Hongchao Wu

515-***-**** **** Aspen Rd. Unit *, Ames, IA 50010 acd72d@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATION

Diligent “Lab Technician” with demonstrated scientific excellence and well-trained R&D skills in nanoparticles, colloidal

chemistry and polymer materials

Demonstrated 4-year hands-on laboratory research experience and 4-month industrial intern experience in polymer

composites and fibers

Outstanding innovative and analytical mind in generating novel ideas and problem-solving in initiation and development

of industrial research projects

Excellent capability of project organization, management and prioritization in multi-tasking projects with strong planning

and execution abilities

Proven interpersonal, oral and written communication, and presentation skills

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Graduate Research Assistant Aug 2010 – May 2014

Polymer Composites Research Group, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa

Optimized zirconium tungstate (ZrW2O8) nanoparticles for different thermal and physical properties

Developed advanced conformal coating materials from ZrW2O8/epoxy nanocomposites for microelectronics industry

Fabricated macro-nano hybrid laminate composites from unidirectional carbon fibers reinforced ZrW2O8/cyanate ester

for aerospace devices

Evaluated reinforcement effect of asphaltene as a novel low-cost filler material in epoxy, PS, and SBS tri-block

copolymer systems

Invented non-covalent functionalized h-BN/cyanate ester multifunctional nanocomposites for advanced microelectronic

packaging application

Contributed to the fabrication and optimization of bio-based carbon fibers from electro-spinning technique

Volunteer Research Assistant Aug 2009 – Jun 2010

State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing, Tsinghua University, China

Investigated dielectric properties of Ba2Ca1-xSrxWO6 double perovskites ceramics as oscillators at microwave frequencies

Collaborated in spin coating of CoFe2O4 – BaSrTiO3 multiferroic thin film for magneto-electronic devices

Senior Project Feb 2009 – Jun 2009

Corrosion and Protection Center, University of Science and Technology Beijing, China

Performed five pretreatments and four dip-coating methods to deactivated titanium anodes from copper plating

production line

Discovered an effective coating composition and approach for the recovery of deactivated anodes

WORKING EXPERIENCE

Research and Development Intern Jan 2014 – May 2014

Performance Surfaces and Materials, INVISTA s.à Dalton, Georgia

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Understood, investigated and improved current fluorine measurement on carpet fibers (Nylon 6,6 and PET) for better

accuracy and repeatability

Established alternative techniques for the determination of fluorochemicals concentration on carpet fibers

Performed and improved accelerated drum test to simulate and reproduce real-world soiling effect on carpet products

Graduate Lab Assistant Jan 2011 – May 2012

Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa

Maintained, repaired and trained students to use equipment and facilities in undergraduate teaching labs

Managed chemicals inventory and coordinated routine issues including safety training and EH&S inspection

EDUCATION

Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering, May 2014, Iowa State University GPA: 3.79/4.00

Dissertation: Multifunctional polymer composites containing inorganic nanoparticles and novel low-cost carbonaceous fillers

M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, May 2012, Iowa State University GPA: 3.71/4.00

Thesis: Physical and thermal properties of ZrW2O8 nanoparticles with different morphologies from hydrothermal synthesis

B.E. in Materials Science and Engineering, June 2009, University of Science and Technology Beijing GPA: 3.33/4.00

Thesis: Dip-coating recovery of deactivated titanium anodes from copper plating production line

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Nanoparticles synthesis: hydrothermal reaction, sol-gel method

Materials Processing

Polymers & composites processing: extrusion, injection, compression molding, melt-spinning

Electron microscopy: S/TEM

Thermal analysis: DSC, TGA, TMA, DMA, rheology

Materials Analysis & Optical spectroscopies: Metallography optical microscopy, Raman, FT-IR, UV-VIS

Characterization Compositional analysis: EDS, XRF, Chromatography (GC, HPLC and IC)

Structural analysis: XRD, NMR, MS

Properties measurement: dielectric spectrometer, thermal conductivity analyzer, Instron

Modelling and Simulation: Matlab, Mathcad 15, Mathematica 9.0, ANSYS 10.0

Statistical analysis: Minitab 16, JMP, Origin 9

Computer Skills

Routine office tasks: Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint)

PUBLICATIONS & CONFERENCE PRESENTATION

“Multifunctional Cyanate Ester Nanocomposites Reinforced by Hexagonal Boron Nitride after Non-covalent Biomimetic

Functionalization”, H. Wu, M. R. Kessler, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, submitted (2014)

“High Performance and Low-cost Hybrid Composites from Asphaltene/SBS Tri-block Copolymer”, H. Wu, V. K.

Thakur, M. R. Kessler, Materials and Design, submitted (2014)

“Asphaltene: Structural Characterization, Molecular Functionalization, and Application as Low-cost Filler in Epoxy

Composites”, H. Wu, M. R. Kessler, Carbon, submitted (2014)

“Zirconium Tungstate/Epoxy Nanocomposites: Effect of Nanoparticle Morphology and Negative Thermal Expansivity”,

H. Wu, M. Rogalski, M. R. Kessler, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 5[19] 9478-9487 (2013)

“Low CTE Zirconium Tungstate / Epoxy Nanocomposites for Electrical Applications”, P. Badrinarayanan, M. Rogalski,

H. Wu, X. Wang, W. Yu, M. R. Kessler, Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, 298 [2] 136-144 (2013)

“Effect of Hydrothermal Synthesis Conditions on the Morphology and Negative Thermal Expansivity of Zirconium

Tungstate Nanoparticles”, H. Wu, P. Badrinarayanan, M. R. Kessler, Journal of American Ceramic Society, 95 [11] 3643-3650

(2012)

“Hydrothermal Synthesis of Zirconium Tungstate Nanoparticles with Various Morphologies and Size Scales”,

Proceedings of the 39th North American Thermal Analysis Society Annual Conference, H. Wu*, P. Badrinarayanan, M. R.

Kessler, Des Moines, IA, August 2011. (* Presenting author)

“Microwave Dielectric Properties of Ba2Ca1 xSrxWO6 Double Perovskites”, Y. Zhou, S. Meng, H. Wu, Z. Yue, Journal of

American Ceramic Society, 94 [9] 2933–2938 (2011)

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