Ms.Viknasvarri Ayerdurai,a second year master's student in Masayuki Yamaguchi lab. of Materials Chemistry Area, received Student Poster Award in ANTEC2016.

ANTEC is an annual meeting of the Society of Plastics Engineers. It is the largest, most respected and well known technical conference in the plastics industry. The event gathers people for academic and industry all over the world. The event boasts technical and business presentations on new and updated technologies, panels and tutorials, networking events and student functions. These activities provide attendees with face-to-face interaction with expert representatives from the largest industry segments. Moreover, they also have an organized interview session for those who are looking for a job in plastic industry.

〔Date Awarded〕

2016.5.22-25

〔Title〕

Enhancement of Glass Transition Temperature of Poly(Methyl Methacrylate

〔Abstract〕

Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), known as the most available plastic glass, has a limited service temperature due to the low glass transition temperature. In this study, the glass transition temperature is found to be enhanced by the addition of a specific salt due to the strong electrostatic interaction between PMMA and the ions.

〔Comment〕

I am Viknasvarri Ayerdurai, a second-year master student in Yamaguchi Masayuki laboratory. I am honored and thankful for the award. Moreover, I also participated in the job interview session and was shortlisted in plastic industry.

I am really thankful to Prof. Masayuki Yamaguchi for this opportunity. I am also really thankful to JAIST for having a great system that enables the student to attend many international activities. This kind of system creates a new opportunity for a student and further introduces students to the international culture. International recognition helps a student to boost their confidence and further helps them to get a job in a well-established company.

Right: Ms.Viknasvarri Ayerdurai

May 31,2016