26th Anniversary Sukant Tripathy Memorial Symposium

Sukant Tripathy, Professor at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, died on December 12, 2000 in a swimming accident in Hawaii after lecturing at a conference of the Polymer Chemistry Division of the American Chemical Society. In 1985, he joined the chemistry faculty at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. He founded and served as director of the Center for Advanced Materials from 1992. He also served the University as provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs from 1994 to 1996.
  • Date: Friday, December 4, 2026
  • Time: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Where: UMass Lowell, University Crossing, Moloney Hall Suite 203, 220 Pawtucket Street, Lowell, MA 01854
  • Cost: Free!

Faculty and industry researchers will present their latest work on advanced materials.

The University of Massachusetts Lowell honors the memory of the late Professor Sukant Tripathy at the annual symposium. Sukant was a renowned researcher and former director of the Center for Advanced Materials, university provost and vice chancellor.

If you or your group are interested in presenting a POSTER at the Symposium this year, please submit by email your: 

  • Title
  • Author(s)
  • Brief Abstract

Please submit no later than November 19, 2026 by email to: Susan_Damore@uml.edu and be sure to register for the Symposium.

The poster size is 42" wide x 36" high.