Prof. Zhengtang Tom LUO

Founding Head

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     Prof. Zhengtang Tom Luo is currently an associate professor with tenure at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. He has obtained his bachelor degree from South China University of Technology and PhD degree (in Polymer Science) from University of Connecticut, followed by postdoctoral training (Physics) at University of Pennsylvania. His research focuses on materials chemistry and physics, and product development for applications in chemical industry. He is co-inventor of the two US patents. He serves as associate editor for ACS applied materials and interfaces, AIP advances (2012-2019), and Editorial Board member for Journal of Macromolecule Science, Functional Materials Letters, Scientific reports, ACSsensors. In 2010, he founded Graphene Frontiers LLC, a Pennsylvania-based company, which has attracted ~US $2M investments. His current research interest focuses on chemistry of graphene and 2D materials.