Prof. Ophelia K. C. Tsui      

Department of Physics, Boston University

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Group leader Prof. Ophelia K. C. Tsui Department of Physics Boston University Office: Metcalf Science Center Rm. 215 Lab: Metcalf Science Center Rms. B2 &B3 Tel: 617-358-4669 (off) -5147 (lab) Fax: 617-353-9393 Email: okctsui@bu.edu	Dynamics and stability of polymer films, wetting properties of liquids on inhomogeneous surfaces, AFM nanotribology, nanomechanics, nanolithography, microfluidics
Graduate students Andrew Clough Department of Physics Boston University clough@buphy.bu.edu           Dongdong Peng Department of Physics Boston University Email: ddpeng@buphy.bu.edu           Ranxing Nancy Li Materials Science and Engineering Boston University Email: nancyli@bu.edu               Felix Fei Chen (Visiting student) Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Lanzhou University, Gansu Province, P. R. China	Dynamic and Structural Properties of Non-Equilibrium Polymer Films                 Dynamics of Polymer Films           Dynamic and Wetting Properties of Polymer Films                 Dynamic of Polymer Nanocomposites
Undergraduates Raymond Zhou Department of Physics Boston University Email: rayray12@bu.edu       High-school visiting students Katherine Jiang Lynbrook High School, San Jose, CA	Wetting properties of polymer brushes           Slip length of polymer films
Collaborators Prof. Chi Hang Lam  Department of Physics  Hong Kong Polytechnic University  Hung Hom, Kowloon  HONG KONG.  C.H.Lam@polyu.edu.hk Prof. Günter Reiter  Department of Physics  Universität Freiburg guenter.reiter@physik.uni-freiburg.de   Prof. Kathleen Morgan  Department of Health Science  Boston University  kmorgan@bu.edu	Self-assembled quantum dots in heteroepitaxy, two-phase flow in porous media     Polymer thin films     Differentiated smooth muscle cells

 

Former Group Members

Postdoctoral fellows Dr. Hongfang Zhang ('99 - '00) Position afterwards: Associate Professor, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Changchun, Jilin, China. Email: hfzhang@ns.ciac.jl.cn       Dr. Fengchao Xie ('01 - '03) Position afterwards: Research group leader, Huanyu Battery Co.  (环宇电源股份有限公司） Email: fengchao_xie@yahoo.com            Prof. Heping Zhao ('02 - '03) Current position : Professor, Physics, Jishou University, Hunan, China. Email: phhpzhao@vip.sina.com     Prof. Xuemin Lu ('03 - '04) Current position:  Associate Professor, School of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China. Email: xueminlu@sjtu.edu.cn             Dr. Jones Wan ('04 -'05) Position afterwards: Research Assistant Professor,  Physics Department, Chinese University of Hong Kong. jwan@phy.cuhk.hk           Prof. Bin Kong ('05-'06) Current position: Associate Professor, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China. lbkong@iccas.ac.cn           Prof. Yoshihisa Fujii Current position: Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Chemistry, Kyushu University, Japan. Email: y-fujii@cstf.kyushu-u.ac.jp           Prof. Zhaohui Yang Current position: Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, Soochow University, China Email: zhyang@bu.edu

Phase transition and morphology of crystalline polymer, x-ray scattering, glass transition of polymer thin films         Crystalline polymer, glass transition of polymer thin films, novel methods for liquid crystal alignment         Theoretical studies of electrorheological fluids, Composite media     Synthesis and laser-processing of photosensitive materials,  development of liquid crystal devices.             Modeling of liquid crystal alignment on inhomogeneous surfaces and bandgap properties of photonic crystals           Modeling for wetting properties of patterned surfaces             Polymer thin films and interfaces               Polymer films and nanomaterials

Graduate students   Oi Chi Tsang‡ (M. Phil., '00) M. Phil. Thesis: "RDS Study of Relaxation in Mechanically Aligned Polymer Films" After graduation: Teaching instructor, Physics, HKUST   Dr. Binyang Du‡ (Ph. D. of Changchun Institute of Appl. Chem., '02) Ph. D. Thesis: "Nanomechanical Measurements of Polymer Surface" Alexander von Humboldt Fellow (2003) Current position: Associate Professor, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, China. http://mypage.zju.edu.cn/dubinyang/570489.html     Dr. Baoshe Zhang‡ (Ph.D., '02) Ph.D. Thesis: "A Study of Substrate-Liquid Crystal Interaction" After graduation: Postdoctoral fellow, University of Lethbrige, Alberta, Canada. Current position: Scientific programmer, Dept. of Radiation Oncology, Virginia Commonwealth University.       Dr. Fuk Kay Lee (M. Phil., '01, Ph.D., '05) Recipient of the Academic Achievements Award, HKUST (2000) M. Phil. Thesis: "Study of Strong Localization Effects in Quantum Interference Nanostructures" Ph.D. Thesis: "Control of Liquid Crystal Alignment by Inhomogeneous Substrates" Position afterwards: Research Scientist, Applied Physics, Hong Kong Polytechnic Univ., Hong Kong. fukylee@gmail.com         Xue Yun Zhang (M. Phil., '05) M. Phil. Thesis: "Polymer Thin Film Dewetting: Fundamentals and Applications" Position afterwards: Ph.D. student, Chemical Engineering, HKUST xyzhang@ust.hk           Yong Jian Wang (Ph.D., '06)   Ph.D. Thesis: "Dewetting Instability of Polymer Thin Film"   Position afterwards: Postdoctoral Fellow, Physics, HKUST   yjwang@ust.hk       ‡ co-advised student     Technicians Mr. Jacob Y. L. Ho ('99 - '02) Current position: Senior Technician, EEE, HKUST Email: eejacob@ust.hk   Ms. Carrie W. Y. Law ('02 - '06) Current position: Technician, Physics, HKUST Email: duchovny@ust.hk

Undergraduates   Lela Todorova (B. Sc., Physics, BU, '08) Project: "Surface Structure of Confined Polymers" After graduation: Physicist, Massachusetts General Hospital               Kim Man Siu (B. Sc., Math, HKUST, '02) Project: "Dewetting of Polymer Films"     Rui Ma (B. Sc., Phys, HKUST, '03) Project : "Liquid Crystal Alignment by Inhomogeneous Substrate Patterning"        Jeffrey C. W. Lee (B. Sc., Phys, HKUST, '04) Project: "Patterning of Photoalignment film by Optical Projection Method"           Xu Li (Exchange student, Spring '05) Project: "Formation of Inhomogeneous Liquid Crystal Alignment Layer"               High School Students 2010 (July-Aug): Rebecca Engelke Newton North High School, Newtonville, MA             2009 (July-Aug): Jacob Rubash Andover High School, Andover, MN             2008 (July-Aug): Rebecca Masel (July-Aug 2008) The Tatnall School, Wilmington, DE             2007 (July-Aug): Elliott Grieco (Marine Academy of Science & Technology) Project: "Surface Tension of Polymer Ultra Thin Films"           2005: Shun Yin Wong (Ying Wa Colleage, HK) Wing Mei Dickinson Lee (Christian Alliance S. C. Chan Memorial Colleage, HK) Chun Yu Tse (Christian Alliance S. C. Chan Memorial Colleage, HK) Kwan Tai Ivan Shiu (St. Louis School, HK) First Prize Winners of the 2005 Physics Research Experience for the Sixth Form Students Project: "Choreography with Rubens Flame Tube" Click here to download the video of our tube in action (4.7 MB).                                               2004: Tsz Hei Chan (St. Francis Xavier's College, HK) Wai Yee Ho (SKH Tsang Shiu Tim Secondary School, HK) Yau Shing Ng (Wong Shiu Chi Secondary School, HK)  Chiu Fai Tang (HKTA Tang Hin Memorial Secondary School, HK) First Prize Winners of the 2004 Physics Research Experience for the Sixth Form Students Project: "Physics and Construction of Smoke Cannon"

 

 

 

Last revised on 26 October 2011.