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Xiaodan Gu

Xiaodan Gu is the Nina Bell Suggs endowed professor of Polymer Science and Engineering at The University of Southern Mississippi (Southern Miss).[1] Since 2017, Gu has been a professor at Southern Miss where his research involves studying the physics and morphology of conjugated polymers.[2]

Xiaodan Gu
Alma materNanjing University (BS)
University of Massachusetts, Amherst (PhD)
Scientific career
FieldsPolymer science
Polymer Physics
InstitutionsThe University of Southern Mississippi
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Stanford University
Berkeley Advanced Light Source
Thesis Self-assembly of Block Copolymers by Solvent Vapor Annealing, Mechanism and Lithographic Applications  (2013)
Doctoral advisorThomas P. Russell
Other academic advisorsZhenan Bao (postdoctoral advisor)
Websitexiaodangu.wixsite.com/guresearchgroup

Gu's work in polymer science has resulted in a number of recognitions including the NSF CAREER Award and the DOE Early Career Research Award.

Biography

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Gu, a native of China, received his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Nanjing University in 2008. He went on to complete his doctorate degree at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst where he studied block copolymers and morphological patterning techniques under Thomas P. Russell.[3] While earning his doctorate, Gu earned a doctoral fellowship at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory where he worked as a visiting scientist at the Advanced Light Source and the Molecular Foundry.[4] He earned his Ph.D. in Polymer Science and Engineering in 2014 after which he accepted a postdoctoral position at Stanford University and SLAC National Lab. At Stanford, Gu worked with Zhenan Bao and Michael F. Toney on flexible electronics and roll-to-roll printed electronics.[5][6] In 2017, Gu joined Southern Miss as an assistant professor before becoming tenured in 2022.[7]

Research

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Gu's research focuses primarily on polymer semiconductors and the influence that physical forces have on their properties and morphology. Gu's lab investigates donor-acceptor polymers for use in stretchable electronics by studying how the morphology of thin films can be manipulated to achieve specific electronic and optical properties. In working towards this goal, Gu's lab has developed a method to investigate the mechanical properties of ultra-thin polymer films.[8] The method, called the Shear Motion Assisted Robust Transfer (SMART) method employs the use of a liquid support to accomplish a pseudo-free-standing tensile test.[9]

Gu's lab also focuses on characterization methods for understanding the structure, chain conformation, and various polymer dynamics that influence the macroscopic properties of conjugated polymers. His research in X-ray and neutron scattering was recently featured in "35 Challenges in Materials Science Being Tackled by PIs under 35," published by Matter.[10] Gu stated that his goal is to "combat the challenges associated with developing autonomous in-situ characterization that can speed up new materials discovery."[10][11][12]

In 2018, Gu was named as a leader for the future Center for Optoelectronic Materials and Devices at Southern Miss which plans to promote collaborative research in emerging areas of polymer optoelectronics.[13]

Awards and recognition

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Gu's early work has garnered several awards. Additionally, several of his students have collected a number of recognitions, such as winning the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship and the Barry Goldwater Scholarship, and becoming finalists for the Fulbright Program and the Frank J. Padden Jr. Award.[14][15][16][17]

Gu has been recognized with:

References

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  1. ^ "Xiaodan Gu, March 29, 2021". UW Chemical Engineering. 2021-03-25. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
  2. ^ "CHEE Seminar: Xiaodan Gu". Chemical and Environmental Engineering | The University of Arizona. 2021-11-10. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
  3. ^ "Department of Polymer Science and Engineering". www.pse.umass.edu. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
  4. ^ Communications, A. L. S. (2013-04-11). "August 29, 2013". ALS. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
  5. ^ "Just Like Human Skin, This Plastic Sheet Can Sense And Heal". NPR.org. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
  6. ^ Gu, Xiaodan (2018). "The meniscus-guided deposition of semiconducting polymers". Nature Communications. 9 (534): 534. doi:10.1038/s41467-018-02833-9. PMC 5803241. PMID 29416035.
  7. ^ "Home". guresearchgroup. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
  8. ^ Galuska, Luke A.; Muckley, Eric S.; Cao, Zhiqiang; Ehlenberg, Dakota F.; Qian, Zhiyuan; Zhang, Song; Rondeau-Gagné, Simon; Phan, Minh D.; Ankner, John F.; Ivanov, Ilia N.; Gu, Xiaodan (2021-04-20). "SMART transfer method to directly compare the mechanical response of water-supported and free-standing ultrathin polymeric films". Nature Communications. 12 (1): 2347. doi:10.1038/s41467-021-22473-w. ISSN 2041-1723. PMC 8058343. PMID 33879775.
  9. ^ Zhang, Song; Ocheje, Michael U.; Luo, Shaochuan; Ehlenberg, Dakota; Appleby, Benjamin; Weller, Daniel; Zhou, Dongshan; Rondeau‐Gagné, Simon; Gu, Xiaodan (2018). "Probing the Viscoelastic Property of Pseudo Free‐Standing Conjugated Polymeric Thin Films". Macromolecular Rapid Communications. 39 (14): 1800092. doi:10.1002/marc.201800092. ISSN 1022-1336. PMID 29749111.
  10. ^ a b c Aguado, Brian; Bray, Laura J.; Caneva, Sabina; Correa-Baena, Juan-Pablo; Di Martino, Giuliana; Fang, Chengcheng; Fang, Yin; Gehring, Pascal; Grosso, Gabriele; Gu, Xiaodan; Guo, Peijun (2021-12-01). "35 challenges in materials science being tackled by PIs under 35(ish) in 2021". Matter. 4 (12): 3804–3810. doi:10.1016/j.matt.2021.11.003. ISSN 2590-2385. S2CID 244822865.
  11. ^ "Warfighter protection, iconic photos, robotics: campus briefs". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
  12. ^ "Federal Grant Helps USM Researchers Secure Tool to Study Ballistics Protection | The University of Southern Mississippi". www.usm.edu. 2017-12-12. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
  13. ^ "IHL Approves USM's New Center for Optoelectronic Materials and Devices | The University of Southern Mississippi". www.usm.edu. 2018-08-02. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
  14. ^ "Student Awards". guresearchgroup. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
  15. ^ "USM Graduate Students Named Semifinalist for Prestigious Fulbright Award | The University of Southern Mississippi". www.usm.edu. 2021-02-17. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
  16. ^ "USM Students, Alum Earn Prestigious Graduate Research Fellowships | The University of Southern Mississippi". www.usm.edu. 2022-04-22. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
  17. ^ "USM Continues Tradition of Multiple Goldwater Scholarship Winners | The University of Southern Mississippi". www.usm.edu. 2021-03-30. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
  18. ^ "Journal of Materials Chemistry C Emerging Investigators". pubs.rsc.org. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
  19. ^ Jayaraman, Arthi; Klok, Harm-Anton (2022-02-09). "ACS Polymers Au Recognizes Rising Stars in Polymers in 2021". ACS Polymers Au. 2 (1): 3–7. doi:10.1021/acspolymersau.2c00003. ISSN 2694-2453. PMC 9954266. PMID 36855743. S2CID 246747653.
  20. ^ "USM Polymer Professor Earns Department of Energy Early Career Research Award | The University of Southern Mississippi". www.usm.edu. 2021-06-02. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
  21. ^ "USM Professor Receives NSF CAREER Grant to Study Plastic Electronics | The University of Southern Mississippi". www.usm.edu. 2021-02-17. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
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