Fiber & Polymer Chemistry Faculty
| Name | Contact info | Research interests |
|---|---|---|
| You-Lo
Hsieh Professor |
227 Everson Hall (530) 752-0843 Fax: (530) 752-7584 http://textiles.ucdavis.edu/ |
Polymer chemistry, biobased products and functional fibrous materials: polysaccharide chemistry (cellulose, chitin, and chitosan derivatives); multi-functional and stimuli-responsive nanofibers; nanoporous membranes; micrometer and nm scaled surface domains; encapsulation of biomolecules (proteins, enzymes, sugars, chemicals, etc); conversion and utilization of bio-based materials and renewable natural products. |
| Gang
Sun Associate Professor |
235 Everson Hall (530) 752-0840 Fax: (530) 752-7584 http://textiles.ucdavis.edu/sungroup/index.html |
Functional modifications of polymers and textile materials, synthesis of new functional monomers and new polymers, property-structural study of polymer materials, antimicrobial and anti-chemical materials, utilization of agricultural wastes in textile processing. |