2018
1. J.M. Caruthers and G.A. Medvedev, “Relationship Between the Mobility in Glass Forming Liquids and Excess Thermodynamic Quantities,” 2018 Polymer Physics APS, Los Angeles, CA March 5-9, 2018.
2. G.A. Medvedev and J.M. Caruthers, “Does the “Excess Eing” in the Relaxation Spectrum of Glass Formers have a Fine Structure?” 2018 Polymer Physics APS, Los Angeles, CA March 5-9, 2018.
3. J.M. Caruthers, G.A. Medvedev and B.M. Savoie, “Mobility in Glass Forming Liquids,” 20th Symposium on Thermophysical Properties, Boulder, CO June 24-29, 2018
2017
1. J.M. Caruthers, “Thermo-mechanical Behavior of Glassy Polymer,” 2017 Society of Experimental Mechanics, Indianapolis, IN, June 12-15. Keynote
2. J.M. Caruthers, “What We Know and Don’t Know About the Thermo-mechanical Behavior of Glassy Polymers,” 2017 APS Meeting, New Orleans, March 13-17, 2017. Invited.
3. J.M. Caruthers, “Motorsports-STEM: Using Motorsports to Accelerate STEM Education,” Indian STEM Education Conference, Purdue University, January 12, 2017.
4. G.A. Medvedev and J.M. Caruthers, “Explanation of the Exothermic Enthalpy Peak Exhibited by Glassy Polymers Following Loading-Unloading,” 2017 APS Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 13-17, 2017.
5. G.A. Medvedev, Y.Ni and J.M. Caruthers, “The Five Stages of Creep in Uniaxial Extension of Glassy Polymers,” Society of Experimental Mechanics, Indianapolis, IN, June 12-15, 2017.
6. J.M. Caruthers and G.A. Medvedev, “The Exothermic Enthalpy Peak Observed in Glassy Polymers Following Loading-Unloading Deformations,” Society of Experimental Mechanics, Indianapolis, IN, June 12-15, 2017.
7. Y.Ni, G.A. Medvedev and J.M. Caruthers, “Linear Viscoelastic Study of a Series of Epoxy Network Polymers near and above Glass Transition; Effect of Cross-link Density,” Society of Experimental Mechanics, Indianapolis, IN, June 12-15, 2017.
2016
1. J.M. Caruthers and D. White, “Motorsport-STEM (M-STEM): Using motorsports to accelerate STEM education,” Indiana STEM Education Conference, Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN, January 14, 2016.
2. G.A. Medvedev and J.M. Caruthers, “Multi-step Deformations – A Stringent Test for Constitutive Models for Polymer Glasses,” 2016 APS Meeting, Baltimore, MD, March 14-18, 2016.
3. J.M. Caruthers and G.A. Medvedev, “Recovery from Nonlinear Creep Provides a Window into Physics of Polymer Glasses,” 2016 APS Meeting, Baltimore, MD, March 14-18, 2016.
2015
1. J. M. Caruthers and G. A. Medvedev, “The Significance of Incorporating Nanoscale Fluctuations in a Constitutive Description of Glassy Polymers,” 2015 APS Meeting, San Antonio, TX, March 2-6, 2015. Invited.
2. G.A. Medvedev and J.M. Caruthers, “Stochastic Constitutive Model Prediction of Kovacs ‘Expansion Gap’ Effect for Volume Relaxation in Glassy Polymers,” 2015 APS Meeting, San Antonio, TX, February 28 – March 1, 2015.
3. J.M. Caruthers, “Nonlinear Mechanical Properties and Glassy Constitutive Behavior,” DPOLY Short Course on Glasses, 2015 APS Meeting, San Antonio, TX, February 28 – March 1, 2015. Invited. 2015. Invited.
4. G.A. Medvedev and J.M. Caruthers, “Stochastic Constitutive Model Prediction of Kovacs ‘Expansion Gap’ Effect for Volume Relaxation in Glassy Polymers,” 2015 APS Meeting, San Antonio, TX, February 28 – March 1, 2015
2014
1. J.M. Caruthers, “Meso-scale Dynamics of Polymeric Glasses: Constitutive Models that Acknowledge Dynamic Heterogeneity,” 7th International Conference on Multiscale Materials Modelling, Berkeley, CA, October 6-10, 2014 Invited.
2. J.M. Caruthers and G.A. Medvedev, “Experiments Needed for Critical Evaluation of Constitutive Models for Glassy Polymers,” 86th Annual Society of Rheology Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, October 5-9, 2014.
3. G.A. Medvedev and J.M. Caruthers, “Stochastic Constitutive Model Prediction of Tertiary Creep and Recovery in Glassy Polymers,” 86th Annual Society of Rheology Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, October 5-9, 2014.
2013
1. G.A. Medvedev, J.Kim and J.M. Caruthers, “Observation of yield in a triaxial deformation of a glassy thermoset polymer”, APS, Baltimore, MD, March 18-22, 2013.
2. S.-H. Son and J.M. Caruthers, “Kinetic study of epoxy resin cure with amines: Quantitative analysis methodology,” ACS Spring National Meeting, New Orleans, April 7-11, 2013.
3. D.K.Steelman, P.D.Pletcher, S.Xiong, J.M. Switzer, G.A.Medvedev, J.M. Caruthers, W.N.Delgass and M.M.Abu-Omar, “Structure-Activity Relationships in Single Site Polymerization,” poster at Gordon Research Conference on Inorganic Reaction Mechanisms, Galveston, TX March 3-8, 2013.
4. S.-H. Son and J.M. Caruthers, “Effect of Hydrogen Bonding on Determination of Epoxy-Amine Reaction Kinetics via FTIR,” ACS Fall National Meeting, Indianapolis, September 8-12, 2013.
2012
1. R, Prabhu, R. Klitkou, G.A. Medvedev and J.M. Caruthers, “A Critical Analysis of the Viscoelastic Behavior of Elastomers in the Entanglement Region,” Rolduc Abbey, Kerkarde, Netherlands, April 1-5, 2012.
2. R, Prabhu, R. Klitkou, G.A. Medvedev and J.M. Caruthers, “Linear Viscoelastic Behavior of Filler Elastomers,” Rolduc Abbey, Kerkarde, Netherlands, April 1-5, 2012.
3. O.Ogebule, G.A. Medvedev and J.M. Caruthers, “Necking in Silica Filled Poly(dimethyl siloxane) and the Resulting Mechanical Properties of the Necked Material,” ACS Rubber Division, 182nd Technical Meeting, Cincinnati, OH, October 9-11, 2012
2011
1. T.A. Manz, S. Sharma, K. Phomphrai, G.A. Medvedev, K.T. Thomson, M. Abu-Omar, W.N. Delgass and J.M. Caruthers, “Structure-Activity Correlation for Relative Chain Initiation to Propagation Rates In Single-Site Olefin Polymerization Catalysis,” AIChE Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, October 16-21, 2011.
2. W. N. Delgass, M. Abu-Omar, J.M. Caruthers, F. Ribeiro, W. Schneider, K. Thomson, G. Medvedev, J. Wang, M. Jones, W.-S.Lee, J. Pazmiño, K. Sabnis, M. Shekhar, S. Stamatis, J. Switzer, E. Smith, K. Steelman, N. Travia, D. Williams, S. Xiong, “Model-Based Design of Catalysts,” AIChE Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, October 16-21, 2011.
2010
1. J. M. Caruthers and G. A. Medvedev, “Nonlinear Viscoelasticity of Amorphous Polymer Solids: A Review,” 7th International Conference on Mechanics of Time-Dependent Materials, Portoroz, Slovenia, September 6-11, 2010 Keynote
2. G. A. Medvedev and J. M. Caruthers, “A Stochastic Constitutive Model of Glassy Materials Explains Post-Yield Softening,” Society of Rheology 82nd Annual Meeting, Santa Fe, NM, October 24-28, 2010 Invited.
3. J.M. Caruthers, “Purdue Parallel Modelling Environment (PPME): Cyber-Infrastructure for Kinetic Model Development,” Catalytic Material by Design, Notre Dame, January 28-30, 2010. Invited.
4. J.W. Kim, G. A. Medvedev, and J. M. Caruthers, “Yield in Thermoset Polymers Probed by Longitudinal Deformation Experiment,” Society of Experimental Mechanics, Annual Conference, Indianapolis, IN, June9, 2010.
5. J.W. Kim, G. A. Medvedev, and J. M. Caruthers, “Study of the ability of the Nonlinear Viscoelastic Model for Glassy Polymers to predict the Onset of Irreversible Deformation in an Epoxy Resin System,” 25th Annual American Society for Composites and 14th U.S.-Japan Conference on Composites Materials, Dayton, Ohio, September 20-22, 2010
6. J. M. Caruthers and G. A. Medvedev, “Nonlinear Viscoelasticity of Amorphous Polymers: A Review,” 7th International Conference on Mechanics of Time-Dependent Materials, Portoroz, Slovenia, September 6-11, 2010
7. E-W. Lee, R. A. Stamm, G. A. Medvedev and J. M. Caruthers, “Experimental Observation and Viscoelastic Model Prediction of Non-linear Mechanical Behavior of PMMA in the Glass Transition Region,” Society of Rheology 82nd Annual Meeting, Santa Fe, NM, October 24-28, 2010.
8. G. A. Medvedev and J. M. Caruthers, “A Stochastic Constitutive Model of Glassy Materials that Explains Post-Yield Softening,” Society of Rheology 82nd Annual Meeting, Santa Fe, NM, October 24-28, 2010