46th Macro Symposium 2024
November 14-15, 2024, Location: NCRC B18 Dining Hall

We are excited to invite you to the 46th Macromolecular Science and Engineering Symposium on Sustainable Polymers, taking place on November 14-15, 2024, at the North Campus Research Complex (NCRC) B18 Dining Hall. This year’s symposium will feature four keynote speakers, professional development workshops, and opportunities for both poster and oral presentations. It’s an excellent chance to engage with peers, learn from experts, and showcase your research.
Keynote Speakers

Xinyue Liu
Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering & Materials Science, Michigan State University

Anne McNeil
Professor, Chemistry & Macromolecular Science & Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Wei Zhang
Professor, Chemistry, University of Colorado, Boulder

Marc Hillmyer
Professor, Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.
Schedule


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Workshop and Career Panel Information
1:30 – 2:15 pm LCA/TEA Workshop
Abdon Pena-Francesch: Assistant Professor | Materials Science and Engineering and Macromolecular Science and Engineering | University of Michigan
2:15 – 3:00 pm Workshop A: Entrepreneurship
Josh Botkin: Lecturer of Entrepreneurial Studies | Stephen M. Ross School of Business | Entrepreneur in Residence | Zell Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies (ZLI) | University of Michigan
2:15 – 3:00 pm Workshop B: Science Communication
Alicia Comer: Science Outreach Grants Manager | Museum of Natural History | University of Michigan
3:15 – 4:00 pm Workshop A: Data Visualization
Justin Joque: Visualization Librarian | University of Michigan Libraries
3:15 – 4:00 pm Workshop B: Cultural Competence
Michelle Campbell: Program Director of Culture, Grants and Advancement | University of Michigan
Zhanar Tuleutayeva: Program Manager of Culture, Grants, and Advancement | University of Michigan
4:00 – 5:00 pm Career Panel
Saadet Albayrak-Guralp: Lecturer | Chemical Engineering | University of Michigan
Leanna Foster: Research Investigator | DuPont
Albert Liu: Assistant Professor | Chemical Engineering and Macromolecular Science and Engineering | University of Michigan
Julie Rieland: Postdoctoral Fellow | National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Oral Presentations
Number | Time | Name | Title |
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1 | 11:00 AM | Carlos A. Figueroa Morales | Molecular design of defect passivators for thermally stable metal-halide perovskite films |
2 | 11:18 AM | Hochul Woo | Competitive Guest Binding in a Metal-Organic Frameworks with Coordinately Unsaturated Metals |
3 | 11:36 AM | Qiming Li | Systematic Study of Carboxybetaine Zwitterionic Molecules in Application of Anti-icing Coatings |
4 | 11:54 AM | Shamalee Goonetilleke | Standardized topographical arrays to study surface behavior of bacteria |
5 | 12:12 PM | Zhiqiang Shen | Linking polymer architecture to bubble shape in film blowing through multistage modeling |
6 | 12:30 PM | Gregory Reimonn | Understanding Conductivity in Acid-Equilibrated Ion Exchange Membranes |
7 | 12:48 PM | Tolulope Lawal | Laundry effluents as potential interferences in microplastic remediation for a polyacrylate adhesive |
Poster Presentations



Sponsorship
We are actively looking for sponsorships from companies and organizations who are interested in supporting polymer science and engineering at the University of Michigan. If you are interested to sponsor, please do not hesitate to let us know at [email protected].
Confirmed Sponsorships




Symposium Organizing Committee
View speaker lists and programs from past symposia:
2023: Macro Banquet Dinner and International Overberger Prize Winner
2022: 45th Macro Symposium: Polymers Around Us
2021: Polymer Research and Development & Professional Development Workshops
2019: Polymer Design Interfaces & The Well-Rounded Scientist Short Courses
2018: Physical & Chemical Interactions of Polymeric Systems & Your Role as a Researcher Outside of the Lab Short Courses
2017: Emergent Polymer Science and Engineering & Beyond Academia Short Courses
2016: Macromolecules and Innovation: From Discovery to Product & Innovation! Short Courses
2015: Polymers and Their Biomedical Applications
2014: Hybrid Materials
2013: Hierarchical Polymers and Macromolecules
Please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected] if you have any questions.