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Research Areas

Polymer materials; Coatings technology; Functional composites

Education

• B.S. – Fudan University
• Ph.D. – Fudan University

Publications

1. Dou, H.; Yi, Y.; Fu, X.; Du, M.; Zhao, J.; Song, L.; Tian, L.; Ming, W.; Jeong, H. E.; Ren, L. Physically Enhanced Antibacterial Performance in Nanostructures Inspired by Nature: A Route to Avoiding Antimicrobial Resistance, Nano Letters 2025, 25, 11191−11202.
2. Lu, P.; Xu, J.; Tian, W.; Zhang, C.; Nie, S.; Zhao, J.; Ming, W.; Ren, L. Robust antifogging coatings with ultra-fast self-healing performances through host-guest strategy, Chemical Engineering Journal 2023, 465, 142868.
3. Wang, Y.; Fan, Y.; Zhang, P.; Tian, L.; Xu, J.; Niu, S.; Ren, L.; Zhao, J.; Ming, W. Dynamically oleophobic epoxy coating with surface enriched in silicone, Progress in Organic Coatings 2021, 154, 106170.
4. Wang, Y.; Li, T.; Ma, P.; Zhang, S.; Zhang, H.; Du, M.; Xie, Y.; Chen, M.; Dong, W.; Ming, W. Artificial nacre from supramolecular assembly of graphene oxide, ACS Nano 2018, 12, 6228-6235.
5. Zhao, J.; Ma, L.; Millians, W.; Wu, T.; Ming, W. Dual-functional antifogging/antimicrobial polymer coating, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2016, 8, 8737-8742.6. Zhao, J.; Millians, W.; Tang, S.; Wu, T.; Zhu, L.; Ming, W. Self-stratified antimicrobial acrylic coatings via one-step UV curing, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces2015, 7, 18467-18472.

Funding

Current Grants

1. Developing a Magnetic Nanoparticle-Assisted Nanozyme- Enhanced ELISA (nELISA) for Selectively Quantitating Trace Amounts of Forever Chemicals (PFAS) in Water, Georgia Southern FY26 Research Seed Funding Award, PI (co-PIs: Dr. Gang Chen, Jianzhou He), 2025-2026.

Previous Grants

1. Bio-based film-forming agents, Runtai New Material Co., PI, 2017-2019, 2021-2023.
2. Reduction of Nitrous Oxide Emission, Nitrate Leaching, and Soilborne Diseases Regulated by Polymer Containing Nitrification/Denitrification Inhibitors for Healthy Soils, Georgia Southern FY23 Research Seed Funding Award, co-PI (PI: Dr. Tiehang Wu), 2022-2023.
3. Soybean-oil-based antimicrobial and antimold/antimildew coatings, United Soybean Board, PI, 2015-02018.
4. Smart coatings for detection of early metal corrosion and self-healing corrosion protection, Office of Naval Research (ONR), PI (co-PI: John DiCesare), 2012-12/2015.
5. Super-repellent antimicrobial coatings to ensure food safety, USDA/NIFA, PI, 2011-11/2014.
6. Generating roughness from water-borne latexes, COMEX (now part of PPG), PI, 2011-2013.
7. MRI: Acquisition of a NF electrospinning system for multidisciplinary nanofiber/nanotechnology research, training and teaching, NSF, co-PI (PI: Mujibur Khan), 2013-2016.

Research Projects

1. Multifunctional polymeric materials and coatings, including super-repellent, antimicrobial, antifogging, and self-healing coatings
2. Smart coatings for detecting early metal corrosion and preemptive corrosion protection
3. Developing a magnetic nanoparticle-assisted nanozyme-enhanced ELISA for selectively quantitating trace amounts of forever chemicals (PFAS) in water (in collaboration with Dr. Gang Chen and Dr. Jianzhou He)

News

1. Former postdocs with current academic appointments: 
   • Jie Zhao (Full Prof., Jilin Univ.); Lingjie Song (Associate Prof., Jilin Agricultural Univ.); Debanjana Ghosh (Assistant Prof., Southern Illinois Univ. Edwardsville); Wei Ye (Full Prof., Huaiyin Institute of Technology); Lingren Wang (Associate Prof., Huaiyin Institute of Technology); Shengwen Zhang (Associate Prof., Jiangnan Univ.); Quanyuan Zhang (Associate Prof., Hubei Univ.)
2. Undergraduate student Robby Kirk earned PhD at Florida State Univ. and currently works in industry.

Research Group

Undergraduate Students

1. Madison Rankin
2. Michael Vautier

Graduate Students

1. Jacob Athons