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Joined MME in 2007
Ph.D. in Materials Science from Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics in 1994
Research Interests:
- Nanocomposites and multifunctional materials
- Aerospace materials and composites
- Composite manufacturing technology
- Biomaterials and processing
- Renewable Energy materials
- Electronic materials
Recent Publications:
- B. Li, G. Sui and W.H. Zhong, Single Negative Metamaterials in Unstructured Polymer Nanocomposites toward Selectable and Controllable Negative Permittivity, Advanced Materials, 21, 1-5, 2009.
- G. Sui, B. Li, W.H. Zhong, G. Bratzel and X.P. Yang, Carbon Nanofiber/Polyetherimide Composite Membranes with Special Dielectric Properties, Soft Matter, DOI: 10.1039/b904030g, 2009.
- G. Sui, M.A. Fuqua, C.A. Ulven and W.H. Zhong, A Plant Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composite Prepared by a Twin-Screw Extruder, Bioresource Technology, 100: 1246-1251, 2009.
- S. Jana and W.H. Zhong, Graphite Particles with a “Puffed” Structure and Enhancement in Mechanical Performance of their Epoxy Composites, Materials Science and Engineering A, (DOI:10.1016/j.msea.2009.06.052), 525:138–146, 2009.
- G. Sui, W.H. Zhong, M. C. Liu and P. H. Wu, Enhancing Mechanical Properties of an Epoxy Resin using “Liquid Nano-reinforcements”, Materials Science and Engineering A, (DOI:10.1016/j.msea.2009.01.023), 512: 139–142, 2009.
- W. Wood, B. Li and W.H. Zhong, Influence of Phase Morphology on the Sliding Wear of Polyethylene Blends Filled with Carbon Nanofibers, Polymer Engineering and Science, in press, July 2009.
Research Students:
- Post-doc: Sandeep Kumar
- PhD students: Bin Li, Weston Wood, Yu Fu, Brooks Travis, Tracy Ji, Lanee Snow (part time) and Lili Sun (visiting)
- MS student: Tian Liu
- Undergraduate students: Anthony Peruqini and Gavin Mitchell
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Students in MSE lab examine materials