1. Interdisciplinary approaches utilizing chemical, physical,

statistical and computer simulation basics to study polymer composites.

Research is going to present fundamental understanding of the

relationship among composition, structure and performance of functional

polymer composites and explore mechanisms at molecular level. Strategies

towards advanced performance of composites in rational design are under

construction.

2. Principles in chemistry, physics, bioinformatics and computer

simulation are integrated to study complexes of functional proteins and

bioactive compounds. Molecular mechanisms and semi-quantitative

descriptions of the interaction, aggregation behavior, structure and

bioactivities are of special interest. The goal is to develop functional

food or nutriceutical formulas, which have the capability for health

promotion and disease inhibition.