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The Advanced Institute for Materials Research (WPI–AIMR) and the International Institute for Sustainability with Knotted Chiral Meta Matter (WPI–SKCM2) are excited to present this collaborative symposium as the culminating event of “The Theory of Periodic Tangles and Their Interdisciplinary Applications” Junior Research Program.
The INTERWOVEN symposium highlights groundbreaking research at the intersection of mathematics, materials science, and engineering, focusing on the development of universal topological models for entangled structures. Such mathematical models hold transformative potential for the design of sustainable metamaterials with applications in textiles, medical devices, polymers, molecular chemistry, and beyond. Bringing together leading researchers and creative innovators, the event promises dynamic discussions, cutting–edge presentations, and inspiring networking opportunities. Hosted at the House of Creativity at Tohoku University, the symposium interweaves the power of interdisciplinary collaboration between WPI–AIMR & WPI–SKCM2 in shaping a sustainable future.
Join us in exploring how mathematics can drive innovation and sustainability in materials science and beyond!
Date
Friday, August 1, 2025 09:00 – 17:30 (JST)
Venue
TOKYO ELECTRON House of Creativity 3F, Lecture Theater, Katahira Campus, Tohoku University [Access]
Capacity
Onsite: 60 (First–come–first–serve basis, registration required)
Online: 100
Invited Speakers
Sofia Lambropoulou (National Technical University of Athens)
Sonia Mahmoudi (Tohoku University)
Sabetta Matsumoto (Georgia Institute of Technology)
Vanessa Sanchez (Rice University)
Henry Segerman (Oklahoma State University)
Registration
Registration deadline: Monday, June 16, 2025, 16:00 (JST)
Registration Form
Time Schedule
- 09:00 – 09:45
- Registration & Welcome Coffee
- 09:30 – 10:00
- Opening Remarks
- Shin–ichi Orimo (Tohoku University)
Ivan Smalyukh (Hiroshima University)
- 10:00 – 11:00
- Sofia Lambropoulou (National Technical University of Athens)
- Invited Presentation
- 11:00 – 11:30
- Coffee Break
- 11:30 – 12:30
- Vanessa Sanchez (Rice University)
- Invited Presentation
- 12:30 – 14:00
- Networking Lunch & Poster Session
- 14:00 – 15:30
- Contributed Talk
- 15:30 – 17:30
- Henry Segerman (Oklahoma State University)
- Craft & Science Brainstorming Session
- Sabetta Matsumoto (Georgia Institute of Technology)
- TBD
- Sonia Mahmoudi (Tohoku University)
- TBD
- 17:30 – 17:45
- Closing Remarks
- Sonia Mahmoudi (Tohoku University)
TBA
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Co–hosted by
- AIMR, Tohoku University
- SUURI–COOL Sendai, RIKEN ITHEMS
- WPI–SKCM2, Hiroshima University
In cooperation with
- Aoyama Gakuin University
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- Hiroshima University
- Keio University
- Maastricht University
Contact
Tohoku Forum for Creativity
Email: tfc_pg*grp.tohoku.ac.jp (change * to @)
Organizers
Email: periodic.tangles*gmail.com (change * to @)