MII Technical Conference & Review
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Welcome to the 2023 MII Technical Conference & Review! This year's conference will be October 2-4 in the Virginia Tech Skelton Conference Center.
Held every 18 months, this exciting event brings together MII researchers, stakeholders, industry partners, and program alumni for a showcase of macromolecular research achievments and networking opportunities.
Registration has closed for the 2023 TC&R. Please reach out to mii@vt.edu for further questions.
Plenary Speakers
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Kathryn Beers
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Lead, Circular Economy
Plenary Lecture
"Polyolefin Circularity: Better measurements and data to enable change"
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Judy Riffle
NALA Membranes
CTO, Co-Founder
Plenary Lecture
"Membrane Technologies for Purifying Water: From Seawater to Wastewater"
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Michael Dickey
NC State University
Camille and Henry Dreyfus Professor & University Faculty Scholar, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Plenary Lecture
"Ultra-tough Ionogels"
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Jodie Lutkenhaus
Texas A&M University
Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering
Plenary Lecture
"Circular Organic Batteries and Their Fundamental Operation"
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Ralph Colby
Penn State University
Professor, Materials Science and Engineering and Chemical Engineering
Plenary Lecture
"Determination of Molecular Weights using a Polydisperse Rouse model for Semidilute Unentangled Polyelectrolyte and Neutral Polymer Solutions"
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Joseph Dennis
Army Research Laboratory
Polymer Chemist
Plenary Lecture
"Adaptive Structural Resins: How do you design rapid response in a polymer glass or composite?"
Venue
The Holtzman Alumni Center is home to the Virginia Tech Alumni Association. The Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center are adjacent to the Holtzman Alumni Center.
Hotel Accommodations
The Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center
901 Prices Fork Road
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Phone: (540) 231-8000 or (877) 200-3360
Other hotels within short walking distance include the Hyatt Place Blacksburg/University and the Residence Inn Blacksburg-University.
For further information on this or future programs, contact MII by phone at (540) 231-6824 or by e-mail at mii@vt.edu.