Injection Molding Engineering

LING CHEN

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Division of Biomaterials and Bioengineering

School of Dentistry

UC San Francisco

EDUCATION

University of Akron, Akron, OH USA Ph.D., Polymer Science 2014 University of California, Irvine, CA USA M.S., Materials Science & Engineering 2009 Nanyang Technological University, Singapore M.E., Materials Engineering 2003 Tongji University, Shanghai, China B.E., Polymer Materials 2000 SKILLS

Thermal analysis (DMA, DSC, TGA). Microscopic analysis (SEM, TEM, AFM, micro-CT). Mechanical tests (tensile, fracture toughness, impact, nanoindentation). Chemical analysis (mass spectrometry, FTIR). Structural analysis (wide-angle X-ray diffraction, small-angle X-ray scattering). Processing of thermoplastics and thermoset based system (e.g. extrusion and injection molding of polymer blends or composites).

EXPERIENCE

Postdoctoral Scholar/Micro-CT core facility manager School of Dentistry, UC San Francisco 9/2014-present Characterization of mineralized tissues (natural biocomposite) Micro-CT service for industrial customers (pharmaceutical/medical device) Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Polymer Science, University of Akron 8/2009–7/2014 Characterization of calcified collagen fibrils

Teaching assistant of polymer labs (polymer processing, thermal analysis, and etc) Research Officer/Fellow

Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (A*STAR, Singapore) 4/2003–12/2007 Major Industrial Projects

Singapore Airlines:

Phase 1: Identification of the causes of crazes/cracks on aircraft window panels Phase 2: Evaluation of the effects of several detergents on the crazing process of window panels Boeing Corporation:

Study of the failure mechanisms of hard-coating

Fractographic and chemical analysis using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (Tof-SIMS)

Air Force Office of Sponsored Research (AFOSR):

Fabrication, characterization and structure-property relationships of polymer clay nanocomposites

(Fracture toughness tests and fractographic examination of thermoplastic and thermoset based composites)

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Grandfield K, Herber RP, Chen L, Djomehri S, Tam C, Lee JH, Brown E, Woolwine WR, Curtis D, Ryder M, Schuck J, Webb S, Landis WJ, Ho SP. Strain-guided mineralization in the bone-PDL- cementum complex of a rat periodontium. Bone Reports 2015; 3:20-31. Chen L, Jacquet R, Lowder E, Landis WJ. Refinement of collagen-mineral interaction: Possible role for osteocalcin in apatite crystal nucleation, growth and development. Bone, 2015; 71:7-16. Kong YP, Chen L, Yee AF. Probing near-surface nanoscale mechanical properties of low modulus materials using a quartz crystal resonator atomic force microscope. Nanotechnology 2011; 22, 295709:1-9.

Wang K, Chen L, Kotaki M, He C. Preparation, microstructure and thermal mechanical properties of epoxy/crude clay nanocomposites. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing 2007; 38:192-197.

Chen L, Wang K, Kotaki M, Hu C, He CB. Fracture behavior of polypropylene/clay nanocomposites. Journal of Nanoscience & Nanotechnology 2006; 6:3969–3972. Chen L, Phang IY, Wong SC, Lv PF, Liu TX. Embrittlement mechanisms of nylon 66/organoclay nanocomposites prepared by melt-compounding process. Materials & Manufacturing Processes 2006; 21:153-158.

Wang K, Chen L, Wu JS, Toh ML, He CB, Yee AF. Epoxy nanocomposites with highly exfoliated clay: Mechanical properties and fracture mechanisms. Macromolecules 2005; 38:788-800. Chen L, Wang K, Toh ML, He CB Polypropylene/clay nanocomposites prepared by reactive compounding with an epoxy based masterbatch. Macromolecular Materials & Engineering 2005; 290:1029-1036.

Chen L, Wong SC, Liu TX, Lu XH, He CB. Deformation mechanisms of nanoclay-reinforced maleic anhydride-modified polypropylene. Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 2004; 42:2759-2768.

Wan T, Chen L, Chua YC, Lu XH. Crystalline morphology and isothermal crystallization kinetics of poly(ethylene terephthalate)/clay nanocomposites. Journal of Applied Polymer Science 2004; 94:1381- 1388.

Phang IY, Chen L, Tjiu WC, Pisharath S, Liu TX. Nylon 66/organoclay nanocomposites: I. Preparation, morphology, thermal and mechanical properties. Materials Research Innovations 2004; 8:159-160

Chen L, Wong SC, Pisharath S. Fracture properties of nanoclay-filled polypropylene Journal of Applied Polymer Science 2003; 88:3298-3305.

PATENTS

1. Wang K, He C, Chen L, Toh ML, Mya KY. Thermoplastic polymer-based nanocomposites. PCT/SG2005/000006 (WO/2006/075971 and US20080125535) 2. Wang K, Chen L, He CB, Wu J. Nanocomposites and process for their production. PCT/SG2004/00212 (WO/2006/006937 and US20080139729) licensed to Daibochi Plastic and Packaging Industry Bhd, Malaysia

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