Abstract submission is officially open! See the ACS Call for Papers, the C&EN Call for Papers, or click the button below to submit abstracts!
Abstract deadline is Monday, July 21st!
The SERMACS 2025 scientific program will run all day Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday morning.
We are still seeking submissions for workshops until May 9. Please contact Vasileios Anagnostopoulos (Program Chair) or Michel Johnson (Expo Chair) to discuss workshop opportunities.
For accepted symposia, we are providing $500 per half day session (must include at least 5 outside (non-student) speakers) as seed money and will also match up to $500 for additional funds raised by the symposium organizers. Please see below for the final list of symposia:
| Symposium Title | Organizers | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Contaminants of Emerging Concern: Analytical Methods, Environmental Processes, and Remediation Strategies | Jianzhou He, Georgia Southern University Dengjun Wang, University of Florida |
Contributed Oral & Poster |
| Bioinorganic Chemistry in the Southeast and Southwest regions of ACS | Jonathan Caranto, University of Central Florida | Contributed Oral & Poster |
| Prof. Donald Kurtz Celebration of Retirement | Jonathan Caranto, University of Central Florida | Invited Oral Only |
| ACS ProjectSEED | Ajay Mallia, Georgia Gwinnett College Doug Masterson, University of Southern Mississippi |
Contributed Oral & Poster |
| REACh: Rare Earths and Actinide Chemistry Symposium | Annie Gorden, Texas Tech University Katie Johnson, Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
Contributed Oral Only |
| Structures and Properties of Photoactive Materials | Dongmao Zhang, Mississippi State University Tom Hopper, University of Central Florida Shengli Zou, University of Central Florida |
Contributed Oral & Poster |
| Xray Crystallography - Solving Chemical Problems | Will Lynch, Georgia Southern College Clifford Padgett, Georgia Southern College |
Invited Oral Only |
| Ultrafast and Nonlinear Spectroscopy | Paul Ohno, Auburn University Bryan Kudisch, Florida State University Sean Roberts, UT Austin |
Contributed Oral & Poster |
| How to Start a Startup | Bill Easter, Semplastics Michel Johnson, ACS Orlando Section | Contributed Oral Only |
| Revolutionizing Science Communication: Innovations, Insights, and Impact | H. N. Cheng, USDA Ron Hunter, FDA Gregory Wiedman, Seton Hall University |
Contributed Oral & Poster |
| Lessons and Inspiration from the History of Chemistry | Nicolay V. Tsarevsky, Southern Methodist University Christine Hahn, Texas A&M University - Kingsville |
Contributed Oral & Poster |
| Nanotechnology in Analytical Chemistry | Laura Casto-Boggess, University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Contributed Oral Only |
| Curricular Innovations in Chemistry Education: Integrating Professional Skills and Interdisciplinary Experiences | Ghada Rabah, North Carolina State University Jeremiah Feducia, North Carolina State University Michelle Brooks, ACS |
Contributed Oral Only |
| Chemistry Education Research in the South-East Region | Erin Saitta, University of Central Florida Christopher Randles, The University of Central Florida |
Invited Oral Only |
| Chemistry Education Research in the South West Region | Molly Atkinson, University of North Texas Christopher Randles, The University of Central Florida |
Invited Oral Only |
| Chemistry Education Research General Program Oral and Poster session | Tamra Rodriguez, University of Central Florida Christopher Randles, The University of Central Florida |
Contributed Oral & Poster |
| Chemistry Education Research: Undergraduate Student Research Symposium | Nicole Lapeyrouse, University of Central Florida Julie Donnelly, University of Central Florida |
Contributed Oral & Poster |
| Novel bioconjugation techniques - a melting-pot for nanomedicine, organic chemistry, and chemical biology | Qian Wang, University of South Carolina Jun Ohata, North Carolina State University |
Invited Oral Only |
| Plasmonic Nanoparticles and Applications. | Yongmei Wang, The University of Memphis Shengli Zou, University of Central Florida |
Contributed Oral & Poster |
| Recent Advances in Hybrid Semiconductors | Ioannis Spanopoulos, University of South Florida Vlad Klepov, University of Georgia |
Contributed Oral & Poster |
| Emerging Trends in Bio-based Polymers: A Pioneering Perspective and Advancements | Mayankkumar Chaudhary, Pittsburg State University Chandan Bodhak, Pittsburg State University Ram Gupta, Pittsburg State University |
Invited Oral & Poster |
| Innovations in Inclusive Introductory Teaching: Pedagogical Strategies to Improve Introductory STEM Courses | Brian M. Mosby, Rollins College Kasandra Riley, Rollins College |
Contributed Oral Only |
| Nucleic Acids and DNA/RNA Processing Enzymes | Yulia Gerasimova, University of Central Florida Dmitry Kolpashchikov, University of Central Florida |
Contributed Oral & Poster |
| Advancements in Catalysis for Sustainable Processes | Christopher J. Koch, Savannah River National Laboratory Houston Smith, Savannah River National Laboratory |
Contributed Oral & Poster |
| Medicinal Chemistry of Heterocycles and Natural Products: Driving Drug Discovery | Siva S. Panda, Augusta University | Invited Oral Only |
| Functional Polymers: Synthetic Methodologies and Applications | Nicolay V. Tsarevsky, Southern Methodist University Mihaela C. Stefan, University of Texas Dallas |
Contributed Oral & Poster |
| Atmospheric Chemistry and Dynamics: In-situ and remote sensing measurements, and Modeling, and Impacts on Human Health | Yasin Elshorbany, University of South Florida | Contributed Oral & Poster |
| AI Education and AI in Education | Hugh Broome, The University of Southern Mississippi Christopher Randles, The University of Central Florida |
Contributed Oral Only |
| Beyond Card Games – Active Learning Activities for General Chemical Education | Paula Nolibos, University of North Georgia Patricia Todebush, University of North Georgia |
Contributed Oral Only |
| Fluorescence and Therapeutics: Convergence of Science and Medicine | Maged Henary, Georgia State University | Contributed Oral & Poster |
| PMSE/POLY Symposia in SERMAC/SWRM 2025 Regional Meeting | Reza Foudazi, University of Oklahoma | Contributed Oral & Poster |
| Colloids, Surfactants, Interfaces and nanomaterials | Ajay Mallia, Georgia Gwinnett College | Contributed Oral & Poster |
| Effective Approaches in teaching Inorganic Chemistry | Carl Ohrenberg, University of North Georgia Bhawani Sigdel Regmi, University of North Georgia |
Contributed Oral Only |
| Nanoformulated Agrochemicals for Crop Management | Swadeshmukul Santra, University of Central Florida Dr. Jorge Pereira, University of Central Florida |
Invited Oral Only |
| Advances in Electrochemistry and Bioelectrochemistry | Olja Simoska, University of South Carolina Sanela Martic, Trent University |
Contributed Oral Only |
| Advances in Microscale Bioanalysis | Laura Casto-Boggess, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Christopher Baker, New Mexico State University |
Contributed Oral Only |
| Chemical Biology Innovations for Therapeutics | Yousong Ding, University of Florida Y. George Zheng, University of Georgia |
Contributed Oral Only |
| Florida Organic Faculty | Brett Hemric, University of Tampa Ralph Salvatore, Southeastern University Ed Turos, University of South Florida |
Contributed Oral Only |
| Advancements in Nuclear Chemistry | Deborah Penchoff, University of Central Florida Vasileios Anagnostopoulos, University of Central Florida |
Contributed Oral & Poster |
| Women in STEM | Anne Gorden, Texas Tech University Cristopher Chouinard, Clemson University Vasileios Anagnostopoulso, University of Central Florida |
Invited Oral Only |
| Recent Advances in the Chemistry of Multinuclear Transition Metal Complexes | Michael Stollenz, Kennesaw State University | Contributed Oral & Poster |
| Frontiers in Nucleic Acids | Jessica Siemer, Georgia State University Markus Germann, Georgia State University |
Contributed Oral & Poster |
| Advancing Extraction and Separation Techniques for Food and Environmental Analysis | Ngee Sing Chong, Middle Tennessee State University Yong Foo Wong, Universiti Sains Malaysia |
Contributed Oral & Poster |
| Fun in the sun with light absorbing and emitting molecules and materials | Daniel Harrison, Virginia Military Institute Caleb Brown, Virginia Military Institute |
Contributed Oral & Poster |
| Chemistry and Geochemistry of Marine and Coastal Systems | April Abbott, Coastal Carolina University Angelos Hannides, Coastal Carolina University |
Contributed Oral & Poster |
| Forensic Science | Matthieu Baudelet, University of Central Florida Candice Bridge, University of Central Florida Erin Hanson, University of Central Florida Tamra Legron-Rodriguez, University of Central Florida |
Contributed Oral & Poster |
| Innovations in Inorganic Materials from Nanocrystals to Bulk Crystal Growth | Vladislav Klepov, University of Georgia Tina Salguero, University of Georgia |
Contributed Oral & Poster |
| Ion Mobility-Mass Spectrometry: New Frontiers in Structural Analysis and Separations | Christian Bleiholder, Florida State University Francisco Alberto Fernandez-Lima, Florida International University Theresa Evans-Nguyen, University of South Florida |
Contributed Oral Only |
| Mass Spectrometric Techniques for Biomarker Discovery | Ngee Sing Chong, Middle Tennessee State University Yong Foo Wong, Universiti Sains Malaysia |
Contributed Oral & Poster |
| SERMACS: Hosting, Planning, Best Practices and More | Brent Feske, Gorgia Southern College | Invited Oral Only |
| Glycomaterials for a Sustainable Future | Alan Esker, Virginia Tech Maren Roman, Virginia Tech |
Contributed Oral & Poster |
| The Chemistry of Space Exploration | Joel A. Olson, Bennett Aerospace, Inc./Kennedy Space Center | Contributed Oral Only |
| Undergraduate Research at SERMACS | Christopher Chouinard, Clemson University | Contributed Oral & Poster |
| General Topics in Environmental Chemistry | Christopher Chouinard, Clemson University | Contributed Oral & Poster |
| General Topics in Analytical Chemistry | Christopher Chouinard, Clemson University | Contributed Oral & Poster |
| General Topics in Organic Chemistry | Christopher Chouinard, Clemson University | Contributed Oral & Poster |
| General Topics in Inorganic Chemistry | Christopher Chouinard, Clemson University | Contributed Oral & Poster |
| General Topics in Biochemistry | Christopher Chouinard, Clemson University | Contributed Oral & Poster |
| General Topics in Physical Chemistry | Christopher Chouinard, Clemson University | Contributed Oral & Poster |
Please contact Vasileios Anagnostopoulos (Vasileios.Anagnos@ucf.edu) with any questions. Thank you for supporting the meeting!