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| Tuesday March 10 |
| 10:30 | Advanced Materials for Engineering Applications I |
| 1:30 | Advanced Materials for Engineering Applications II |
| 4:00 | Advanced Materials for Engineering Applications - Posters |
| Wednesday March 11 |
| 9:30 | Next-gen polymers: Lightweight and Advanced Engineering |
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2026 Symposium Program |
| Tuesday March 10 |
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| 10:30 | Advanced Materials for Engineering Applications I | Marriott University B |
| Session chair: Pat Brant, ExxonMobil (retired) |
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B. Korgel, University of Texas at Austin, US |
| Scalable, Infiltration-Free ceramic matrix composite (SIF-CMC) for concentrated solar receiver
J. Wei, SRI International, US |
| Fatigue Performance and Life Evaluation of Carbon Fiber Reinforced LM-PAEK Composites for High-Performance Structures
R. Sheley, S. Khaleghi, J. Tate, M. Tehrani, Texas State University, US |
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| 1:30 | Advanced Materials for Engineering Applications II | Marriott University B |
| Session chair: Pat Brant, ExxonMobil (retired) |
| Transition Metal Oxides for Fast Charging Batteries and Multi-Functional Electrochromics
V. Augustyn, North Carolina State University, US |
| Aerogel alloy catalysts to supercharge electrochemical reactions for resilient energy sovereignty
A.W. Kent, Y. Lin, L. Zhu, M1 Catalysts, Inc., US |
| Development of Thin Film Piezoelectric Aluminum Nitride on Various Wafer Substrates
F. Ali, N. Rady, N. Jackson, University of New Mexico, US |
| Crystal Structure Dependence of Oxygen Evolution Reaction for YBa2Cu3O7-delta as Electrochemical Catalyst
Y. Kamihara, Keio Univ., JP |
| Strategies to Dope 3D Graphene for Flexible Thermoelectric Applications
A.A. Raut, V.K.R. Kondapalli, N. Raut, R.J. Chapman, Y. Zhang, B.L. Kraus, H. Tran, J-H Bahk, V.N. Shanov, University of Cincinnati, US |
| *STUDENT BEST ABSTRACT HONORABLE MENTION* Hybrid Ceramic–Polymer Nanocomposites for Dimensionally Stable SLA Printing
R. Sheley, J. Tate, S. Shendokar, M. Khaleghian, Texas State University, US |
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| 4:00 | Advanced Materials for Engineering Applications - Posters | Expo Hall AB |
| Center for Extreme Environment Materials for Shape Morphing
M.L. Young, S. Aouadi, A. Voevodin, University of North Texas, US |
| Upcycling Polyethylene Waste Into Hybrid Graphitic Porous Carbon Materials Used in High-Performance Zinc-Ion Hybrid Capacitors
Y. Gao, N.T. Huynh, K.-J. Kim, C. Wang, V.H. Pham, C. Matranga, National Energy Technology Laboratory, US |
| Directed Self-Assembly of Chiral Liquid Crystals into Biomimetic Bouligand Structures in Thin Film with Superior Optical-Mechanical Property
X. Li, T. Pawale, J. Swain, M. Anwasi, S. Kaluarachchi, Y. Wang, Y. Yang, D. A. Czaplewski, R. Divan, G. Tierra, University of North Texas, US |
| Advanced Manufacturing of Large-Area Metamaterials Using Nanocoining and Roll-to-Roll Nanoimprint Lithography
N.C. Scott, L. Micklow, R. McDonald, S. Furst, Smart Material Solutions, LLC, US |
| Artificial muscle actuators for the next generation of robotics
E. Acome, Artimus Robotics Inc, US |
| Suppressing Bias Stress Effects through Device Design and Side-Chain Engineering in n-Channel Organic Transistors
M. Makala, M. Barłóg, D. Dremann, S. Attar, E. G. Fernández, M. Al-Hashimi, O. D. Jurchescu, Wake Forest University, US |
| Wednesday March 11 |
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| 9:30 | Next-gen polymers: Lightweight and Advanced Engineering | Marriott University B |
| Session chair: Maksim Shivokhin, ExxonMobile, & Steve Sopher, JSP |
| From Premium to Progress: How Lightweight Polymers and Cross-Value Chain collaboration are critical to Chemical Industry Sustainability Goals
B. McGinley, Deloitte Consulting LLP, US |
| EPLA – evolution of a plantbased bead foam
J.-C. Albrecht, C. Mack, Fraunhofer ICT, DE |
| Low Melting Propylene-Based Polymer for Low Pressure Foam Molding
C. Cuddington, ExxonMobil, US |
| Design Optimization and Dimensional Tolerance Improvement of Expanded Polypropylene (EPP) for Enhanced Automotive System Integration
S. Sopher, J. Parker, JSP, US |
| Process Control in Foam Extrusion
D. Molloy, J. Dixon, Promix-Solutions, US |
| Advanced Polypropylene Foam Extrusion Technology and Its Potential Applications
G.R. Wilkes, D. You, J. Kim, A. Kim, C. Park, Amylum Systems, US |
| Glassy gel - next generation lightweight materials
B.H. Chen, M.X. Wang, M.D. Dickey, North Carolina State University, US |
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