Symposium

Committee Chairman

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1. Polymerization

1.1. New synthesis: reactions and mechanisms

1.2. Precision polymerization and living polymers

1.3. Polymeric surfactants and their industrial applications

1.4. Polymerization fundamentals and kinetics

Der-Jang Liaw

+886-2-2733-5050

liaw@ch.ntust.edu.tw

2. Polymer Physics

2.1. Polymer solutions, gels and melts: structures, dynamics and thermodynamics

2.2. Polymers in the solid state

2.3. Polymers at surfaces and interfaces

2.4. Polyelectrolytes and their interactions with biological or biomimetic structures

2.5. Physical techniques in polymer characterization

Hsin-Lung Chen

International co-chairmen:

Mikihito Takenaka

Alejandro J. Müller

+886-3-572-1714

+81-75-383-2622

+58-212-9063388

hlchen@che.nthu.edu.tw

takenaka@alloy.polym.kyoto-u.ac.jp

amuller@usb.ve

3. Polymer Processing

3.1. Rheology & rheometry

3.2. Injection molding and extrusion

3.3. Novel processing techniques

Shi-Jung Liu

International co-chairmen:

Takushi Saito

Berhard Moeginger

+886-3-211-8800　 ext 5347

+ 81-3-5734-3510

shihjung@mail.cgu.edu.tw

tsaito@mep.titech.ac.jp

Bernhard.Moeginger@FH-Bonn-Rhein-Sieg.de

4. Nanostructured Polymeric Materials

4.1. Supramolecular architecture with polymers

4.2. Self-assembled polymers for nanotechnology

4.3. Controlled synthesis of nanostructured polymers

Kung-Hwa. Wei

+886-3-571-2121 ext 31871

khwei@cc.nctu.edu.tw

5. Advances in Bio-Related Polymers

5.1. Nano bio-interface design

5.2. Biomedical polymers for tissue engineering

5.3. Supramolecular carriers for advanced drug delivery

5.4. Stimuli responsive hydrogels

5.5. Polymers for molecular diagnosis

Ging-Ho Hsiue

+886-3-571-9956

ghhsiue@che.nthu.edu.tw

6. Polymers in Optics, Electronics, and Opto-electronics

6.1. Semiconducting polymers: synthesis, properties, and devices

6.2. Polymers for organic electronics

6.3. Polymers in photonics

6.4. Macromolecular assemblies for electronics and optics

6.5. Photophysical aspects of opto-electronic polymers

Chain-Shu Hsu

+886-3-571-2121 ext 31523

cshsu@mail.nctu.edu.tw

7. Environmentally Benign Polymers

7.1. Biodegradable polymers

7.2. Green’ polymers and processes

Ming-Chien Yang

International co-chairman:

Yoshio Inoue

+886-2-2737-6528

+81-45-924-5794

myang@mail.ntust.edu.tw

inoue.y.af@m.titech.ac.jp

8. Polymer Membranes

8.1. New membrane materials and membrane modifications

8.2. Membrane formation and morphology control

8.3. Polymeric membranes for fuel cells and secondary batteries

Juin-Yih Lai

International co-chairman:

Tai-Shung Chung

+886-3-265-9999 ext 4115

+65-6516-6881

jylai@cycu.edu.tw

chencts@nus.edu.sg

9. Polymer Composites and Blends

9.1. Polymer blends and compatibilization

9.2. Polymer-polymer interactions

9.3. Polymer composites

9.4. Hybrid polymeric materials

Feng-Chih Chang

International co-chairman:

Clive Bucknall

+886-3-513-1512

+44-1234-750421

changfc@mail.nctu.edu.tw

CLIVEBUCKNALL@aol.com