{"id":2787,"date":"2017-12-17T09:24:13","date_gmt":"2017-12-17T09:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mpml.mie.utoronto.ca\/info\/?page_id=2787"},"modified":"2026-03-28T18:52:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T22:52:50","slug":"research-topics-postdoc-visiting-professors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mpml.mie.utoronto.ca\/lab\/research\/research-topics-postdoc-visiting-professors\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Topics of Study: Postdoctoral Fellows"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last update: December 25, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Fellow<\/strong><\/td>\nTopic of Study, Financial Sponsor<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Han Pu<\/td>\nProcess Control on Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing, 1995-1996
\nSponsor: Ontario Technology; People\u2019s Republic of China<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Goubin Liu<\/td>\nRotational Foam Molding, 1996-1997
\nOCMR\/WedTech Inc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Yuejian Liu<\/td>\nExtrusion of Semi-crystalline Microcellular Foams, 1996-1997
\nFurukawa Electric\/James River<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Seung-Won Song<\/td>\nInvestigation of Crystallization Behaviour of PP, 1998-1998
\nPCD Polymere<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Sang-Mae Lee<\/td>\nVisualization of Foaming, 1998-1999
\nFurukawa Electric; NSERC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Zhiliang Xu<\/td>\nComputer Control of Plastic Foam Processing, 1999-1999
\nFurukawa Electric; NSERC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Valentina Padareda<\/td>\nOpen-Cell Foaming, 1999-2000.
\nEastman Kodak; Tech-Triangle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Chung-Ho Choi<\/td>\nMechanical Property Testing, 2001-2003
\nNSERC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Remon Pop-Iliev<\/td>\nFoaming in Compression Molding, 2003-2003
\nNSERC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Jerry Xiang Xu<\/td>\nInjection Foam Molding, 2002-2003
\nAUTO21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Ki-Hyun Wang<\/td>\nFoaming of Nano-Composites. Currently a research engineer at Total Chemical, 2002-2004
\nMMO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Young Seok Kim<\/td>\nArtificial Wood, 2003-2004
\nMMO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Jin Wang<\/td>\nOpen-Celled Foaming, 2001-2005
\nAUTO21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Hongbo Li<\/td>\nCell Nucleation, 2004-2005
\nConsortium<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Edward X. Zhang<\/td>\nEPS\/EPP Foaming, 2005-2006
\nAUTO21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Wenge Zheng<\/td>\nNanocomposites, 2004-2007
\nConsortium<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. TaherAzdast<\/td>\nFoaming in Extrusion, 2006-2007
\nTarbiat Modares University, Iran<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Jae Dong Yoon<\/td>\nFoaming in Injection Molding, 2007-2007
\nConsortium<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Shyama Mahapatra<\/td>\nProfile Extrusion of Woodfiber Composite Foams, 2007-2007
\n(with Prof G. Rizvi at UOIT)
\nOCE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Qingping Guo<\/td>\nProfile Extrusion of Woodfiber Composite Foams, 2007-2008
\nORF<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Xia Liao<\/td>\nPVT\/Surface Tension Properties of Polymer\/Gas Mixtures, 2007-2008
\nNSERC STR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Zhenjin Zhu<\/td>\nModeling of Foam Expansion from a Converging Die, 2007-2008
\nConsortium<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Kyungmin Lee<\/td>\nOptimization in Foam Injection Molding, 2006-2008
\nAUTO21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Bhuwneesh Kumar<\/td>\nDevelopment of a Scale-up Technology for Extrusion Foaming, 2007-2009
\nConsortium<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Sunghyo Lee<\/td>\nDevelopment of TPE Foams, 2008-2009
\n(with Prof M.Kontopoulou at Queen\u2019s)
\nAUTO21 and ORF<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Takashi Kuboki<\/td>\nMechanical Properties of Woodfiber Composite Foams, 2005-2010
\nAUTO21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Qingping Guo<\/td>\nWoodfiber Composite Foams, 2009-2010
\nORF<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Ganagjian Guo<\/td>\nNatural Fiber Composite Foams, 2009-2010
\nORF<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Wenli Zhu<\/td>\nExpanded PP Foaming Technology, 2007-2010
\n(with Prof R. Pop-Iliev at UOIT)
\nNSERC CRD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Yongrak Moon<\/td>\nStructural Foam Molding. 2008-2010
\nConsortium<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Wentao Zai<\/td>\nDevelopment of Soft Foams, 2008-2010
\n(with Prof H. Naguib)
\nAUTO21 and ORF<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Kamal Babu Adhikary<\/td>\nWoodfiber Composite Foams, 2009-2010
\nORF<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. B. Maridass<\/td>\nMicrocellualr Nickel Foam, Profile Extrusion of Woodfiber Composite Foams, and Extrusion Foaming, 2007-2011
\nEMK<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Mehdi Keshtkar<\/td>\nNanocomposite Foams, 2011-2012
\nCCMCP<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Reza Barzegari<\/td>\nBead Foam Properties, 2011-2013
\nNIPMMP<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Aboutaleb Amir Ameli<\/td>\nConducitve Polymer Composite Foam, 2011-2014
\nNSERC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Anson Wong<\/td>\nVisualization of Foaming, 2012-2013
\nCCMCP<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Minh-Phuong Tran<\/td>\nSuperinsulation, Jan. 2014-Nov. 2015
\nKICT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Long Wang<\/td>\nBlow-Molding Foaming, Mar. 2014-Nov. 2015
\nCCMCP<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Guilong Wang<\/td>\nRapid Heating and Cooling in Foam Injection Molding, Mar. 2014-Mar. 2016
\nNSERC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Pengjian Gong<\/td>\nSuperinsulation, Mar. 2014-Aug. 2016
\nKICT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Shuo Zhai<\/td>\nElectromagnetic Wave Simulation in Foam, Feb.2015-Aug. 2016
\nNSERC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Adel Ramezani Kakroodi<\/td>\nChemical Blowing Agent Foaming and Nano-fiber Composite Foaming, Nov. 2014-Apr. 2017
\nMITACS and NSERC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Raymond Chu<\/td>\nOpen-Cell Foaming, May 2014-May 2017
\nKimberly Clark and Synbra<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Abolfazl
\nMohebbi<\/td>\n		Increase in Impact Strength of Injection Molded PP Foams, Oct. 2016-Dec. 2017
\nSabic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Vahid Shaayegan<\/td>\nVisualization and Modeling of Foam Injection Moulding, June 2016-Sept. 2019
\nAutodesk<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Biao Zhao<\/td>\nElectromagnetic Wave Absorption through Foam, Dec. 2016 – Nov. 2018
\nNSERC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Ruosong Li<\/td>\nFoam Injection Molding of Pebax; Solubility and Swelling Behavior near Tg<\/sub>, Dec. 2016 – Nov. 2018
\nArkema<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Wei Sun<\/td>\nSilicone Treatment of Open Porous Foam for Enhancing the Oil and Bacterial Removal, Apr. 2017 – April 2018
\nNSERC, NR Can<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Ali Zolali<\/td>\nIncrease in Impact Strength of Injection Molded PP-PET Foams with Rubber, July 2017-Aug. 2018
\nDongwon Tech<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Amirjalal Jalali<\/td>\nCrystallization and Open-Cell Foaming with Nanofibril Technology, Sept. 2017-Oct. 2019
\nSynbra Technology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Abdelnasser Abidli<\/td>\nCleaning of Water with Oil Effluents, Dec. 2017 – Dec. 2019
\nNRCan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Alireza Tabatabaei<\/td>\nIn-situ Visualization of Crystallites during Extrusion Foaming of PP\/PET Nanocomposites, Sept. 2017-Dec. 2017
\nCreatex Technology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr.\u00a0Samira Asianzadeh<\/td>\nThermal Degradation of PP in PP-PET Nanocomposites, Dec. 2017 – July 2018
\nCreatex Technology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Raziyeh Mohammadi<\/td>\nFilm Application with Nanofibril Reinforcement. Currently, a research scientist at Xerox Research Centre, Dec. 2017 – Jan. 2019
\nCreatex Technology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Mohammad Asgari<\/td>\nFunctionalization of PP-PET for Sustainable Nanomaterials Application, Jan. 2018 – Jan. 2019
\nCreatex Technology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Iman Soltani<\/td>\nEffect of the Coupling Agent in Nanofibril Technology, Aug. 2017 – Jan. 2020
\nCreatex Technology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Jun Wang<\/td>\nPromotion of Filler Percolation with Crystallization in PP-GnPs Conductive Polymer Composites, Jan. 2018 – Sept. 2019
\nNSERC IRC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Jiushuai Deng<\/td>\nMaterials Development for Conductive Polymer Composites, Feb. 2018 – Aug. 2019
\nChina University of Mining and Technology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Mohammed Alshrah<\/td>\nNonparticulate Aerogels, July 2018 – Nov. 2019
\nJITRI<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Byung Gwan Hyun<\/td>\nConductive Polymer Composites, Mar. 2018 \u2013 Dec. 2021
\nNSERC IRC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Yifeng Huang<\/td>\nCleaning of Water with Oil Effluents, April 2018 \u2013 Sept. 2020; Feb. 2021 \u2013 April 2021
\nNRCan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Yun-Seok Jun<\/td>\nConductive Polymer Composites, May 2018 \u2013 Dec. 2019
\nNSERC IRC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Sanjit Saha<\/td>\nElectromagnetic Wave Absorption, Jan. 2019 \u2013 Nov. 2019
\nNSERC IRC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Jing Liu<\/td>\nModeling of the Insulation Properties of Nonparticulate Aerogels, Oct. 2019 \u2013 Oct. 2020
\nJITRI-APM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Yongna Qiao<\/td>\nFlow Induced Crystallization of PB-1 around the Nanofibrils and Its Effect on Properties, Oct. 2019 \u2013 Oct. 2020
\nCreatex Technology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Jinchuan Zhao<\/td>\nEPDM-based Nanofibril Composites, Jan. 2019 \u2013 Dec. 2020
\nCreatex Technology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. S. Mahdi Hamidinejad<\/td>\nGnP and MXene Based Conductive Polymer Composites and Foams, Jan. 2019 – Mar. 2021
\nNanoXplore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Solmaz Karamikamkar<\/td>\nHybrid Aerogel\u2019s Fiber Processing, Feb. 2020 \u2013 Sept. 2020
\nJITRI APM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Sasan Rezaei<\/td>\nHybrid Aerogel New Material Development, Feb. 2020 – April 2022
\nJITRI APM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Eun Yeop Choi<\/td>\nGNP based Conductive Polymer Composites, Feb. 2020 – May 2021
\nNanoXplore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Shahriar Ghaffari Mosanenzadeh<\/td>\nPolyimide Aerogels and Spinning, May 2020 – Sept. 2021
\nJITRI APM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Ayyoub Selka<\/td>\nEpoxy Toughening, Oct. 2020 \u2013 Mar. 2021
\nNSERC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Yue He<\/td>\nFoam Injection Molding and Foam Extrusion, Jan. 2022 – 2024
\nChina Postdoctoral International Exchange Program<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Chongda Wang<\/td>\nFoam Injection Molding and Foam Extrusion, Mar. 2022 \u2013Feb. 2024
\nNSERC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Piyapong Buahom<\/td>\nModeling and Design of Superinsulation, Dec. 2022 – present
\nMidea<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Meysam Salari<\/td>\nGraphene-Based Conductive Polymer Composite Foams and EMI Shielding Materials, Feb. 2024 – present<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Nigus Maregu Demewoz<\/td>\nMicro\/Nanocellular Foams and Graphene-Based Polymer Nanocomposites, May 2024 – present<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Raghavendrakumar Rangappa<\/td>\nGlass Fiber-Reinforced Expanded Polypropylene (EPP) Foam, Aug. 2024 – present<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Mohamad Kheradmandkeysomi<\/td>\nNanofibril Composites and Flexible Aerogel Fibers, Feb. 2025 – present<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Linda\u00a0Nwaeto<\/span><\/td>\nGraphene-Reinforced\u00a0 Expanded Polypropylene (EPP) Foams for Packaging, March 2025 – present<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Jianxiang Zhao<\/td>\nPassive Cooling and Physics-Informed Machine Learning, Jan. 2026 – present<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Xinyan Chen<\/td>\nMolecular Modeling of Polymer\u2013Gas Systems, Jan. 2026 – present<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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