Submission and Themes

We invite you to submit your abstract for the 40th Australasian Polymer Symposium to be held in Darwin, Northern Territory.
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Oral abstract deadline

8 February 2027

Notification to authors

16 March 2027

Poster abstract deadline

19 April 2027

Theme Theme leader(s)
Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterisation Professor Markus Muellner; Professor Luke Connal
Polymers for Energy Applications Professor James Blinco
Machine Learning and AI in Polymer Science Professor Nathan Boase; Professor Robert Chapman
Sustainable Polymers and Green Polymer Chemistry Dr Lalehvash Moghaddam; Professor Justin Chalker
Industrial Application of Polymers Associate Professor Vipul Agarwal
Colloids and Composites Professor Stuart Thickett; Dr Edgar Wong
Polymers in Health Professor Georgina Such; Professor Kristian Kempe
Community Anniversary: Achievements of the Australian Polymer Chemistry Community Professor Martina Stenzel
ECR Rising Stars in Polymers Dr Kristian Kempe

Types & Length of Presentation

Rapid Fire

3 minutes program time (no Q&A)

Contributing speaker (oral)

15 minutes program time which includes 12 minute presentation + 2 minute Q&A + 1 minute introduction.

Keynote speaker

30 minutes program time which includes 25 minute presentation + 4 minute Q&A + 1 minute introduction.

Plenary speaker

45 minutes program time which includes 40 minute presentation + 4 minute Q&A + 1 minute introduction

Presentation Information

Standard Oral Presentations
Standard Oral Presentations will be allocated 15 minutes of presentation time, which includes 2 minutes for questions and answers to be held at the conclusion of each presentation. If you would like to present an Oral Presentation, please nominate this request when you submit via the Submission Portal.
Presentations that are not accepted for an oral presentation will be considered for a poster presentation.
Rapid Fire + Poster Presentations
Rapid Fire Presentations will be allocated 3 minutes of oral presentation time in the plenary room in addition to participating in the poster session. Those who are submitting a poster abstract are invited to apply for this. You will be contacted with more information if your application is successful. If you would like to be considered for this presentation type please indicate your interest when submitting your abstract.
Poster Presentations
Submissions should relate to the themes, and authors should nominate poster when submitting their abstract. Abstracts submitted for oral presentations that have not been accepted may be invited to provide a poster presentation.
The poster session is scheduled to take place on Monday, 5 July 2027.
Your poster should be in portrait and not exceed AO size (841 x 1188 mm).

Terms for Submissions

All abstract submissions will be subject to review. Authors should ensure that the following criteria are met in their abstract submission:
  1. Successful presenting authors will be required to pay at least a single day registration
  2. No funding is available to support presenters, unless communicated from the organisers
  3. The topic is relevant and important to the chosen theme
  4. Subject matter is original or innovative
Abstracts must conform to the requirements as outlined:
  • Abstracts should be limited to one page, including graphics, photos and references
  • Accepted abstracts will be available online exactly as submitted
  • Abstracts must be submitted in the template format
  • Submissions for oral presentations close at 11:59pm AEDT, 8 February 2027
  • Abstracts for poster presentations close at 5:00pm AEDT, 19 April 2027