Conference Description
Colloidal, Macromolecular and Polyelectrolyte Solutions are the basis for a multitude of natural and synthetic materials that impact our daily lives. An aspect of many applications of complex mixtures of these materials is their response to a wide range of stimuli. Examples include a mechanical response to move a soft robot, mimicry of bacteria by inorganic particles, and even a voltage response in a flow battery. New technologies blur the lines between engineering and biology and point to convergent solutions to major global challenges in the fields of manufacturing, energy, and medicine. The fundamentals of small-scale structures and the large-scale application of materials and solutions, united by an engineered response, will be the theme of the 2020 Gordon Research conference on Colloidal, Macromolecular and Polyelectrolyte Solutions.
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 October 2, 2019. Please check back for updates.
Models and Mechanics of Soft Systems
Discussion Leaders
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Marco Caggioni (The Procter & Gamble Company, USA)
Speakers
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Douglas Holmes (Boston University, USA)
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Timothy Atherton (Tufts University, USA)
Active and Yielding Matter from the Molecular Perspective
Discussion Leaders
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Ayusman Sen (Pennsylvania State University, USA)
Speakers
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Valeria Garbin (Imperial College London, United Kingdom)
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Ya-Wen Chang (Texas Tech University, USA)
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Yun Liu (National Institute of Standards and Technology, USA)
Active Colloids
Discussion Leaders
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Maria Santore (University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA)
Speakers
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Bhuvnesh Bharti (Louisiana State University, USA)
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Kyle Bishop (Columbia University, USA)
Medicine and Biomaterials
Discussion Leaders
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Esther Garcia-Tunon Blanca (University of Liverpool, United Kingdom)
Speakers
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Kelly Schultz (Lehigh University, USA)
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Benjamin Boyd (Monash University, Australia)
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Omolola Eniola-Adefeso (University of Michigan, USA)
Biophysics and Biophysical Mechanics
Discussion Leaders
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Jacinta Conrad (University of Houston, USA)
Speakers
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Cait Macphee (University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom)
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Chiara Neto (The University of Sydney, Australia)
Colloids, Macromolecules and Polyelectrolytes in Additive Manufacturing
Discussion Leaders
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Carlos Silvera Batista (Vanderbilt University, USA)
Speakers
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Kris Kilian (University of New South Wales, Australia)
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Kira Barton (University of Michigan, USA)
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Esther Garcia-Tunon Blanca (University of Liverpool, United Kingdom)
Design and Characterization of Soft Materials
Discussion Leaders
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Gordon Christopher (Texas Tech University, USA)
Speakers
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Norma Alcantar (University of South Florida, USA)
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Chinedum Osuji (University of Pennsylvania, USA)
Energy Generation and Storage
Discussion Leaders
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Norman Wagner (University of Delaware, USA)
Speakers
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Nicolas Alvarez (Drexel University, USA)
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Jeffrey Richards (Northwestern University, USA)
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Alexander Couzis (City College of New York, CUNY, USA)
Biological and Technological Convergence in Soft Matter
Discussion Leaders
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Julie Kornfield (California Institute of Technology, USA)
Speakers
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Jan van Esch (Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands)
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Damien Baigl (Ecole Normale Supérieure, France)
The GRC Power Hour™
Organizer:
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Sepideh Razavi (University of Oklahoma, USA)
