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Virgilio, Nick

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Journal articles (59)
- 2025
  - Lassus, A., Therriault, D., Favis, B. D., & Virgilio, N. (2025). Tailoring the morphology in partially and fully miscible mixtures of PEEK and PEI. Polymer, 128315.
- 2024
  - Oliverio, R., Liberelle, B., Patenaude, V., Moreau, V., Thomas, E., Virgilio, N., Banquy, X., & De Crescenzo, G. (2024). Cofunctionalization of acroporous dextran hydrogels with adhesive peptides and growth factors enables vascular spheroid sprouting. ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering, 14 pages.
  - El Kheir, W., Naasri, S., Marcos, B., Virgilio, N., Paquette, B., Faucheux, N., & Lauzon, M.-A. (2024). CXCL12 impact on glioblastoma cells behaviors under dynamic culture conditions: Insights for developing new therapeutic approaches. PLOS One.
  - Gazil, O., Cerrón-Infantes, D. A., Virgilio, N., & Unterlass, M. M. (2024). Hydrothermal synthesis of metal nanoparticles@hydrogels and statistical evaluation of reaction conditions' effects on nanoparticle morphologies. Nanoscale, 15 pages.
  - Pares, L., Naasri, S., Delattre, L., Therriault, H., Liberelle, B., De Crescenzo, G., Lauzon, M.-A., Faucheux, N., Paquette, B., & Virgilio, N. (2024). Macroporous chitosan/alginate hydrogels crosslinked with genipin accumulate and retain glioblastoma cancer cells. RSC Advances, 14(48), 35286-35304.
  - Guévremont, O., Barbeau, L., Moreau, V., Galli, F., Virgilio, N., & Blais, B. (2024). Robust pore-resolved CFD through porous monoliths reconstructed by micro-computed tomography: From digitization to flow prediction. Chemical Engineering Journal, 504, 158577 (17 pages).
  - Gazil, O., Rault, L., Iglicki, D., Collière, V., Karacaoglan, G., Poinsot, D., Bouzid, M., Hierso, J.-C., Kahn, M. L., Virgilio, N., & Gauffre, F. (2024). Spontaneous Emulsification of Organometallic Complexes Applied to the Synthesis of Nanocapsules Active for H2 Release from Ammonia-Borane. Langmuir, 4c01307 (9 pages).
  - Delattre, L., Naasri, S., Solano, A. G., Therriault, H., Bergeron-Fortier, S., Moreau, V., Liberelle, B., De Crescenzo, G., Lauzon, M.-A., Faucheux, N., Paquette, B., & Virgilio, N. (2024). The role of pore size and mechanical properties on the accumulation, retention and distribution of F98 glioblastoma cells in macroporous hydrogels. Biomedical Materials, 19(4), 045041 (18 pages).
- 2023
  - Baniahmad, S. F., Oliverio, R., Obregon-Gomez, I., Robert, A., Lenferink, A. E. G., Pazos, E., Virgilio, N., Banquy, X., De Crescenzo, G., & Durocher, Y. (2023). Affinity-controlled capture and release of engineered monoclonal antibodies by macroporous dextran hydrogels using coiled-coil interactions. mAbs, 15(1), 2218951 (18 pages).
  - Osman, M. A., Virgilio, N., Rouabhia, M., Lorenzo, L.-É., & Mighri, F. (2023). A novel foaming technique to develop functional open-cell polylactic acid scaffolds for bone tissue engineering. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 140(32), e54240 (12 pages).
  - Kheir, W. E., Dumais, A., Beaudoin, M., Marcos, B., Virgilio, N., Paquette, B., Faucheux, N., & Lauzon, M.-A. (2023). Impact of simulated brain interstitial fluid flow on the chemokine CXCL12 release from an alginate-based hydrogel in a new 3D in vitro model. Frontiers in Drug Delivery, 3, 1227776 (18 pages).
  - Belkhiri, A., Virgilio, N., Santanach-Carreras, E., Esvan, J., Nassiet, V., Welemane, H., De Almeida, O., & Chabert, F. (2023). Influence of silane interfacial chemistry on the curing process of anionic Polyamide 6 in glass reinforced composites. Colloids and Surfaces a-Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 676, 132183 (12 pages).
  - Gazil, O., Bernardi, J., Lassus, A., Virgilio, N., & Unterlass, M. M. (2023). Urethane functions can reduce metal salts under hydrothermal conditions: synthesis of noble metal nanoparticles on flexible sponges applied in semi-automated organic reduction. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 11(24), 12703-12712.
- 2022
  - Osman, M. A., Virgilio, N., Rouabhia, M., & Mighri, F. (2022). Development and Characterization of Functional Polylactic Acid/Chitosan Porous Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering. Polymers, 14(23), 22 pages.
  - El Kheir, W., Marcos, B., Virgilio, N., Paquette, B., Faucheux, N., & Lauzon, M.-A. (2022). Drug delivery systems in the development of novel strategies for glioblastoma treatment. Pharmaceutics, 14(6), 37 pages.
  - Safi, C., Solano, A. G., Liberelle, B., Therriault, H., Delattre, L., Abdelkhalek, M., Wang, C., Bergeron-Fortier, S., Moreau, V., De Crescenzo, G., Faucheux, N., Lauzon, M.-A., Paquette, B., & Virgilio, N. (2022). Effect of Chitosan on alginate-based macroporous hydrogels for the capture of glioblastoma cancer cells. ACS Applied Bio Materials, 5(9), 4531-4540.
  - Oliverio, R., Patenaude, V., Liberelle, B., Virgilio, N., Banquy, X., & De Crescenzo, G. (2022). Macroporous dextran hydrogels for controlled growth factor capture and delivery using coiled-coil interactions. Acta Biomaterialia, 153, 190-203.
  - Osman, M. A., Virgilio, N., Rouabhia, M., & Mighri, F. (2022). Polylactic acid (PLA) foaming: Design of experiments for cell size control. Materials Sciences and Applications, 13(2), 63-77.
  - Gazil, O., Virgilio, N., & Gauffre, F. (2022). Synthesis of ultrasmall metal nanoparticles and continuous shells at the liquid/liquid interface in Ouzo emulsions. Nanoscale, 14(37), 13514-13519.
  - Belkhiri, A., Virgilio, N., Nassiet, V., Welemane, H., Chabert, F., & Almeida, O. (2022). Tailoring the Hydroxyl Density of Glass Surface for Anionic Ring-Opening Polymerization of Polyamide 6 to Manufacture Thermoplastic Composites. Polymers, 14(17), 3663 (20 pages).
- 2021
  - Solano, A. G., Dupuy, J., Therriault, H., Liberelle, B., Faucheux, N., Lauzon, M.-A., Virgilio, N., & Paquette, B. (2021). An alginate-based macroporous hydrogel matrix to trap cancer cells. Carbohydrate Polymers, 266, 9 pages.
  - Liberelle, B., Jalali Dil, E., Sabri, F., Favis, B. D., De Crescenzo, G., & Virgilio, N. (2021). Immobilizing enzyme biocatalysts onto porous polymer monoliths prepared from cocontinuous polymer blends. ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 3(12), 6359-6365.
  - Abriat, C., Gazil, O., Heuzey, M.-C., Daigle, F., & Virgilio, N. (2021). The Polymeric Matrix Composition of Vibrio cholerae Biofilms Modulate Resistance to Silver Nanoparticles Prepared by Hydrothermal Synthesis. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 13(30), 35356-35364.
  - Wang, C.-S., Virgilio, N., Carreau, P., & Heuzey, M.-C. (2021). Understanding the Effect of Conformational Rigidity on Rheological Behavior and Formation of Polysaccharide-Based Hybrid Hydrogels. Biomacromolecules, 22(9), 4016-4026.
- 2020
  - Gascon, S., Solano, A. G., El Kheir, W., Therriault, H., Berthelin, P., Cattier, B., Marcos, B., Virgilio, N., Paquette, B., Faucheux, N., & Lauzon, M.-A. (2020). Characterization and Mathematical Modeling of Alginate/Chitosan-Based Nanoparticles Releasing the Chemokine CXCL12 to Attract Glioblastoma Cells. Pharmaceutics, 12(4), 356 (21 pages).
  - Gazil, O., Gancheva, T., Bilodeau-Calame, M., Favis, B. D., & Virgilio, N. (2020). Controlling the distribution of nanoparticles in hydrogels via interfacial synthesis. Nanoscale Advances, 2(11), 5263-5270.
  - Gascon, S., Giraldo Solano, A., El Kheir, W., Therriault, H., Berthelin, P., Cattier, B., Marcos, B., Virgilio, N., Paquette, B., Faucheux, N., & Lauzon, M.-A. (2020). Erratum: Characterization and Mathematical Modeling of Alginate/Chitosan-Based Nanoparticles Releasing the Chemokine CXCL12 to Attract Glioblastoma Cells. Pharmaceutics, 12(12), 1153 (2 pages).
  - Abriat, C., Enriquez, K., Virgilio, N., Cegelski, L., Fuller, G. G., Daigle, F., & Heuzey, M.-C. (2020). Mechanical and microstructural insights of Vibrio cholerae and Escherichia coli dual-species biofilm at the air-liquid interface. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 188, 8 pages.
  - Sabri, F., Raphael, W., Berthomier, K., Fradette, L., Tavares, J. R., & Virgilio, N. (2020). One-step processing of highly viscous multiple Pickering emulsions. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 560, 536-545.
- 2019
  - Bruel, C., Queffeulou, S., Darlow, T., Virgilio, N., Tavares, J. R., & Patience, G. S. (2019). Experimental methods in chemical engineering: Contact angles. Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 97(4), 832-842.
  - Abriat, C., Virgilio, N., Heuzey, M.-C., & Daigle, F. (2019). Microbiological and real-time mechanical analysis of Bacillus licheniformis and Pseudomonas fluorescens dual-species biofilm. Microbiology, 165(7), 747-756.
  - Gancheva, T., & Virgilio, N. (2019). Tailored macroporous hydrogel-nanoparticle nanocomposites for monolithic flow-through catalytic reactors. Reaction Chemistry & Engineering, 4(5), 806-811.
  - Sabri, F., Berthomier, K., Wang, C., Fradette, L., Tavares, J. R., & Virgilio, N. (2019). Tuning particle–particle interactions to control Pickering emulsions constituents separation. Green Chemistry, 21(5), 1065-1074.
- 2018
  - Wang, C.-S., Virgilio, N., Wood-Adams, P. M., & Heuzey, M.-C. (2018). A gelation mechanism for gelatin/polysaccharide aqueous mixtures. Food Hydrocolloids, 79, 462-472.
  - Wang, C.-S., Virgilio, N., Wood-Adams, P. M., & Heuzey, M.-C. (2018). Protein/polysaccharide-based hydrogels prepared by vapor-induced phase separation. Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 219(7), 1700504 (6 pages).
  - Sabri, F., Berthomier, K., Marion, A., Fradette, L., Tavares, J. R., & Virgilio, N. (2018). Sodium alginate-grafted submicrometer particles display enhanced reversible aggregation/disaggregation properties. Carbohydrate Polymers, 194, 61-68.
  - Gancheva, T., & Virgilio, N. (2018). Tailored Macroporous Hydrogels with Nanoparticles Display Enhanced and Tunable Catalytic Activity. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 10(25), 21073-21078.
- 2017
  - Wang, C.-S., Virgilio, N., Wood-Adams, P., & Heuzey, M.-C. (2017). A mechanism for the synergistic gelation properties of gelatin B and xanthan gum aqueous mixtures. Carbohydrate Polymers, 175(Supplement), 484-492.
  - Jégat, C., Virgilio, N., & Favis, B. D. (2017). Self-assembly of oil microdroplets at the interface in co-continuous polymer blends. European Polymer Journal, 93, 259-271.
- 2016
  - Labonté, V., Marion, A., Virgilio, N., & Tavares, J. R. (2016). Correction to “Gas-Phase Surface Engineering of Polystyrene Beads Used to Challenge Automated Particles Inspection Systems”. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 55(41), 11035-11035.
  - Gancheva, T., & Virgilio, N. (2016). Enhancing and tuning the response of environmentally sensitive hydrogels with embedded and interconnected pore networks. Macromolecules, 49(16), 5866-5876.
  - Labonté, V., Marion, A., Virgilio, N., & Tavares, J. R. (2016). Gas-phase surface engineering of polystyrene beads used to challenge automated particle inspection systems. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 55(27), 7362-7372.
  - Kabbara, M., Gancheva, T., Gazil, O., & Virgilio, N. (2016). Preparation of Porous Organogels Using Water Soluble Polymer Templates. Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 217(18), 2081-2088.
  - Wang, C., Natale, G., Virgilio, N., & Heuzey, M.-C. (2016). Synergistic gelation of gelatin B with xanthan gum. Food Hydrocolloids, 60, 374-383.
  - Jalali Dil, E., Virgilio, N., & Favis, B. D. (2016). The effect of the interfacial assembly of nano-silica in poly(lactic acid)/poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) blends on the morphology, rheology and mechanical properties. European Polymer Journal, 85, 635-646.
- 2014
  - Esquirol, A.-L., Sarazin, P., & Virgilio, N. (2014). Tunable porous hydrogels from cocontinuous polymer blends. Macromolecules, 47(9), 3068-3075.
- 2013
  - Reyjal, M., Tavares, J. R., Virgilio, N., & Fradette, L. (2013). Is the Maxwell–Garnett continuum model valid to predict the thermal conductivity of particle-stabilized (Pickering) emulsions? Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 52(13), 4962-4966.
  - Bui, A., & Virgilio, N. (2013). Tuning organogel properties by controlling the organic-phase composition. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 52(39), 14185-14191.
- 2011
  - Virgilio, N., & Favis, B. D. (2011). Self-assembly of Janus composite droplets at the interface in quaternary immiscible polymer blends. Macromolecules, 44(15), 5850-5856.
  - Virgilio, N., Sarazin, P., & Favis, B. D. (2011). Ultraporous poly(l-lactide) scaffolds prepared with quaternary immiscible polymer blends modified by copolymer brushes at the interface. Polymer, 52(7), 1483-1489.
- 2010
  - Virgilio, N., Desjardins, P., L'Espérance, G., & Favis, B. D. (2010). Modified interfacial tensions measured in situ in ternary polymer blends demonstrating partial wetting. Polymer, 51(6), 1472-1484.
  - Virgilio, N., Sarazin, P., & Favis, B. D. (2010). Towards ultraporous poly(L-lactide) scaffolds from quaternary immiscible polymer blends. Biomaterials, 31(22), 5719-5728.
- 2009
  - Virgilio, N., Desjardins, P., L'Espérance, G., & Favis, B. D. (2009). In situ measure of interfacial tensions in ternary and quaternary immiscible polymer blends demonstrating partial wetting. Macromolecules, 42(19), 7518-7529.
  - Virgilio, N., Marc-Aurèle, C., & Favis, B. D. (2009). Novel self-assembling close-packed droplet array at the interface in ternary polymer blends. Macromolecules, 42(9), 3405-3416.
- 2007
  - Zhang, J., Ravati, S., Virgilio, N., & Favis, B. D. (2007). Ultralow Percolation Thresholds in Ternary Cocontinuous Polymer Blends. Macromolecules, 40(25), 8817-8820.
- 2006
  - Bhadane, P. A., Virgilio, N., Favis, B. D., Champagne, M. F., Huneault, M. A., & Tofan, F. (2006). Effect of Dynamic Vulcanization on Co-Continuous Morphology. AICHE Journal, 52(10), 3411-3420.
  - Sarazin, P., Virgilio, N., & Favis, B. D. (2006). Influence of the porous morphology on the in vitro degradation and mechanical properties of poly(L-lactide) disks. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 100(2), 1039-1047.
- 2005
  - Virgilio, N., Favis, B. D., Pepin, M. F., Desjardins, P., & L'Espérance, G. (2005). High Contrast Imaging of Interphases in Ternary Polymer Blends Using Focused Ion Beam Preparation and Atomic Force Microscopy. Macromolecules, 38(6), 2368-2375.
- 2003
  - Rodriguez-Gonzalez, F. J., Virgilio, N., Ramsay, B. A., & Favis, B. D. (2003). Influence of Melt Drawing on the Morphology of One- and Two-Step Processed Ldpe/Thermoplastic Starch Blends. Advances in Polymer Technology, 22(4), 297-305.
Conference papers (66)
- 2023
  - Paquette, B., Safi, C., Naasri, S., Giraldo Solano, A., Therriault, H., Liberelle, B., Faucheux, N., Lauzon, M.-A., & Virgilio, N. (2023, September). Eliminate cancer cells infiltrated in the brain by attracting them into a macroporous hydrogel trap [Abstract]. CARO-COMP Joint Scientific Meeting (CARO-COMP 2023), Montréal, Québec, Canada (1 page). Published in Radiotherapy and Oncology, 186(Suppl.1).
- 2022
  - Osman Miada, A., Virgilio, N., Rouabhia, M., & Mighri, F. (2022, April). Biocompatibility improvement of porous PLA-based scaffolds without solvent treatment [Abstract]. 37th Annual Meeting of Polymer Processing Society (PPS-37), Fukuoka, Japan (1 page).
- 2021
  - Lassus, A., Gancheva, T. P., Therriault, D., Potvin, M.-J., Favis, B. D., & Virgilio, N. (2021, September). High-Performance Thermoplastic Hybrid Systems for the Lunar Environment [Abstract]. 36th Annual Meeting of Polymer Processing Society (PPS-36), Montreal, Qc, Canada (1 page).
  - Osman Miada, A., Virgilio, N., Rouabhia, M., & Mighri, F. (2021, September). Polylactide (PLA) Foaming: Design of Experiments for Cell Size Optimization [Abstract]. 36th International Conference of the Polymer Processing Society (PPS36), Montreal, Qc, Canada (1 page).
- 2020
  - Giraldo, A., Faucheux, N., Virgilio, N., Lauzon, M.-A., Gascon, S., Therriault, H., & Paquette, B. (2020, September). 78: Development of a trap to attract and eliminate cancer cells infiltrated into the brain [Abstract]. CARO Virtual Scientific Meeting in partnership with the CAMRT "Equity in Radiation Oncology: Patients Providers and Practice". Published in Radiotherapy and Oncology, 150.
- 2019
  - Gazil, O., Unterlass, M. M., & Virgilio, N. (2019, May). Facile green hydrothermal synthesis of gold nanoparticles immobilized onto porous polyurethane foam monoliths [Poster]. Frontiers in Polymer Science, Budapest, Hungary.
  - Courteau, I., Chabert, F., & Virgilio, N. (2019, March). Heat transfer fluids based on boron nitride Pickering emulsions [Presentation]. In Polytechnique/McGill Chemical Engineering Research Day, Montréal, Québec.
  - Gancheva, T., & Virgilio, N. (2019, March). Tailored macroporous hydrogel-nanoparticle monoliths for continuous flow catalysis [Presentation]. In Polytechnique/McGill Chemical Engineering Research Day, Montréal, Québec.
  - Gancheva, T., & Virgilio, N. (2019, May). Tailored macroporous hydrogels embedded with catalytic nanoparticles as continuous flow-through microreactors [Poster]. Frontiers in Polymer Science, Budapest, Hungary.
- 2018
  - Gancheva, T., Gazil, O., Drevelle, O., Liberelle, B., Sarazin, P., Faucheux, N., & Virgilio, N. (2018, May). Caractérisation des NPs dans des matrices polymères et hydrogels [Presentation]. In 5e Atelier du GDRI Nanomatériaux Multifonctionnels Contrôlés, Port Argelès, France.
  - Abriat, C., Heuzey, M.-C., Virgilio, N., & Daigle, F. (2018, October). Characterization of dual-species biofilm of bacillus licheniformis and pseudomonas fluorescens at the air-liquid interface [Presentation]. In 90th Annual Meeting of the Society of Rheology, Houston, Texas.
  - Gazil, O., & Virgilio, N. (2018, January). Controlling the localization of gold nanoparticles during synthesis in microstructured porous hydrogels [Presentation]. In Polytechnique/McGill Chemical Engineering Research Day, Montréal, Québec.
  - Gazil, O., & Virgilio, N. (2018, June). Controlling the localization of gold nanoparticles during synthesis in microstructured porous hydrogels [Poster]. CREPEC Annual Student Colloquium, Montréal, Québec.
  - Osman, M., Virgilio, N., Mighri, F., & Rouabhia, M. (2018, December). Development of functional biopolymer-based cartilage tissue [Poster]. Annual CREPEC Colloquium, Montréal, Québec.
  - Sabri, F., Fradette, L., Tavares, J. R., & Virgilio, N. (2018, January). Improving the separation of Pickering emulsion constituents by using alginate-grafted particles [Presentation]. In Polytechnique/McGill Chemical Engineering Research Day, Montréal, Québec.
  - Sabri, F., Berthomier, K., Fradette, L., Tavares, J. R., & Virgilio, N. (2018, May). Improving the separation of Pickering emulsion constituents by using alginate-grafted particles [Poster]. 16th Conference of the International Association of Colloid and Interface Scientists, Rotterdam, Pays-Bas.
  - Abriat, C., Daigle, F., Virgilio, N., & Heuzey, M.-C. (2018, April). Interfacial Rheology of Bacterial Biofilms [Presentation]. In Annual European Rheology Conference (AERC 2018), Sorrento, Italy.
  - Abriat, C., Daigle, F., Virgilio, N., & Heuzey, M.-C. (2018, October). Real-time characterization of microbiological and mechanical properties of bacillus licheniformis and pseudomonas fluorescens dual-species biofilms [Poster]. 8th ASM Conference on Biofilms, Washington, D.C..
  - Abriat, C., Heuzey, M.-C., Virgilio, N., & Daigle, F. (2018, June). Rheology of dual-species biofilms at the air-liquid interface [Poster]. CREPEC Annual Student Colloquium, Montréal, Québec.
- 2017
  - Gancheva, T., & Virgilio, N. (2017, June). Highly porous stimuli-sensitive hydrogels embedded with metal nanoparticles : towards micro-reactors with enhanced catalytic properties [Poster]. CREPEC Annual Student Colloquium, Montréal, Québec.
- 2016
  - Drevelle, O., Faucheux, N., Sarazin, P., & Virgilio, N. (2016, October). Alginate scaffolds for 3D cell culture systems [Poster]. 66th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, Québec, QC.
  - Sabri, F., Fradette, L., Tavares, J. R., & Virgilio, N. (2016, March). Design and characterization of surface modified microparticles with stimuli-sensitive and reversible aggregation/disaggregation behavior [Paper]. McGill-Polytechnique Chemical Engineering Research Day, Montréal, Québec.
  - Sabri, F., Berthomier, K., Marion, A., Fradette, L., Tavares, J. R., & Virgilio, N. (2016, October). Design and characterization of surface modified silica nanoparticles with stimuli-sensitive and reversible aggregation/disaggregation behavior [Presentation]. In 66th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, Québec, Québec.
  - Drevelle, O., Sarazin, P., Virgilio, N., & Faucheux, N. (2016, October). Development of bone substitute: Poly(epsilon-caprolactone) scaffold functionalized by adhesive peptides in combination with soluble BMP-9 [Presentation]. In 66th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, Québec, Québec.
  - Drevelle, O., Sarazin, P., Virgilio, N., & Faucheux, N. (2016, May). Development of bone substitute : poly(epsilon-caprolactone) scaffold functionalized by adhesive peptides in combination with soluble BMP-9 [Poster]. 10th World Biomaterials Congress, Montréal, Québec.
  - Wang, C., Virgilio, N., Wood-Adams, P., & Heuzey, M.-C. (2016, August). Effect of xanthan gum viscosity on the gelling properties of gelatin B/xanthan gum mixtures [Paper]. International Congress on Rheology (ICR 2016), Kyoto, Japan.
  - Gancheva, T., & Virgilio, N. (2016, December). Highly porous stimuli-sensitive hydrogels embedded with metal nanoparticles : towards micro-reactors with enhanced catalytic properties [Poster]. CREPEC Annual Colloquium, Montréal, Québec.
  - Gancheva, T., & Virgilio, N. (2016, October). Porous environmentally sensitive hydrogels with tunable and enhanced response properties [Presentation]. In 66th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, Québec, Québec.
  - Sabri, F., Drevelle, O., Fradette, L., Tavares, J. R., & Virgilio, N. (2016, March). Processing of magnetic solid stabilized emulsions [Paper]. McGill-Polytechnique Chemical Engineering Research Day, Montréal, Québec.
  - Virgilio, N. (2016, January). Soft matter interfaces: from the kitchen to the lab and back again [Presentation]. In Carreau-EUL Seminar, Montréal, Québec.
  - Wang, C.-S., Virgilio, N., Wood-Adams, P., & Heuzey, M.-C. (2016, October). Synergistic gelling properties of mixed gelatin B and xanthan gum solutions: effects of gelatin concentration and bloom index [Presentation]. In 66th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, Québec, Québec.
  - Gazil, O., Gancheva, T., & Virgilio, N. (2016, October). Towards gold nanoparticles film growth on microstructured porous hydrogel surfaces [Presentation]. In 66th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, Québec, Québec.
- 2015
  - Gazil, O., Gancheva, T., & Virgilio, N. (2015, October). Cocontinuous hydrogel/organogel hybrid materials prepared with cocontinuous polymer blends [Presentation]. In 65th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, Calgary, Alberta.
  - Jegat, C., Virgilio, N., & Favis, B. D. (2015, November). Design d'une interface hydrophile/hydrophobe dans un matériau polymère à réservoirs lipidiques [Presentation]. In 44e Colloque national du Groupe français d'études et d'applications des polymères, Belvaux, Luxembourg.
  - Labonté, V., Virgilio, N., & Tavares, J. R. (2015, October). Dispersion stability of polystyrene-divinylbenzene microbeads through a chemical vapor deposition process using syngas [Poster]. 65th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, Calgary, Alberta.
  - Wang, C., Natale, G., Virgilio, N., & Heuzey, M.-C. (2015, April). Enhanced gelling properties of gelatin and xanthan gum mixtures due to synergistic interactions [Presentation]. In 10th Annual European Rheology Conference (AERC 2015), Nantes, France.
  - Wang, C., Virgilio, N., & Heuzey, M.-C. (2015, January). Enhanced gelling properties of gelatin and xanthan gum mixtures due to synergistic interactions [Presentation]. In Polytechnique/McGill Chemical Engineering Research Day, Montréal, Québec.
  - Wang, C., Natale, G., Virgilio, N., & Heuzey, M.-C. (2015, October). Enhanced gelling properties of gelatin and xanthan mixtures due to synergistic interactions [Presentation]. In Society of Rheology 87th Annual Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland.
  - Virgilio, N. (2015, May). Melt-processed cocontinuous polymer blends: versatile materials to prepare porous polymers [Presentation]. In Industrial Partnership for Research in Interfacial Materials and Engineering (IPrime) Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
  - Drevelle, O., Sarazin, P., Virgilio, N., & Faucheux, N. (2015, September). PCL scaffolds for bone regeneration applications [Poster]. Tissue Engineering Congress, London, UK.
  - Tavares, J. R., Virgilio, N., & Labonté, V. (2015, December). Photochemical surface engineering of polymer micro-beads : an example of industrial collaboration [Paper]. 10e Colloque annuel du CREPEC, Montréal, Québec.
  - Virgilio, N. (2015, May). Science and engineering of polymer interfaces [Presentation]. In Network for Innovative Plastic Materials and Manufacturing Processes (NIPMMP) Annual Meeting, Montréal, Québec.
  - Labonté, V., Virgilio, N., & Tavares, J. R. (2015, October). Solving a performance validation issue for automated visible inspection system [Presentation]. In 65th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, Calgary, Alberta.
  - Kabbara, M., Gazil, O., Gancheva, T., & Virgilio, N. (2015, October). Tunable microporous organogels prepared with cocontinuous polymer blends [Presentation]. In 65th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, Calgary, Alberta.
- 2014
  - Gancheva, T., & Virgilio, N. (2014, October). A novel method to prepare stimuli-sensitive porous hydrogels using cocontinuous polymer blends [Presentation]. In 64th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, Niagara Falls, Canada.
  - Esquirol, A.-L., Sarazin, P., & Virgilio, N. (2014, April). Hydrogels with fully interconnected and tunable pores prepared from co-continuous polymer blends [Abstract]. Pioneering the future of biomaterials : 2014 Annual meeting of the Society for biomaterials, Denver, Col., USA.
  - Esquirol, A.-L., Sarazin, P., & Virgilio, N. (2014, October). Hydrogels with size-tunable interconnected micropores prepared with cocontinuous polymer blends [Presentation]. In 64th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, Niagara Falls, Canada.
  - Esquirol, A.-L., Sarazin, P., & Virgilio, N. (2014, May). Porous hydrogels prepared from co-continuous polymer blends [Presentation]. In 14th International conference on bio-based materials and composites, Montréal, Québec.
  - Sabri, F., Fradette, L., Tavares, J. R., & Virgilio, N. (2014, October). Processing of highly viscous solid-stabilized emulsions [Presentation]. In 64th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, Niagara Falls, Canada.
  - Sabri, F., Fradette, L., Tavares, J. R., & Virgilio, N. (2014, October). Processing of solid stabilized emulsions [Paper]. 64th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, Niagara Falls, Ontario.
  - Virgilio, N. (2014, January). Science and engineering of interfaces to design soft materials including polymers, gels and colloids [Presentation]. In 9th CREPEC Annual Colloquium, Montréal, Québec.
  - Labonté, V., Virgilio, N., & Tavares, J. R. (2014, December). Wettability enhancement of polystyrene-divinylbenzene beads [Poster]. Colloque CREPEC 2014, Montréal, Québec.
- 2013
  - Sauvageau-Grenier, É., Farand, P., Tavares, J. R., & Virgilio, N. (2013, June). Une carte conceptuelle pour le programme de baccalauréat en génie chimique à Polytechnique Montréal [Paper]. Conférence annuelle de l'Association canadienne de l'éducation en génie, Montréal, Québec.
- 2011
  - Cloitre, M., Virgilio, N., & Vlassopoulos, D. (2011, October). A comparative LAOS study of yielding and flow in soft glasses [Presentation]. In 83rd Annual Meeting of the Society of Rheology, Cleveland, Ohio.
- 2010
  - Virgilio, N., Sarazin, P., & Favis, B. D. (2010, December). Novel microstructures induced by partial wetting in ternary and quaternary immiscible polymer blends [Abstract]. 6th CREPEC Annual Colloquium, Montréal, Québec.
  - Virgilio, N., Sarazin, P., & Favis, B. D. (2010, October). Novel microstructures induced by partial wetting in ternary and quaternary immiscible polymer blends [Abstract]. 60th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference (CSCHE 2010), Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
  - Virgilio, N., Rogers, S., Vlassopoulos, D., & Cloitre, M. (2010, October). Yielding and flowing of a soft colloidal glass with repulsive interactions [Abstract]. 60th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
  - Virgilio, N., Rogers, S., Vlassopoulos, D., & Cloitre, M. (2010, May). Yielding and flowing of a soft colloidal glass with repulsive interactions [Abstract]. SoftComp 2010, Palermo, Italy.
- 2008
  - Virgilio, N., Desjardins, P., L'Espérance, G., & Favis, B. D. (2008, June). A Novel In-Situ Method To Measure Interfacial Tensions In Immiscible Polymer Blends Using Focused Ion Beam And Atomic Force Microscopy [Abstract]. 24th Annual Meeting of Polymer Processing Society (PPS-24), Salerno, Italy.
  - Virgilio, N., Desjardins, P., L'Espérance, G., & Favis, B. D. (2008, June). The Neumann triangle method to measure interfacial tensions in immiscible polymer blends using focused ion beam and atomic force microscopy [Paper]. 24th Annual meeting of Polymer Processing Society, Salerno, Italy.
- 2007
  - Virgilio, N., Marc-Aurele, C., & Favis, B. D. (2007, May). Novel self-assembling morphologies in multicomponent polymer blends [Paper]. ANTEC 2007, Cincinnati, OH, United States.
  - Virgilio, N., Desjardins, P., L'Espérance, G., & Favis, B. D. (2007, August). Novel self-assembling pearl necklace microstructure induced by partial wetting in ternary polymer blends [Abstract]. ACS Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering. Fall Meeting 2007., Boston, Mass., USA.
  - Ravati, S., Virgilio, N., Jianhing, Z., & Favis, B. D. (2007, August). Structured multiple percolated polymer blends [Paper]. ACS Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering. Fall Meeting 2007., Boston, Mass., USA.
- 2005
  - Virgilio, N., Pépin, M. F., Desjardins, P., L'Espérance, G., & Favis, B. D. (2005, August). High contrast imaging of interphases in ternary polymer blends using focused ion beam preparation and atomic force microscopy [Paper]. PPS 2005 America's Regional Meeting of the Polymer Processing Society, Québec, QC, Canada..
- 2003
  - Sarazin, P., Virgilio, N., & Favis, B. D. (2003, September). Morphology control in co-continuous poly(L-lactide)/polystyrene blends : a route towards highly structured and interconnected porosity in poly(L-lactide) materials [Paper]. PPS 2003 Europe-Africa Meeting of the Polymer Processing Society, Athens, Greece.
- 2001
  - Rodriguez-Gonzalez, F. J., Virgilio, N., Ramsay, B. A., & Favis, B. D. (2001, May). Melt drawing of ldpe/thermoplastic starch blends [Paper]. Antec 2001, Dallas, Texas.
Patents (1)
- 2016
  - Virgilio, N., Sarazin, P., & Esquirol, A.-L. (2016). Porous gels and methods for their preparation. (Patent Application no. US20160200891).
Theses (2)
- 2009
  - Virgilio, N. (2009). Le phénomène de mouillage partiel dans les mélanges de polymères non miscibles ternaires et quaternaires [Ph.D. thesis, École Polytechnique de Montréal].
- 2004
  - Virgilio, N. (2004). Vers l'analyse des interphases dans les mélanges ternaires de polymères en utilisant une préparation au faisceau ionique focalisé et une analyse au microscope à force atomique dynamique [Master's thesis, École Polytechnique de Montréal].

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