R&D Specialist
Resume:
JUNZUO WANG
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70809
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SUMMARY
A diligent and trustworthy organic and polymer chemist with a successful track record in product development, research chemistry, analysis, laboratory management, project management, physical testing, process development, quality control, and training and development. Performs focused, detail-oriented research on a variety of important products, discerning crucial information and yielding significant advances. Completes projects on time, bringing dedication and integrity to complex technology-related industries. A highly motivated innovator, who directs top-quality projects and progresses the understanding of critical materials.
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Developed key technologies for commercializing brominated polystyrenic flame-retardants for styrenics and polymer systems. Synthesized promising phosphorous flame-retardants for printed wiring board applications.
Commercialized two high-performance polymers and related monomers in China.
Earned strong experience in synthesizing monomers and polymers from laboratory investigation to pilot operation, as well as expertise in synthesis and characterization of polyester and nylon thermoplastics and waterborne, solvent borne acrylics, epoxy, urethane paint, coating, and adhesive.
Published 40 journal papers and ten conference papers and abstracts. Gave ten presentations and achieved five patents. Directed two projects with funding of $120,000.
EXPERIENCE
ALBEMARLE CORPORATION Baton Rouge, Louisiana
R&D Specialist 2008-2009
Senior Research Chemist 2007-2008
Developed key technologies for commercializing brominated polystyrenic flame-retardants for styrenics and polymer systems. Finished pilot operation for product with manufacturing upcoming next year. Synthesized several promising P-based flame-retardants for printed wiring board applications with 60 kilograms of one flame-retardant sampled to customers.
Executed research projects for non-halogenated flame retardant for printed wire board and engineering thermoplastics.
Conducted research projects on brominated polystyrenic flame-retardants for styrenics.
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Postdoctoral, Department of Polymer Science 2003-2006
Performed research on photo cross-linking of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) copolymer as well as novel coating, paint, and adhesive based on physical cross-linking from functional acrylics, epoxies, and urethanes. Coordinated multiple industrial projects simultaneously, completing on time. Published five peer-reviewed papers and ten conference papers and abstracts.
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Corvallis, Oregon
Research Associate, Department of Wood Science and Engineering 1999-2003
Led research project on preparation of nano-composites from nano-crystalline cellulose and derivatives. Synthesized nano-crystalline cellulose via partially degradation cellulose and reacted it with polymer to make nano-composites.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Tokyo, Japan, Monbusho Scholar, Department of Organic and Polymeric Materials, 1997-1999. Directed research project for miscibility and morphology development in liquid crystalline polyarylene ether ketones and poly ether imides blend.
JILIN UNIVERSITY, Changchun, China, Faculty Member in Department of Chemistry, 1991-1997. Performed joint research in chemistry at Changchun Jida High Performance Materials, as well as individual research in development of high-performance polyarylene ether ketones. Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Chemistry, 1988-1991. Conducted research project of synthesis and characterization of polyarylene ether ketones.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
JILIN UNIVERSITY, Changchun, China, Lecturer, Department of Chemistry, 1993-1997. Worked directly in polymer chemistry and physics laboratory at undergraduate level and polymer blends at graduate level. Teaching Assistant, Department of Chemistry, 1991-1993. Advised in organic chemistry laboratory at undergraduate level.
EDUCATION
JILIN UNIVERSITY, Changchun, China
Ph.D., Polymer Chemistry and Physics, 1996
M.S., Polymer Chemistry and Physics, 1991
B.S., Organic Chemistry, 1988
LANGUAGES
Fluent in English, Chinese, and conversational Japanese.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
NMR, GC, HPLC, FTIR, GPC, DSC, TGA, DMA, Instron, Photo-DSC, Powder X-Ray Diffraction, Optical Microscopy.
PUBLICATIONS
Wang, Junzuo, et al. (2006). Poly(methyl methacrylate)/Laponite Nanocomposites: Exploring Covalent and Ionic Clay Modifications. Chem. Mater., 18, 3937-3945.
Wang, Junzuo, et al. (2005). Photocrosslinking of Poly Ethylene Terephthalate Copolymers Containing Photoreactive Comonomers. Polymer, 46(18), 6897-6909.
Wang, Junzuo, et al. (2005). A Polymerizable Photosensitizer and Its Photopolymerization Kinetics. Polymer International, 54, 1537-1542.
Wang, Junzuo, et al. (1999). Synthesis, Isolation, Characterization, and Properties of Small-size Aromatic Macrocycles for Poly(arylene ether ketone)s. Journal of Polym. Sci. A: Polym. Chem., 37(13), 1957.
PATENTS
Organophosphorous containing flame-retardants and epoxy resin composition. Provisional patent submitted.
Toluene and styrene derived telomer distributions and brominated flame-retardants produced therefrom. Provisional patent submitted.
Bromination of telomer mixtures derived from toluene and styrene. Provisional patent submitted.
Branched and star-branched styrene polymers telomers and adducts, their synthesis, their bromination, and their uses. Provisional patent submitted.
Brominated flame-retardants and precursors therefrom. Provisional patent submitted.
Synthesis of high-molecular weight poly (ether ketone) resin containing biphenyl moieties. Faming Zhuanli Shenqing Gongkai Shuomingshu (1997), 7 pp. CN 1162602 A 19971022. Patent written in Chinese.
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