Education

Ph.D. Polymer Science and Engineering University of Massachusetts - Amherst, 2005–2010 Advisor: Prof. Thomas P. Russell

M.S. Inorganic Chemistry Jilin University, 2000–2003 Advisor: Prof. Jie-Sheng Chen

B.S. Chemistry Jilin University, 1996–2000

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Postdoctoral Training

Argonne Director’s Postdoctoral Fellow Center for Nanoscale Materials, Argonne National Laboratory, 2010–2012 Advisor: Dr. Seth B. Darling

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Professional Appointment

I am a chemist at Argonne National Laboratory, affiliated with the Materials Science Division and the Center for Molecular Engineering. Since 2012, I have been a research scientist in the Materials Science Division and the Institute for Molecular Engineering, and since 2016, I have held an affiliation with the University of Chicago’s Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering.

My research centers on developing sustainable smart composites through innovative synthesis, surface functionalization, advanced processing, and state-of-the-art characterization techniques.

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Contact & CV

Email: wchen@anl.gov

Curriculum Vitae: Contact for CV

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Full publication list: Google Scholar