Prof. Dr. Tairong Kuang
Current Position:
Professor, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology
Head of Functional Polymers & Advanced Materials Laboratory (FPAM Lab)
Educational Background:
Ph.D., Jointly Trained by South China University of Technology and Ohio State University, USA
Recognition:
Listed in the "World's Top 2% Scientists 2020-2024"
Selected for Zhejiang Province "Academician Mentorship Program for Young Talents" (mentored by Academician Qu Jinping)
Jiangsu Province "Double Innovation Talent"
National "Postdoctoral Innovative Talent Support Program"
Zhejiang University of Technology "Grand Canal Young Scholar"
Research Focus: Structural design of functional polymer composites and engineering of functional networks.
Research Directions: In response to national strategic needs, and taking functional polymer composites as the core object along the structure–interface–network integrated-design axis: Advance in parallel the design/synthesis of novel nanofillers and the programmable modification/functionalization of conventional nanofillers, establishing an on-demand tunable library of functional fillers; Via interfacial engineering and multiscale network construction, achieve cooperative optimization of strength/toughness together with thermal/electrical conduction, dielectric behavior, EMI shielding, and triboelectric output; Target low-altitude economy (e.g., aerial vehicles), circular economy, flexible wearables, automotive, and electronics & information scenarios to drive materials–component/part–device integrated design and engineering validation, assessing practicality and environmental robustness.
Objective: to establish a closed loop of mechanisms→key methods→standards→component/device-level validation & engineering demonstrations, enabling functional polymer composites that are lighter, stronger, more durable, and more energy-efficient to scale into real-world applications.
Research Projects:
National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) General Program and Youth Program
Key Projects of the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province
Zhejiang Province "Spearhead" and "Leading Goose" R&D Projects
Major Special Projects of Ningbo Science and Technology Innovation 2025
Major horizontal projects commissioned by enterprises
Key Research Achievements:
Published more than 80 SCI papers as corresponding or first author in journals such as Advanced Materials, Chem, Advanced Functional Materials, Advanced Science, Nano Energy, Carbon, Chemical Engineering Journal, Trends in Biotechnology, Biosensors and Bioelectronics, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, Composites Science and Technology, Composites Part B: Engineering, Polymer, among others
12 papers selected as ESI Hot Papers/Highly Cited Papers
Cited over 6000 times
Filed 40 Chinese patents, with 15 granted
Contributed to one chapter of an English monograph
Academic Roles:
Member of the Polymer Foaming and Porous Materials Professional Committee of SAMPE China Mainland Association
Youth Member of the Rheology Professional Committee of the Chinese Chemical Society and Chinese Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics
Youth Editorial Board Member of Chinese Chemical Letters (CAS Tier 1 Journal)
Editorial Board Member of Rubber & Plastics Technology and Equipment
Youth Editorial Board Member of China Plastics
Review expert for the National Natural Science Foundation of China
Review expert for high-tech enterprises in Zhejiang Province
Member of the Science and Technology Innovation Advisory Committee of the Shanghai Stock Exchange
Review expert for the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province, Sichuan Province, and Shandong Province
Honors and Awards:
Outstanding Teacher, Zhejiang University of Technology, 2022
Top Ten Young Teachers in the 14th Young Teachers Teaching Competition, Zhejiang University of Technology
Excellent Thesis (Design) Supervisor, 2022 Graduates
First Prize in the First Young Teachers Teaching Skills Competition of the School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology
Outstanding Student of Guangdong Province (Graduate Level)