SPE ANTEC® 2026 | SPE, a division of PLASTICS

SPE ANTEC® 2026

Student Posters

  Student Poster Award Winners  

First Place Student Poster

Nematic Alignment and Form Birefringence in High-Density Polyethylene Melts
Arshiya Bhadu
Penn State

Second Place Student Poster

Biaxial Roll Milling for Sustainable Polymer Valorization and Additive-Free Performance Enhancement
Brandi Martz
Case Western Reserve University

Third Place Student Poster

Polyolefin Separation via Dissolution/Precipitation in Novel Solvents for Plastics Recycling
Shikha Solanki
University at Buffalo

  Honorable Mentions  

Important Role of Energy Conversion Factor (𝐸) on Kinetics of Polymer Crystallization
Evan Moffett
Penn State

Study of Welding Behavior of a Stimuli Responsive Thermoplastic-Thermoset Blend
Shaley DeHaas-O'Briant
Rochester Institute of Technology

Enhanced Shape Memory Properties of Thermally Crosslinked Polystyrene-Polybutadiene Block Copolymers
Adrineel Roy
University of Akron

List of Student Posters

Progressive Failure Analysis for Hybrid Fastening System with Dissimilar Substrates
Kunle Kazeem Adeyemo, Michigan State University

Cellulose Nanofiber–Microsphere Foams: A Facile Air-Drying Strategy for Scalable Fabrication of Low Density Biofoams
Mohammad Hassan Aghvami Panah, UMass Lowell

Understanding Interfacial Crystallization Dynamics of Carbon Fiber Composites: A Comparative Study of Isotactic Polypropylene (iPP) and Polyamide 6,6 (PA66) Matrices
Kendra Allen, University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Poster Unavailable

Natural Rubber Latex: From Conventional Ammoniated Systems to Acidic Environment Processing
Hector Arroyave, University of Wisconsin - Madison

Poster Unavailable

Thermo-Mechanical Programming of the Recovery Temperature in a Covalently Crosslinked, Glassy Shape Memory Polymer
Somdatta Basu, Penn State

Poster Unavailable

Nematic Alignment and Form Birefringence in High-Density Polyethylene Melts
Arshiya Bhadu, Penn State

Tuning Ternary Deep Eutectic Solvent Semiconductivity and Specific Capacitance Properties via Solubilizing Bacterial Nanocellulose for Flexible Soft Material
Maurelio Cabo Jr, UNC Greensboro

Study of Welding Behavior of a Stimuli Responsive Thermoplastic-Thermoset Blend
Shaley DeHaas-O'Briant, Rochester Institute of Technology

Poster Unavailable

Polyolefin Dissolution Kinetics: Effects of Particle Size, Temperature, and Solvent
Ali Ghasemi, University at Buffalo

Silica Nanoparticle Fabrication via the Stöber Sol–Gel Method for Controlled Nanomotor Design and Biomedical Applications
Ashley Hurjak, Loyola Marymount University

Novel Controlling Technique of Polyamide Resins via Polyvinylpyrrolidone Mixing
Yui Ikemoto, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

Extrusion and Characterization of Biodegradable Agricultural Mulch Films with Controlled Nutrient Release
Halka Inagaki, UMass Lowell

Representative Volume Element Modeling of Flexible Polyurethane Foam under Compression with Periodic Boundary Conditions
Ga-Young Jeong, Korea University

Degradation Behavior of Injection-Molded PLA: Crystallinity Dependence in Marine vs. Lab-Accelerated Composting
Mia Knipe, Western Washington University

Sustainable Foams from Recycled PLA: A Rheological Study of 1D vs. 3D Supercritical Fluid Foaming
Lilian Lin, Western Michigan University

Poster Unavailable

Sustainable Foams from Recycled PLA: A Rheological Study of the Effect of Temperature and Pressure
Lilian Lin, Western Michigan University

Poster Unavailable

Upcycling Brewers' Spent Grain to Biodegradable Composite with Poly(vinyl alcohol)
Lilian Lin, Western Michigan University

Poster Unavailable

Biodegradation of Poly(lactic acid) Accelerated by Compounding New Zealand Jade Particles
Lilian Lin, Western Michigan University

Poster Unavailable

Characterization and Understanding of Rotational Nozzle FFF Deposition Process
Zijie Liu, University of Wisconsin - Madison

Biaxial Roll Milling for Sustainable Polymer Valorization and Additive-Free Performance Enhancement
Brandi Martz, Case Western Reserve University

Synthesis and characterization of bio-based biodegradable diisocyanated polyesters to replace LLDPE and LDPE in flexible film packaging
Mahdi Mazaheri, University of Oklahoma

Comparative Warpage Model Fidelity - STAMP vs. URS
Payton McKee, Penn State Behrend

Important Role of Energy Conversion Factor (𝐸) on Kinetics of Polymer Crystallization
Evan Moffett, Penn State

Multilayer PVOH/Bynel/LDPE Films
Azadeh Moradi, UMass Lowell

Poster Unavailable

Forecast of Glass Transition Zone of Thermoset Polymers Using a Multiscale Machine Learning Approach Forecast of Glass Transition Zone of Thermoset Polymers Using a Multiscale Machine Learning Approach
Donald Mozea, Southern University and A & M College

Sustainable Epoxide Thermosets, Composites & Polyurethane Vitrimers from Seed Oil Derivatives
Joseph Nwosu, University of Akron

Poster Unavailable

Predicting the Glass Transition Temperature of Thermoset Shape-Memory Copolymers Using Molecular Graphs
Ransford Opoku-Afriyie, Southern University and A&M College

Poster Unavailable

PET 3D Print Filament Recycling Optimization of Reclaimed Filament Mechanical Properties
Victoria Pereira, Rochester Institute of Technology

Direct 3D Printing of High-Performance Semi-Crystalline Polyphthalamides Through Fused Granulate Fabrication Process: Impact of Chain Extension on the Melt Rheological and Mechanical Properties
Nathan Pierson, Polymer Materials Engineering Laboratory

Poster Unavailable

Shape Memory Polymers for Next Generation Medical Devices
Raj Kumar Pittala, University of North Texas

Poster Unavailable

PLA 3D Print Filament Recycling: Chain Extension of PLA with Epoxidized Soybean Oil
Angel Ponce de Leon, Rochester Institute of Technology

Poster Unavailable

Valorizing Military Plastic Waste Through Integrated Chemolytical Transformation to Optimize Reusable Fuel and Chemical Yield
Pongkhun Prommart, UMass Lowell

Poster Unavailable

Enhanced Shape Memory Properties of Thermally Crosslinked Polystyrene-Polybutadiene Block Copolymers
Adrineel Roy, University of Akron

Effect of Spent Coffee Grounds on Crystallization and Properties of Injection-Molded PLA
Jack Scheiderman, Western Washington University

Starch-Based Biodegradable Foams: Effect of Thermally Expandable Microspheres and Fillers on Structure and Properties
Negar Shaghaghi, Case Western Reserve University

Polyolefin Separation via Dissolution/Precipitation in Novel Solvents for Plastics Recycling
Shikha Solanki, University at Buffalo

Characterization of Recycled Polypropylene-Paper Composites through Dual-Disk Refining
Christopher Webb, University of Tennessee Knoxville

A Review of Flax Fiber Reinforced Polylactic Acid Composites as Green Polymeric Materials: Ageing Properties, Sustainability, Challenges, and Future Perspectives
Awoke Fenta Wodag, Bahir Dar University

Poster Unavailable

New Perspective on Rupture and Fracture Behavior of Crosslinked Rubber
Asal Yousefi Siavoshani, University of Akron

Interfacial Characterization of Ceramic-Filled EAA in Multilayer Co-Extruded Films
Mandy Zheng, Case Western University 

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