Our full technical program may be viewed on this web page (see below). You can view and download the Final Technical Program as a pdf HERE

Topic Areas

Click each link for a list of Sessions under each topic area.

SynthesisIncluding both inorganic and organic disciplines, programming in the area of Synthesis extends from new catalytic metal-oxide nanocrystals, to small molecule catalysis, organic synthetic methodology, green chemistry, and natural product synthesis.
Energy Generation and StorageIn order to address energy challenges in the 21st century, new technologies are needed to both generate sustainable energy and store that energy in batteries, super-capacitors, and fuels. These symposia pull together experts from a variety of areas in chemistry and materials science to foster the innovation necessary for these breakthrough technologies.
Optoelectronics and SensingThis programming welcomes diverse topics pertaining to light-emitting devices, light manipulation systems, and sensor technologies. Topics that seek to address modern challenges in optoelectronics are particularly encouraged. The symposia include theoretical and experimental aspects.
Biological and Medical ChemistryOur program in Biological and Medicinal Chemistry pulls together chemists studying both native and synthetic biochemical systems that range from small molecule drugs to huge multi-protein cellular machines. As part of this program, we look forward to hosting a plenary talk from Wilfred van der Donk, the 2020 Harrison Howe Award winner.
SustainabilityTopics in sustainability include water chemistry, green chemistry, and synthetic methods, and CO2 conversion as well as areas in sustainable energy generation and storage.
Materials ChemistryThese exciting symposia pull together Materials Chemists from the region working in areas of both “soft” materials such as polymers, aerogels and coatings, and “hard” materials such as ceramics and nanoparticles.
Manufacturing and FabricationSymposia in this area focus on chemical and materials production and/or applications. These include experimental design, materials processing, quality assurance, chemical-assisted machining, chemical mechanical processing, specialty composite coatings, and additive manufacturing (3D printing). General topics such as new technology development as well as focused topics such as structure-process-property relationships will align with these symposia.
General Chemical TopicsAll areas of chemistry will be represented at the regional meeting! Even if you don’t fit into one of the broad areas above, you can contribute to the open topics sessions in Organic, Inorganic, Physical, and Analytical chemistry.
Special TopicsSpecial events that are part of our unique technical program!

Synthesis

Session TitleOrganizer(s)Organizer institution
Advanced Materials and Technologies at Kodak (Monday)Christine Coltrain
Katherine Heifferon
Eastman Kodak Company
Advanced Polymer MaterialsJohn TexterEastern Michigan University
Battery and Energy Storage Systems, Academic PerspectivesHao Liu
Matthew Ganter
Christopher Patridge
Patricia Taboada-Serrano
SUNY Binghamton,
Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT),
D’Youville College, and
Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)
Bonds and Breaking Boundaries: Modern Developments in CatalysisShauna Paradine and Rose KennedyUniversity of Rochester
CO2 Conversion and UtilizationAlfredo Angeles-Boza and Jie HeUniversity of Connecticut
Emerging Strategies for Chemical Probing and Control of Biological ProcessesRudi FasanUniversity of Rochester
Enabling New Methodologies in the Field of Organic ChemistryPatti MusacchioWorcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)
Heterogeneous CatalysisAlexey Ignatchenko St. John Fisher University
Inorganic CatalysisBill Jones and Mike NeidigUniversity of Rochester
Inorganic ChemistryEric CuenyUniversity of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences
Metal Oxide Clusters and MaterialsKatie Knowles and Ellen MatsonUniversity of Rochester
Natural Product Synthesis and DiscoveryJimmy WuDartmouth College
Organic ChemistryBenjamin E PartridgeUniversity of Rochester
Oxidations and Electrochemistry in Organic Synthesis: The James Bobbitt Memorial SymposiumJames RuslingUniversity of Connecticut
Sustainability and Green ChemistryMichael ColemanRochester Institute of Technology (RIT)

Top

Energy Generation and Storage

Session TitleOrganizer(s)Organizer Institution
Advanced Materials and Technologies at Kodak (Monday)Christine Coltrain
Katherine Heifferon
Eastman Kodak Company
Analytical ChemistryRajiv SomanEurofins EAG
Battery and Energy StorageHao Liu
Matthew Ganter
Christopher Patridge
and Patricia Taboada-Serrano
Binghamton University,
Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), D’Youville College, and
Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)
CO2 Conversion and UtilizationAlfredo Angeles-Boza and Jie HeUniversity of Connecticut
Frontiers in Molecular SimulationIgnacio FrancoUniversity of Rochester
Metal Oxide Clusters and MaterialsKatie Knowles and Ellen MatsonUniversity of Rochester
Physical ChemistryEllen RobertsonUnion College
Quantum Dynamics and Light-Matter Interactions ””’Pengfei HuoUniversity of Rochester

Top

Optoelectronics and Sensing

Session TitleOrganizer(s)Organizer Institution
Advanced Materials and Technologies at Kodak (Monday)Christine Coltrain
Katherine Heifferon
Eastman Kodak Company
Analytical ChemistryRajiv SomanEurofins EAG
Chemistry in Ceramics, Glass and Inorganic MaterialsPushkar TandonCorning
Nanoscale interaction and biosensingKe Du

Xin Yong
Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)
Binghamton University
Optical Methods for Chemical and Biological Sensing (including photonics)Ben MillerUniversity of Rochester, Medical Center, Dermatology
Physical ChemistryEllen RobertsonUnion College

Top

Biological and Medical Chemistry

Session TitleOrganizer(s)Organizer Institution
Advanced Materials and Technologies at Kodak (Monday)Christine Coltrain
Katherine Heifferon
Eastman Kodak Company
Advancements in Protein Chemistry and ApplicationsRené FuantaEast Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
Biomedical EngineeringDennis JakielaCantor Colburn Attorneys
Bonds and Breaking Boundaries: Modern Developments in CatalysisShauna Paradine and Rose KennedyUniversity of Rochester
Emerging Strategies for Chemical Probing and Control of Biological ProcessesRudi FasanUniversity of Rochester
Functional MaterialsOlena ZenkinaUniversity of Ontario Institute of Technology
Harrison Howe Plenary Lecture and poster sessionDavid McCamantUniversity of Rochester
Industry Research and Production Efforts Through the COVID-19 PandemicSarina BellowsThermo-Fisher Scientific
Nanoscale interaction and biosensingKe Du

Xin Yong
Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)
Binghamton University
Natural Product Synthesis and DiscoveryJimmy WuDartmouth College
Optical Methods for Chemical and Biological Sensing (including photonics)Ben MillerUniversity of Rochester, Medical Center, Dermatology
Organic ChemistryBenjamin E Partridge

Top

Sustainability

Session TitleOrganizer(s)Organizer Institution
Battery and Energy Storage Systems, Academic PerspectivesHao LiuSUNY Binghamton
CO2 Conversion and UtilizationAlfredo Angeles-Boza and Jie HeUniversity of Connecticut
Environmental ChemistryTheodore DibbleSUNY ESF, College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse
Metal Oxide Clusters and MaterialsKatie Knowles and Ellen MatsonUniversity of Rochester
Science Innovation in Startups and Small Companies/COVID-19 related work in regional industries.John Pochan, Christine Coltrain, and Joseph LottEastman Kodak Company
Sustainability and Green ChemistryMichael ColemanRochester Institute of Technology (RIT)

Top

Materials Chemistry

Session TitleOrganizer(s)Organizer Institution
3D PrintingBoB LeSuerSUNY Brockport
ACS Scholars and Diversity in STEMTom SmithRochester Institute of Technology (RIT)
Advanced Materials and Technologies at Kodak (Monday)Christine Coltrain
Katherine Heifferon
Eastman Kodak Company
Advanced Polymer MaterialsJohn TexterEastern Michigan
Battery and Energy StorageMatthew Ganter and Patricia Taboada-SerranoRochester Institute of Technology (RIT)
Battery and Energy StorageChristopher PatridgeD’Youville College
Battery and Energy Storage Systems, Academic PerspectivesHao LiuSUNY Binghamton
Biomedical EngineeringDennis JakielaCantor Colburn Attorneys
Chemistry in Ceramics, Glass and Inorganic MaterialsPushkar TandonCorning
Computational Tools for Materials SciencePoornima Padmanabhan Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)
Future Smart Materials SystemsXiaocun LuClarkson University
Heterogeneous CatalysisAlexey Ignatchenko St. John Fisher University
Industry Research and Production Efforts Through the COVID-19 PandemicSarina BellowsThermo-Fisher Scientific
Metal Oxide Clusters and MaterialsKatie Knowles and Ellen MatsonUniversity of Rochester

Top

Manufacturing and Fabrication

Session TitleOrganizer(s)Organizer Institution
3D PrintingBoB LeSuerSUNY Brockport
Advanced Materials and Technologies at Kodak (Monday)Christine Coltrain
Katherine Heifferon
Eastman Kodak Company
Biomedical EngineeringDennis JakielaCantor Colburn Attorneys
Chemistry in Ceramics, Glass and Inorganic MaterialsPushkar TandonCorning
Chemistry of Emerging Technologies Henry GyslingCatAssays
Chemists as Entrepreneurs Henry GyslingCatAssays
Industry Research and Production Efforts Through the COVID-19 PandemicSarina BellowsThermo-Fisher Scientific
Science Innovation in Startups and Small Companies/COVID-19 related work in regional industries.John Pochan, Christine Coltrain, and Joseph LottEastman Kodak Company
Sustainability and Green ChemistryMichael ColemanRochester Institute of Technology (RIT)

Top

General Chemical Topics

Session TitleOrganizer(s)Organizer Institution
Analytical ChemistryRajiv SomanEurofins EAG
Chemical Education (Non-tech panel discussions Sunday)Steve TysoeRensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
Chemistry and Patent LawJoe BarreraCantor Colburn
Enabling New Methodologies in the Field of Organic ChemistryPatti MusacchioWorcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)
Inclusivity in ChemistryTodd PaganoRochester Institute of Technology (RIT)
Inorganic ChemistryEric CuenyUniversity of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences
Organic ChemistryBenjamin E PartridgeUniversity of Rochester
Physical ChemistryEllen RobertsonUnion College

Top

Special Topics

Session TitleOrganizer(s)Organizer Information
A Century of Kodak Research: Historical Reflections (Monday)Jim Reynolds
Christine Coltrain
Eastman Kodak Company
Harrison Howe Plenary Lecture and poster sessionDavid McCamantUniversity of Rochester
Inclusivity in ChemistryTodd PaganoRochester Institute of Technology (RIT)
Industry Research and Industry Research and Production Efforts Through the COVID-19 PandemicSarina BellowsThermo-Fisher Scientific
Undergraduate Poster SessionAmber Charlebois
Innovations in Chemistry EducationChristina Goudreau Collison
Courtney Stanford
Kelly Hutchinson-Anderson
Chemical Business Resources and Best PracticesMukund Chorghade
Jose Sabol

Top