The deadline to sign up as a session organizer is
Friday, March 18th!
Abstract submission will open at the beginning of May and end in June.
The exact dates are TBD.
Our full technical program may be viewed on this web page (see below). Please note we are still building our programming. Sessions may be added or removed depending on the interest and/or availability of volunteers to organize sections. Please check back or follow us on social media for updates.
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Topic Areas
Click each link for a list of Sessions under each topic area.
| Synthesis | Including 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 Storage | In 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 Sensing | This 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 Chemistry | Our 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. |
| Sustainability | Topics in sustainability include water chemistry, green chemistry, and synthetic methods, and CO2 conversion as well as areas in sustainable energy generation and storage. |
| Materials Chemistry | These 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 Fabrication | Symposia 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 Topics | All 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 Topics | Special events that are part of our unique technical program! |
Synthesis
| Session Title | Organizer(s) | Organizer institution |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Materials and Technologies at Kodak (Monday) | Christine Coltrain | Eastman Kodak Company |
| Advanced Polymer Materials | John Texter | Eastern Michigan University |
| Battery and Energy Storage Systems, Academic Perspectives | Hao Liu | SUNY Binghamton |
| BioOrganic | Rudi Fasan | University of Rochester |
| Bonds and Breaking Boundaries: Modern Developments in Catalysis | Shauna Paradine and Rose Kennedy | University of Rochester |
| CO2 Conversion and Utilization | Alfredo Angeles-Boza and Jie He | University of Connecticut |
| Enabling New Methodologies in the Field of Organic Chemistry | Patti Musacchio | Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) |
| Heterogeneous Catalysis | Alexey Ignatchenko | St. John Fisher College |
| Inorganic Catalysis | Bill Jones and Mike Neidig | University of Rochester |
| Inorganic Chemistry | Session Chair Needed Contact David McCamant | |
| Metal Oxide Clusters and Materials | Katie Knowles and Ellen Matson | University of Rochester |
| Natural Product Synthesis and Discovery | Jimmy Wu | Dartmouth College |
| Organic Chemistry | Session Chair Needed Contact David McCamant | |
| Oxidations and Electrochemistry in Organic Synthesis: The James Bobbitt Memorial Symposium | James Rusling | University of Connecticut |
| Sustainability and Green Chemistry | Michael Coleman | Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) |
| Have an idea for a session topic? | Contact David McCamant |
Energy Generation and Storage
| Session Title | Organizer(s) | Organizer Institution |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Materials and Technologies at Kodak (Monday) | Christine Coltrain | Eastman Kodak Company |
| Analytical Chemistry | Session Chair Needed Contact David McCamant | |
| Battery and Energy Storage | Matthew Ganter and Patricia Taboada-Serrano | Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) |
| Battery and Energy Storage | Christopher Patridge | D’Youville College |
| Battery and Energy Storage Systems, Academic Perspectives | Hao Liu | SUNY Binghamton |
| CO2 Conversion and Utilization | Alfredo Angeles-Boza and Jie He | University of Connecticut |
| Frontiers in Molecular Simulation | Ignacio Franco | University of Rochester |
| Metal Oxide Clusters and Materials | Katie Knowles and Ellen Matson | University of Rochester |
| Physical Chemistry | Session Chair Needed Contact David McCamant | |
| Quantum Dynamics and Light-Matter Interactions | Pengfei Huo | University of Rochester |
| Have an idea for a session topic? | Contact David McCamant |
Optoelectronics and Sensing
| Session Title | Organizer(s) | Organizer Institution |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Materials and Technologies at Kodak (Monday) | Christine Coltrain | Eastman Kodak Company |
| Analytical Chemistry | Session Chair Needed Contact David McCamant | |
| Biosensing and Diagnosis | Ke Du | Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) |
| Chemistry in Ceramics, Glass and Inorganic Materials | Pushkar Tandon | Corning |
| Optical Methods for Chemical and Biological Sensing (including photonics) | Ben Miller | University of Rochester, Medical Center, Dermatology |
| Physical Chemistry | Session Chair Needed Contact David McCamant | |
| Have an idea for a session topic? | Contact David McCamant |
Biological and Medical Chemistry
| Session Title | Organizer(s) | Organizer Institution |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Materials and Technologies at Kodak (Monday) | Christine Coltrain | Eastman Kodak Company |
| Advancements in Protein Chemistry and Applications | René Fuanta | East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania |
| Biomedical Engineering | Dennis Jakiela | Cantor Colburn Attorneys |
| Bio-Organic Chemistry | Rudi Fasan | University of Rochester |
| Biosensing and Diagnosis | Ke Du | Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) |
| Bonds and Breaking Boundaries: Modern Developments in Catalysis | Shauna Paradine and Rose Kennedy | University of Rochester |
| Functional Materials | Olena Zenkina | University of Ontario Institute of Technology |
| Harrison Howe Plenary Lecture and poster session | David McCamant | University of Rochester |
| Industry Research and Production Efforts Through the COVID-19 Pandemic | Sarina Bellows | Thermo-Fisher Scientific |
| Natural Product Synthesis and Discovery | Jimmy Wu | Dartmouth College |
| Optical Methods for Chemical and Biological Sensing (including photonics) | Ben Miller | University of Rochester, Medical Center, Dermatology |
| Organic Chemistry | Session Chair Needed Contact David McCamant | |
| Have an idea for a session topic? | Contact David McCamant |
Sustainability
| Session Title | Organizer(s) | Organizer Institution |
|---|---|---|
| Battery and Energy Storage Systems, Academic Perspectives | Hao Liu | SUNY Binghamton |
| CO2 Conversion and Utilization | Alfredo Angeles-Boza and Jie He | University of Connecticut |
| Environmental Chemistry | Theodore Dibble | SUNY ESF, College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse |
| Metal Oxide Clusters and Materials | Katie Knowles and Ellen Matson | University of Rochester |
| Science Innovation in Startups and Small Companies/COVID-19 related work in regional industries. | John Pochan, Christine Coltrain, and Joseph Lott | Kodak |
| Sustainability and Green Chemistry | Michael Coleman | Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) |
| Have an idea for a session topic? | Contact David McCamant |
Materials Chemistry
| Session Title | Organizer(s) | Organizer Institution |
|---|---|---|
| 3D Printing | BoB LeSuer | SUNY Brockport |
| ACS Scholars and Diversity in STEM | Tom Smith | Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) |
| Advanced Materials and Technologies at Kodak (Monday) | Christine Coltrain | Kodak |
| Advanced Polymer Materials | John Texter | Eastern Michigan |
| Battery and Energy Storage | Matthew Ganter and Patricia Taboada-Serrano | Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) |
| Battery and Energy Storage | Christopher Patridge | D’Youville College |
| Battery and Energy Storage Systems, Academic Perspectives | Hao Liu | SUNY Binghamton |
| Biomedical Engineering | Dennis Jakiela | Cantor Colburn Attorneys |
| Chemistry in Ceramics, Glass and Inorganic Materials | Pushkar Tandon | Corning |
| Computational Tools for Materials Science | Poornima Padmanabhan | Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) |
| Heterogeneous Catalysis | Alexey Ignatchenko | St. John Fisher College |
| Industry Research and Production Efforts Through the COVID-19 Pandemic | Sarina Bellows | Thermo-Fisher Scientific |
| Metal Oxide Clusters and Materials | Katie Knowles and Ellen Matson | University of Rochester |
| Have an idea for a session topic? | Contact David McCamant |
Manufacturing and Fabrication
| Session Title | Organizer(s) | Organizer Institution |
|---|---|---|
| 3D Printing | BoB LeSuer | SUNY Brockport |
| Advanced Materials and Technologies at Kodak (Monday) | Christine Coltrain | Eastman Kodak Company |
| Biomedical Engineering | Dennis Jakiela | Cantor Colburn Attorneys |
| Chemistry in Ceramics, Glass and Inorganic Materials | Pushkar Tandon | Corning |
| Chemistry of Emerging Technologies | Henry Gysling | CatAssays |
| Chemists as Entrepreneurs | Henry Gysling | CatAssays |
| Industry Research and Production Efforts Through the COVID-19 Pandemic | Sarina Bellows | Thermo-Fisher Scientific |
| Science Innovation in Startups and Small Companies/COVID-19 related work in regional industries. | John Pochan, Christine Coltrain, and Joseph Lott | Kodak |
| Sustainability and Green Chemistry | Michael Coleman | Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) |
| Have an idea for a session topic? | Contact David McCamant |
General Chemical Topics
| Session Title | Organizer(s) | Organizer Institution |
|---|---|---|
| Analytical Chemistry | Session Chair Needed Contact David McCamant | |
| Chemical Education (Non-tech panel discussions Sunday) | Steve Tysoe | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) |
| Enabling New Methodologies in the Field of Organic Chemistry | Patti Musacchio | Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) |
| Inclusivity in Chemistry | Todd Pagano | Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) |
| Inorganic Chemistry | Session Chair Needed Contact David McCamant | |
| Organic Chemistry | Session Chair Needed Contact David McCamant | |
| Physical Chemistry | Session Chair Needed Contact David McCamant | |
| Have an idea for a session topic? | Contact David McCamant |
Special Topics
| Session Title | Organizer(s) | Organizer Information |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison Howe Plenary Lecture and poster session | David McCamant | University of Rochester |
| Inclusivity in Chemistry | Todd Pagano | Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) |
| Industry Research and Industry Research and Production Efforts Through the COVID-19 Pandemic | Sarina Bellows | Thermo-Fisher Scientific |
| Have an idea for a session topic? | Contact David McCamant |
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