Research interest:

1. Polymer crystallization, focusing on mechanism of lamellar twisting in the banded spherulites, characterization of semi-crystalline polymers via novel optical techniques, polymorphism, and

microscopic kinetics model of polymer crystallization and nucleation.

2. Structure-properties of the biodegradable and biobased polymers, including microbial polyhydroxyalkanoates and chemically synthesized polymers, such PLA and PBS.

3. Biomimetic polymer materials and smart polymer materials, such as adaptive materials.

4. Polymer materials for 3D printing.

5. Energy absorbing materials, such as shear thickening fluid and polyurea.