XIN TAN

**** **** ** *** ***, Cuyahoga Falls, OH, 44221 330-***-**** acx7lk@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

To utilize my experience in polymer science and processing in a research and development position in an industrial setting. Available from March 2017.

SUMMARY

5-years experience of polymer processing, formulation, compounding and compression molding.

Skilled in polymer characterization, material testing, rheometry, synthesis and data analysis.

Experience in environmentally friendly bio-based polymer additives/fillers research and development.

Knowledgeable in crack mechanism and tearing phenomena of natural and synthetic rubber.

Deep understanding of processing-structure-property relationship of thermoplastic, thermoset, polymer blends and composite systems.

Excellent communication skills gained through industrial internship experience and 3-years collaboration experience with industrial companies (e.g. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company).

Proven track record of publications in peer reviewed journals (cited over 100 times), and U.S. patent.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Polymer Compounding and Processing: Internal Mixer, Two-roll Mill, Compression Molding, Melt Compounding, Latex Compounding, Solution Blending

Polymer Characterization: NMR, DSC, TGA, FT-IR, Raman, UV-Vis, GPC, GC-MS, SEM,TEM Optical Microscope, WXRD, SAXS

Material Testing: Instron Tester, Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA), Abrasion Tester, Shore A Hardness Durometer, Moving Die Rheometer (MDR), Rubber Processing Analyzer (RPA)

Software Skills: Microsoft Office, Chemoffice, Origin, Matlab

EDUCATION

PhD in Polymer Science, the University of Akron, OH, U.S., GPA: 3.6/4.0. Expected: 05/17

Thesis Title: “Reinforcement of Elastomers by Hydrogen Bond Forming Peptide and Ionic Crosslink”

M.S. in Physical Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, China, GPA: 3.7/4.0. 08/10-06/12

Thesis Title: “Porous Metal Coordination Polymers for Absorption and Catalysis”

B.S. in Material Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, China, GPA: 3.6/4.0. 09/06-06/10

EXPERIENCE

Elastomer Material Scientist, phd research project with Dr. Li Jia, University of Akron

Joint venture project with The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and Triangle Tire. 10/13-present

Formulated and compounded styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) and natural rubber (NR) composites with novel bio-based hydrogen bond forming peptide filler.

Designed and synthesized peptide grafted SBR and polybutadiene thermoplastic elastomers.

Analyzed the curing rheometery of elastomer composites with MDR.

Studied the structure and morphology of polymer nanocomposites with TEM, FT-IR, SAXS, WXRD.

Investigated the glass transition, melt transition and thermal stabilities with DSC and TGA.

Mechanical testing of the polymer nanocomposites to explore the tensile strength, abrasion resistance, rolling resistance and wet-skid resistance.

Teaching Assistant, University of Akron 08/15-05/16

Wrote manuals, scheduled and tutored the lab course Introduction to Elastomers for 30 graduate students, mainly focusing on thermoset SBR and thermoplastic SBS.

Led weekly problem-solving and discussion sections. Reviewed lab reports.

Material Engineer Intern, Commercial Vehicle Group, New Albany, OH. 05/15-08/15

Played a key role in biobent project by utilizing the soybean flake to replace part of the polymer resin to obtain cost-saving (by ~20%) and light weight bio-based plastics.

Hands-on experience of car trim material testing with ASTM and ISO test methods and technical report writing for customers and clients (e.g. Honda).

Management of instrumentation standard operating procedures, and safety documentation.

Rubber Scientist, phd research project with Dr. Gary Hamed, University of Akron 08/12-05/15

Supported by The Dr. and Mrs. James D. D’Ianni Research Endowment.

Studied the effect of amount of ionic crosslink, concentration of carbon black, and initial crack sizes on the tear strength of carboxylated nitrile rubber (XNBR) using design of experiment.

Investigated the formation mechanism of knotty tear and longitudinal crack growth with SEM.

Led graduate lab course Polymer Science Laboratory, instructing GPC analysis of polystyrene.

Material Chemist, M.S. project with Dr. Chengyong Su, Sun Yat-Sen University 08/10-05/12

Prepared porous metal-organic-framework, metal-organic aerogels, and studied the gas sorption, catalyzing, and luminescent properties using GC-MS, NMR, UV-Vis, etc.

LEADERSHIP& VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

RET (Research Experience for Teachers) Program, the University of Akron 06/16-present

Trained and mentored Youngstown high school chemistry teachers on laboratory researches, and assisted them designing advanced placement courses.

12th National Graduate Research Polymer Conference, Akron 06/16

Chair of the Polymer Characterization Chapter.

68th and 65th Western Reserve District Science Fair, Akron 03/16, 03/13

Chair of student registration, runner for records, demonstration experiments for UV detector beads and vacuum thermoforming plastic.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS & CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS (4 out of 9)

Tan, X.; Hamed, G. R.; Jia, L. “Rubber nanocomposites reinforced by supramolecular filler”, 12th National Graduate Research Polymer Conference, Akron, June 2016.

Tan, X.; Scavuzzo, J.; Hamed, G. R.; Jia, L. “Thermoset rubber reinforced by oligo- -alanine”, 2015 International Elastomer Conference, Cleveland, Oct 2015.

Yang, Q.; Tan, X.; Wang, S.; Zhang, J.; Chen, L.; Zhang, J.; Su, C. “Porous organic-inorganic hybrid aerogels based on bridging acetylacetonate”, Micropor. Mesopor. Mater. 2014, 187, 108-113.

Tan, X.; Li, L.; Zhang, J.; Han, X.; Jiang, L.; Su, C. “Three-Dimensional Phosphine Metal-Organic Frameworks Assembled from Cu(I) and Pyridyl Diphosphine”, Chem. Mater. 2012, 24, 480-485.

Complete publication and presentation list is available on: http://www.linkedin.com/in/xin-tan-b712836a.

PATENT

Jia, L.; Hamed, G. R.; Tan, X. “Thermoset rubber reinforced by supramolecular building blocks”, US 2016/0237261 A1.

Refenrence available upon request.

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