Boxin Zhao
Associate Professor
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
University of Waterloo
Canada
Biography
Dr. Boxin Zhao, received his PhD in McMaster University. He is workinga as a Associate Professor. His work is motivated by the fundamental challenge and by the growing need of bionanotechnologies in advanced manufacturing, e.g. multifunctional 'green" and "smart" materials and processes, additive manufacture or 3D printing.
Research Interest
Surface science and bionanomaterials, interfacial materials engineering for advanced manufacturing, biomimicry and biomimetic materials, multifunctional polymers and nanocomposites, biopolymer, hydrogels and healthcare materials, advanced coating and adhesive bonding technology …
Publications
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Zhao B, Pesika N, Rosenberg K, Tian Y, Zeng H, McGuiggan P, Autumn K, Israelachvili J. Adhesion and friction force coupling of gecko setal arrays: implications for structured adhesive surfaces. Langmuir. 2008 Feb 19;24(4):1517-24.
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Pesika NS, Tian Y, Zhao B, Rosenberg K, Zeng H, McGuiggan P, Autumn K, Israelachvili JN. Peel-zone model of tape peeling based on the gecko adhesive system. The Journal of Adhesion. 2007 Apr 5;83(4):383-401.
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Tian Y, Pesika N, Zeng H, Rosenberg K, Zhao B, McGuiggan P, Autumn K, Israelachvili J. Adhesion and friction in gecko toe attachment and detachment. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 2006 Dec 19;103(51):19320-5.
