About the Volume Editors
Lei Zhu
Department of Macromolecular Science and
Engineering
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH, USA
Professor Lei Zhu received his B.S. degree in Materials
Chemistry in 1993 and M.S. degree in Polymer Chemistry and Physics in 1996 from Fudan University. He
received his Ph.D. degree in Polymer Science from the
University of Akron in 2000. After a 2-year postdoctoral
experience at the Maurice Morton Institute, University
of Akron, he joined the Institute of Materials Science in
the Department of Chemical, Materials and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Connecticut as an
Assistant Professor. In 2007, Lei was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure. In 2009, he moved to
Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering at Case Western Reserve University as an Associate
Professor. Lei was promoted to Full Professor in 2013.
His research interests include high κ polymer and
organic-inorganic hybrid nanomaterials for high energy
density capacitor applications, development of artificial
antibody as nanomedicines, and supramolecular selfassembly of discotic liquid crystals. Lei a is recipient
of NSF Career Award, 3M Non-tenured Faculty Award,
DuPont Young Professor Award, and Rogers Teaching
Excellence Award. He is author/co-author of
190 refereed journal publications and 9 book chapters.
He delivered over 170 invited talks and 45 contributed
presentations.
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Lei Zhu
Department of Macromolecular Science and
Engineering
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH, USA
Professor Lei Zhu received his B.S. degree in Materials
Chemistry in 1993 and M.S. degree in Polymer Chemistry and Physics in 1996 from Fudan University. He
received his Ph.D. degree in Polymer Science from the
University of Akron in 2000. After a 2-year postdoctoral
experience at the Maurice Morton Institute, University
of Akron, he joined the Institute of Materials Science in
the Department of Chemical, Materials and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Connecticut as an
Assistant Professor. In 2007, Lei was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure. In 2009, he moved to
Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering at Case Western Reserve University as an Associate
Professor. Lei was promoted to Full Professor in 2013.
His research interests include high κ polymer and
organic-inorganic hybrid nanomaterials for high energy
density capacitor applications, development of artificial
antibody as nanomedicines, and supramolecular selfassembly of discotic liquid crystals. Lei a is recipient
of NSF Career Award, 3M Non-tenured Faculty Award,
DuPont Young Professor Award, and Rogers Teaching
Excellence Award. He is author/co-author of
190 refereed journal publications and 9 book chapters.
He delivered over 170 invited talks and 45 contributed
presentations.
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