RESEARCH PROJECTS COMPLETED PRIOR TO 1999

By Dr. Liang and his team

Dr. Liang and his Rheology and Polymer Processing group

Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China

(L to R: Xiaozhong Qu, NanGang Chen, Hui Chen, Jin Wang, Xiaohong Chen,

Ruifeng Liang, Rong Chen, Shaofeng Guo, Dongyan Wang, Xiaoling Wei

Photo taken in 1997)

Title/Area	Agency	Duration	Amount
Research Grants (Dr Liang, PI, 1995-1998)
Characterization of Butadiene-Styrene Block Copolymer for Processing Parameters and Properties	Research Institute of Lanzhou Chemical Industry Co.	1/1/1997- 12/31/1997	¥15,000
Processing and Rheological Characterization of Butadiene-Styrene Rubber	Research Institute of Beijing Yanshan Petrochemical Co.	1/1/1997- 12/31/1997	¥10,000
Experiments and Numerical Simulation of Complex Flows in Polymer Processing	NSF of China Grant No.29504034	1/1/1996- 12/31/1998	¥85,000
State Key Technology Grant- Development and Application of Gas Assisted Injection Molding	PRC State Economic & Trade Commission	1/1/1996- 12/31/1998	¥300,000
Fundamental Aspects of Gas Assisted Injection	ICCAS Director Funds	1/1/1996- 12/31/1996	¥11,000
Application of Gas-assisted Injection Molding on Large Size TV Cabinets	Beijing Pony Group	1/1/1996- 12/31/1998	¥235,000
Computer Modeling of Blow Molding and Thermoforming	PRC Ministry of Personnel Talent Grant	7/1/1996- 6/30/1997	¥20,000
Numerical Modeling of Profile Extrusion	PRC Ministry of Education Talent Grant	7/1/1996- 6/30/1997	¥30,000
Structural and Property Characterization of Biaxial Orientated Polypropylene (BOPP)	Beijing Yanshan Petrochemical Co.	1/1/1996- 6/30/1997	¥30,000
Structural and Property Characterization of PP Resins from Different Catalysts	Beijing Yanshan Petrochemical Co.	1/1/1996- 6/30/1997	¥30,000
Computer Aided Analysis and Design of Polymer Processing	CAS Presidential Grant	7/1/1995- 6/30/1997	¥140,000
Microstructural Rheology of Polymer Melts	CAS Talent Grant	3/1/1995- 2/28/1996	¥30,000
International Academic Exchange Grants (Dr Liang, PI, 1996-1998)
Advances in Extensional Flow and Computational Rheology – Exchange Visit to China by Prof. Ken Walters FRS of University of Wales at Aberystwyth	CAS International Cooperation Bureau	10/8/1998- 10/13/1998	¥10,000
Advances in Polymer Melt Processing - Short Term Study Visit to Cambridge by Prof. Liang (co-Sponsored by the Royal Society, UK)	NSF of China No. 29710131510	1/15/1998- 4/15/1998	¥10,000
Exchange Visit to Australia - Polymer Melt Structural Rheology and Processing Computational Rheology	KC Wong Education Foundation (HK)	7/26/1997- 8/9/1997	¥10,000
International Conference Grant (Asia Pacific Rim Conference on Rheology, Melbourne, Australia)	CAS International Cooperation Bureau	7/26/1997- 7/31/1997	¥10,000
Advances in Polymer Melt Processing – Exchange Visit to China by Prof. Mackley of Cambridge Univ. (co-Sponsored by the Royal Society, UK)	NSF of China No. 29610131578	11/27/1996- 12/3/1996	¥10,000
Research Grants (Dr Liang, co-PI or participated, 1983-1999)
Effect of Slip Boundary Conditions on Polyethylene Processing (with Dr M. Mackley, Cambridge)	UK EPSRC Visiting Fellowship GR/M15903	6/1/1998- 2/28/1999	₤27,952
Processing and Modeling of Polyethylene Melts (with Dr. M. Mackley, Cambridge)	The UK Royal Society Visiting Fellowship	1/15/1998- 4/15/1998	₤3,300
ERC Demonstration Project - Gas Assisted Injection Molding of Hollow Sectional Parts (with Dr Qing Yan, Beijing)	PRC State Planning Commission	5/17/1995- 12/31/1997	Participated
Cellulose Acetate Characterization, Processing and Modeling (with Dr. Mackley, Cambridge)	Courtaulds Plc. Coventry, UK	9/3/1994- 12/8/1994	Participated
Flow Visualization and Numerical Simulation of Abrupt Entry Flow and Die Swell of Polymer Melts (with Dr. Mackley, Cambridge)	UK DTI / National Physical Laboratory	6/3/1993- 9/2/1994	Participated
Rotational Rheometry of Curing Thermosets and Filled PP Melts (with Dr. Mackley, Cambridge)	UK DTI / National Physical Laboratory	6/3/1993- 9/2/1994	Participated
Rheological Characterization of S1 Fluids in Shear and Extensional Flows (with Dr. Mackley, Cambridge)	The UK Royal Society/ European Society of Rheology	12/3/1992- 6/2/1993	Participated
Electro-Rheological Effect and Electro-Rheological Fluid (with Dr. Yuanze Xu, Beijing)	NSF of China State Key Project	1/1/1988- 12/31/1992	Participated
Interface, Rheology and Processing of Filled Polyolefins (with Dr. Yuanze Xu, Beijing)	NSF of China	1/1/1985- 12/31/1987	Participated
Processing, Structure and Mechanical Properties of Polypropylene (with Prof. Yuhua Wu, Beijing)	Tsinghua University Chemical Engineering	7/1/1983 -6/30/1984	Participated