carbon Dioxide Separation"
12:15 pm - 12:30 pm	Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm	Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm	Artificial Intelligence for Membrane Discovery Discussion Leaders: and
7:30 pm - 8:15 pm	Late-Breaking Topic
8:15 pm - 8:30 pm	Discussion
8:30 pm - 9:15 pm	"Beyond Filtration: AI‑Aided Inverse Membrane Design for Water Treatment"
9:15 pm - 9:30 pm	Discussion
Thursday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am	Business Meeting Nominations for the Next Vice Chair(s); Complete the GRC Evaluation Forms; Election of the Next Vice Chair(s)
9:00 am - 12:30 pm	Membranes for Chemical and Biochemical Manufacturing Discussion Leaders: and
9:00 am - 9:45 am	"Increasing Performance of Polymeric Microfiltration Membranes for Liquid Filtration and Affinity mRNA Capture: Two Paradigm Shifts"
9:45 am - 10:00 am	Discussion
10:00 am - 10:30 am	Coffee Break
10:30 am - 11:15 am	"Novel Microporous Membranes for Organic Mixture Separation"
11:15 am - 11:30 am	Discussion
11:30 am - 12:15 pm	"Membranes, Molecules, and the Future of the Planet"
12:15 pm - 12:30 pm	Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm	Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm	Keynote Session: Designing Porous Materials for Membrane Applications Discussion Leaders: and
7:30 pm - 8:15 pm	"Prospects for High Free Volume Polymers in Membrane Separations"
8:15 pm - 8:30 pm	Discussion
8:30 pm - 9:15 pm	"Molecular Simulation and AI for Understanding Adsorption and Diffusion in Nanoporous Materials"
9:15 pm - 9:30 pm	Discussion
Friday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
9:00 am	Departure

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Registration Fees

Conferee Single Room:

$1,030.00

Conferee Shared Room:

$975.00

Conferee Off-Site:

$820.00

Guest Single Room:

$810.00

Guest Shared Room:

$755.00

Guest Off-Site:

$600.00

Child 4-12 yrs Shared Room:

$378.00

Child 4-12 yrs Off-Site:

$300.00

Child Under 4 yrs Shared Room:

Free

Child Under 4 yrs Off-Site:

Free

Bus Arriving:

$65.00

Bus Departing:

$65.00

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