2001 Memorial

Sukant Tripathy Annual Memorial Symposium 2001 The University of Massachusetts Lowell will hold an anniversary symposium on November 30, 2001, to honor the memory of Prof. Sukant Tripathy, renowed researcher and Director of the Center for Advanced Materials, and former UniversityProvost and Vice Chancellor.  It is envisioned that this will be an annual event of the Center for Advanced Materials to bring together researchers and colleagues from universities and industries, as well as former and present students and associates of the Center, to present and discuss latest research activities in the materials science.  This Symposium will be held on Friday of the Boston MRS Meeting week.  Please note that the technical papers of this symposium will be published as a special issue of the Journal of Macromolecular Science.

Friday, November 30, 2001
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
University of Massachusetts Lowell, MIL Conference Room
Wannalancit Mills, 600 Suffolk Street, Lowell

Directions atwww.uml.edu/research/directions.html

Speakers

David Kaplan, Tufts University

Expanding the Role of Enzymatic Polymerization to Vinyl Polymers
Helmut Strey, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
DNA Diffusion Observed in a Two-Dimensional Hexagonal Array
Jeung-Soo Huh, Kyungpook University, Korea
Smart Sensors Using Conducting Polymers and Metal Oxides
Kalle Levon, Polytechnic University
Hydeogel Nanoparticles Prepared and Hydrophobically Modified in Liposome Reactor
Bruce Foxman, Brandeis University
Solid-State Polymerization: New Perspectives and Puzzles
Fotis Papadimitrakopoulos, University of Connecticut
Challenges in Designing Semi-Permeable Biocompatible Membranes Via Metal-Polyanion Hydrogen Multilayered Assemblies
V.S. Parmar, University of Delhi, India
Biocatalytic Routes in the Generation of Novel Polymeric Materials
Russell Gaudiana, Konarka Technologies
Dye-Sensitized Titania Photovoltaic Cells on Flexible Substrates - From Concept to Commercialization

Accommodations

Double Tree Hotel, Warren St., Lowell, MA
For reservations, please call 978-452-1200 by November 23rd 

and request UMass Symposium Block for $89 rate

Registration

Registration is free
Please register by November 23, 2001 with Michele_Vercellin@uml.edu
Lunch and refreshments will be provided

Details and Changes

All updates about this symposium will be posted on the website www.uml.edu/umlmainpage.umlnews or you may contact Michele_Vercellin@uml.edu or 978-934-3695