Division of Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering: Call for Abstracts

Submission Deadline: Monday, September 28 2026

Program Chair(s): Dhriti Nepal, Joshua Orlicki, Rachel Letteri, Lucas Beagle

Note: Submission deadlines are at 11:59 EST on the day posted. Symposia, organizers and deadlines are subject to change. Last updated November 10, 2026.

Title Type Submission Type Organizer Cosponsor Description
Addressing Societal Needs Through Community-Informed Chemical Systems Design Oral Contributed
  • PHYS: Division of Physical Chemistry
This symposium brings together researchers developing molecular, interfacial, and materials-based ap...
Advanced Characterization and Predictive Modeling of Polymeric Materials Oral Contributed This general symposium will focus on advanced characterization and predictive modeling of polymeric ...
Advances in Polymer Composites Containing Covalent- and Metal-Organic Frameworks: Design, Characterization, and Application Oral Contributed This symposium focuses on fundamental science associated with polymeric composites that incorporate ...
AI-Driven Closed-Loop Discovery in Polymer Science: From Autonomous Experimentation to Predictive Design Oral Contributed Artificial intelligence is transforming polymer science by enabling closed-loop discovery workflows ...
Chemistry of Materials Lectureship and Best Paper Award (Invited) Oral Invited Chemistry of Materials Lectureship and Best Paper Award
Complex Polymers at Interfaces: Theory, Experiments, and Simulations Oral Contributed Interfaces play a crucial role in numerous fields, including biology, chemistry, medicine, physics, ...
Cooperative Research Award (Invited) Oral Invited This symposium will honor the recipient of the Cooperative Research Award
Degradation of Polymers and Composite Materials Oral Contributed This symposium will cover the programmed degradation of polymeric and composite materials, including...
Early Career Researchers Poster Session Poster Contributed The Early-Career Researchers Poster Session will showcase the innovative research of professionals w...
General Posters Poster Contributed General poster session
Graduate Researchers Poster Session Poster Contributed PMSE Graduate Research Poster Session
Hi-Tech Innovations in Bio-Based and Bioderived Polymers: From Synthetic Biology and Natural Polymers to Advanced Manufacturing Oral Contributed This symposium will highlight emerging strategies that integrate natural polymers, engineered biopol...
Joint India-USA Symposium on Sustainable Materials Technologies for Semiconductor Manufacturing Oral Contributed The session will focus on thin-film growth for low-cost semiconductors, device fabrication and integ...
New Applications of Polymeric Materials Oral Contributed This general symposium will feature new applications of polymeric materials.
Polymer Chemistry and Formulation Science to Advance Functionality in 3D Printed Plastics and Their Composites Oral Contributed Additive manufacturing (AM) using plastics has been transitioning from rapid prototyping to high-vol...
Polymer Electrochemical Interfaces and Interphase with Neutron Scattering Methods (Invited) Oral Invited Understanding interfacial processes in polymer-based systems is essential to advancing applications ...
Polymer-Guided Assembly of Nanostructures: From Precision Fabrication to Functional Platforms Oral Contributed Polymer-guided assembly has emerged as a powerful strategy for creating functional nanostructures wi...
Processing of Polymeric Materials Oral Contributed This general symposium will feature processing of polymeric materials.
Pseudo-Oligosaccharides and Pseudo-Polysaccharides: Expanding the Structural and Functional Space of Glycomaterials Oral Contributed Oligo- and polysaccharides play essential roles in biology, energy storage, and materials science. H...
Rheology of Polymeric Materials Oral Contributed From extracellular matrix-mimicking materials for cell culture and tissue engineering to self-healin...
Sustainability in Coatings Technology Oral Contributed Sustainability in coatings technology is a central driver for innovation in polymers, raw materials,...
Undergraduate Researchers Poster Session Poster Contributed PMSE Undergraduate Research Poster Session
Science in Space: Current Directions and the Path to the Future (Invited) Oral Invited Focused on low-Earth-orbit.
ACS Award for Creative Invention: Symposium in Honor of Cato T. Laurencin (Invited) Oral Invited This symposium will honor the 2027 winner of the ACS Award for Creative Invention, Cato T. Laurencin...
Microplastics and Nanoplastics in the Environment: Methods, Modeling, Fate, Toxicity, and Sustainable Solutions Oral Contributed