Sukant Tripathy Annual Memorial Symposium 2007

The University of Massachusetts Lowell will hold an anniversary symposium on November 30, 2007, to honor the memory of the late Prof. Sukant Tripathy, renowned researcher and former Director of the Center for Advanced Materials, University Provost and Vice Chancellor. This annual event brings together researchers and colleagues from universities and industries, as well as former and present students and associates of the Center for Advanced Materials to discuss latest research activities in materials science. 

November 30, 2007
8:15 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
University of Massachusetts Lowell
MIL Conference Room
Wannalancit Mills, 600 Suffolk St.
Lowell, MA 01854
Directions

Program includes talks by invited speakers and poster presentations.

Speakers

Anil Netravali, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
The Dawn of ‘Advanced Green Composites’

Xinqiao Jia, University of Delaware, Newark, DE
Biomimetic Approaches for Vocal Fold Tissue Engineering

Robert Miller, Genzyme Corporation, Waltham, MA
Anti-inflammatory and Chondroprotective Role of Polymer Modified with N-Acyl Urea

Fotios Papadimitrakopoulos, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
Radical Salt-Doped Hole Transporters in Organic Photovoltaic Devices

Todd Emrick, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA
New Functional Monomers, Polymers, and Particles:
From Self-Assembling to Thermally Responsive Systems

Bruce Foxman, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA
Discovery, Design and Understanding of Oligomerization Reactions in Crystals

Rajeswari Kasi, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
Polymers Bearing Steroidal Side Chains: Design of Advanced Materials

Russell Gaudiana, Konarka Technologies Inc., Lowell, MA
High Performance OPV Cells Using Low Band Gap Polymers

Accommodations

Double Tree Hotel, Warren St., Lowell, MA  
For reservations, please call 978-452-1200 & request UMA Lowell rate.

Registration

Pre-registration is required by November 20, 2007 to Michele_Vercellin@uml.edu.  Lunch and refreshments will be provided. 

Please check back for updates on agenda, speaker topics, etc.