The Second Middle-Eastern Materials Science Conference

 

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 The Second Middle-Eastern Materials Science Conference

 

Materials science is one of the most rapidly growing multidisciplinary fields of basic and applied research, with new advanced materials being the key to technological and societal development. Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates is where most of the research community in the UAE and the Middle East who work in both academia and industry in this field are located, and New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) relishes the opportunity to host this international conference and bring researchers in the field from around the globe together in Abu Dhabi. This conference is a biannual event and will act as a seed to establish New York University Abu Dhabi Center for Sustainability (NYUAD-CS).

The conference will cover oral and poster presentations from leading academic, industrial and regulatory experts in the domain of materials science from US, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. While all speakers are invited, the event facilitates the engagement of post-doctoral fellows and students during poster sessions.   

Organized by
Panče Naumov, Associate Professor of Chemistry, NYU Abu Dhabi
Maria Baias, Co-organizer, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, NYU Abu Dhabi
Ali Trabolsi, Co-organizer, Associate Professor of Chemistry, NYU Abu Dhabi

New York University Abu Dhabi
PO Box 129188, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Click here for Location and Directions.

Speakers

  • Peter Stang, University of Utah
  • Jeffrey Zink, University of California, Los Angeles
  • David L. Hu, Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Anna D. Gudmundsdottir, University of Cincinnati
  • Miguel Garcia-Garibay, University of California, Los Angeles
  • Gregory Beran, University of California, Riverside
  • Jean Chmielewski, Purdue University
  • Len MacGillivray, University of Iowa
  • Lyndon Emsley, Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
  • Stefan Hecht, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
  • Juan Manuel Garcia Ruiz, University of Granada
  • Pete Vukusic, University of Exeter
  • Filipp Mueller, New York University Abu Dhabi
  • Claire Hansell, Senior Editor, Nature
  • Niveen M. Khashab, KAUST
  • Snezana Zaric, Texas A&M
  • Mamoun Bader, Alfaisal University
  • Zhihua An, NYU Shanghai
  • William Glover, NYU Shanghai
  • Joel Bernstein, NYU Abu Dhabi, Ben-Gurion University
  • Michael Ward, New York University
  • Bart Kahr, New York University
  • Marcus Weck, New York University
  • Mark Tuckerman, New York University
  • Wael Rabeh, New York University Abu Dhabi
  • Aldo Roda, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna
  • Mohammed Yahia, Nature Middle East
  • Mohammad Qasaimeh, New York University Abu Dhabi
  • David Sheehan, Khalifa University
  • Sharmarke Mohamed, Khalifa University
  • Stefan Schramm, New York University Abu Dhabi
  • Abeer Fayez Al Bawab, The University of Jordan

Monday, November 12, 2018 - Day 1

TimeActivity
8:45 - 9:00 amRegistration
9:00 - 9:15 am

Welcoming Remarks & Introduction

Panče Naumov, Maria Baias, Ali Trabolsi, New York University Abu Dhabi

Sehamuddin Galadari, Senior Vice Provost of Research Outreach, Managing Director of the NYUAD Research Institute, New York University Abu Dhabi

9:15 - 11:00 amPANEL I: Function and Electronic Materials
Chair: Panče Naumov, New York University Abu Dhabi
 9:15 - 10:00 amAbiological Self-Assembly: Predesigned Metallacycles and Metallacages via Coordination
Peter Stang, University of Utah, US
 10:00 - 10:30 amEncapsulation and Delivery of CRISPR/Cas9 Genome Editing Machinery Enabled by Smart Hybrid Frameworks
Niveen Khashab, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia
 10:30 - 11:00 amStructural Studies on Tricyanovinyl- and Dicyanovinyl Based Donor/Acceptor Molecules Incorporating Oligothiophenes and Triphenylamines
Mamoun Bader, Alfaisal University, Saudi Arabia
11:00 – 11:15 amBreak & Refreshments, Poster Session
Atrium
11:15 am - 1:15 pmPANEL II: Computations and Modeling in Materials Science
Chair: Serdal Kirmizialtin, New York University Abu Dhabi
 11:15 - 11:45 amMolecular Dynamics-Based Exploration and Learning of Free Energy Landscapes of Molecular Crystals and Oligopeptides
Mark Tuckerman, New York University, US
 11:45 am - 12:15 pmNoncovalent Interactions in Molecular Materials
Snežana Zarić, University of Belgrade, Serbia
 12:15 - 12:45 pmNew Approaches to Excited States of Complex Systems
William Glover, New York University Shanghai, China
 12:45 - 1:15 pmQuantum Mechanical Insights into Wetting Properties of Materials in Energy Applications
TieJun (TJ) Zhang, Khalifa University, UAE
1:15 - 2:00 pmLunch
Conference Center Atrium
2:00 - 3:30 pmPANEL III: Bioinspired, Biomimetic and Bio-related Materials
Chair: Mohammad Qasaimeh, New York University Abu Dhabi
 2:00 - 2:30 pmEvolutionary Photonics for Light and Colour Manipulation
Pete Vukusic, University of Exeter, UK
 2:30 - 3:00 pmAnt Rafts and Maggot Flows
David Hu, Georgia Institute of Technology, US
 3:00 - 3:30 pm

The Color Tuning Mechanism of Beetle Luciferases

Wael Rabeh, New York University Abu Dhabi, UAE

3:30 - 3:45 pmBreak & Refreshments, Poster Session
Atrium
3:45 - 5:15 pmPANEL IV: Materials for Devices
Chair: Rafael Song, New York University Abu Dhabi
 3:45 - 4:15 pmA New Class of Pdot CN-PPV Nanoparticles and ORMOSIL NPs Doped with Thermochemiluminescent 1,2-Dioxetane Derivatives: Comparative Study for Sensitive Immunobiosensor Applications
Aldo Roda, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Italy
 4:15 - 4:45 pmNon-Linear Optical Organic Micro-Resonators: A Single-Particle Micro-Spectroscopy Investigation
 4:45 - 5:15 pmPyrene-Based Compounds for Optolectronic Applications
5:15 - 5: 30 pmBreak & Refreshments, Poster Session
Atrium
5:30 - 7:00 pmPANEL V: Special Session on Scientific Publishing
Chair: Panče Naumov, New York University Abu Dhabi
 5:30 - 5:45 pmPublishing Chemistry and Materials Research in Nature: An Editor’s Perspective
Claire Hansell, Nature
 5:45 - 6:00 pmChemical Publishing in the 21st Century: Perspectives of a JACS Editor
Peter Stang, Journal of the American Chemical Society
 6:00 - 6:15 pmWhy the Middle East Badly Needs More Science Journalism
Mohammed Yahia, Nature Middle East
 6:15 - 6:30 pmAre We Writing More than Reading?
Michael Ward, Chemistry of Materials
 6:30 - 7:00 pmQ & A Session

Tuesday, November 13, 2018 - Day 2

TimeActivity
9:00 - 10:30 amPANEL VI: Advanced Analytical Methods for Characterization
Chair: Maria Baias, New York University Abu Dhabi
 9:00 - 9:30 amDynamic Nuclear Polarization Enhanced NMR Crystallography
Lyndon Emsley, EPFL, Switzerland
 9:30 - 10:00 amAb initio Molecular Crystallography: When, How, and Why Molecules Pack
Gregory Beran, University of California, Riverside, US
 10:00 - 10:30 amMicrofluidic Platforms for Biological and Medical Applications
Mohammad Qasaimeh, New York University Abu Dhabi, UAE
10:30 – 10:45 amBreak & Refreshments, Poster Session
Atrium
10:45 am - 1:00 pmPANEL VII: Nucleation, Crystallization and Crystals
Chair: Wael Rabeh, New York University Abu Dhabi
 10:45 - 11:15 amCorrelating Physical Properties and Defect Densities in Molecular Crystals
Jennifer Swift, Georgetown University, US
 11:15 - 11:45 amMaterials Science of Contact Insecticides
Bart Kahr, New York University, US
 11:45 am - 12:15 pmModulation of Calcium Oxalate Crystallization by Anionic Oligopeptides
Zhihua An, New York University Shanghai, China
 12:15 - 1:00 pmFacts and Fictions of Polymorphism
Joel Bernstein, Ben-Gurion University & NYU Abu Dhabi/Shanghai, Israel/UAE/China
1:00 - 2:00 pmLunch
Conference Center Atrium
2:00 pm - 4:30 pmPoster Session (posters will be evaluated by the jury)

Wednesday, November 14, 2018 - Day 3

TimeActivity
9:00 - 11:00 amPANEL VIII: Soft Materials
Chair: Kemal Celik, New York University Abu Dhabi
 9:00 - 9:30 amMetal-Promoted Assembly of Peptide-based Materials
Jean Chmielewski, Purdue University, US
 9:30 - 10:00 amDirected Self-Assembly and Crystallization of Colloids
Marcus Weck, New York University, US
 10:00 - 10:30 amMetal Oxide Nanoparticles as Adjuvants in Protein Crystallization Screens
David Sheehan, Khalifa University, UAE
 10:30 - 11:00 amMiniaturized in situ high pressure system for 7mm standard NMR rotors
Filipp Mueller, New York Univeristy Abu Dhabi, UAE
11:00 – 11:15 amBreak & Refreshments, Poster Session
Atrium
11:15 am - 1:15 pmPANEL IX: Intermolecular Interactions, Reactivity and Photochemistry
Chair: Sharmarke Mohamed, Khalifa University
 11:15 - 11:45 amReactivity in the Organic Solid State: Assemble and Construct
Leonard MacGillivray, University of Iowa, US
 11:45- 12:15 pmPhotodynamic Azido Crystals
Anna Gudmundsdottir, University of Cincinnati, US
 12:15 - 12:45 pmPhotoswitches for Materials and Devices: From Remote-Controlling to Driving Processes
Stefan Hecht, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany
 12:45 - 1:15 pmThermochemiluminescent Peroxide Crystals
Stefan Schramm, New York University Abu Dhabi
1:15 - 2:00 pmLunch
Conference Center Atrium
2:00 - 4:00 pmPANEL X: Supramolecular Chemistry
Chair: Ali Trabolsi, New York University Abu Dhabi
 2:00 - 2:30 pmControl of Chemical Reactivity and Rotational Dynamics: Applications in the Construction of Molecular Machines
Miguel Garcia-Garibay, University of California, Los Angeles, US
 2:30 - 3:00 pmA Supramolecular Toolkit for Molecular Structure Determination
Michael Ward, New York University, US
 3:00 - 3:30 pmMultifunctional Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles Controlled by Nanomachines for Biomedical Targeting, Imaging and Drug Delivery
Jeffrey Zink, University of California, Los Angeles, US
 3:30 - 4:00 pmNanomaterials and Colloid Chemistry
Abeer Fayez Al Bawab, The University of Jordan, Jordan
 4:00 - 4:45 pmSpecial Lecture: Mineral Pattern Formation in the Hydrothermal System of Dallol (Ethiopia): The Science Behind the Beauty
Juan Manuel Garcia Ruiz, Universidad de Granada, Spain
4:45 - 5:00 pmClosing Remarks / Poster Award Ceremony

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