Friday September 5, 2025

8:30 AM - 5:30 PM

8:30-9:00 AM:  BREAKFAST & REGISTRATION

Mother Rosalie Hill Hall — Bishop Buddy Sala


9:00-10:15 AM:  WELCOME + KEYNOTE I

Mother Rosalie Hill Hall — Warren Auditorium, Room 116

DNA Liquids

Prof. Omar Saleh — University of California, Santa Barbara


10:15-10:30 AM:  REFRESHMENTS + DISCUSSIONS

Mother Rosalie Hill Hall — Bishop Buddy Sala


10:30 -11:30 AM:  INVITED FACULTY HIGHLIGHT TALKS

Mother Rosalie Hill Hall — Warren Auditorium, Room 116

Title Coming Soon! — Dr. Amanda Marciel — Rice University

Title Coming Soon! — Dr. Samanya Srivastava — UCLA

Title Coming Soon! — Dr. Neda Maghsoodi — USC

Title Coming Soon! — Dr. Rui Wang — UC Berkeley


11:30 - 1:00 PM:  

PHOTO + LUNCH + DISCUSSIONS

Mother Rosalie Hill Hall — Patio


1:00-2:00 PM:  KEYNOTE II

Mother Rosalie Hill Hall — Warren Auditorium, Room 116

Bioinspired Motion

Prof. Eva Kanso — University of Southern California


2:00-2:30 PM:  REFRESHMENTS + DISCUSSIONS

Mother Rosalie Hill Hall — Bishop Buddy Sala


2:30-3:30 PM:  INVITED FACULTY HIGHLIGHT TALKS

Mother Rosalie Hill Hall — Warren Auditorium, Room 116

Title Coming Soon! — Dr. Joe Peterson — UCLA

Title Coming Soon! — Dr. Konane Bay — CU Boulder

Title Coming Soon! — Dr. Hongbo Zhao — UCSD

Title Coming Soon! — Dr. Ria Corder — UT Knoxville


3:30-5:30 PM:  POSTER SESSION + RECEPTION

Shiley Center for Science and Technology — Atrium