QIANG YUAN z5iqrj@r.postjobfree.com

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APT D347

LAFAYETTE, LA 70503

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Dedicated highly skilled Scientist with excellent technical, analytical and communication skills demonstrated by 10 years of research experience

Professional Experience

Research Scientist/Team Leader of Polymeric Materials Group, (2005-present)

Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA 70503

• Design, synthesis and evaluation of high performance novel polymeric materials.

Material selection and composition design

Preparation of polymer blends, composites and nanocomposites: extrusion, injection, and compression

Evolution of microstructures in viscoelastic flow: rheology of neat polymers and polymer composites

Synthesis of polymers an organic compounds

Surface modification of inorganic fillers and compatiblization of polymers

Characterization of structure-property relationships: microscopes, spectroscopes, thermal analysis, mechanical properties, and X-ray diffraction

Toughening by rubber particles, rigid inorganic particles

• Intensively study of hierarchical structures in polymer crystallization.

Solution and bulk crystallization

Pressure-induced crystallization

Epitaxial growth of polymers on inorganic (mica, graphene) surface

Functionalized carbon nanotubes with shish-kebab polymer crystals

Tailoring the mechanical properties through controlled crystalline structures

• Sub-surface fracture mechanics in polymeric materials.

Comparison between micro- and nano-scratch

Explore the basic mechanisms underlying deformation and fracture in polymer composites from the macroscopic scale to the molecular scale using TEM and SEM

• Synthesis and investigations of biopolymers for drug carrier and implantable medical devices.

Synthesis of thermosensitive biodegradable polymers

Synthesis of magnetic nanoparticles

Encapsulation of magnetic nanoparticles with stimuli-responsive biopolymers

Controlled drug delivery at the targeted sites

Preparation of ceramic/biopolymers composites

Bioactivity, biocompatibility, and biodegradation

• Co-supervised over 10 graduate students.

Research Assistant, April 2001-Oct. 2001

Institute of Production, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark

• Preparation and performed mechanical testing of polymer nanocomposites.

Build up a mathematic model for tensile properties in polymer nanocomposites

Research Associate, (2000-2005)

Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, China

• Performed fundamental research on the relationship between structure and properties of inorganic filled polymer composites: toughening, polymorphism

Education

Ph.D in Polymer Chemistry and Physics (2004)

Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, China

B.E. in Environmental Engineering (1998)

Wuhan University, Wuhan, China

Technical Inventory

• Extrusion, injection, blow molding, compression and rotation • FTIR, UV-vis, Fluorescence spectrometer, NMR, GPC, EDX, MS, Goniometer system

• Microscopies (HRTEM, SEM, PLM, AFM, LSM)

• Ultra-microtomy (Leica EM UC6) • Thin film spin coater, PVT 100 dilatometer

• Rotary and capillary rheometer

• Indentation system (MTS Nano indenter XP)

• Scrape adhesion and mar tester • Small and wide-angle X-ray diffraction

• Magnetometer system (MTS SQUID)

• Impact tester, Tensile tester

• Spectroscopic ellipsometer • Ability to work both independently and on cross-functional project team

• DSC, DMA, TGA, TMA, DLS, Zeta potential

• Linkam Optical shear stage CSS450 • Strong presentation skills

• Microsoft Office Suite, Origin, Photoshop

Honors, Professional and other Synergistic Activities

• Winner of The institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining Composites 2007 Award for published work of particular merit in the field of materials

• Alien of Extraordinary Ability awarded Green Card holder

• Leadership and Recognition in the field of Expertise: Chair, for "Polymer Nanocomposites" session, 135th The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society Annual Conference (2006)

• Editor's Choice - Paper featured in journal cover: J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 89(8) (2003)

• Invited Peer-Reviews of Manuscripts Leading International Journals in the Field of Expertise:

Journal of Applied Polymer Science; Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics; European Polymer Journal; Polymer

• Drafted two NSF proposals and granted in 2008 and 2009

• Active member of the Society of Plastics Engineers, the minerals metals & materials society

Selected Publications

Publications: 45

Patents (pending): 1; Presentations (Invited talks, oral presentations, and posters): 15

1. Q. Yuan, Y. Yang, J. Chen, V. Ramuni, R.D.K. Misra, ‘The effect of crystallization pressure on macromolecular structure, phase evolution, and fracture resistance of nano-calcium carbonate-reinforced high density polyethylene’, Materials Science and Engineering: A, 524(24-25):6699-6713 (2010).

2. Q. Yuan, S. Hein, R.D.K. Misra, ‘New generation of chitosan-encapsulated ZnO quantum dots loaded with drug: Synthesis, characterization and in vitro drug delivery responses’, Acta Biomaterialia, 6:2732-2739 (2010).

3. Q. Yuan, Y. Yang, J. Chen, V. Ramuni, R.D.K. Misra, K.J. Bertrand ‘Pressure-induced crystallization of polymers with dispersion of nanoparticles: Structure, interfacial interaction, and micromechanism of fracture’, Materials Science and Engineering: A, 527(24-25):6699-6713 (2010).

4. Q. Yuan, J. Shah, K.J. Bertrand, R.D.K. Misra, ‘On processing and impact deformation behavior of high density polyethylene (HDPE)-calcium carbonate nanocomposites’, Macromolecular Materials & Engineering, 294:141-151 (2009).

5. Q. Yuan, N. Ramisetti, R.D.K. Misra, ‘Nanoscale near-surface deformation in polymer nanocomposites’, Acta Materialia, 56: 2089-2100 (2008).

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