☛ Academic & Professional Qualifications

   ▪ B.Sc. in Mineral Process Engineering, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo, China, 7. 2006

   ▪ M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering and Technology, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China, 7. 2009

   ▪ Research associate, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China, 7. 2009-7. 2011

   ▪ Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China, 7. 2014

   ▪ PostDoc in Chemistry, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China, Prof. Qihua Wang and Prof. Ga Zhang’ group, 7. 2014-11. 2016

   ▪ Associate professor in National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Technology of Hybrid Nanomaterials, Henan University, Kaifeng, Prof. Pingyu Zhang and Prof. Shengmao Zhang’ group, 11. 2016-present

☛ Research Interests

   ▪ Preparation and tribological performance of Polymer composite

   ▪ Preparation and modification of lubrication nano-additives

   ▪ Industrial preparation of inorganic nanoparticles

☛ Key Publications

    [1]. C. Gao^*, S. Fan, S. Zhang^*, P. Zhang, Q. Wang. Enhancement of tribofilm formation from water lubricated PEEK composites by copper nanowires. Appl Surf Sci, 2018, 444, 364-376.

    [2]. C. Gao, G. Guo, G. Zhang^*, Q. Wang^*, T. Wang, H. Wang. Formation mechanisms and functionality of boundary films derived from water lubricated polyoxymethylene/hexagonal boron nitride nanocomposites. Mater Design, 2017, 115, 276-286.

    [3]. C. Gao, G. Zhang^*, T. Wang, Q. Wang^*. Enhancing the tribological performance of PEEK exposed to water-lubrication by filling goethite (a-FeOOH) nanoparticles. RSC Adv, 2016, 6, 51247-51256.

    [4]. C. Gao, G. Guo, F. Zhao, T. Wang, B. Jim, B. Wetzel, G. Zhang^*, Q. Wang^*. Tribological behaviors of epoxy composites under water lubrication conditions. Tribol Int, 2016, 95, 333-341.

    [5]. C. Gao, Y. Wang^*, D. Hu, Z. Pan, L. Xiang. Tribological properties of magnetite nanoparticles with various morphologies as lubricating additives. J Nanopart Res, 2013, 15, 1502.