GengXin LIU - research group
Dynamics of giant molecules; nonlinear rheology of polymers;
Principal Investigator
Assistant Professor (tenure track)
Center for Advanced Low-dimensional Materials Donghua University, Shanghai, PR China
Interest:
Dynamics of Giant Molecules;
Nonlinear rheology of polymers;
Mechanical properties of soft matters;
order vs. disorder;
Research Appointments and Educations
2018/09
Assistant Professor,
Center for Advanced Low-dimensional Materials Donghua University, Shanghai, PR China
2015/08- 2018/08
Postdoctoral Researcher
Lab of Prof. Stephen Z. D. Cheng;
Dynamics of Giant molecules
2010/08- 2015/08
Ph.D.
The University of Akron
Department of Polymer Science, Akron, OH, USA
Advisor: Shi-Qing Wang
Topic: Nonlinear Dynamics and Rheology of Entangled Long Chain Branched Polymers
2006/09- 2010/06
B.S. in Chemistry
University of Science and Technology of China
Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Hefei, China
214 credit, Major GPA 3.9
Advisors: Shiyong Liu, Liangbin Li, Haojun Liang
2009/11
GRE PHYSICS Subject Test: 910/990, 87%
Selected Publications: Corresponding Authors * H-index: 4
G. Liu, X. Feng, K. Lang, R. Zhang, D. Guo, S. Yang, S. Cheng*,
Macromolecules, 50 (17), 6637-6646, (2017), [pdf]
G. Liu*, and S.Q. Wang*,
Entangled Linear Polymer Solutions at High Shear: From Strain Softening to Hardening,
Macromolecules, 45 (16), 6741-6747, (2016), [pdf]
G. Liu, S. Cheng, H. Lee, H. Ma, H. Xu, T. Chang, R.P. Quirk and S.Q. Wang*,
Strain hardening in startup shear of long chain branched polymer solutions,
Physical Review Letters, 111 (6), 068302,(2013), [pdf]
G. Liu*, H. Ma, H. Lee, H. Xu, S. Cheng, H. Sun, T. Chang, R.P. Quirk and S.Q. Wang*,
Long chain branched polymers to prolong homogeneous stretching and to resist melt breakup,
Polymer, 54, 6608-6616 (2013), [pdf]
G. Liu, H. Sun, S. Rangou, K. Ntetsikas, A. Avgeropoulos and S.Q. Wang*,
Studying the origin of "strain hardening": basic difference between extension and shear,
Journal of Rheology, 57 (1), 89-104, (2013), [pdf]
Most cited Articles in 2013
G. Liu, and S.Q. Wang*,
Macromolecules, 45 (16), 6741-6747, (2012), [pdf]
Honors and Awards
2014 The Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Students Abroad
Frank N. Kelly student award, for outstanding achievement as recommended by the faculty of the Department of Polymer Science, The University of Akron
Finalist of Poster competition, 84 th Annual Meeting of The Society of Rheology
Outstanding Undergraduate Research Projects, A+, USTC
2015
2013
2013
2008,2009
Professional Services
Referees for :
Macromolecules (ACS)
Polymer (Elsevier, ISSN: 0032-3861)
Journal of Rheology (AIP, ISSN: 0148-6055)
RSC Advances (RSC, ISSN 2046-2069)
Collaborators
Last updated: 2018/09