Experience

The George Washington University Virginia Science and Technology Campus

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• postdoctoral scientist

  • Jul 2016 - Present



National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Scholar

  • Apr 2015 - Jun 2016



Georgia Institute of Technology

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Postdoctoral Fellow

  • Nov 2011 - Nov 2013

  Collaborated with Forest Product Laboratory of US Department of Agriculture to develop cellulose nanocrystals ( CNCs) based nanocomposites for coatings, adhesives. Prepared and characterized waterborne epoxy/amine composites with better mechanical and thermal properties Single modified CNC with IPDI, demonstrate better reinforcing effect in urethane composites Collaborated with Forest Product Laboratory of US Department of Agriculture to develop cellulose nanocrystals ( CNCs) based nanocomposites for coatings, adhesives. Prepared and characterized waterborne epoxy/amine composites with better mechanical and thermal properties Single modified CNC with IPDI, demonstrate better reinforcing effect in urethane composites



Texas Tech University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Jan 2005 - Aug 2011

  Characterized viscoelastic properties of ultrathin polymer films by nanobubble inflation technique. Prepared high density glass of pharmaceutically important by vapor deposition; Enhanced thermal stability by controlling the deposition rate and substrate temperature Characterized viscoelastic properties of ultrathin polymer films by nanobubble inflation technique. Prepared high density glass of pharmaceutically important by vapor deposition; Enhanced thermal stability by controlling the deposition rate and substrate temperature



Texas Tech University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Sep 2001 - May 2004

  Prepared ruthenium-modified platinum black with higher activity than sonochemically prepared PtRu nanoparticles for direct methanol fuel cells (DMFC). Prepared ruthenium-modified platinum black with higher activity than sonochemically prepared PtRu nanoparticles for direct methanol fuel cells (DMFC).



BYD

• China
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• R&D Engineer

  • Jul 1999 - Jul 2001

  Sulfonated polyolefin based separators to trap the nitrogen-containing redox shuttle substances; Grafted polypropylene separator with acrylic acid; Suppressed self-discharge of Ni/MH batteries Led design and scale up production of prismatic batteries; Defined best practices in manufacturing process and quality control optimizing formulation of product; Performed battery testing, assembly and operation, failure testing Sulfonated polyolefin based separators to trap the nitrogen-containing redox shuttle substances; Grafted polypropylene separator with acrylic acid; Suppressed self-discharge of Ni/MH batteries Led design and scale up production of prismatic batteries; Defined best practices in manufacturing process and quality control optimizing formulation of product; Performed battery testing, assembly and operation, failure testing



University of Science and Technology of China

• China
• Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Sep 1998 - Jul 1999

  Preparation of yttria-doped ceria by oxalate coprecipitation for solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) applications as an electrolyte and strontium-doped lanthanum manganite by solid state reactions for SOFC as a cathode Preparation of yttria-doped ceria by oxalate coprecipitation for solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) applications as an electrolyte and strontium-doped lanthanum manganite by solid state reactions for SOFC as a cathode