Geyou Ao

Biography

"Dr. Geyou Ao joined Cleveland State University in fall 2016 as an assistant professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering. She received her Ph.D. in chemical engineering while working with Professor Virginia A. Davis with a focus on liquid crystalline phase behavior and rheology of carbon nanotubes in 2012 from Auburn University. Prior to joining CSU, Dr. Ao was a Resident Research Associate in the National Research Council Joint NIH/NIST Postdoctoral Program while working with Dr. Ming Zheng at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Dr. Ao studies the structure-processing-property relationships in nanomaterials, with a special interest in structure selection and self-assembly of bio/nano hybrid molecules. She is especially interested in post-synthesis separation of 1D tubular nanostructures such as carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) with specific atomic structures using DNA recognition sequences. She also studies the phase behavior and rheology of nanostructures in a liquid medium to predict and control their macroscopic properties. Dr. Ao is developing applications for structurally controlled nanomaterials such as using intrinsic near-infrared photoluminescence of CNTs for biological imaging and sensing, exploring advanced flame retardant coatings, and providing temperature and corrosion protection for aerospace applications using BNNTs. She is a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, the American Chemical Society, and the Society of Rheology."

Research Interest

"Rheology Carbon Nanotubes: Properties, Processing, and Applications Fluid Mechanics"