QIANG Tao
 PhD, Associate Prof., master tutor
 Director of Decarbonization Hub
 School of Material Science & Chemical Engineering
 Xi’an Technological University (XATU)
 Office: Rm. 412, Engineering Building 3
 No.2, Middle Xuefu Road, Xi’an 710021, China
 E-mail: qiangtao2005@163.com  Tel: +86-153-5370-3105
 
1. EDUCATION
 PhD in Materials Science & Engineering, June 2013
 Xi’an Jiaotong University, China
 Dissertation: Microstructure, properties and life cycle assessment of polylactide-based wood plastic composites
 Advisor: Prof. Demei Yu
 ME in Military Chemistry & Pyrotechnics, July 2004
 Nanjing University of Science & Technology, China
 Thesis: Study on forecast of the function time and no-function
 current of bridgewire electric explosive device
 Advisor: Prof. Zhenxiang Xu
 BE in Chemical Engineering, July 2002
 Nanjing University of Science & Technology
 Graduate Project: Operation Characteristics of Gas-Liquid-Solid Fluidized Bed
 2. ACADEMIC POSITIONS
 Director of Decarbonization Hub                      Mar. 2021-current
 Associate professor                                                 Dec. 2019-current
 School of Material Science & Chemical Engineering
 Xi’an Technological University
 Lecturer                                                                  Aug. 2007-Nov. 2019
 School of Material Science & Chemical Engineering
 Xi’an Technological University
 Visiting Scholar (Supported by CSC)                    Jan. 2015 - Jan. 2016
 Composite Materials & Engineering Center
 Washington State University
 Pullman, WA
 Co-advisor: Prof. Michael P. Wolcott
 Teaching assistant                                                July. 2004-Aug. 2007
 School of Material Science & Chemical Engineering
 Xi’an Technological University
 3. AWARDS & HONORS
 ● Chinese Government Scholarship, Chinese Scholarship Council, 2014
 ● Teaching Award from XATU, 2011 and 2009
 ● Research Award from XATU, 2009
 4. RESEARCH INTERESTS
 ● Natural fibers-reinforced, eco-friendly polymer composites;
 ● Life cycle assessment of composites;
 ● Chemical engineering, environment, and materials issues under the perspective of Carbon Emission Peak & Carbon Neutrality
 5. CURRENT POSTGRADUATE
 ● Class 2020
 
 
 WANG Chunjie
 ● Class 2021
 
    
 JIA Shibo             QI Xinyu
 ● Class 2022
 
    
   LI Yuanlin         XU Zhanghao
 6. SPONSORED RESEARCH PROJECTS
 1. Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province, China (No.:2015JM5255), 2015: Viscoelastic response of the CNT-modified PLA-based composite materials
 2. Educational Department of Shaanxi Province, China (No.: 15JK1354), 2015: Viscoelasticity and constitutive model of the short plant fibers-reinforced PLA-based composite materials
 3. XATU Research Foundation (No.: XAGDXJJ1210), 2012: Investigation on the Structure and Properties of the Toughened and Reinforced Polylactide-based Wood Plastic Composites
 4. Education Department of Shaanxi Province, China (No.: 09JK493), 2009: Non-equilibrium Structure Evolution & Toughening of Polylactide-based Wood Plastic Composites
 5. XATU Research Foundation (No.: XAGDXJJ0809), 2008: Toughening of Polylactide-based Wood Plastic Composites
 7. SELECTED PUBLICATIONS (* indicates corresponding author)
 Peer-reviewed Journal Papers
 1. Qiang Tao*, Gao Honghong, Ma Xiaoli. Pro-environmental behavior and smartphone uses of on-campus engineering students in Xi’an, China. Plos One. 2021, 16 (11): e0259542; doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0259542.
 2. Qiang Tao*, Chou Yaxuan, Gao Honghong. Environmental impacts of styrene-butadiene-styrene toughened wood fiber/polylactide composites: A cradle-to-gate life cycle assessment. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2019, 16 (18): 3402; doi: 10.3390/ijerph16183402. (Times cited in Web of Science: 1)
 3. Xiao Wei, Chen Weixing, Luo Chunyan, Yang Minrui, Tang Feng, Yang Jingjing, Zhou Hongwei, Qiang Tao. Effect of poly(ε-caprolactone) on the crystallization behavior of poly(L-lactic acid) (in Chinese). Polymer Materials Science & Engineering. 2019, 35 (6): 45-53. (Times cited in CNKI: 2)
 4. Qiang Tao*, Jinwu Wang, Michael P. Wolcott. Facile fabrication of 100% bio-based and degradable ternary cellulose/PHBV/PLA composites. Materials. 2018, 11, 330; doi: 10.3390/ma11020330. (Times cited in Web of Science: 9)
 5. Qiang Tao*, Jinwu Wang, Michael P. Wolcott. Micro-structure and properties of cellulose fiber/polylactide composites (in Chinese). Polymer Materials Science & Engineering. 2018, 34 (6): 60-64. (Times cited in CNKI: 10)
 6. Qiang Tao*, Wang Jinwu, Wolcott P. Michael. Facile preparation of cellulose/polylactide composite materials with tunable mechanical properties. Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering. 2018, 57 (13): 1288-1295; doi: 10.1080/03602559.2017.1381243. (Times cited in Web of Science: 4)
 7. Tang Feng, Luo Chunyan, Yang Minrui, Yang Jingjing, Zhou Hongwei, Chen Weixing, Qiang Tao. Effect of phenyl-polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane and amino-polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane on crystallization behavior and thermal stability of poly(L-lactic acid) (in Chinese). Acta Materiae Compositae Sinica. 2018, 35 (11): 3051-3061. (Times cited in CNKI: 7)
 8. Gao Honghong*, Qiang Tao. Fracture surface morphology and impact strength of cellulose/PLA composites. Materials. 2017, 10, 624; doi:10.3390/ma10060624. (Times cited in Web of Science: 27)
 9. Qiang Tao*, Yu Demei, Zhang Anjiang, Gao Honghong, Li Zhao, Liu Zengchao, Chen Weixing, Han Zhen. Life cycle assessment on polylactide-based wood plastic composites toughened with polyhydroxyalkanoates. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2014, 66: 139-145. (Times cited in Web of Science: 31)
 10. Qiang Tao*, Yu Demei, Gao Honghong. Polylactide-based wood plastic composites modified with linear low density polyethylene. Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering. 2013, 52(2): 149-156. (Times cited in Web of Science: 9)
 11. Li Zhao, Qiang Tao, Chen Weixing, Hou Yonggang. Shape memory property of cross-linked LDPE/nano-calcium carbonate nanocomposites (in Chinese). China Plastic Industry. 2013, 41(11): 119-123. (Times cited in CNKI: 2)
 12. Qiang Tao*, Yu Demei, Gao Honghong. Wood flour/polylactide biocomposites toughened with polyhydroxyalkanoates. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 2012, 124(3): 1831-1839. (Times cited in Web of Science: 19)
 13. Qiang Tao*, Yu Demei, Gao Honghong, Wang Yanzhong. Polylactide-based wood plastic composites toughened with SBS. Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering. 2012, 51(2): 193-198. (Times cited in Web of Science: 20)
 14. Qiang Tao, Yu Demei. Progress in toughening of PLA (in Chinese). Polymer Materials Science and Engineering. 2009, 26 (9): 167-170+174. (Times cited in CNKI: 34)
 15. Qiang Tao*, Chen Weixing, Shi Yu, Li Zhao. Synthesis and characterization of hydrophilic tri-block polylactide copolymer (in Chinese). Journal of Xi’an Technological University. 2009, 29(3): 249-252. (Times cited in CNKI: 5)
 16. Qiang Tao*, Chen Weixing, Shi Yu. Study on preparation and thermal-property of PLA/SiO2 composites (in Chinese). http://www.paper.edu.cn/releasepaper/content/200811-787.
 17. Qiang Tao*, Pan Lisheng, Shi Yu, Liang Juan. Study on gelatinization properties of wheat starch (in Chinese). Journal of Xi’an Technological University. 2007, 27(3): 256-259. (Times cited in CNKI: 39)
 18. Qiang Tao*, Shi Yu, He Yanzi. Preparation of hydroxypropyl modified starch with high substitute degree (in Chinese). Journal of Xi’an Technological University. 2006, 26(3): 264-267. (Times cited in CNKI: 33)
 19. Qiang Tao, Zhou Bin, Qin Zhichun, Chen Xiwu, Tian Guirong, Xu Zhenxiang. Prediction of no-firing current of bridgewire electric explosive device (in Chinese). Journal of Nanjing University of Science and Technology. 2006, 30(1): 110-112. (Times cited in CNKI: 23)
 20. Qiang Tao, Zhou Bin, Qin Zhichun, Chen Xiwu, Tian Guirong, Xu Zhenxiang. Forecast of the function time of the bridgewire electric explosive device (in Chinese). Explosive Materials. 2005, 34(3): 19-22. (Times cited in CNKI: 5)
 Conference Proceedings
 1. Qiang Tao*, Yu Demei. Microstructure and properties of polylactide-based wood plastic composites. The 11th International Symposium on Polymer Physics (PP 2014) June 8-12, 2014, Nanjing, China.
 2. Qiang Tao*, Yu Demei, Gao Honghong. Fractal characteristic and impact strength of PLA-based wood plastic composites. The 2nd International Symposium on Chemical Engineering and Material Properties (ISCEMP 2012) June 22-24, 2012, Taiyuan, China.
 3. Qiang Tao*, Yu Demei, Gao Honghong. Impact strength and fractal characteristic of PLA-based wood plastic composites. The 2nd International Conference on Civil Engineering, Architecture and Building Materials (CEABM 2012) May 25-27, 2012, Yantai, China.
 Selected Conference Presentations
 1. Qiang Tao, Yu Demei. Correlation between fractal dimension and impact strength for wood plastic composites. International Conference on Precision Engineering and Non-Traditional Machining, December 9-11, 2011, Xi’an, China.
 2. Qiang Tao, Yu Demei. Study on the synthesis and properties of degradable poly(lactic acid). The 8th International Symposium on Polymer Physics, June 8-12, 2008, Xiamen, China.
 Paper (to be) submitted
 1. Qiang Tao, Gao Honghong. New vision of materials science and engineering (arXiv:1804.08293)
 2. Qiang Tao. Solutions to global microplastic waste. (in preparation)
 8. TEACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS
 Principles of Chemical Engineering, 1580/1726/1938, Sept. 2017-current, Mar. 2005-Jan. 2015
 Methodology for Materials Research, 1582, Mar. 2005-July 2014
 Synthesis Process for Polymers, 1799/1942, Sept. 2018-current, Sep. 2005-Jan. 2010
 9. REVIEWER OF JOURNALS (alphabetically)
 ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
 ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering
 ACS Omega
 Advances in Polymer Technology
 BioResources
 Carbohydrate Polymers
 Cellulose
 Chemistry of Materials
 Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing
 Environmental Research Letters
 Food Packaging and Shelf Life
 Journal of Applied Polymer Science
 Journal of Cleaner Production
 Journal of Composite Materials
 Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology
 Journal of Environmental Management
 Journal of Polymers and the Environment
 Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society
 Journal of Xi’an Technological University
 International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
 Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials-Rapid Communications
 Philippine Journal of Science
 Polymer Degradation and Stability
 Polymer Engineering and Science
 10. Qualifications
 
 