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POSTER · MAR-M55 · ID: 3994990
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Martensitic-like phase transition between the liquid crystal and crystal states of discotic mesogen HAT6
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Nurjahan Khatun
- Rice University
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Nurjahan Khatun
- Rice University
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Joe Khoury
- Rice University
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Chinecherem A Nkele
- Rice University
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Matteo Pasquali
- Rice University
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Kushal Bagchi
- Rice University
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Influence of Free Surfaces on Polymorph Selection in Vapor-Deposited Glasses of Organic Semiconductors
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Chinecherem A Nkele
- Rice University
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Chinecherem A Nkele
- Rice University
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Lingyu Wang
- Rice University
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Kushal Bagchi
- Rice University
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How gel architecture controls ductility and dissipation in single and double network gels.
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Publication: [1] Colombo, Jader, and Emanuela Del Gado. "Stress localization, stiffening, and yielding in a model colloidal gel." Journal of rheology 58.5 (2014): 1089-1116.
[2] Mugnai, Mauro L., Rose Tchuenkam Batoum, and Emanuela Del Gado. "Interspecies interactions in dual, fibrous gels enable control of gel structure and rheology." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 122.19 (2025): e2423293122.
[3] Rose Tchuenkam Batoum, Mugnai, Mauro L., and Emanuela Del Gado. "Hysteretic behavior in double networks." (Under review, 2025)Presenters
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Rose Tchuenkam
- Georgetown
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Rose Tchuenkam
- Georgetown
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Mauro Lorenzo Mugnai
- Georgetown University
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Emanuela Gado
- Georgetown University
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Spontaneous Charge-Driven Surface Oscillations of Adhesive Silicone Gels
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June Han
- Williams College
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June Han
- Williams College
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Katrina Smith-Mannschott
- ETH Zurich
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Yazen Oubari
- Williams College
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Beatrice Pedroni
- Williams College
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Rosie Harris
- Williams College
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Meredith Taghon
- University of Massachusetts Amherst
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Katharine E Jensen
- Williams College
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Interactions Between Imposed and Spontaneous Conical Singularities in Surgically Motivated Computational Models
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Anna Gaffney
- University of Chicago
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Anna Gaffney
- University of Chicago
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Shai Lerer
- Weizmann Institute of Science
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Dongxu Liu
- University of Chicago
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Vijnna Appasani
- University of Chicago
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Deqa Muse
- University of Chicago
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Anna Movsheva
- University of Chicago
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Thomas A Witten
- University of Chicago
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Efi Efrati
- Weizmann Institute of Science
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Ka Yee C Lee
- University of Chicago
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Luka Pocivavsek
- University of Chicago
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Nhung Nguyen
- University of Chicago
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Paper marbling in rotation
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Yue Sun
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Yue Sun
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Athena Rylance
- University of California, Davis
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Chris H Rycroft
- University of Wisconsin–Madison
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Functional microfiber fabrication and assembly
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Publication: • Hu, X., Greenvall, B.R., Chia, E., Zhang, Z., Nonnenmann, S.S., & Crosby, A.J. Spatiotemporally programmable artificial tendrils actuated by electric fields. (In preparation)
• Hu, X., Einck, V.J., Chia, E., Pagaduan, J.N., Moed, D.E., Emrick, T., Katsumata, R., Nonnenmann, S.S., Watkins, J.J., & Crosby, A.J. (2025) Reversible self-coiling of microfibers with tailored surfaces via elastocapillarity. Small, 21, p. e07151.Presenters
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Xin Hu
- University of Massachusetts Amherst
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Xin Hu
- University of Massachusetts Amherst
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Alfred J Crosby
- University of Massachusetts Amherst
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Mass Transport in Smectic Condensate Networks Revealed by Flow Imaging
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Publication: Browne, C. A., Morimitsu, Y., Kim, N. K., Gopinadhan, M., Sirota, E. B., Altintas, O., ... & Osuji, C. O. (2025). Structural complexity driven by liquid-liquid crystal phase separation of smectics.
Morimitsu, Y., Browne, C. A., Liu, Z., Severino, P. G., Gopinadhan, M., Sirota, E. B., ... & Osuji, C. O. (2024). Spontaneous assembly of condensate networks during the demixing of structured fluids. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 121(39), e2407914121.
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Haotian Long
- University of Pennsylvania
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Haotian Long
- University of Pennsylvania
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Chinedum O Osuji
- University of Pennsylvania
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Pure PEDOT:PSS Conductive Microgels
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Albert Liu
- University of Michigan- Ann Arbor
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Albert Liu
- University of Michigan- Ann Arbor
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Sungwan Park
- University of Michigan
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Interplay of tail length and confinement in the formation of interior loops in flexible chains
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Publication: "Interplay of tail length and confinement in the formation of interior loops in flexible chains"
Vrinda Garg, Rejoy Mathew, Kunal Rai, Jaeoh Shin, and Surya K. Ghosh,
The Journal of Chemical Physics, 13, 163, (2025).
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Surya K Ghosh
- National Institute of Technology Warangal
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Surya K Ghosh
- National Institute of Technology Warangal
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Vrinda Garg
- National Institute of Technology Warangal
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Rejoy Mathew
- National Institute of Technology Warangal
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Non-equilibrium Dynamics of Ligase-Fueled DNA Solutions
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Emma K Riggle
- University of San Diego
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Emma K Riggle
- University of San Diego
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Ashlee D McGovern
- University of San Diego
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Dimitra Protopapas
- University of San Diego
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Rae M Robertson-Anderson
- University of San Diego
- university of San Diego
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Ryan J. McGorty
- University of San Diego
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Microscale Shear-Induced Gelation and Relaxation of Shake Gels
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Sean M O'Keefe
- University of San Diego
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Sean M O'Keefe
- University of San Diego
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Sarah Tsu
- University of San Diego
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George Degen
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Gareth H McKinley
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Rae M Robertson-Anderson
- University of San Diego
- university of San Diego
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Semiflexibility speeds up the translocation of polymers
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Publication: Submitted in "The Journal of Chemical Physics"
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Vrinda Garg
- National Institute of Technology, Warangal
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Vrinda Garg
- National Institute of Technology, Warangal
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Surya K Ghosh
- National Institute of Technology Warangal
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Rejoy Mathew
- National Institute of Technology Warangal
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Andrey G Cherstvy
- Institute of Physics and Astronomy, University of Potsdam, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
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Heterogeneities in stress buildup and relaxation in contractile actomyosin networks pinned at the boundaries
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Aravind Rao Karanam
- Rochester Institute of Technology
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Aravind Rao Karanam
- Rochester Institute of Technology
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James H Clarke
- University of Texas at Austin
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Aniket Marne
- University of Texas at Austin
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James Lee
- University of Texas Austin
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Kyla D Wong
- University of Texas Austin
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José R Alvarado
- University of Texas at Austin
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Moumita Das
- Rochester Institute of Technology
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Quantifying Particle Dynamics in 3D with Light Field Microscopy
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Gabriel S Ambrose
- University of San Diego
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Gabriel S Ambrose
- University of San Diego
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Dylan Gage
- University of San Diego
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Ryan J. McGorty
- University of San Diego
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Quantifying instability patterns and rheological properites of active nematode suspensions
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Miguel P Serrato
- University of San Diego
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Miguel P Serrato
- University of San Diego
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Makayla Baker
- University of San Diego
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Evan Zub
- University of San Diego
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Ryan J. McGorty
- University of San Diego
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Field-induced Deformation and Coalescence of Droplets Stabilized by Magnetic Particles
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Gokul Raman Arumugam Kumar
- University of Delaware
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Gokul Raman Arumugam Kumar
- University of Delaware
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Nikhil Karthikeyan
- University of Delaware
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Ulf D Schiller
- University of Delaware
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Experimental and Numerical Investigations of Buoyant Particle-Stabilized Core-Shell Micro-Capsules
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Tristin Luke Nelsen
- University of Minnesota Duluth
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Tristin Luke Nelsen
- University of Minnesota Duluth
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Laura Lavada Ann Adams
- University of Minnesota Duluth
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Broadband and reversible optical limiting via optical trapping in saturated colloidal vapors: an experimental study of dynamic response and intensity limiting threshold.
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Publication: Broadband optical limiting via optical trapping-induced colloidal phase transitions.
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John Richard Perez
- Lehigh University
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John Richard Perez
- Lehigh University
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Simin Xia
- Lehigh University
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H Daniel Ou-Yang
- Lehigh University
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Ivan Biaggio
- Lehigh University
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Magnetic Resonance Particle Tracking
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Publication: M. Suter, J. P. Metzger, A. Port, C. R. Müller, and K. P. Pruessmann, (2025), p. arXiv:2503.22425.
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Mathieu Suter
- ETH Zürich and University of Zürich
- ETH Zurich and University of Zurich
- ETH Zürich
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Mathieu Suter
- ETH Zürich and University of Zürich
- ETH Zurich and University of Zurich
- ETH Zürich
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Jens Patrick Metzger
- ETH Zürich and University of Zürich
- ETH Zurich and University of Zurich
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Andreas Port
- ETH Zurich and University of Zurich
- ETH Zürich and University of Zürich
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Christoph R Müller
- ETH Zürich
- ETH Zurich
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Klaas P Pruessmann
- ETH Zürich and University of Zürich
- ETH Zurich and University of Zurich
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Influence of Surfactants, Polymers and Proteins on Foam Film Drainage
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Publication: 1. Xu, Chenxian, Yiran Zhang, and Vivek Sharma. "Spatiotemporal mapping of nanotopography and thickness transitions of ultrathin foam films." Soft Matter 20, no. 18 (2024): 3719-3727.
2. Xu, Chenxian, Carina D V Martínez Narváez, Patrycja Kotwis, and Vivek Sharma. "Polymer-surfactant complexes impact the stratification and nanotopography of micellar foam films." Langmuir 39, no. 16 (2023): 5761-5770.
3. Hassan, Lena, Chenxian Xu, Michael Boehm, Stefan K. Baier, and Vivek Sharma. "Ultrathin micellar foam films of sodium caseinate protein solutions." Langmuir 39, no. 17 (2023): 6102-6112.Presenters
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Chenxian Xu
- University of Illinois Chicago
- North Carolina State University
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Chenxian Xu
- University of Illinois Chicago
- North Carolina State University
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Kim Ngo
- University of Illinois Chicago
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Carina D Martínez Narváez
- University of Illinois Chicago
- University of Chicago
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Lena Hassan
- University of Illinois Chicago
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Vivek Sharma
- University of Illinois at Chicago
- UIC
- University of Illinois Chicago
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Design of viscoelastic fluids with systematically controlled rheological properties
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Publication: Jonghyun Hwang, and Howard A. Stone. "Design of model Boger fluids with systematically controlled viscoelastic properties." arXiv preprint arXiv:2509.24180 (2025).
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Jonghyun Hwang
- Princeton University
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Jonghyun Hwang
- Princeton University
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Howard A Stone
- Princeton University
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