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POLY Awards Undergraduate Research in Polymer Science Symposium and Award 2010-2019

2017 Undergraduate Research in Polymer Science The 12th annual Undergraduate Research in Polymer Science Symposium was held at the ACS National Meeting in San Francisco, CA with 13 oral and 33 poster presentations from 30 institutions across the country. The POLY Industrial Advisory Board and Dr. George Foster’s bequest sponsored awards for best paper and the best poster presentation. The symposium featured a panel discussion on Careers in Industry, with representatives from Dow, Covestro, Polymer Chemistry Innovations, Air Force Research Laboratories, and University of Oregon. The program was co-sponsored by POLY, IAB, and USM School of Polymers and High Performance Materials. Special thanks to the symposium organizers Sarah Morgan, Sergei Nazarenko, and Joe Lott all from The University of Southern Mississippi School of Polymers and High Performance Materials for their continued commitment to this very important annual symposium. Polymer undergraduate programs and awards are an important part of POLY’s commitment to its membership at all stages! Organizers: Joseph Lott, Sarah Morgan, Sergei Nazarenko Best Oral Presentation (IAB), David Bilger, California Polytechnic State University

POLY 149: Multi-scale assembly of polythiophene-surfactant supramolecular complexes 2nd place Oral (POLY), Brett Pogostin, Haverford College

POLY 202: pKa determination of a his residue in a self-assembling peptide using Raman spectroscopy

3rd Place Oral (POLY), Roxanna Kiessling, Claremont Colleges POLY 201: Semi-flexible string conformational analysis towards an experimental hydrophobic-

folding model system Best Poster Presentation (IAB),Christopher Kasprzak, California Polytechnic State University

POLY 475: Polysoaps to serve as stimuli-responsive micelles for environmental remediation applications

2nd Place Poster (POLY), Kathleen Chen, Wellesley College POLY 451: Fabricating novel optical sensors by embedding gold nanoparticles inside peptoid

nanosheets 3rd place Poster (POLY), Maxwell Steffen, Allegheny College

POLY 458: Isothermal crystallization analysis of poly(ethylene oxide)-block-poly (ε-caprolactone) with Larger wPEO or wPCL


2016 Undergraduate Research in Polymer Science The 11th annual Undergraduate Research in Polymer Science Symposium was held at the ACS National Meeting, in San Diego, CA with 18 oral and 25 poster presentations from 28 universities across the country. The POLY Industrial Advisory Board sponsored $500 awards for the best paper and the best poster presentation. POLY sponsored travel awards for the four runners-up. The NSF SusChEM: REU Site: Polymer Innovation for a Sustainable Future at the University of Southern Mississippi sponsored four travel awards. The symposium featured an IAB panel discussion on Careers in Industry, with representatives from national lab, academic, and industrial laboratories. The program was co-sponsored by POLY, IAB, and USM School of Polymers and High Performance Materials. Special thanks to the symposium organizers, Sarah Morgan, Sergei Nazarenko, and Joe Lott of The University of Southern Mississippi School of Polymers and High Performance Materials for their continued commitment to this very important annual symposium. Polymer Undergraduate programs and awards are an important part of POLY’s commitment to its membership at all stages!

1st Place Paper: Michael Martinez, California Polytechnic State, University San Luis Obispo 2nd Place Paper, Victoria Muir, University of Delaware 3rd Place Paper, Eric Bruckner, Case Western University 1st Place Poster, Jasmine Davila, Monmouth College 2nd Place Poster, Joshua Bernier, North Dakota State University 3rd Place Poster, Adam Wilkins, US Air Force Academy

Undergraduate Oral and Poster Awards: (l-r ) T. Baughman (DSM), S. Morgan (Univ. of Southern

Mississippi), J. Bernier (North Dakota State Univ.), K. Haider (Covestro), J. Davila (Monmouth College),

and M. Hunt, (PolyMaterials)


2015 Undergraduate Research in Polymer Science The 10th annual Undergraduate Research in Polymer Science Symposium was held at the Denver National Meeting, with 18 oral and 24 poster presentations from 26 universities across the country. Sabic Innovative Plastics sponsored travel awards for the top eight abstracts. The POLY Industrial Advisory Board sponsored $500 awards for the best paper and the best poster presentation. POLY provided travel awards for the four runners-up. The symposium featured an IAB panel discussion on Careers in Industry with representatives from national lab, academic, and industrial laboratories. The program was co-sponsored by POLY, Sabic Innovative Plastics, and The University of Southern Mississippi School of Polymers and High Performance Materials. The IAB Best Paper Award was presented to Allison Linehan, University of San Diego and the IAB Best Poster Award to Douglas Smith, Pacific Lutheran University. SABIC Travel Award winners were Daniel Zamorano, The University of Texas at Dallas, Samantha Fuchs, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, William Horn, Ashland University, Patrick Thomas, University of Akron, Michael Roth, University of Southern Mississippi, Erik Crenshaw, California Polytechnic University San Luis Obispo, Tom Kolibaba, Pacific Lutheran University, Kara Geremia, Wright State University, and Megan Seymour, The University of Texas at Dallas. POLY Travel Award winners were Dylan Barber, Williams College, Nicholas Ostrovosky-Snyder, Western Washington University, Matthew Carlson, University of Texas, and Carl Thrasher, USAF Academy. The symposium was organized by Sarah Morgan and Sergei Nazarenko of The University of Southern Mississippi.

Best Poster Award:

(l-r) D. D. Smith (Pacific Lutheram Univ.), S. Morgan (Univ. of Southern Mississippi), R. Advincula (POLY

Chair), T. Baughman (DSM), and D. Gerbi (3M)


Undergraduate Travel Awardees


2014 Undergraduate Research in Polymer Science The ninth annual Undergraduate Research in Polymer Science Symposium was held at the Dallas ACS National Meeting, with sixteen oral and 30 poster presentations from 30 universities across the country. Sabic Innovative Plastics sponsored travel awards for the top five abstracts. The POLY Industrial Advisory Board sponsored $500 awards for the best paper and the best poster presentation. The symposium featured a career panel section with representatives from national lab, academic, and industrial laboratories. Kate Beers (NIST), Dan Savin (University of Southern Mississippi), and Diana Gerbi (3M), served as panelists. The program was co-sponsored by POLY, Sabic Innovative Plastics, and The University of Southern Mississippi School of Polymers and High Performance Materials, and culminated with a joint reception with the Excellence in Graduate Research Symposium. Sabic travel award winners were: Sophie Miller (Stanford University), Tyler Brown (University of Southern Mississippi), Joseph A. Moo-Young (North Carolina State University), Aakriti Kharel (Wesleyan College), and Hannah Brown, (University of Southern Mississippi). The best paper award was presented to Guilhem Dehoe (California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo), and the best poster award was presented to Ford Carty (U.S. Air Force Academy), by POLY IAB. The symposium was organized by Sarah Morgan, Sergei Nazarenko and Dan Savin of The University of Southern Mississippi.

1st Place OralPresentation

Guilhem Dehoe Virginia Polytechnic State University

Title: Synthetic Design of Block Copolymer Amphiphiles for Nanomaterial Dispersion


1st Place Poster Presentation

Ford Carty U.S. Air Force Academy

Title: New Fluorine-Containing Polyarylamines for Organic Electronics

2014 Travel Award Recipients

Hannah Brown, University of Southern Mississippi Tyler Brown, University of Southern Mississippi

Aakriti Kharel, Wesleyan College Sophie Miller, Stanford University

Joseph A. Moo-Young, North Carolina State University


2013 Undergraduate Research in Polymer Science The 8th annual Undergraduate Research in Polymer Science Symposium was held at the New Orleans National Meeting, with a record 22 oral and 40 poster presentations from 31 universities across the country, more than double the size of previous symposia. The National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research sponsored travel awards for the top sixteen abstracts. The POLYEd committee sponsored a breakfast workshop on reviewing research articles and presentations for undergraduates. The POLY Industrial Advisory Board sponsored $500 awards for the best paper and the best poster presentation. The symposium featured a key-note lecture from Prof. Kristi L. Kiick entitled “Biopolymer Hydrogels for Cardiovascular Surgery” followed by a discussion of the research and career opportunities for polymer scientists. The program was co-sponsored by POLY, The Society Committee on Education, and The University of Southern Mississippi School of Polymers and High Performance Materials, and culminated with a joint reception with the Excellence in Graduate Research Symposium. NSF travel award winners were: Lauren Agoubi, Williams College, Christine Archuleta, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Richard Carmean, Virginia Tech, Lindsey Cobb, University of Alabama, John Edelbrock, Case Western Reserve University, Anna Falls, Ashland University, Abigail Abigail, University of Akron, Zoe Glick, Loyola, Ethan Harak, Rockhurst University, Matthew Kahabka, Clarkson University, Tristan Kleine, University of California Polytechnic at San Louis Obispo, Emily Lasselle, Western Washington University, Odin Achorn, University of New Hampshire, Michael Sims, University of Southern Mississippi, Nicole Traphagen, Clarkson University, and Wade Wang, University of Texas. The best paper award was presented to Leon Dean, University of Texas and the best poster award was presented to Emily Lasselle of Western Washington University by Diana Gerbi and Semra Colak of the POLY IAB. The POLY Division Industrial Advisory Board sponsored best oral and best poster presentations. The symposium was organized by Sarah Morgan, Sergei Nazarenko and Dan Savin of The University of Southern Mississippi, and Sarah Goh and Christopher Goh of Williams College.

Best Oral Presentation: Leon Dean, University of Texas

Block Copolymer Nanostructures for Roll to Roll Manufacturing of Photovoltaic Devices


Best Poster Presentation:

Emily Lasselle, Western Washington University Synthesis and Characterization of

Thiophene-based Conducting Polymers for use as Artificial Muscles


2012 Undergraduate Research in Polymer Science The 7th annual Undergraduate Research in Polymer Science Symposium was held at the San Diego, CA, National Meeting. There were eleven oral presentations and twelve posters from students from sixteen universities across the country. Sabic Innovative Plastics and DiffuVision sponsored travel awards for the top ten preprints. The POLY Division Industrial Advisory Board sponsored best oral and best poster presentations. The program was co-sponsored by POLY, The Society Committee on Education and The University of Southern Mississippi and culminated with a joint reception with the Excellence in Graduate Research Symposium. The participants who received the Travel Award are listed at the right. Additional travel awards were sponsored by the NSF REU Site for Sustainable Composites at The University of Southern Mississippi awarded to Hannah Bygd, Luther College, Leo Falgout, GA Tech University and Timothy Kuchera, State University of New York Buffalo. The best paper award was presented to Chris Parillo, California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo, and the best poster award was presented to Hannah Bygd, Luther College by Diana Gerbi of the IAB. The symposium was organized by Sarah Morgan and Sergei Nazarenko of the University of Southern Mississippi. Session Sponsored by: DiffuVision, Sabic Innovative Plastics, POLY Industrial Advisory Board, NSF REU Site for Sustainable Composites, University of Southern Mississippi

Congratulations 2012 Travel Award Recipients

John F. Edelbrock, Case Western Reserve University Andria R. Fortney, Wright State University Jason T. George, Texas A&M University Lauren Ghelardini, College of Charleston Sarah D. Hann, University of Delaware

Megan R. Hill, California Polytechnic State University Meredith G. Hyatt, Meredith College

Marci Jefcoat, California State University at Sacramento Suzanne E. Roy, California Polytechnic State University

Mitra R. Vashi, University of West Florida


(l-r) S. Morgan, Session Organizer Best Poster Awardee: H. Bygd, Luther College D. Gerbi, IAB Award Sponsor Best Paper: Chris Parillo, Case Western Research Univ. J. Mabry, POLY Chair


2011 Undergraduate Research in Polymer Science The sixth annual Undergraduate Research in Polymer Science Symposium was held at the Anaheim National Meeting. There were twelve oral presentations and twelve posters from students from fifteen universities across the country. Sabic Innovative Plastics and Hunstman Polyurethanes sponsored Travel Awards for the top six preprints. The POLY Division Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) sponsored best oral and best poster presentations. IAB representatives, Diana Gerbi and Travis Baughman were in attendance to present the Best Paper and Best Poster awards. The program included a career session with speakers from university, industry and national labs. The program was co-sponsored by POLY, The Society Committee on Education, and The University of Southern Mississippi and culminated with a joint reception with the Excellence in Graduate Research Symposium. The two symposia were recognized as Presidential Events. The symposium was organized by Sarah Morgan and Sergei Nazarenko of the University of Southern Mississippi.

Travel Award Winners: Fadwa Constandinidis, Wright State University

Mark F. Fordney, University of Colorado Daniel L. Harrison, Colorado School of Mines

Elizabeth E. Hwang, Williams College Alexander J. Mijales, Texas A&M University

Adlina Paramarta, North Dakota State University

Best Paper Daniel L. Harrison, Colorado School of Mines

Best Poster Elizabeth E. Hwang, Williams College


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DianaGerbi,andSergeiNazarenko


2010 Undergraduate Research in Polymer Science The fifth annual Undergraduate Research in Polymer Science Symposium was held at the San Francisco ACS National Meeting. There were eleven oral presentations and thirteen posters from students from nineteen universities across the country. The National Science Foundation Department of Materials Research sponsored travel awards for the top ten preprints. The POLY Division Industrial Advisory Board sponsored best oral and best poster presentations. The program was co-sponsored by POLY, The Society Committee on Education and The University of Southern Mississippi and culminated with a joint reception with the Excellence in Graduate Research Symposium. The two symposia were recognized as Presidential Events. The travel award winners are listed below. The symposium was organized by Sarah Morgan and Sergei Nazarenko of the University of Southern Mississippi. Travel Award Winners: Brian Aguado, Stanford Jennifer Chan, Georgia Tech Christopher Childers, University of Evansville Kenneth Drombosky, Akron Univeristy Aaron Ham, Texas A&M University Courtney Jenkins, St. Louis University Jenny Lin, Pomona College Brennen Mueller, University of Texas John Swanson, California Polytechnic State University Matthew Zhou, Williams College The POLY IAB Award Winners: Brian Aguado, Stanford Jennifer Chan, Georgia Tech (left to right) Diana Gerbi, Sarah Morgan, Jennifer Chan, and Sergei Nazarenko. Jennifer Received Honors for 2010 1st Place Paper.

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