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| Wednesday March 11 |
| 9:00 | Adaptive Surfaces and Functional Coatings |
| 1:30 | Advanced Surface Architectures for Optical, Thermal, and Environmental Performance |
| 4:00 | Engineering Surfaces & Coatings - Posters |
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2026 Symposium Program |
| Wednesday March 11 |
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| 9:00 | Adaptive Surfaces and Functional Coatings | Marriott University A |
| Session chair: Arun Kota, North Carolina State University, & Chih-Hao Chang, University of Texas at Austin |
| Bubble Jumping and Droplet Ziplining on Engineered Surfaces
J.B. Boreyko, Virginia Tech, US |
| Tailoring Adhesion and Friction Using Polyelectrolyte-Grafted Brushes
A. Dhinojwala, S. Merriman, G. Mallinos, The University of Akron, US |
| Wet-Applicable Coatings for Marine Protection: Leveraging Mussel-Inspired Polymers
E. Anderson, J. Stieg, R. MacQueen, C. Crane, Mussel Polymers, Inc., US |
| Durable, Non-Wetting Surface Solutions
K. Nithyanandam, R. Pitchumani, Impact Innovations LLC, US |
| Interaction of Blood and Bacteria with Slippery Hydrophilic Surfaces
C. Meng, North Carolina State University, US |
| *STUDENT BEST ABSTRACT HONORABLE MENTION* Color morphing surfaces with effective chemical shielding
A. Nair, A.K. Kota, North Carolina State University, US |
| On-Demand, Contact-Less and Loss-Less Droplet Manipulation via Contact Electrification
V.M. Pedireddi, A.K. Kota, North Carolina State University, US |
| Hyperelastic superomniphobic surfaces via microprotrusion-induced stress redistribution
P. Sharbati, A.K. Kota, North Carolina State University, US |
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| 1:30 | Advanced Surface Architectures for Optical, Thermal, and Environmental Performance | Marriott State A |
| Session chair: Arun Kota, North Carolina State University, & Chih-Hao Chang, University of Texas at Austin |
| Tuning How van der Waals Materials Interact with Their Environment by Doping and Bending
W. Guan, A. Islam, C. Lum, S. Nam, University of California, Irvine, US |
| Engineering the Interface: Advanced Surface Technologies for Lunar Dust Management and Equipment Longevity
C.J. Wohl, B.M. Widener, A. Hatfield, K.P. Wilding, A.M. Howard, I. Guven, S.E. Prameela, J.K. Saito, C.C. Schappi, K.L. Gordon, V.L. Wiesner, NASA Langley Research Center, US |
| Nanostructured cover glass alternatives to improve space-grade solar panels
R.M. McDonald, N.C. Scott, L. Micklow, S. Furst, C. Youtsey, Smart Material Solutions, US |
| *STUDENT BEST ABSTRACT HONORABLE MENTION* Investigation of Electrostatic Interactions in Anti-Dust Nanostructures
A. Tunell, D. Cordon, L. Kirsch, A. Lizaola, L. Micklow, N. Scott, S. Furst, F. Mangolini, C. Chang, University of Texas, US |
| Mechanical and Optical Co-Design for Mechanically Robust Antireflection Nanostructures on Sapphire
M. Kepenekci, K.-C. Chien, C.-H. Chang, The University of Texas at Austin, US |
| Compressed Polyurea Aerogel: A Model System to Understand Thermal Transport
A. Young, C. Kowalczyk, A. Elman, M. Merwin, W. Sullivan, F.J. Burpo, E.A. Nagelli, Y. Sahoo, Flexcon, US |
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| 4:00 | Engineering Surfaces & Coatings - Posters | Expo Hall AB |
| *STUDENT BEST ABSTRACT WINNER* PINN-Guided Porous Hierarchical Structure for Extreme Thin Film Evaporation
S.B. Hezaveh, University of Houston, US |
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