Dr. Jinwen ZhangAssistant Professor
Wood Materials and Engineering Laboratory
Washington State University
Pullman, WA 99164-1806
Phone: (509) 335-8723
FAX: (509) 335-5077
Email: jwzhang@wsu.edu
TECHNICAL INTERESTS
- Bio-based thermoplastic composites and foams
- Polymer toughening, reinforcement and micromechanics
- Biopolymer packaging materials
- Bio-based adhesives
EDUCATION
- Ph.D., Polymer Science and Plastics Engineering, 1997 - University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA
- M.Eng., Technology of Fine Chemicals, 1991 - Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China
- B.E., Dyeing & Finishing, 1984 - Suzhou Institute of Silk Textile Technology (incorporated into Suzhou University), Suzhou, China
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- 2004 - present, Assistant Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
- 2000 - 2004, Research Associate, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA
- 1997 - 1999, Research Associate, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
- 1997, Consulting Chemist, Bio-Crystals Corporation, Boston, MA
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
- Jiang, L., M.P. Wolcott, J. Zhang and K. Englund. 2007. Flexural Properties of Surface Reinforced Wood/Plastic Deck Board. Polymer Engineering and Science. 47:281-288.
- Qian, J., L.Y. Zhu, J.W. Zhang and R.S. Whitehouse. 2007. Comparison of different nucleating agents on crystallization of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerates). Journal of Polymer Science Part B-Polymer Physics. 45(13):1564-1577.
- Jiang, L., M.P. Wolcott and J.W. Zhang. 2006. Study of biodegradable polylactide/poly(butylene adipate- co-terephthalate) blends. Biomacromolecules. 7(1):199-207.
- Jiang, L., J. Qian, M.P. Wolcott and J. Zhang. 2005. Investigation of toughening of poly(lactic acid) by poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate). Polym. Matr. Sci. Eng. 93:937–938.
- Jiang, L., Y. Lam and J. Zhang. 2005. Rheological properties and interfacial slip of a multilayer structure under dynamic shear. J. Polym. Sci. Part B: Polym. Phys. 43:2683-2693.
- Zhang, J., S. McCarthy and R. Whitehouse. 2004. Reverse temperature processing of Biopol and the improvement on its properties. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 94:483–491.
- Zhang, J., S. McCarthy and R. Whitehouse. 2003. Inline viscosity measurement of Biopol and its comparison with capillary and rotational measurements. Polym. Mat. Sci. and Eng. 89:80–781.
- Mungara, P., J. Zhang, S. Zhang and J. Jane. 2002. Soy protein utilization in compression-molded, extruded, and injection-molded degradable plastics. In Protein-based Films and Coatings, ed., Aris Gennadios, CRC Press, pp. 621–638.
- Zhang, J., P. Mungara and J. Jane. 2001. Mechanical and thermal properties of extruded soy protein sheets. Polymer, 42:2569-2578.