The Fourth Training School TS4 will take place at BASF, Ludwigshafen, Germany from 6th -8th March 2018 with a main industrial focus on 1) technology transfer from research into innovative products and 2) career development.
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Advances in Mechanics and Chemistry of Adhesion
This school will mainly focus on the measurement of adhesive properties in general and specifically in immersed conditions. The early stage researches ESRs will be trained in the characterization of adhesive properties with the probe tack technique as well as in soft skills such as writing a research proposal and understanding funding schemes. The training school takes place over three days. On day 1 we will focus on adhesion fundamentals, day2 will have some ore specific topics and day 3 will be dedicated to soft skills.
Date: 13 – 15 September 2017
Location: CNRS/ESPCI, Paris, France
Organizer: Prof. Dr. Costantino Creton
First Training School successfully finished
The First Training School on Fundamental Aspects in Polymer Synthesis, Adhesion and Modelling has been successcully finished.
More Information on the Training School HERE
Hiring complete
All 11 ESR Fellows are hired.
More Information about the fellows here.
Training in Bio-Inspired Design of Smart Adhesive Materials
The Second Training School TS2 of the “Training in Bio-Inspired Design of Smart Adhesive Materials” (BioSmartTrainee) ITN organized by Dr. Alla Synytska at the Leibniz Institute for Polymer Research (IPF), will be held next year in Dresden at IPF from March 21st to 24th 2017. This school will focus on the novel concepts in the synthesis of interactive and adaptive polymers at surfaces, biological adhesion and multi-scale mechanics problems as well as industrial challenges in adhesive materials design. Furthermore, the early stage researches ESRs will be trained in the AFM colloidal probe technique towards adhesion testing as well as in soft skills such as writing of scientific manuscripts, patenting, and making a good presentation.
Date: 21 – 24 March 2017
Location: Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V., IPF Dresden, Germany
Organizers: PD Dr. Alla Synytska, Sandra Martinka
Programme
21st March 2017
Day 1: INTERACTIVE MATERIALS: NEW CHEMISTRY AND POLYMERS ON SURFACES AND
INTERFACES
08:30 – 09:00 Registration
Session I: Materials Design
09:00 ‐ 09:30 Welcome and update/state‐of‐the art of BioSmartTrainee (Andreas Fery and Alla Synytska, IPF Dresden, Germany)
09:30 ‐ 10:10 Nanostructured responsive and adaptive surfaces based on polymer brushes (Harm‐Anton Klok, EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland)
10:10 ‐ 10:50 Polyelectrolytes towards interface modification (Marleen Kamperman, WU, Netherlands)
Coffee Break
11:10 ‐ 12:10 Presentation research project by ESRs
ESR 1: Marjolein Sliepen, IPF Dresden, Germany
ESR 3: Marco Dompé, WU, Netherlands
Lunch
Session II: Bio‐ and Bio‐inspired Adhesion
13:20 ‐ 14:00 Dynamic bio‐interfaces (Aránzazu del Campo Bécares, INM Saarbrücken, Germany)
14:00 ‐ 14:40 Bio‐inspired design of polymeric materials – “springtails” (Carsten Werner, IPF Dresden, Germany)
14:40 ‐ 15:20 Mussel‐inspired wet adhesives (Phillip Messersmith, University California, USA)
15:20 ‐ 16:20 Presentation research project by ESRs
ESR 6: Vaishali Chopra, INM Saarbrücken, Germany
ESR 5: Mehdi Vahdati, CNRS/ESPCI, France
16:20 ‐ 18:00 Coffee and Discussions
19:30 Dinner (Kurfürstenschänke, An der Frauenkirche 13, 01067 Dresden)
22nd March 2017
Day 2: MULTI‐SCALE MECHANICS PROBLEMS AND ADHESION MECHANISMS
Session III: Adhesive mechanisms and dynamics and flow at interfaces
9:00 ‐ 9:40 Biomechanics of animal adhesion in wet environments (Walter Federle, CAM, UK)
9:40 ‐ 10:20 Fluid mechanical aspects of adhesion on wet surfaces (Anton Darhuber, TU/e, Netherlands)
Coffee Break
10:40 ‐ 11:20 Atomistic modeling, Theory of polymers at interfaces under equilibrium and non‐
equilibrium conditions (Holger Merlitz, IPF Dresden, Germany)
11:20 ‐ 12:00 Mechanics in soft materials, CP (Andreas Fery, IPF Dresden, German)
Lunch
13:00 ‐ 15:00 Presentation research project by ESRs
ESR 9: Maciej Chudak, TU/e, Netherlands
ESR 10: Dimitris Mintis, UPATRAS, Greece
ESR 8: Ki Woong (Victor) Kang, CAM, UK
ESR 4: Francisco J. Cedano, CNRS/ESPCI, France
Coffee and Discussions
Session IV: Training elements: scientific (Fellows)
16:00 ‐ 18:00 Training in AFM CP technique for ESRs (short course given by PhD students from IPF, Fellows will be divided in 2 groups)
Parallel Session: Administrative Meeting (Supervisors)
16:00 ‐ 18:00 BioSmartTrainee administrative aspects (Sandra Martinka)
19:30 Guided Sightseeing walking Tour (1h)
(Meeting Point: Kurfürstenschänke, An der Frauenkirche 13, 01067 Dresden)
23rd March 2017
DAY 3: ADVANCED ADHESIVES AND INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS DESIGN
Session V: Industrial Materials Design
09:00 ‐ 09:40 Industrial design and technological applications (Matthias Gerst, BASF, Germany)
09:40 ‐ 10:20 Adhesion control in Decorative Paints (Phil Taylor, Akzonobel/ICI, UK)
Coffee Break
10:40 ‐ 11:20 Adhesion challenges in dressings (Stéphane Auguste, URGO, France)
11:20 ‐ 12:50 Presentation research project by ESRs
ESR 7: Justine Tavera, BASF, Germany
ESR 11: Aurélie Féat, Akzonobel/ICI, UK
ESR 2: Maria Villiou, INM Saarbrücken, Germany
Lunch
Session VI: Training elements I
13:50 ‐ 16:30 Writing of manuscripts (Costantino Creton, CNRS/ESPCI, France)
Semperopera, Ballet starts at 19:00
(your reserved and self‐payed tickets at Semperopera´s box office – 6 pm )
24th March 2017
Day 4: TRAINING ELEMENTS
Session VI: Training elements II
09:00 ‐ 10:20 Making a good presentation – Part 1. (Silvia Scheinert)
Coffee Break
10:40 ‐ 12:50 Making a good presentation – Part 2. (Silvia Scheinert)
Lunch
13:50 ‐ 15:30 Patenting and Licensing (Matthias Knöbel)
15:30 ‐ 16:00 Concluding remarks
Teleconference (May 2016)
17 th May 2016, 9 am – 11 am (CET)
AGENDA
09:00-09:10
Welcome of participants
Alla Synytska, Scientific project leader
Sandra Martinka, EU-Project manager
09:10-09:20
Contractual and financial issues, IAB, Reporting (WP 6)
Sandra Martinka, EU-Project manager
09:20-09:45
Status of the Recruitment of ESR fellows or running ESR project (WP 4)
Every partner + introduction from the coordinator
09:45-10:25
Training School 1 (WP 4)
Final program: Aranzazu del Campo (5 min)
Confirmation/ discussion between the partners (10 min)
Travel information: Vlasis Mavrantzas (5 min)
10:25-10:45
Discussion about Training School 2 at IPF Dresden (WP 4)
Alla Synytska, Scientific project leader (5 min)
Discussion between the partners (15 min)
10:45- 10:50
Decisions of the Coordination Groups and Executive Committee
10:55-11:00
Conclusions and upcoming steps
First Training School on Fundamental Aspects in Polymer Synthesis, Adhesion and Modelling
The First Training School TS1 of the BioSmartTrainee ITN “Training in Bio-Inspired Design of Smart Adhesive Materials” organized by Prof. Arancha del Campo at the Leibniz Institute for New Materials, and Prof. Vlasis Mavrantzas at the University of Patras will take place at the University of Patras, Patras (Greece) from September 14th to 16th 2016. This school will focus on the challenges and fundamentals in adhesion science and technology as well as novel concepts in adhesive chemistries and adhesion testing.
Date: 14 – 16 September 2016
Location: University of Patras, UPATRAS, Greece
Organizers: Prof. Arancha del Campo (INM), Prof. Vlasis Mavrantzas (UPATRAS)
Programme
14th of September 2016
Session I : Challenges and Fundamentals (I)
09:00 – 09:20 Welcome and introduction to the ITN Biosmart (Alla Synytska, IPF, DE)
09:20 – 10:00 Challenges in adhesion science and technology (Matthias Gerst, BASF, DE)
10:00 – 11:00 Adhesion – Physical Parameters (Animangsu Ghatak, KIIT, India)
Break (30 min)
11:30 – 12:50 Presentation 4 research projects by students (10 min presentation, 10 min discussion). CAM, INM (ESR 6), ESPCI, BASF
Lunch
Session II : Fundamentals (II)
14:30 – 15:30 Adhesive polymers and formulations (Klaus Rischka, IFAM, DE)
15:30 – 16:30 Macromolecular assemblies in aqueous media : from molecular interactions to macroscopic properties (Dominique Hourdet, CNRS/ESPCI, FR)
16:30 – 17:30 Presentation 3 research projects by students (10 min presentation, 10 min discussion). IPF, TU/e, WU
15th of September 2016
Session III : Novel concepts in adhesive chemistries
09:00 – 10:00 Crosslinked matrices with weak bonds (Constantino Creton, CNRS/ESPCI, FR)
10:00 – 11:00 Catechol-based chemistry for bonding (Julieta Paez, INM, DE)
Break (15 min)
11:15 – 12:00 Polyelectrolyte complexes for bonding (Jasper van der Gucht, WU, NL)
12:00 – 13:20 Presentation 4 research projects by students (10 min presentation, 10 min discussion). ESPCI, Urgo, INM (ESR 2), UPATRAS, ICI
Lunch
Session IV : Adhesion Testing
14:30 – 16:00 Methods for measuring adhesion : lab/industrial tests (Michelle Seitz, DSM, NL)
16:00 – 17:30 Measuring adhesion: micro/nanoscale tests (Michael Kappl, MPIP, DE)
17:30-17:45 Conclusions
17:45-18:00 Information to the Committee and Management Meetings on 16th Sept