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Meeting 2025 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
Symposium Revitalization of Materials through Upcycling: The 2025 Student-Led Symposium
Sponsorship TMS: Education Committee
Organizer(s) Dylan Miley, University of California Davis
Ayeman Nahin, University of California Davis
Tamanna Zakia, University of California Davis
Scope Upcycling is the process of converting products, parts, by-products and waste into useful materials, potentially with enhanced properties. Advances in upcycling offer a means of transforming the immense amount of waste produced by humans into an accessible and sustainable resource while simultaneously mitigating major ecological issues. This makes developments in any aspect of the upcycling of materials crucial for the preservation of the planet and continued advancement of society. This symposium is dedicated to discussing modern innovations in the upcycling of materials. Methods for enhancing structural and functional properties through the upcycling of waste materials are of interest, as are innovations in processes and techniques for upcycling, e.g., additive manufacturing, catalytic upcycling, chemical upcycling, and mechanical upcycling. Finally, use cases of upcycled materials in technology, e.g., architectural materials, nano-materials, electronics, will be discussed.
Abstracts Due 07/15/2024
Proceedings Plan Planned:
PRESENTATIONS APPROVED FOR THIS SYMPOSIUM INCLUDE

Enhancement of recycled concrete aggregate through slag-coated carbonation
Key Challenges for Upcycling to Obtain High Quality Materials
Life cycle assessment approach for upcycling expanded polystyrene across industrial sectors
Strategies and Tools to Upcycle Plastics Waste
Upcycling Commodity Polymers
Utilization of Novel Reactor Constructed using Batches of Waste Natural Substrates for the Recovery and Reuse of Valuable Resources from Acid Mine Drainage


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