CV of Jun XU Jun Xu, Dr., Associate Professor Institute of Polymer Science & Engineering Department of Chemical Engineering Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China Tel：86-10-62784740 Fax：86-10-62784550 Email: jun-xu@tsinghua.edu.cn Personal Data Born on September 18, 1974 in Huaiyin, China Nationality: China Married, one child Address: Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Yingshi Building, Beijing 100084, China Education and Degrees 1992 - 1997: Undergraduate study, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University. 1997 - 2002: Ph. D. Study, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University. Supervisor: Prof. Zeng-Ming Zhang, Prof. Guo-Qiang Chen (Dept. of Biology) Professional Experience 2002 - 2005: Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University. 2005 - Present: Associate Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University. 01/11- 01/12: Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellow, Institute of Physics, University of Freiburg, Germany, Host: Prof. Günter Reiter Teaching courses: Polymer Processing and Applications Experiments on Polymer Physics, Research interest: 1． Polymer crystallization, focusing on mechanism of lamellar twisting in the banded spherulites, characterization of semi-crystalline polymers via novel optical techniques and microscopic mechanism of crystallization. 2． Structure-properties of the biodegradable polymers, including microbial polyesters and chemically synthesized polymers, such PLA and PBS. 3． Rheology of polymer nanocomposites, which will deepen our understanding of the peculiar properties from the molecular level. 4． Smart polymer materials, such as adaptive materials.