TECHNICAL INTERESTS
- Synthesis, processing and application development of biobased polymer materials; Polymer toughening and reinforcing; Structure and properties of polymer blends and composites; Polymer foaming and fiber spinning technologies
EDUCATION
- Ph.D., Polymer Science, 1997 – University of Massachusetts Lowell, MA
- M.Eng., Technology of Fine Chemicals, 1991 – Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China
- B.Eng., Dyeing & Finishing, 1984 – Suzhou Institute of Silk Textile Technology, Suzhou, China
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- 2004 – present, Faculty, Composite Materials & Engineering Center, WSU
- 2004 – present, Faculty, Materials Science Program, WSU
- 2009 – present, Affiliate Faculty, Department of Chemistry, WSU
- 2005 – present, Affiliate Faculty, School of Mechanical & Materials Engineering., WSU
- 2000 – 2003, Research Associate, University of Massachusetts Lowell
- 1997 – 1999, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
- 1997 – 1997, Consulting Chemist, Bio-Crystals Corporation, Boston, MA
Projects
- Development of Biobased VOC-free Powder Coating Resin Systems
- Upcycling Post-Consumer Cotton Waste for Regenerated Fibers via an Environmentally Friendly Wet Spinning Process
- Catalytic Conversion of Cellulosic sugar to acrylonitrile for low cost renewable carbon fiber
- Mild Chemical Recycling of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Thermoset Waste and Application Development of Full Utilization of Recyclates
- Novel development of bio-based binder for sustainable construction
- Northwest Advanced Renewables Alliance (NARA): A new vista for green fuels, chemicals, and environmentally preferred products (EPPs)
Publications
- Peracetic acid depolymerization of biorefinery lignin for production of selective monomeric phenolic compounds
- Mechanochemical oleation of lignin through ball milling and properties of its blends with PLA
- Green Epoxy Resin System Based on Lignin and Tung Oil and Its Application in Epoxy Asphalt
- Developing Vegetable Oil-Based High Performance Thermosetting Resins
- Enhanced melt free radical grafting efficiency of polyethylene using a novel redox initiation method
- Study of green epoxy resins derived from renewable cinnamic acid and dipentene: synthesis, curing and properties
- Epoxy monomers derived from tung oil fatty acids and its regulable thermosets cured in two synergistic ways
- Effects of catalyst type and reaction parameters on one-step acrylation of soybean oil
- Fiber spinning of polyacrylonitrile grafted soy protein in an ionic liquid/DMSO mixture solvent
- Preparation of biobased epoxies using tung oil fatty acid-derived C21 diacid and C22 triacid and study of properties
- Exploration of the complementary properties of biobased epoxies derived from rosin diacid and dimerized fatty acid for balanced performance
- Effects of Metal Ion Type on Ionomer-Assisted Reactive PLA Toughening
- One-step acrylation of soybean oil (SO) for the preparation of SO-based macromonomers
- Performance enhancement of poly(lactic acid)/soy protein concentrate blends by promoting formation of network structure
- Ionic liquid-assisted exfoliation of graphite oxide for simultaneous reduction and functionalization to graphenes with improved properties
- Effects of functionality and concentration of maleated poly(lactic acid) (PLA) on morphology and properties of PLA/soy protein composites
- Extrusion foaming of poly (lactic acid)/soy protein concentrate blends
- Partial depolymerization of enzymolysis lignin via mild hydrogenolysis over Raney Nickel
- Effects of ionomer characteristics on reactions and properties of poly(lactic acid) ternary blends prepared by reactive blending
- Use of eugenol and rosin as feedstocks for biobased epoxy resins and study of curing and performance properties
- Use of polycarboxylic acid derived from partially depolymerized lignin as a curing agent for epoxy application
- High performance biobased epoxy derived from rosin
- Different Effects of Water and Glycerol on Morphology and Properties of Poly(lactic acid)/Soy Protein Concentrate Blends
- Study of dextrin-derived curing agent for waterborne epoxy adhesive
- Preparation and properties of water and glycerol-plasticized sugar beet pulp materials
- Effects of reactive blending temperature on impact toughness of poly(lactic acid) ternary blends
- In-situ poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)/soy protein concentrate composites: Effects of compatibilization and composition on properties
- Effect of interfacial modifiers on mechanical and physical properties of the PHB composite with high wood flour content
- Reinforcing and toughening effects of bamboo pulp fiber on Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) fiber composites
- Never-dried bacterial cellulose/fibrin composites: preparation and basic morphological and mechanical properties
- Glutaraldehyde treatment of bacterial cellulose/fibrin composites: impact on morphology, tensile and viscoelastic properties