Where Possibilities Begin

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Registration Closed 5/7/25

Where Possibilities Begin

Where Possibilities BeginWhere Possibilities BeginWhere Possibilities Begin
Registration Closed 5/7/25

About the Workshop

Invited Speakers

Organizing Committee

Invited Speakers

  • Paul Janmey (University of Pennsylvania)
  • Bavand Keshavarz (Duke University)
  • Youhong Nancy Guo (UNC-Chapel Hill)
  • Artem Rumyantsev (North Carolina State University)
  • Jon Taylor (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
  • Rigoberto Advincula (ORNL/CNMS and UT Knoxville)


May 12, 2025

Organizing Committee

Invited Speakers

Fitzpatrick Center (FCIEMAS)

Schiciano Auditorium A-B

101 Science Dr.

Durham, NC 27708 

Organizing Committee

Organizing Committee

Organizing Committee

Michael Rubinstein (Duke)

Stefan Zauscher (Duke)

Christoph Schmidt (Duke)

Stephen Craig (Duke)

Bavand Keshavarz (Duke)

Michela Geri (Duke)

Hossein (Amir) Salahshoor (Duke)

Guidelines

The workshop program, including abstracts for invited talks, can be found here. The map of the Duke University campus can be found here.


We are thrilled to welcome Paul Jamney from the University of Pennsylvania as our plenary speaker! 


Additional presentations will be delivered by Bavand Keshavarz from Duke University, Youhong Nancy Guo from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Artem Rumyantsev from North Carolina State University, Jon Taylor from Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and Rigoberto Advincula (ORNL/CNMS and UT Knoxville). 


Soundbites: 2-minute time limit and 1-2 slides in PowerPoint format. Please use 16:9 as the preferred PowerPoint slide dimensions for the soundbites. 


Submit soundbites to  admin@trianglesoftmatter.com. The last day to submit a soundbite was May 7, 2025. 


The Soundbite presentation schedule can be found here.


Limit the size of the poster to no larger than 36"w x 48"h (landscape or portrait). 


Posters will be displayed in the CIEMAS Atrium. Easels, display boards, and clips will be provided for setup. Please note that on-site printing will not be available, and you should make plans ahead of time for printing. 


Poster presentation schedule can be found here. 


The workshop costs $30 per person and includes breakfast, lunch, and an afternoon break.  The cost of parking is included (details below in Parking).  Registration opened in mid-March, and the registration deadline was May 7, 2025. Registration is now closed.  On-site registration, including waitlisted registrants, is not available. 


Bryan Center Parking Garage (lower level-entry off Science Dr., follow directions in visual aid in pre-event communications) is a 5-minute walk to Fitzpatrick Center, Schiciano Auditorium | 101 Science Dr., Durham, NC 27708


Parking details have been shared in the pre-event communication email. Please check your inbox. 


The goal of this workshop is to spark interactions and collaborations between the research groups in the Triangle area. The workshop format is very informal, and an emphasis is placed on spurring conversations between  researchers in all areas of soft matter research. "Soft matter" here is defined very broadly, and it includes (but is not limited to) work in polymers, colloid science, synthetic and naturally occurring biomaterials, and condensed matter physics. 


Organizing Committee

Michael Rubinstein, Aleksandar S. Vesic Distinguished Professor(Duke)

Stefan Zauscher (Duke)

Christoph Schmidt (Duke)

Stephen Craig (Duke)

Bavand Keshavarz (Duke)

Michela Geri (Duke)

Hossein (Amir) Salahshoor (Duke)

Event Sponsors

Duke Materials Initiative

 The Duke Materials Initiative (DMI) was created to enable bold, innovative and transformative materials science and engineering advances that are only possible when extending beyond and crossing the boundaries between traditional disciplines. 

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Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science

  The Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science (MEMS) at Duke is a tight-knit community of students, staff, and faculty inspired by a distinguished history of engineering excellence and committed to improving society by designing solutions that make the world better. 

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Department of Physics

   Duke's Department of Physics includes a nationally-recognized doctoral program and offers undergraduate degrees in physics and biophysics. Their research – focused in 11 key areas – is internationally well-recognized and focused on the scientific challenges of the 21st century.  

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Department of Biomedical Engineering

   Whether it’s developing new medical technology or pioneering new areas of research, Duke BME is a driving force in creating engineering knowledge and biomedical technology to address some of society’s biggest problems. 

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"The Triangle Soft Matter Workshop provides an excellent opportunity to meet, learn about exciting research conducted in the region, and start new collaborations." -Michael Rubinstein, Aleksandar S. Vesic Distinguished Professor | Thomas Lord Dept. of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

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