Annual Polymer Day

Friday 3 October 2025 from 12.00-17.00 at DTU Chemical Engineering in Lyngby

An afternoon event with presentations of the most recent research from the Danish Polymer Centre (DPC) at DTU Chemical Engineering, as well as an opportunity to network and discuss polymer science through a late afternoon poster session. This year, Professor Anders Daugaard will give a research presentation. 

The event will be possible to attend physically as well as in a hybrid format, where we will make the presentations available for streaming. The poster and networking session will only be accessible for physical attendees. 

Please reserve the day and register through Conference Manager.  

Please note that if you plan to attend physically you must arrive early for registration and seating. If you would like to join for lunch, there will be complimentary sandwiches in the lounge from 12.00. Registration begins at 12:30. You can choose the option that suits you when filling out the form.   

12:00-13:00 Registration and light lunch  

13:00-13:05 Welcome by Prof. Anne Ladegaard Skov  

13:05-14:05 Research presentations from Postdocs and PhD students. 

Pavle Ramah: Thia-Michael addition-cross-linked PDMS as a polar platform for improved dielectrics via protein integration 

Sofia Lindström: Swelling of (silicone) elastomers in panorama view 

Cagla Cinalioglu: Synthetic Routes and Applications of Polyphenol-based Silicone Elastomers 

Eleftheria Gitsouli: Improving hydrophobicity and mechanical properties of biopolymer composites 

14:05-14:15 Short break 

14:15-15:15 Research presentations from postdocs and PhD students. 

Neha Manojkumar: Mulchandani Polylactide Based Networks for Sustainable Thermostable Capacitors 

Herenia Espitia Armenta: Soft Silicone Elastomer: Promising Alternatives to Current Breast Implants 

Saul Ismael Utrera Barrios: RubBatts: A Rubber-based Approach to Sustainable Energy Storage 

Matina Terzi: Development of sustainable films from citrus fibers for edible packaging applications 

15:15-15:30 Short break  

15:30-16:00 Prof. Anders Daugaard – Polymers from new raw materials 

16:00-16:10 Closing remarks and conclusion of online part  

16:10-17:00 Poster session and networking with refreshments  

Sreeraghavi Mani: Wheat Straw to Bio-Polymers: Circular Packaging Pathways from Agro-Residues in Maharashtra, India  

Inga Põldsalu: Triaxial 3D printing of liquid metal-integrated dielectric elastomer fibers for soft actuation 

Liyun Yu: Reversing hydrosilylation silicone elastomer curing 

Adam Lukacs: Synthesis of large PDMS rings for concatenated network elastomers 

Virginia Celestre: Silicone functionalization with protein-conjugating functional groups 

Robyn Worsley: Towards Improved Electromechanical Properties in Soft Silicone Films Using Two-Dimensional Materials 

Chris Woolridge: Inclusion of electret materials within PDMS membranes 

Elias Kjær-Westermann: Developing the production and use of bio-based Zosteric Acid for agricultural applications and as a platform chemical. 

Cristina Nedelcu: Cyclic poly(dimethylsiloxane) networks with reactive double bonds enabling post-curing functionalization 

Will be added soon