Transcript A Proposal for the Expansion of DPOLY

A Proposal for the Expansion of DPOLY
Motivation:
Increase the breadth of Divisional focus to include soft matter materials
research that has overlap in interests yet is not polymeric.
What would change:
* Our name (Division of Polymer and Soft Matter Physics) and our
acronym (DPOSM);
* Regular sorting categories expanded;
* Membership increase anticipated at 20% ± 5%;
* Broader range of Short Course topics
What would not change:
* Our prizes and awards;
* Retain our current regular sorting categories;
* Commensurate numbers of Fellows, meeting rooms at APS;
* Co-sponsoring sessions with other Divisions (e.g. DBP).
Our Major Prizes and Awards
Polymer Physics Prize
To recognize outstanding accomplishment and excellence of contributions
in polymer physics research.
John H. Dillon Medal
To recognize outstanding research accomplishments by young polymer
physicists who have demonstrated exceptional research promise early in their careers.
Frank J. Padden Jr. Award
The Frank J. Padden, Jr. Award, consisting of a certificate and appropriate recognition,
honors a graduate student for "Excellence in Polymer Physics Research.
Timeline:
* Presentation and discussion at Business Meeting (30 minutes);
* These slides & summary of Business Meeting remarks
will be posted on our website as soon as possible;
* Vote on proposal to APS Council in early April;
* If 2/3 of membership who choose to vote approves then proposal to
APS Divisional Council;
* APS Council vote in early November;
* Subsequent final vote by DPOLY membership; 2/3 of membership
who choose to vote needed (Bylaws).
DPOLY
The Division of Polymer Physics focuses on the physics
of natural and synthetic macromolecular substances.
DPOSM
The Division of Polymer and Soft Matter Physics
focuses on the physics of natural and synthetic
macromolecular substances, as well as on areas in soft
matter physics that involve materials: glasses,
colloids, emulsions, foams, liquid crystals, gels, other
network-forming and self- assembling substances,
and complex systems.
2012 APS Sorting Category 1: Polymers and Soft Matter Physics (DPOLY)
01.1 Focus Sessions
01.2 Semi Crystalline Polymers
01.3 Liquid Crystalline Order in Polymers, Soft Matter and Complex Fluids
01.4 Polymeric Glasses
01.5 Polymer Melts and Solutions
01.6 Elastomers and Gels
01.7 Charged and Ion-Containing Polymers
01.8 Physics of Copolymers
01.9 Polymer Blends
01.10 Polymer Composites
01.11 Electrically and Optically Active Polymers
01.12 Surfaces, Interfaces, and Polymeric Thin Films
01.13 Friction, Adhesion, and Fracture of Polymers
01.14 Biopolymers: Molecules, Solutions, Networks, and Gels
01.15 New Experimental, Theoretical, and Computational Methods in Polymer and
Soft Matter Physics
Subset of recent focus sessions ~ not co-sponsored
* Crystallization in Multicomponent and Hybrid Systems
* Directed Assembly of Hybrid Materials
* Heterogeneous Colloids
* Fluctuation-Induced Forces in Soft Matter and Polymeric Systems
* Gelation and Glass Transition in Colloids and Soft Matter Systems
* Soft Matter Physics of Drops, Bubbles, Foams and Emulsions
* Nano to Meso-scale Structure in Ordered Soft Matter: Liquid Crystals and Liquid
Crystal Elastomers
* Crystallization in Confined Geometry
* Hierarchically and Templated Ordered Systems
* Glass Transition in Thin Films
* Elastomers and Gels
* Nano to Meso-scale Structure in Ordered Soft Matter: Liquid Crystals and Liquid
Crystal Elastomers
2012 APS Sorting Category 2: Soft Condensed Matter Physics
2.1. Focus Topics
2.2. Colloids, Emulsions, & Foams
2.3. Liquid Crystals
2.4. Membranes, Micelles, and Vesicles
2.5 Gels and complex fluids
2.6. Disordered and Glassy Systems
(including Jamming)
2.7. Granular Materials
2.8. Self- and Directed Assembly
Consider ~
* We are an active Division:
typical year: 2.8 % APS membership; 11% March meeting abstracts
this year:
2.73% membership; 14.6% abstracts
* Recent array of focus sessions indicate intellectual embrace of
materials- oriented soft matter;
* Focus sessions vary year-to-year  stability of regular sorting
categories is needed to turn a perch into a home;
* easier to choose sorting category for materials soft matter colleagues
* ability to coordinate sessions and rooms
* allow for somewhat broader audience at talks