Sunday
2:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Arrival and Check-in
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introductory Comments by GRC Staff / Welcome and Introduction from the Chairs
7:40 pm - 9:30 pm
Liquids at Soft Interfaces: Nanobubbles and Self Assembly
Discussion Leader: David Limmer (University of California, Berkeley, United States)
7:40 pm - 7:50 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:50 pm - 8:30 pm
Valeria Molinero (The University of Utah, United States)
"Electrochemically Generated Nanobubbles"
8:30 pm - 8:40 pm
Discussion
8:40 pm - 9:20 pm
Carlos Baiz (University of Texas at Austin, United States)
"Hydrogen-bond Dynamics of Biocondensates: 2D IR Spectroscopy in Ultracrowded Environments"
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Monday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Group Photo
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Liquids at Hard Interfaces: Water, Mineral and Organic Interactions
Discussion Leaders: Richard Remsing (Rutgers University, United States) and Franz Geiger (Northwestern University, United States)
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:50 am
Julianne Gibbs (University of Alberta, Canada)
"Resolving the pH-Dependent Evolution of the Stern Layer Structure at Aqueous/Oxide Interfaces with Vibrational SFG"
9:50 am - 10:05 am
Discussion
10:05 am - 10:35 am
Coffee Break
10:35 am - 11:15 am
Sapna Sarupria (University of Minnesota Twin Cities, United States)
"A Symphony of Interactions: Interfacial Water, Ions, and Phase Transitions"
11:15 am - 11:30 am
Discussion
11:30 am - 11:35 am
General Discussion
11:35 am - 12:15 pm
Ian Bourg (Princeton University, United States)
"Liquid Water Confined in Clay Interlayer Nanopores"
12:15 pm - 12:30 pm
Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The GRC Power Hourâ„¢
The GRC Power Hourâ„¢ is designed to address diversity and inclusion in the scientific workplace by providing a safe environment for informal and meaningful conversations amongst colleagues of all career stages. The program supports the professional growth of all members of our communities, including ethnicity, race and/or gender identity by providing an open forum for discussion and mentoring.
Organizers: Zahra Fakhraai (University of Pennsylvania, United States) and Sapna Sarupria (University of Minnesota Twin Cities, United States)
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Complex Solutions: Ions, Osmolytes and Electrolytes
Discussion Leader: Sean Garrett-Roe (University of Pittsburgh, United States)
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:40 pm - 8:20 pm
Paul Cremer (Penn State University, United States)
"The Interactions of Salts with Supported Lipid Bilayers"
8:20 pm - 8:35 pm
Discussion
8:35 pm - 9:15 pm
Barbara Kirchner (Uni Bonn, Germany)
"Ion Pairing and Reducing Uncertainties in Ionic and Molecular Liquid Electrolyte Simulations"
9:15 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Tuesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Solvation Structure and Dynamics: Liquid Response to Invaders
Discussion Leader: Greg Schenter (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, United States)
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:50 am
Pavel Jungwirth (Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic)
"Electrons in Polar Solvents: Birch Reduction, Blue Electrolytes, and Golden Metals"
9:50 am - 10:05 am
Discussion
10:05 am - 10:35 am
Coffee Break
10:35 am - 11:15 am
Martina Havenith (Ruhr University Bochum, Germany)
"THz Spectroscopy Provides a Conceptional Framework for a Molecular Understanding of Solvation Enthalpy and Entropy"
11:15 am - 11:30 am
Discussion
11:30 am - 11:35 am
General Discussion
11:35 am - 12:15 pm
Timothy Duignan (Griffith University, Australia)
"Accurate Molecular Simulation of Electrolyte Solutions with Neural Networks Potentials."
12:15 pm - 12:30 pm
Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Liquids in Motion: Transport and Flow
Discussion Leader: Jaehun Chun (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, United States)
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:40 pm - 8:20 pm
David Weitz (Harvard University, United States)
"Structuring New Materials Using Liquid Drops as Templates"
8:20 pm - 8:35 pm
Discussion
8:35 pm - 9:15 pm
Clare McCabe (Heriot-Watt University, United Kingdom)
"Identifying Relationships between Terminal Group Chemistry and Interfacial Friction in Monolayer-Based Lubrication through a Molecular Dynamics Screening Approach"
9:15 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Wednesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Motion in Liquids: From Ultrafast to Very Slow
Discussion Leader: Steven Corcelli (University of Notre Dame, United States)
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:50 am
Mark Berg (University of South Carolina, United States)
"Multidimensional and Nonparametric Kinetics: New Experimental and Theoretical Approaches to Complex Dynamics in Liquids"
9:50 am - 10:05 am
Discussion
10:05 am - 10:35 am
Coffee Break
10:35 am - 10:40 am
General Discussion
10:40 am - 11:20 am
Klaas Wynne (University of Glasgow, United Kingdom)
"The Mysterious Case of the Double "Glass" Transition: How Ultrafast Dynamics Influences the Ultraslow"
11:20 am - 11:35 am
Discussion
11:35 am - 12:15 pm
Lu Wang (Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, United States)
"Modeling the IR Spectra of Oligonucleotides with 13C Isotope Labels"
12:15 pm - 12:30 pm
Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Liquids in Biology: Biological Mimics, Materials and Polymers
Discussion Leaders: Jean Chung (Colorado State University, United States) and Eva Pluharova (J. Heyrovsky Institute of Physical Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic)
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:40 pm - 8:20 pm
Joan-Emma Shea (University of California, Santa Barbara, United States)
"Liquid Liquid Phase Separation of the Tau Protein"
8:20 pm - 8:35 pm
Discussion
8:35 pm - 9:15 pm
Christine Keating (Pennsylvania State University, United States)
"Liquid-liquid Phase Coexistence in Polyelectrolyte Solutions: Experimental Model Systems for Biomolecular Compartmentalization"
9:15 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Thursday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Business Meeting
Nominations for the Next Vice Chair(s); Complete the GRC Evaluation Forms; Discuss Future Dates and Venue; Election of the Next Vice Chair(s)
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Glasses, Ice, Vitrification and Coacervates
Discussion Leader: Laura Kaufman (Columbia University, United States)
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:50 am
Grzegorz Szamel (Colorado State University, United States)
"Sound Attenuation in Glasses"
9:50 am - 10:05 am
Discussion
10:05 am - 10:35 am
Coffee Break
10:35 am - 10:40 am
General Discussion
10:40 am - 11:20 am
Zahra Fakhraai (University of Pennsylvania, United States)
"Slow Relaxation of Interfacial Water Measured through Ion Mobility"
11:20 am - 11:35 am
Discussion
11:35 am - 12:15 pm
Amir Haji-Akbari (Yale University, United States)
"Proper Computational Descriptions of Epitaxy and Heterogeneous Crystal Nucleation"
12:15 pm - 12:30 pm
Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Keynote Session: Liquids in Layers and Early-Career Investigator Presentations
Discussion Leaders: Shuwen Yue (Cornell University, United States) and Jenee Cyran (Boise State University, United States)
7:30 pm - 8:15 pm
Bruce Kay (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, United States)
"Using Compositionally-Tailored Nanoscale Amorphous Films to Create and Explore Deeply-Supercooled Liquids and Solutions"
8:15 pm - 8:30 pm
Discussion
8:30 pm - 8:40 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
8:40 pm - 8:45 pm
General Discussion
8:45 pm - 8:55 pm
Dina Sharon (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States)
"Ringing in the Rain: Understanding Aqueous Structure through a Water Polygon Framework"
8:55 pm - 9:00 pm
Discussion
9:00 pm - 9:10 pm
Amro Dodin (Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, United States)
"Just Below the Surface: Theoretical Insights into Reaction Thermodynamics Near Liquid Interfaces"
9:10 pm - 9:15 pm
Discussion
9:15 pm - 9:25 pm
Constantin Krüger (EPFL, Switzerland)
"Electron Diffraction of Water in No Man's Land"
9:25 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Friday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am
Departure