Thank you Workshop Facilitators – these were a great success!
Four pre-conference workshops were offered on the topics of Biomaterials, Additive Manufacturing, Modeling and Simulation and Career Readiness.
Workshop 1: Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering
An overview of innovative research in the area of biomaterials and tissue engineering:
- Intro to biomaterials and tissue engineering
- Cell-Biomaterials Interactions
- Polymers in drug and gene delivery
- Biomaterial-surface interactions
- Clinically used biomaterial implants demonstration
Facilitators:
- Matthew Becker, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Research, College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering
Professor, Department of Polymer Science - Abraham Joy, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Polymer Science - William Landis, Ph.D.
G. Stafford Whitby Chair, Professor, Department of Polymer Science - Younjin Min, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Polymer Engineering - Nita Sahai, Ph.D.
Ohio Research Scholar Professor in Biomaterials, Department of Polymer Science - Nicole Zacharia, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Polymer Engineering
Workshop 2: Career Readiness Workshop
Dynamic sessions to enhance participant’s career readiness:
- Career Paths in Polymers
- Effective Resumes and Cover Letters
- Successful Interviews – Tips and Strategies
- Mock interviews
- Q&A
Facilitators:
- Sadhan Jana, Ph.D.
Department Chair and Professor, Department of Polymer Engineering - Suguna Rachakonda, Ph.D., MBA
American Chemical Society Certified Career Consultant
Workshop 3: Additive Manufacturing
- Roll to roll manufacturing of functional films for flexible electronics of the future
- Polymer Additive Manufacturing
Facilitators:
- Mukerrem Cakmak, Ph.D.
Harold A. Morton Chair, Distinguished Professor, Department of Polymer Engineering - Bryan Vogt, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Polymer Engineering
Workshop 4: Modeling and Simulation
The workshop will review topics in computer simulations of polymers and soft matter. A basic introduction will follow by an overview of the advances in simulation techniques of polymeric and soft matter systems. Applications and challenges in utilization of the modern computational techniques in design of new materials will be discussed.
- Introduction to Computer Simulations of Polymers and Soft Matter
- Computer Simulations of Wetting and Adhesion at Nano & Microscale
- Using Computer Simulations for Design of New Materials
- Visualization Room Tour
Facilitators:
- Andrey Dobrynin, Ph.D.
Alan N. Gent Ohio Research Scholar Professor, Department of Polymer Science - David Simmons, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Polymer Engineering - Mesfin Tsige, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Polymer Science