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Jiyu Fang

Jiyu Fang

Professor AMPAC Director, Graduate Program Coordinator

  • Office: ENG I, Room 207B
  • Email: jiyu.fang@ucf.edu
  • Phone: 407-882-1517

BIOGRAPHY

Jiyu Fang is a Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Central Florida (UCF). He serves as the director of the Advanced Materials Processing and Analysis Center (AMPAC) and is also the department’s graduate program coordinator.

Education:

  • Ph.D., Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southeast University, 1992
  • M.S., Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, 1989
  • B.S., Department of Physics, Nanjing Normal University, 1983

RESEARCH

Jiyu Fang’s research focuses on the interdisciplinary area of physics, chemistry, materials and biology, with an emphasis on self-organized biological systems and self-assembled nanostructural materials. Technology development such as scanning probe microscopy, liquid crystal optical amplification and soft lithography also plays a major role in his research activities. This area has rich opportunities for students both in fundamental science and practical technologies.

There are four current projects in Fang’s group:

  • Imaging order, defects, and dynamics of biological interfaces with liquid crystals
  • Stretching polymers and biopolymers in thin films with a scanning probe microscope
  • Nanomaterials based on self-assembly of biological building blocks such as lipids, peptides, DNA and Virus
  • Protein crystal-directed assembly of 2-D and 3-D inorganic nanocrystals

Research interests:

  • Biological interfaces
  • Nano-scale science and engineering
  • Molecular self-assembly
  • Polymer thin films
  • Biotechnology
  • Soft lithography
  • Scanning probe microscopy
  • Liquid crystal imaging techniques
  • Deng, W. Liang, J. Y. Fang, Liquid Crystal Embedded Biopolymer Hydrogel Sheets. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces (2015) Submitted.
  • Yu, Y. Liu, Q. Huang, S. Yan, Q. Han, J. Y. Fang, L. An. Novel Microstructured SiCNO Films Based on Polyvinylsilazane-Swelled F127 Micelles. Journal of the American Ceramic Society (2015). DOI: 10.1111/jace.14017.
  • Qiang, Y. Yu, G. Chen, J. Y. Fang, Synthesis and Luminescence properties of Ce3+-Doped Y3Al3.5Ga1.5O12 Green Phosphor for White LEDs. Journal of Luminescence (2015). doi:10.1016/j.jlumin.2015.11.041
  • Qiang, Y. Yu, G. Chen, J. Y. Fang, Effect of Ga3+ Substitution on the Morphology and Luminescence Properties of Y2.94Al5-mGamO12:0.06Ce3+ Green Phosphors. Ceramics International 42, 767.(2016).
  • Qiang, Y. Yu, G. Chen, J. Y. Fang, A Flux-Free Method for the Synthesis of Ce3+-Doped YAG Phosphors for White LEDs. Materials Research Bulletin 74, 353, (2016).
  • Yu, M. Zhu, W. Liang, S. Rhods, J. Y. Fang, Synthesis of Silica-Titania Composite Beads for the Photocatalytic Degradation of Rhodamine B in Water. RSC Advances 5, 72437 (2015).
  • Deng, X. Lu, C. Constant, A. Dogariu, J. Y. Fang, Design of Beta-CD-Surfactant Complex-coated Liquid Crystal Droplets for the Detection of Cholic Acid via Competitive Host-Guest Recognitions. Chemical Communication 51, 8912 (2015). [This work was featured on the cover of Chemical Communication].
  • Liang, J. R. Guzman-Sepulveda, A. Dogariu, S. He, J. Y. Fang, Microrheology and Drug Release Behaviors of Self-Assembled Steroid Hydrogels. Journal of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering 3, 6 (2015). [This work was featured on the cover of Journal of materials Science and Chemical Engineering].
  • Bera, J. Deng, J. Y. Fang, Tailoring the Surface of Liquid Crystal Droplets with Chitosan-Surfactant Complexes for the Sensitive Detection of Bile Acids in Biological Fluids. RSC Advances 5, 70097 (2015).
  • Yu, X. Wu, J. Y. Fang, Superhydrophobic and Superoleophlic Sponge-like Aerogels for Oil/Water Separation. Journal of Materials Science 50, 5115 (2015). [This work was featured on the cover of Journal of Materials Science].
  • Yu, D. Guo, J. Y. Fang, Synthesis of Silica Aerogel Microspheres by a Two-Step Acid-Base Sol-Gel Reaction with Emulsification Technique. Journal of Porous Materials 22, 621(2015).
  • Yu, Y, Liu, J. Y. Fang, L. An, Formation of Novel Microstructured SiCNO Films from Block Copolymer Micellar-Templating Approaches. Journal of the American Ceramic Society 8, 2894 (2015).
  • Yu, D. Guo, J. Y. Fang, A Facile and Fast Gelation to Prepare Spherical Millimeter-Sized Silica Aerogel Bead. International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology.12, 244 (2015).
  • Y. Li, Y. Yu, H. San, Y. Wang, Q. Han, J. Y. Fang, L. An, Effect of Thermal Initiator Concentrations on the Structure and Optical Band Gaps of polyvinylsilazane-Derived SiOCN Ceramics. International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology 12.985 (2015).
  • Yang, Y. Chen,Y. Cao,Y. Su, J. Zou, J. Y. Fang, L. An, Formation of Hierarchically Mesoporous Silicon Carbide from Self-Assembled Block Copolymer Micelles. Journal of the American Ceramic Society 8, 2894 (2015).
  • He, J. Deng, Y. Fang, S. T. Wu, Lag-brust of Surfactant Displacements from the Liquid Crystal/Aqueous Interface by Bile Acids. Colloids and Surfaces A 471, 148 (2015).
  • Bera, J. Y. Fang, Interaction of Surfactants and Polyelectrolyte-Coated Liquid Crystal Droplets. Journal of Materials Science and Chemical Engineeing 2, 1 (2014). [This work was featured on the cover of Journal of materials Science and Chemical Engineering].
  • Bera, J. Y. Fang, Synthesis of Organic Nanofibers with Embedded Pd Nanoparticles for Decolorization of Organic Dyes. Austin Journal of Chemical Engineeing 1, 4 (2014). Reviewe article.
  • Yu, X. Wu, D. Guo, J. Y. Fang, Synthesis of Flexible, Hydrophobic and Oleophilic Silica Aerogels Based on a methyltriethoxysilane precursor. Journal of Materials Science 49, 7715(2014).
  • Yu, H, Wang, J. Y. Fang, L. An, G. Fang, A Facile Route to Synthesize SiCO Nanospheres with Tunable Sizes. International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology 11, 670(2014).
  • He, W. Liang, K. L. Cheng, J. Y. Fang, S. T. Wu, Bile Acid-Surfactant Interactions at the Liquid Crystal-Aqueous Interface. Soft Matter 10, 4609 (2014).
  • Bera, J. Deng, J. Y. Fang, Protein-induced Configuration Transition of Polyelectrolyte Modified Liquid Crystal Droplets. Journal of Physical Chemistry B 118, 4970 (2014).
  • Liang, S. He, J. Y. Fang, Self-Assembly of J-aggregate Nanotubes and Their Applications for Sensing Dopamine. Langmuir 30, 805 (2014). [This work was highlighted in Global Medical Discovery].
  • Liang, S. He, J. Y. Fang, Morphology and Shape Control of Porous Silica Nanostructures with Dual-templating Approaches. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 14,4424 (2014).
  • Bera, J. Y. Fang, Self-Assembled Palladium Nanoparticle-Organic Composite Nanofibers and Their Applications as a Recyclable Catalyst. RSC Advances 3, 21567 (2013).
  • He, W. Liang, J. Y. Fang, S. T. Wu, Influence of Chain Lengths of Liquid Crystals on Cholic Acid Detection. SPIE-Photonics. 8828, 88281G (2013)
  • He, W. Liang, C. Tanner, J. Y. Fang, S. T. Wu, Liquid Crystal Biosensors for detecting Cholic Acid. Analytical Methods 5, 4126 (2013).
  • Bera, J. Y. Fang, Optical Detection of Lithocholic Acid with Liquid Crystal Emulsions. Langmuir 29, 387 (2013).
  • He, W. Liang, C. Tanner, S. T. Wu, J. Y. Fang, Liquid Crystal-Based Biosensors for Bile Acid Detection. SPIE-Optics. 8642, 86420P (2013).
  • Bera, J. Y. Fang, Polyelectrolyte Coated Liquid Crystal Droplets for Detecting Charged Macromolecules. Journal of Materials Chemistry 22, 6807 (2012).
  • Bera, W. Liang, J. Y. Fang, Ring Patterns in Liquid Crystals Aligned with Two-Component Monolayers. Colloids and Surfaces A 395, 32 (2012). [This work was highlighted in Advances in Engineering].
  • Zhang, W. Liang, T. Bera, J. Y. Fang, Longitudinal Zipping/Unzipping of Self-Assembled Organic Tubes. Journal of Physical Chemistry B 115, 14445 (2011).
  • Zou, T. Bera, A. Davis, W. Liang, J. Y. Fang, Director Configuration Transition of Polyelectrolyte Encapsulated Liquid-Crystal Droplets. Journal of Physical Chemistry B 115, 8970 (2011).
  • Yu, C. Xu, J. Y. Fang, L. An, Synthesis of Nanocrystalline Silicon Carbide at Ultralow Temperature using Self-Assembled Polymer Micelles as a Precursor. Journal of Materials Chemistry 21, 17619 (2011). [This paper was selected for the Sep. 16, 2011 issue of the Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology].
  • Zhang, K. Tamhane, T. Bera, J. Y. Fang, Transcription of pH-Sensitive Supramolecular Assemblies into Silica: From straight, Coiled, and Helical Tubes to Single and Double Fan-Like Bundles. Journal of Materials Chemistry 21, 13973 (2011).
  • Zou, J. Y. Fang, Adhesive Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal Films. Journal of Materials Chemistry 21, 9149 (2011). [This work was highlighted in European Coating News]
  • Yu, Y. Chen, C. Xu, J. Y. Fang, L. An, Synthesis of Spherical Non-oxide Silicon Carbonitride Particles from Self-Assembling Polysilazane Precursors€. Journal of the American Ceramic Society 94, 2779 (2011).
  • Liang, T. Bera, X. Zhang, A. J. Gesquiere, J. Y. Fang, Boojum and Stripe Textures in Long Range Orientationally Ordered Monolayers on substrates. Langmuir 27, 1051(2011).
  • Zhang, J. F. Fang, Assembly of Vesicles into Fractal and Prong Patterns on Solid Substrates. Soft Matter 6, 2139 (2010).
  • Tamhane, X. Zhang, J. Zou, J. Y. Fang, Assembly and Disassembly of Tubular Spherulites. Soft Matter 6, 1224 (2010).
  • Zou, J. Y. Fang, Director Configuration in Liquid-Crystals Droplets Encapsulated with Polyelectrolytes. Langmuir 26, 7025 (2010).
  • Zhang, M. Mathew, A. J. Gesquiere, J. Y. Fang, Synthesis of Fluorescent Composite Tubes with pH-Controlled Shapes. Journal of Materials Chemistry 20, 3716 (2010).
  • Zhang, J. Zou, K. Tamhane, F. Kobzeff, J. Y. Fang, Self-Assembly of pH-Switchable Spiral Tubes: Supramolecular Springs. Small 6, 217 (2010).

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