2021 Call for Abstracts Information

Deadline to Submit: Monday, April 12, 2021

Abstract Submission Requirements

NEW FOR 2021: The Executive Board of the Program Committee (EBPC) has developed a new set of standards for abstracts accepted for presentation. These guidelines will be used by session chairs during the review process. 

Papers will be graded on relevance, completeness, clarity, and overall significance.

View Abstract Criteria             Submit Your Abstract

• Please note: you will be asked to log in using your AIChE website credentials. If you do not have a login associated with AIChE, you will have an opportunity to create a free guest account.
• Are you a faculty or industry candidate? Please make sure to check out the additional requirements.
• Call for Abstracts Timeline

Submitting Your Abstract

Please read through these steps and ensure you have everything you need before beginning your submission. 

1. Select a Programming Group that you would like to submit to. Please note the submission deadline. You can also browse and select specific session topics in the preliminary program.
2. Log in to AIChE. You will be asked to log in using your AIChE website credentials. If you do not have a login associated with AIChE, you will have an opportunity to create a free guest account.
3. Select your Session/Topic for your abstract submission. A list of sessions will be available when you select a general group to submit to.
4. Submit your Abstract Title and presenter information. Abstract title may not exceed 150 characters.
5. Enter Author and Co-Author Information for your abstract. This includes: Full Names, E-mail Address, Affiliation, & Affiliation City, State, and/or Country
6. Upload your Abstract Text

   • NEW for 2021: The Executive Board of the Program Committee (EBPC) has developed a new set of standards for abstracts accepted for presentation. These guidelines will be used by session chairs during the review process. Papers will be graded on relevance, completeness, clarity, and overall significance. View Guidelines

   • In most cases, the word limit is 1,500 (please see individual divisions/forums for specific word limits). "Meet the Candidates" Poster Sessions have additional requirements, outlined in the section below.
   • Optional: Image Upload - If you have any images/tables you need to upload with your abstract submission, they must be merged into a single image file to be uploaded.
7. Select any Keywords relevant to your submission. A list of available keywords can be found here.
8. Confirm Your Submission. You will still be able to edit your submission at any time before the Call for Abstracts closes by logging in via the confex gateway.

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Faculty, Post-Doc, & Industry Candidates

Faculty Candidates

Are you currently a faculty candidate? If so you may want to submit to the Meet the Faculty and Post-Doc Candidates Poster Session or related oral sessions organized by some divisions and forums. 

Oral Session Requirements: Faculty Candidate oral sessions are organized independently by AIChE's divisions and forums. You can find more information about these sessions in the preliminary program or in the call for abstracts link. DEADLINE TO SUBMIT: April 12, 2021

Available Oral Sessions include:

• 01A: Faculty Candidates in CoMSEF/Area 1a
• 01E: Electrochemical Fundamentals: Faculty Candidate Session
• 08B: Biomaterials: Faculty Candidates

Poster Session Requirements: In addition to the general process outlined above, faculty candidates will also be required to include research interests and teaching interests in their submitted abstract. Candidates will be given an opportunity to provide additional supporting documentation as needed. Please note that resumes will be collected via a separate database. More information will be available on this once acceptance notices are sent. DEADLINE TO SUBMIT: July 1, 2021

Post-Doc Candidates

Are you currently a post-doc candidate? If so you may want to submit to the Meet the Faculty and Post-Doc Candidates Poster Session. 

Poster Session Requirements: In addition to the general process outlined above, post-doc candidates will also be required to include research interests in their submitted abstract. Candidates will be given an opportunity to provide additional supporting documentation as needed. Please note that resumes will be collected via a separate database. More information will be available on this once acceptance notices are sent. DEADLINE TO SUBMIT: July 1, 2021

Industry Candidates

Are you looking for a job in the pharmaceuticals industry? If so you may want to submit to the Meet the Industry Candidates Poster Session, hosted by the Pharmaceutical Discovery, Development and Manufacturing Forum (PD2M) .

Poster Session Requirements: In addition to the general process outlined above, industry candidates will also be required to include research interests in their submitted abstract. Candidates will be given an opportunity to provide additional supporting documentation as needed. Please note that resumes will be collected via a separate database. More information will be available on this once acceptance notices are sent. DEADLINE TO SUBMIT: July 1, 2021

Call for Abstracts Timeline

• CfA Opens: Friday, January 8th, 2021 (all oral and poster sessions)
• CfA Closes: Monday, April 12th, 2021 (all oral and general poster sessions)
• "Meet the Candidates" Poster Sessions Submission Deadline: Thursday, July 1st, 2021

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