36th Annual PNWAVS Symposium on August 28-29, 2025 at University of Washington
36th Annual PNWAVS Symposium on August 28-29, 2025 at University of Washington
36th Annual Symposium of the Pacific Northwest Chapter (PNWAVS) of AVS, The Science and Technology Society will be held in Alder Hall at The University of Washington, Seattle Washington on August 28 and 29, 2025.
PNWAVS hosts a symposium each year to discuss the latest developments in surface, interface, and vacuum research in the Pacific Northwest region. The 2025 symposium will be held at Alder Hall on the University of Washington campus in Seattle. UW is one of the oldest universities established on the west-coast and is now a high-ranking, major research university in the Pacific Northwest. The location, Seattle, is a vibrant urban center and global hub of technology and research innovation. The theme of this meeting will highlight fundamental and applied collaborative research to understand the interactions occurring at surfaces and interfaces. The goal of this symposium is to promote interactions among all participants from industry, national laboratories, and universities.
The 2025 Annual Symposium will hold several events including a dedicated 1.5 day technical program with invited speakers, contributed oral presentations, and poster sessions and graduate and undergraduate student poster competitions.
SESSION TOPICS
· Design and Analysis of Energy Materials
· Materials Synthesis, Characterization and Applications
· Theoretical and Experimental Studies of Catalytic Materials and Surfaces
· Advances in Chemical Imaging of Surfaces, Interfaces and Nanostructures
· Prediction and Analysis of Environmental and Biological Interfaces
General Registration: $200
Post Doctoral Fellows: $150
Student Registration: $50
High School Students: Free
The registration fee encompasses the symposium, final program, lunch on Aug. 28, refreshments, poster and vendor receptions, and the conference banquet on Thursday (Aug. 28th) evening.
The registration fee is waived for high school students.
Please register using the link given below.
If you have any questions about registration, please contact Shuttha Shutthanandan by email (shuttha@pnnl.gov ) or phone at 509-375-6530.
There will be a student Poster competition for undergraduate and graduate students.
Following Awards will be awarded:
Graduate: 1st place $500 + $500 expenses to AVS National Conference
2nd place $350
3rd place $200
Honorable mention $ 100
Undergraduate: 1st place $350
2nd place $200
3rd place $100
Honorable mention $100
High school: All entries $100
Prepare one-page abstracts:
Format: Microsoft Word
Paper size: 8 ½” x 11”, with 1" margin
Font: Times New Roman 12 font
Following should be included in the abstract:
Please do not include any figures or tables in your abstracts.
Submit abstracts by August 1, 2025, using the Link below:
Your generous sponsorship is needed for student awards and annual symposium costs