JUNE 9-11, 2025 | AUSTIN, TX
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  Engineered Surfaces and Coatings  


Innovations in design, production and control of micro/nanostructured surfaces enable new and improved product features and device performance. This symposium highlights exciting research and development work on surfaces, coatings and membranes made of metals, polymers, organics, oxides, and composites.

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Topics & Application Areas
  • Corrosion Resistance Coatings
  • Anti-Fouling/Viral/Bacterial Coatings
  • Superhydrophobic/Hydrophilic Surfaces
  • Liquid-Infused Surfaces
  • Anti-Frost Surfaces
  • Engineered Surfaces for Thermal Management
  • Adhesive/Anti-Adhesive Coatings
  • Self-cleaning, Anti-Dust Surfaces
  • Nanotribology, Lubrication, Friction & Wear
  • Antireflection Structures and Structural Color
  • Nanostructured Surfaces
  • Novel 0D/1D/2D Nanomaterials for Coatings
  • Membrane Coating & Applications
  • Other
 

Symposium Co-Chairs


Chih-Hao Chang

Chih-Hao Chang

Associate Professor

The University of Texas at Austin

Kyoo-Chul (Kenneth) Park

Kyoo-Chul (Kenneth) Park

Assistant Professor

Northwestern University


Key Speakers Include


Thomas Schutzius

Thomas Schutzius

Associate Professor

University of California, Berkeley

Chan-Jin Kim

Chan-Jin Kim

Professor

University of California, Los Angeles


Stephen Furst

Stephen Furst

CEO

Smart Material Solutions

Paul Leu

Paul Leu

Professor and B.P. America Faculty Fellow

University of Pittsburgh


 

 
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Symposium Sessions

Tuesday June 10

9:30Nanoengineered Surfaces: Fluidic and Thermal Applications
1:30Nanoengineered Surfaces: Optical, Mechanical, and Interfacial Properties
4:00Engineered Surfaces - Posters

Symposium Program

Tuesday June 10

9:30Nanoengineered Surfaces: Fluidic and Thermal Applications
Session chair: Chih-Hao Chang, University of Texas at Austin, US
Drag Reduction with High-Performance Superhydrophobic Surfaces Under Motorboat
C.-J. Kim, UCLA, US
From fundamentals of crystallization fouling on nanomaterials to rational design of scalephobic surfaces
T.M. Schutzius, J. Schmid, T. Armstrong, University of California, Berkeley, US
Engineering Liquid-Infused Surfaces with Scale-Dependent Roughness
R. Chrostowski, F. Mangolini, The University of Texas at Austin, US
Novel gel polymer electrolytes for Li-S batteries
B. Fenelon, J.P. Trigueiro, R.L. Lavall, G.G. Silva, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, BR
Aluminum oxynitride films for use in power electronics and advanced packaging
J. Schmitt, M.D. Healy, M. Khosravi, H. Bartzsch, M. Gittner, B.J. Soller, Nitride Global, US
Low Thermal Conductivity of a Multilayer Titanium Carbide (Ti3C2TX) MXene Nanosheet Measured Using the Raman Optothermal Technique
T.B. Limbu, J.V. Thomas, F. Yan, University of Houston-CL, US
1:30Nanoengineered Surfaces: Optical, Mechanical, and Interfacial Properties
Session chair: Chih-Hao Chang, University of Texas at Austin, US
Machine Learning-Driven Design of Optoelectronic Surfaces
P. Leu, University of Pittsburgh, US
Roll-to-roll and seamless molds: our journey to bring nanostructured surfaces to scale
S.J. Furst, Smart Material Solutions, LLC, US
*STUDENT HONORABLE MENTION* Effect of Geometry and Material Properties on the Mechanical Properties of Nanopillar Arrays
M. Kepenekci, K.-C. Chien, K.-S. Lee, C.-H. Chang, The University of Texas at Austin, US
Polymer-Encapsulated Tetraalkylammonium Orthoborate Ionic Liquids as Lubricant Additives in Non-Polar Oils
J. Yan, F. Mangolini, The University of Texas at Austin, US
*STUDENT ABSTRACT WINNER* Novel Surface Coatings for Addressing Structural and Interfacial Issues of Lithium Metal Batteries
K.V. Carballo, X. Meng, University of Arkansas, US
Laser Induced Surface Modifications for Electronic and Optical Devices
M. Simmons, R. Malay, Intellivation LLC, US
4:00Engineered Surfaces - Posters
Measurement Scale Influence on Surface Free Energy Analysis of Surfaces with Roughness Values from Nanometers to Microns
D. Yang, H. Baker, O. Keyes, Ebatco, US
Sustainable, Smart Corrosion Protection
B.P. Pearman, X. Zhang, D. Campbell, V. Scarborough, S. Dickey, SynMatter, US
 

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