XIANGFA WU, Ph.D., Associate Professor · Invited grant proposal reviewer, Office of Research Support (1), Qatar University, Qatar, December, 2018 Proposal Review Panelist, NDSU Sanford

Xiangfa Wu, Ph.D., NDSU CV 32-1

XIANGFA WU, Ph.D., Associate Professor

Department of Mechanical Engineering, North Dakota State University,

111 Dolve Hall, NDSU Dept. 2490, P. O. Box 6050, Fargo, North Dakota 58108-6050

E-mail: [email protected], Phone: 701-231-8836, fax: 701-231-8913, www.ndsu.edu/faculty/xwu/

Education

2003 Ph.D. in Engineering Mechanics/Materials, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska

Dissertation: Fracture of advanced polymer composites with nanofiber reinforced interfaces

1998 Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China

Dissertation: The mathematical theories and numerical simulations of the mechanical behaviors of power-

law hardening materials and quasicrystals with defects

1995 M.E. in Applied Mechanics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China

Thesis: Dynamic sensitivity analysis and its applications in dynamic optimization and statistical analysis of

dynamic characteristics of structures with stochastic parameters (Excellent Thesis Award)

1990 B.E. in Vehicle Engineering, Jilin University of Technology, Changchun, China

Honor Thesis: Reliable lifetime estimation of vehicle engines

Research Interests

Multifunctional Nanofibers & Nanostructures: Processing technologies including high-strength &

multifunctional nanofibers by electrospinning, melt-force spinning, and solution-blowing and related

scale-up manufacturing; Hierarchal multifunctional carbon structures; CNTs by CVD; Structural,

mechanical & electrochemical characterization of nanomaterials; Biomimetic materials; Issues of

applications of nanofibers and other nanomaterials in structural nanocomposites, membranes, sensing,

bioengineering, energy harvesting/conversion/storage (solar cells/supercapacitors/rechargeable

batteries/fuel cells), gas/liquid filtration, oil-water and gas separation, etc.

Polymer Matrix Composites (PMCs) & Joining Technologies: Manufacturing technologies;

Interface toughening & delamination suppression technologies; Interface damage self-sensing & self-

healing technologies; Mechanical properties (quasi-static, dynamic, impact, & fatigue); Durability of

composite structures & NDE; Fracture & damage; Stress analysis and design of PMCs & adhesively

bonded multi-material & composite joints

Computational Materials Science, Applied Mechanics, & Micro/Nanomechanics: Multiphysics

modeling of nanomanufacturing (e.g., electrospinning, electrical lithography, etc.), surface patterning

via molecular self-assembly & electrical lithography; Deformation, dynamics, adhesion, contact,

friction, buckling, wrinkling, collapse, & damage of nanofibrous materials, nanofiber-based devices, &

soft matters; Size effect in mechanical properties of nanofibers & nanocomposites; micro/nanofluidics;

Liquid wetting & spreading in fibers & fibrous materials

Professional Experiences

08/14- Associate Professor with tenure, Department of Mechanical Engineering, North Dakota State

University (NDSU), Fargo, ND


08/08-08/14 Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, NDSU, Fargo, ND

08/03-08/08: Research Assistant Professor, Department of Engineering Mechanics, Nebraska Center for

Materials and Nanoscience, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL), Lincoln, NE

11/00: Visiting Graduate, Institute of Composite Materials, University of Kaiserslautern, Kaiserslautern,

Germany

08/99-07/03: Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Engineering Mechanics, Center for Materials

Research and Analysis, UNL, Lincoln, NE

08/98-07/99: Lecturer, Department of Flight Vehicle Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT),

Beijing, China

03/95-07/98: Graduate Research Assistant, Research Center for Materials Science, BIT, Beijing, China

09/92-03/95: Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Applied Mechanics, BIT, Beijing, China

08/90-08/92: Assistant Engineer, Haiyan Public Transportation Co., Zhejiang Province, China

Awards and Honors

Research Award ($3,750), Centennial Endowment Fund, North Dakota State University, 2019


Nominee, The Researcher of the Year Award, College of Engineering and Architecture, North Dakota

State University, 2013

The Graduate Researcher of the Year Award (Ph.D. Advisee: Zhengping Zhou, $800), College of

Engineering and Architecture, North Dakota State University, 2013

2013-2014 ND EPSCoR PhD Dissertation Fellowship (Ph.D. Advisee: Zhengping Zhou) ($19,000),

North Dakota State University, 2013

2nd Place (Ph.D. Advisee: Zhengping Zhou), Research Post Presentation Competition of the Graduate

Research and Arts Forum, North Dakota State University, 2013


Faculty Travel Award, North Dakota State University ($300), 2010

NDSU President’s Professional Development Award ($550), North Dakota State University, 2009

List of Marquis Who’s Who in Science and Engineering, 2007

The Engineering Mechanics Outstanding Research Fellowship Award ($1,000), University of

Nebraska-Lincoln, 2003

The Milton E. Mohr Research Fellowship Award (twice, $1,000 for each), University of Nebraska-

Lincoln, 2001, 2002

Excellent Technical Paper Award, Beijing Institute of Technology, 1998

Excellent Master Thesis Award, Beijing Institute of Technology, 1995

Excellent Graduate Award, Beijing Institute of Technology, 1993

“SAN-HAO XUE-SHENG” Award, Jilin University of Technology, 1989

Undergraduate Scholarships, Jilin University of Technology, 1986-1990


Professional Activities

Associate editor: Researches and Applications in Mechanical Engineering (Science and Engineering

Publishing Co.) 2013-

Member of editorial board: Journal of Robotics and Mechanical Engineering Research (Verizona Online

Publisher, UK) 2017-

Member of editorial board: Open Applied Mathematics Journal (Bentham Science Publishers) 2007-

NSF Electronic Proposal Reviewer, EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII) Track 4: RPSCoR

Research Fellows Competition (RII Track-4), June 20, 2019 (4)

Invited grant proposal reviewer, Office of Research Support (1), Qatar University, Qatar, December, 2018

Proposal Review Panelist, NDSU Sanford Seed Grant Program (1), April 2018

Proposal Review Panelist, NDSU RCA Small Grant Program (9), October 2017

Proposal Review Panelist, NDSU Sanford Seed Grant Program (1), April 2017

NSF Proposal Review Panelist, Nanomanufacturing Panel D: Fluid-Gas Processes-Electrospinning,

Electrospray, Electrophoretic, Fiber Drawing, Spin-Coating, Flow Permeation, Aerosol, Colloids, Solution,

Vapor, March 27, 2017 (8)

NSF Fellowship Application Review Panelist, Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP), January 9,

2017 (24)

NSF Proposal Review Panelist, Materials Engineering and Processing Program: Polymer Composites,

December 1, 2016 (8)

Proposal Review Panelist, NDSU Bioinformatics Seed Grant Program, April 2016 (7)

Award Review Panelist, NDSU Graduate School Ph.D. Dissertation Fellowships (8), March 2016

MBIE Science Peer Reviewer (1), New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

(MBIE), New Zealand, 2014 (1)

Proposal Review Panelist, North Dakota EPSCoR Ph.D. Dissertation Fellowships (8), April 2014

Session Co-organizer, Mechanics of Soft Materials, Track 10 Mechanics of Solids, Structures and Fluids,

ASME 2013 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (2013 IMECE), San Diego,

California, November 15-21, 2013

NSF Proposal Review Panelist, Materials and Surface Engineering Program, June 18, 2013 (8)

Ad hoc panelist, Reaxys Ph.D. Prize Evaluation Committee, Reed Elsevier, Switzerland, 2013

NSF Proposal Review Panelist, Nanomanufacturing: Fibers, Composites & Organic Nanostructures,

February 11, 2013 (8)

Session organizer, Symposium on Multiphysics Simulation and Experiments for Solids (Session:

Multiphysics of Nano and Bio-Materials), Track 9 Mechanics of Solids, Structures and Fluids, ASME 2012

International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (2012 IMECE), Houston Texas, November

9-15, 2012

Organizer, 1st North Dakota Symposium on Fluid Dynamics and Interfacial Phenomena, North Dakota State

University, Fargo, North Dakota, April 25, 2012

NSF Proposal Review Panelist, Nanomanufacturing Panel C: Colloids, Fluidics & Bio-Nanostructures,

January 13, 2012 (8)

Researcher, North Dakota Sustainable Energy Research Initiative (SUNRISE) research group (August,

2010 -2012)

CFI Proposal Review Panelist, the Leaders Opportunity Fund (LOF), Canada Foundation for Innovation

(CFI), April 16, 2010 (1)

Attendee, NSF CAREER Proposal Writing Workshop, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA,

March 25-26, 2010

NSF Proposal Review Panelist, Materials and Surface Engineering Program, December 18, 2009

Session chair, “Active Materials,” The 41st Annual Technical Meeting of the Society of Engineering Science

SES 2004, Lincoln, NE, October 10-13, 2004

Session chair, “Graduate Student Competition,” The 41st Annual Technical Meeting of the Society of

Engineering Science SES 2004, Lincoln, NE, October 10-13, 2004


Reviewer for peer-refereed journals (113) (Total: 478 Times)

(03[1]/04[1]/05[3]/06[3]/07[9]/08[8]/09[6]/10[8]/11[16]/12[23]/13[61]/14[61]/15[57]/16[66]/17[40]/18[76]/19[39])

* ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces (14[1]/15[2]/16[3]/17[6])

* ACS Applied Energy Materials (17[1]/18[5]/19[1])

* ACS Applied Nano Materials (18[1])

* ACS Applied Polymer Materials (18[1]/19[1])

* ACS Biomaterials Science and Engineering (16[1])

* ACS Nano (13[1])

* ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering (15[1]/17[1])

* Acta Acustica (19[1])

* Acta Materialia (06[1])

* Advanced Composite Materials (18[1]/19[3])

* Advanced Materials Interfaces (17[1])

* Applied Physics Letters (08[1]/09[1]/10[1]/14[3]/17[1]/18[1])

* ASME Applied Mechanics Review (16[1])

* Biomacromolecules (16[1])

* Carbohydrate Polymers (16[1])

* Carbon (18[2])

* Chemical Engineering Communications (11[1])

* Chemical Engineering Journal (15[1]/18[1])

* Chemical Engineering Science (16[1])

* ChemPlusChem (15[1])

* Coating (17[1])

* Composite Interfaces (13[1]/18[2]/19[1])

* Composites Part A: Manufacturing and Applied Science (14[3]/15[3]/16[5]/16[6]/18[5]/19[1])

* Composites Part B: Engineering (11[2]/16[1]/19[2])

* Composites Science and Technology (05[1]/08[2]/15[1])

* Current Nanomaterials (18[1])

* Current Nanomedicine (18[1])

* Current Nanoscience (12[2])

* Electrochimica Acta (12[1]/14[3]/15[3]/16[3]/17[2]/18[2])

* Energy and Environmental Science (18[1])

* Engineering Structures (17[4]/18[4]/19[2])

* E-Polymers (16[2]/18[1])

* European Physics Letters (11[1])

* European Polymer Journal (13[1])

* Express Polymer Letters (13[1]/15[1]/16[1]/19[1])

* Fibers (15/[1])

* Fibers and Polymers (12[1])

* Frontiers in Materials (19[2])

* Fullerenes, Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures (18[1])

* Green Processing & Synthesis (19[1])

* International Journal of Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics (14[4]/16[2])

* International Journal of Biological Macromolecules (19[1])

* International Journal of Engineering Education (09[2])

* International Journal of Fracture (07[1])

* International Journal of Mechanical Science (06[1]/08[1]/09[1])

* International Journal of Modeling and Simulation (12[1]/13[1])

* International Journal of Modern Physics B (18[1])


* International Journal of Solids and Structures (05[1]/06[1]/07[2]/18[1])

* Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association (15[1]/16[1])

* Journal of American Society of Acoustics (18[2])

* Journal of Applied Electrochemistry (14[1])

* Journal of Applied Mechanics-Transactions of ASME (07[2])

* Journal of Applied Physics (08[1]/10[2]/11[1]/13[2]/14[1]/18[4])

* Journal of Applied Polymer Science (12[8]/13[11]/14[8]/15[4]/16[4])

* Journal of Biomaterials Applications (13[1])

* Journal of Composite Materials (09[1]/13[1]/14[3]/16[2]/18[1])

* Journal of Elastomers and Plastics (18[1])

* Journal of Engineering Mathematics (07[1])

* Journal of Experimental Nanoscience (15[1])

* Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry (15[2])

* Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials (13[2])

* Journal of Materials Chemistry A (15[7]/16[2]/17[2]/18[3])

* Journal of Materials Chemistry B (16[1])

* Journal of Materials Chemistry C (16[1])

* Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance (18[1])

* Journal of Materials Research (16[1])

* Journal of Membrane Science (15[2]/17[1])

* Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (07[1])

* Journal of Physical Chemistry (18[1]/19[1])

* Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids (18[1])

* Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter (11[1]/18[3])

* Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics (12[2]/13[4])

* Journal of Polymer Engineering (13[1])

* Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics (13[1]/14[2]/15[1])

* Journal of Power Sources (13[11]/14[8]/15[1]/16[3]/19[5])

* Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (17[1])

* Langmuir (11[1]/12[1]/13[2]/14[2]/15[3]/17[1])

* Materials (13[1]/14[2]/18[1]/19[1])

* Materials Chemistry A (15[1])

* Materials Chemistry and Physics (14[1]/15[2]/16[2]/17[1]/18[2]/19[2])

* Materials Letters (12[2]/13[2]/14[1]/15[1]/17[1])

* Materials Research (16[2]/17[1])

* Materials Research Express (14[1]/15[2]/18[4]/19[4])

* Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures (17[1])

* Mechanics of Materials (04[1]/05[1]/13[1])

* Mechanics Research Communications (03[1])

* Molecules (18[2])

* New Journal of Chemistry (15[1])

* Nanomaterials (16[2])

* Nanomedicine (18[1])

* Nanoscale (11[2]/15[1]/19[1])

* Nano-Structures and Nano-Objects (17[1]/18[1])

* Nature Communications (19/[1])

* Nanotechnology (10[2]/11[4]/12[2]/13[3]/14[1]/15[3]/16[1]/17[1])

* Nordic Pulp and Paper Research Journal (13[1]/14[1])

* Open Applied Mathematics Journal (07[1]/08[2])

* Open Materials Science Journal (12[1])

* Physica Status Solidi (b): Basic Research (07[1])


* Polymer (11[1]/12[1]/13[1]/14[1]/15[1]/16[1])

* Polymer Composites (08[1]/13[2]/14[1]/15[1]/16[5]/17[4]/18[3]/19[1])

* Polymer International (11[2])

* Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering (18[2])

* Polymers — Open Access Polymer Science Journal (16[2]/18[4]/19[3])

* Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences (09/[1])

* Progress in Organic Coatings (10[3]/12[1]/13[1]/14[1]/15[1])

* RSC Advances (13[7]/14[9]/15[3]/16[12]/17[2]/19[2])

* Science and Engineering of Composite Materials (15[2])

* Smart Materials and Structures (14[1]/15[2]/16[2])

* SN Applied Sciences (19[1])

* Soft Matter (13[1])/14[1]

* Steel and Composite Structures: An International Journal (17[1])

* Surface Coatings Technology (18[6])

* Symmetry (18[1])

Reviewer for conference proceedings (16) (Total: 37 Times)

(09/[2]/10[7]/11[6]/12[7]/13[4]/15[1]/17[6]/18[2]/19[2])

* 2019 International Conference on Physics, Mathematics and Statistics (ICPMS2019), Huangzhou, China

(May 22-24) [2]

* 2018 International Conference on Physics, Mathematics and Statistics (ICPMS2018), Shanghai, China

(May 12-14) [1]

* 2018 6th International Conference on Metallurgy Technology and Materials (6th ICMTM2018), Xian,

China (May 30-31, 2018) [1]

* 2017 2nd International Conference on new Material & Chemcial Industry (NMCI 2017), Sanya, China

(November 18-20, 2017) [1]

* 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition (124th meeting, June 25-28, Austin, OH) [5] (Abstract

Review)

* 2015 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE2015) (November

13-19, 2015, Huston, TX) [1]

* 2013 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (2013 IMECE), San Diego,

California, November 15-21, 2013 [4]

* 2012 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE2012) (November

9-15, 2012, Huston, TX) [1]

* 2012 7th ASME International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (MSEC7) (June

4-8, 2012, Notre Dame, Indiana) [1]

* 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition (119th meeting, June 10-13, San Antonio, TX) [5]

* 2011 Proceeding of the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition [1]

* 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition (118th meeting, June 26-29, Vancouver, Canada) [4]

* 2011 6th ASME International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (MSEC6) (June

13-17, 2011, Corvallis, Oregon) [1]

* 2010 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition (117th meeting, June 20-23, Louisville, KY) [6]

* 2009 Proceedings of the MRS Fall Meeting (Boston, MA) [1]

* 2009 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition (116th meeting, June 14-17, Austin, TX) [2]

Reviewer for book and book chapters (2) (Total: 2 Times)

(15[1]/17[1])

* 2017 ebook chapter of Electrospun Nanofibers (1), Bentham Science Publishers.

* 2015 Book chapter of Fracture and Damage Mechanics on Materials (1), Applied Academic Press,

Editors: Sabu Thomas, Deepu A. Copakumar, Nandakumar Kalarikal, Maciej Jaroszewski


Reviewer for grant proposals (16 Panels) (Total: 89 proposals)

(09/[8]/10[1]/12[8]/13[16]/14/[9]/16[15]/17[25]/18[2] /19[5])

CFI Proposal Review Panelist, the John R. Evans Fund (JELF), Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI),

October 11, 2019 (1)

NSF Electronic Proposal Reviewer, EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII) Track 4: RPSCoR

Research Fellows Competition (RII Track-4), June 20, 2019 (4)

Invited grant proposal reviewer, Office of Research Support, Qatar University, Qatar, December, 2018 (1)

Proposal Review Panelist, NDSU Sanford Seed Grant Program, April 2018 (1)

Proposal Review Panelist, NDSU RCA Small Grant Program, October 2017 (9)

Proposal Review Panelist, NDSU Sanford Seed Grant Program, April 2017 (8)

NSF Proposal Review Panelist, Nanomanufacturing Panel D: Fluid-Gas Processes-Electrospinning,

Electrospray, Electrophoretic, Fiber Drawing, Spin-Coating, Flow Permeation, Aerosol, Colloids, Solution,

Vapor, March 27, 2017 (8)

NSF Proposal Review Panelist, Materials Engineering and Processing Program: Polymer Composites,

December 1, 2016 (8)

Proposal Review Panelist, NDSU Bioinformatics Seed Grant Program, April 2016 (7)

MBIE Science Peer Reviewer (1), New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

(MBIE), New Zealand, 2014 (1)

Proposal Review Panelist, North Dakota EPSCoR Ph.D. Dissertation Fellowships, April 2014 (8)

NSF Proposal Review Panelist, Materials and Surface Engineering Program, June 18, 2013 (8)

NSF Proposal Review Panelist, Nanomanufacturing: Fibers, Composites & Organic Nanostructures,

February 11, 2013 (8)

NSF Proposal Review Panelist, Nanomanufacturing Panel C: Colloids, Fluidics & Bio-Nanostructures,

January 13, 2012 (8)

CFI Proposal Review Panelist, the Leaders Opportunity Fund (LOF), Canada Foundation for Innovation

(CFI), April 16, 2010 (1)

NSF Proposal Review Panelist, Materials and Surface Engineering Program, December 18, 2009 (8)

Research Grants & Awards (Funded as PI or co-PI)

Total funded competitive research dollars (Total: $3,662,690; External: $2,911,813; Internal: $201,719)

1. Research Award, Centennial Endowment Fund, NDSU Development Foundation: High-temperature polymer

electrolyte membranes (PEMs) for direct bioethanol fuel cells (PI) ($3,750) (04/16/2019-09/01/2020)

(Submitted on March 8, 2019) (Awarded)

2. DOE-EERE: Low-pressure electrolytic ammonia production (co-PI) ($3,164,010) (DOE: $2,497,983; ND

Industrial Commission Renewable Energy Program: $437,000; NDSU match: $120,000; UND match: $69,027;

Proton OnSite at CT match: $40,000) (NDSU share: $635,000 including $515,000 (DOE)+cost share $120,000)

(06/15/2018-05/31/2021) PI: Ted Aulich (Univ. of North Dakota), Co-PIs: Xiangfa Wu; Jivan Thakare, John

Hurley, & Julia Zhao (UND); Kathy Ayers (Proton Onsite, CT) (Submitted on May 22, 2017) [Approved on

February 5, 2018] (Funded) (20% effort)

3. ND EPSCoR Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship ($19,000) (Ph.D. Advisee: Zhengping Zhou) (07/1/2013-

06/30/2014) (Awarded)

4. Research Award, Centennial Endowment Fund, NDSU Development Foundation: Fabrication and

characterization of superoleophobic nanofibers used for high-efficiency water-oil separation (PI) ($5,000)

(04/30/2013-09/01/2014) (Submitted on March 15, 2013) (Awarded)

5. North Dakota Soybean Council: Mass production of soy protein nanofiber mats-Toward industrial production

and evaluation (co-PI) ($39,822) (07/01/2013-06/30/2014) PI: Jiang Long; co-PIs: Xiangfa Wu, Chad Ulven

(Submitted on October 12, 2012) (Funded) (15% effort)


6. ND NASA EPSCoR: Biobased carbon nanofibers with novel structures for advanced applications (co-PI)

($35,000) (10/15/2012-06/30/2013) PI: Long Jiang; co-PIs: Xiangfa Wu, Robert Pieri (September 20, 2012)

(Funded) (15% effort)

7. ND EPSCoR PhD Dissertation Fellowship: Synthesis and characterization of novel hierarchally functionalized

carbon nanofibers for energy conversion and storage applications (PhD Advisee: Zhengping Zhou) ($19,000)

(04/01/2013-02/28/2014) (Submitted on November 28, 2012) (Awarded)

8. NSF CMMI: Multi-physics modeling and experimental characterization of needleless electrospinning for

scalable nanofiber production (PI) ($218,324) (10/01/2012-09/30/2016) (Submitted on February 15, 2012)

(Funded: Award: NSF CMMI-1234927)

9. North Dakota Soybean Council: Mass production of continuous soy protein nanofibers by needleless

electrospinning (co-PI) ($36,074) (07/01/2012-06/30/2013) PI: Jiang Long; co-PIs: Xiangfa Wu, Chad Ulven

(Submitted on October 24, 2011) (Funded) (40% Effort)

10. NASA EPSCoR Seed Research Grant: Hybrid high-strength graphite/epoxy composites reinforced with self-

healing coaxial nanofibers at interfaces (PI) ($40,769) (04/16/2011-04/15/2012) PI: Xiangfa Wu (Submitted on

March 2, 2011) (Funded)

11. Centennial Endowment Fund, NDSU Development Foundation: Bio-inspired hybrid composites reinforced with

self-healing interfaces (PI) ($3,100) (02/05/12/2010-06/30/2011) PI: Xiangfa Wu (Submitted on January 21,

2010) (Funded)

12. DoE EPSCoR IIP Program - Sustainable Energy Seed Grants Initiative (SUNRISE): Hybrid CNT-grafted

carbon nanofibers for porous electrodes of supercapacitors (PI) ($38,000) (08/16/2010-06/30/2013) PI: Xiangfa

Wu (Submitted on February 1, 2010) (Funded)

13. Faculty Travel Award ($300), North Dakota State University (March, 2010) (Awarded)

14. President’s Professional Development Grant ($550), North Dakota State University (May, 2009) (Awarded)

15. Industry: Wetting properties of hair-care liquids (PI) ($2,741), Ashland Aqualon Functional Ingredients, Inc.,

Wilmington, DE (05/20/09-06/30/09) PI: Xiangfa Wu (Submitted on May 12, 2009) (Funded)

16. Faculty Initiative Research Grant (PI) ($60,000) (New Faculty Research Startup Package), North Dakota State

University (2008)

Titles of Unfunded Proposals

1. DOE-EERE: High-volume single-step method for integrated membrane electrode assembly (IMEA)

manufacturing (co-PI) ($2,500,000) (DOE $2,000,000; ND Industrial Commission Renewable Energy

Program, $250,000; NDSU Match $100,000; Proton Onsite at CT match: $150,000 (NDSU share: $499,750

including $399,750 (DOE)+cost share $100,000) (10/01/2018-09/30/2021) PI: Jivan Thakare, (Energy and

Environment Research Center, Univ. of North Dakota), Co-PIs: Ted Aulich (UND), Xiangfa Wu; Katherine

Ayers (Proton Onsite, CT) (Submitted on June 12, 2018) (20% effort)

2. NSF CMMI: Interplase mechanics of adhesively bonded composite joints engineered with ultrathin

biomimetic self-healing interlayers (PI) ($358,759) (10/01/2018-09/30/2021) co-PI: Michael Kessler)

(Submitted on January 24, 2018)

3. NSF CBET: Fabrication of hierarchally functionalized nanofibrous materials for use in high-performance

supercapacitors and battery-supercapacitor hybrids (PI) ($344,537) (07/01/2018-06/30/2021) (Submitted on

October 20, 2017)

4. DOE-NETL Modular mid-temperature electronic air separator (Co-PI) ($2,500,000) (NDSU: $635,000--

$515,000+cost share $120,000) (01/01/2018-12/31/2020) PI: Ted Aulich (Univ. of North Dakota), Co-PIs:

Xiangfa Wu; Tirdad Nichchi, Piotr Forysinski (Mantra Energy Co.); Junhua Jiang (Idaho National Lab);

Jivan Thakare, John Hurley (UND) (Submitted on August 9, 2017)


5. NSF CBET: Fabrication of hierarchally functionalized nanofibrous materials for use in high-performance

supercapacitors and battery-supercapacitor hybrids (PI) ($379,387) (09/01/2017-08/31/2020) (October 20,

2016)

6. DOE APRA-E: Low-pressure electrolytic ammonia production (co-PI) ($3,335,000) (NDSU: $600,000--

$540,000+cost share $60,000) (04/01/2017-03/31/2020) PI: Ted Aulich (Univ. of North Dakota), Co-PIs:

Xiangfa Wu; Tirdad Nichchi, Piotr Forysinski (Mantra Energy Co.); Junhua Jiang (Idaho National Lab);

Jivan Thakare, John Hurley (UND) (Submitted on September 8, 2016)

7. NSF CMMI: Scalable manufacturing of core-shell nanofibers for interfacial and self-repairing of high-

performance composites (PI) ($528,471) (NDSU: $254,290) (08/01/2017-07/30/2020) PIs: Xiangfa Wu;

Alexander L. Yarin (Univ. Illinois-Chicago, IL) (September 1, 2016)

8. Research Award, Centennial Endowment Fund, NDSU Development Foundation: Melt Force-Spinning for

Low-Cost Mass Production of Advanced Superoleophilic-Superhydrophobic Nanofiber Membranes (PI)

($5,000) (05/1/2016-10/31/2017) (March 29, 2016)

9. NSF CBET: Synthesis, characterization and performance modeling of high-performance nanofibrous

electrodes for rechargeable battery-supercapacitor hybrids (PI) ($377,784) (10/01/2016-09/30/2019)

(October 20, 2015)

10. NSF CMMI: Fabrication and characterization of high-performance polymer composites reinforced with

ultrathin nano-textured self-repairing interlayers (PI) ($528,090) (NDSU: $247,155) (07/01/2016-

06/30/2019) PI: Xiangfa Wu; co-PI: Alexander L. Yarin (Univ. Illinois-Chicago, IL) (September 1, 2015)

11. Centennial Endowment Fund-NDSU Development Foundation: Low-cost scalable fabrication

superoleophilic-superhydrophobic nanofibrous materials for environmental protection (PI) ($5,000)

(05/1/2015-10/31/2016) (March 16, 2015)



07/15/2018) PI: Xiangfa Wu; co-PI: Alexander L. Yarin (Univ. Illinois-Chicago, IL) (February 17, 2015)

13. Research ND Fund: Prototyping and market assessment of “DakotaCap” supercapacitors for

commercialization (PI) ($100,000) (07/01/2015-06/30/2016) (November 21, 2014)

14. NSF CMMI: Mechanics of adhesively bonded composite joints engineered with self-repairing interfaces

(PI) ($394,934) (10/01/2015-09/30/2018) PI: Xiangfa Wu; co-PI: Long Jiang (October 1, 2014)



06/30/2018) PI: Xiangfa Wu; co-PI: Alexander L. Yarin (Univ. Illinois-Chicago, IL) (September 15, 2014)

16. USDA: Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Program: Interphase engineering

Interphase engineering of natural fiber composites for improved mechanical properties (co-PI)

($500,00) (NDSU: $180,009) (09/01/2014-08/31/2017) PI: Siqun Wang (Univ. Tennessee); co-PI:

Xiangfa Wu (April 9, 2014)

17. NSF CMMI: Model-based intelligent fabrication of adhesively bonded composite joints with

interfacial self-healing property (PI) ($392,006) (10/01/2014-09/30/2017) PI: Xiangfa Wu; co-PI:

Long Jiang (Submitted on February 18, 2014)

18. NSF EPAS: Sustainable carbon nanofibers for energy harvest and storage (co-PI) ($402,153) (NDSU:

124,832) (07/1/2014-06/30/2017) PI: Lifeng Zhang (North Caroline A & M Univ.); co-PIs: Xiangfa Wu,

Qiquan Qiao (South Dakota State University) (Submitted on November 8, 2013)

19. NSF CMMI: High-performance polymer composites reinforced with ultrathin nano-textured self-repairing

interlayers (PI) ($496,883) (NDSU: $246,883) (07/1/2014-06/30/2017) PI: Xiangfa Wu; co-PI: Alexander

L. Yarin (Univ. Illinois-Chicago, IL) (Submitted on October 1, 2013)

20. NSF NUE: Implementation of hands-on scalable nanofabrication projects into undergraduate mechanical

engineering design courses (PI) ($199,813) (01/15/2014-01/14/2016) (PI: Xiangfa Wu; co-PIs: Ghodrat

Karami, Robert Pieri) (Submitted on May 22, 2013)

21. USDA-NIFA: Forest Products Research Grants Program (National Institute of Food and Agricuture):

Characterization of interfacial adhesion properties in the wood and wood composites at micro scale


(co-PI) ($300,000) (01/01/2014-12/31/2016) PI: Siqun Wang (Univ. Tennessee); co-PIs: Timothy

Young (Univ. of Tennessee), Xiangfa Wu (Submitted on July 31, 2013)

22. NSF CAREER: Synthesis, characterization and performance modeling of hierarchally functionalized

carbon nanofibers for use as high-performance electrodes in energy storage devices (PI) ($436,851)

(07/15/2014-07/14/2019) PI: Xiangfa Wu (Submitted on July 23, 2013)

23. NSF CMMI: Processing and characterization of advanced composites reinforced with bio-inspired ultrathin

self-repairing interlayers (PI) ($461,407) (NDSU: $231,521) (07/1/2013-06/30/2016) PI: Xiangfa Wu; co-

PI: Alexander L. Yarin (Univ. Illinois-Chicago, IL) (Submitted on October 1, 2012)

24. NSF CMMI: Adhesively bonded composite joints with engineered self-repairing function (PI)

($381,272) (05/01/2013-04/30/2016) PI: Xiangfa Wu; co-PI: Long Jiang (Submitted on October 1,

2012)

25. South Dakota School of Mines & Technology: Electrochemical characterization of lignin-based carbon

nanofibers (PI) ($2,486) (01/01/2013-12/31/2013) (Submitted on November 28, 2012)

26. NSF CCSS: Self-healing textile antennas using periodic structures (co-PI) ($370,017) (NDSU: 109,577)

(07/1/2013-06/30/2016) PI: Sima Noghanian (Univ. of North Dakota) co-PIs: Isaac Chang (Univ. North

Dakota), Xiangfa Wu (Submitted on November 1, 2012)

27. NSF CMMI: Continuous nano-scaled carbon fibers with superior mechanical properties and their

innovative composites with exceptionally high performances (co-PI) ($364,295) (NDSU: 126,696)

(07/01/2013-06/30/2016) PI: Hao Fong (South Dakota School of Mines and Technology); co-PI:

Xiangfa Wu (Submitted on October 1, 2012)

28. ND EPSCoR-Infrastructure Improvement Program (IIP) Major Instrument Grant: Acquisition of

nanoscale universal testing machine for the research and education of synthetic and natural

nano/micro fibrous materials(PI) ($100,000) (01/15/2013-04/30/2013) (Submitted on December 19,

2012)

29. NSF CAREER: Hierarchally functionalized carbon nanofibers for use in battery-supercapacitor

hybrids (PI) ($402,525) (05/16/2013-05/15/2018) (Submitted on July 24, 2012)

30. ND Space Grant Consortium Research Focus Area (RFA): Low-cost, mass production of continuous

core-shell nanofibers for interfacial self-healing of aerospace structural composites (PI) ($27,208)

(06/16/2012-06/15/2013) (Submitted on May 15, 2012)

31. AFOSR: Novel high-strength multiscale polymer composites with engineered self-healing interfaces (PI)

($613,317) (01/01/2012-12/31/2015) PI: Xiangfa Wu; co-PI: Alexander L. Yarin (Univ. Illinois-Chicago,

IL) (Submitted on August 29, 2011)

32. Research Award, Centennial Endowment Fund, NDSU Development Foundation: Fabrication and

electrochemical characterization of novel hierarchally functionalized carbon nanofibers for

electrodes of battery-supercapacitor hybrids (PI) ($5,000) (07/01/2012-12/31/2013) (Submitted on

February 28, 2012)

33. NSF CMMI: Interphase engineering of natural fiber composites for controlled mechanical properties (PI)

($411,806) PI: Xiangfa Wu; co-PI: Siqun Wang, Univ. of Tennessee, TN (05/01/2012-04/30/2015)

(Submitted on October 1, 2011)

34. NSF CMMI: Continuous nano-scaled carbon fibers with superior mechanical properties and their innovative

composites with exceptionally high performances (co-PI) ($334,198) PI: Hao Fong (South Dakota School

of Mines and Technology, SD); co-PI: Xiangfa Wu (07/01/2012-06/30/2015) (Submitted on October 1,

2011)

35. USDA: Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Program: Characterization of basic

mechanical properties of cellulose nanofibers (co-PI) ($499,163) (08/01/2011-07/31/2015) PI: Siqun

Wang (Univ. Tennessee); co-PIs: Donna C. Hurley (NIST), Xiangfa Wu (Submitted on May 11,

2011)


36. CNNSF: China National Natural Science Foundation: Mechanics and mechanical properties of strain self-

assembled quantum dots (co-PI) PI: Wangmin Zhou (Zhejiang Univ. Tech, China); co-PIs: Junping Pu

(Zhejiang Univ. Tech., China), Xiangfa Wu (Submitted on March 15, 2011)

37. ARC: Australian Research Council-Discovery: Functionalised electrospun nanofibre membrane for water

filtration application (co-PI) (Australian $452,038) (01/01/2012-12/31/2014) PI: Dong Yu (Curtin Univ.

Tech., Australia); co-PIs: It-Meng Low (Curtin Univ. Tech., Australia), Benjamin Mullins (Curtin Univ.

Tech. & Griffith Univ., Australia), Kin Lau (Univ. Southern Queensland., Australia), Xiangfa Wu, Debes

Bhattacharyya (Univ. Auckland, New Zealand) (Submitted on March 15, 2011)

38. NSF CAREER: Intelligent mass fabrication of nanofibers: Model-based needleless electrospinning and

applications (PI) ($400,000) (03/16/2012-03/15/2017) PI: Xiangfa Wu (Submitted on July 26, 2011)

39. NSF CMMI: Interphase design of natural fiber composites for controlled mechanical properties (PI)

($399,928) PI: Xiangfa Wu; co-PI: Siqun Wang, Univ. of Tennessee, TN (08/16/2011-08/15/2014)

(Submitted on February 15, 2011)

40. NSF BRIGE: Intelligent mass production of nanofibers: Model-based needleless electrospinning (PI)

($174,526) (07/01/2011-06/30/2013) PI: Xiangfa Wu (Submitted on January 24, 2011)

41. NSF CMMI: Interface mechanics and mechanical durability of adhesively bonded multi-material joints (PI)

($182,383) (05/15/2011-05/14/2014) PI: Xiangfa Wu (Submitted on October 1, 2010)

42. Research Award, Centennial Endowment Fund, NDSU Development Foundation: Design and mechanical

durability evaluation of adhesively bonded tubular joints (PI) ($5,000) (05/27/2011-06/30/2012) PI: Xiangfa

Wu (Submitted on April 11, 2011)

43. NSF CMMI: Real-time sensing of impact damage in advanced composites (PI) ($281,214) (05/15/2011-

05/14/2014) PI: Xiangfa Wu; co-PI: Majura Selekwa (NDSU) (Submitted on October 1, 2010)

44. NSF CBET: Carbon nanotubes-polymer composite nanofibers for neural implant applications (co-PI)

($647,792) (04/01/2011-03/31/2014) PI: Andriy Voronov (NDSU); co-PIs: Iskander Akhatov (NDSU),

Bret J Chisholm (NDSU), Xiangfa Wu (Submitted on September 23, 2010)

45. ND EPSCoR Infrastructure Improvement Program (IIP)- Seed Grant: Hybrid advanced composites

reinforced with bio-inspired self-repairing interfaces (PI) ($34,040) (7/16/2010-7/15/2011) PI: Xiangfa Wu

(Submitted on June 15, 2010)

46. NSF CBET: Carbon nanotube-filled polymer nanofibers for neural implant applications (co-PI)

($595,348) (10/01/2010-09/30/2013) PI: Andriy Voronov (NDSU); co-PIs: Iskander Akhatov

(NDSU), Shane J. Stafslien (NDSU) (Submitted on March 2, 2010)

47. Centennial Endowment Fund, NDSU Development Foundation: Energy-efficient precast composite

sandwich panels for residential buildings in cold regions (co-PI) ($3,500) (07/01/2010-06/30/2011) PI:

Jimmy Y. Kim (NDSU); co-PI: Xiangfa Wu (Submitted on April 1, 2010)

48. NSF CMMI: High-speed self-sensing system for in situ impact-damage monitoring of advanced composites

(PI) ($278,849) (02/15/2010-02/14/2013) PI: Xiangfa Wu; co-PI: Majura Selekwa (NDSU) (Submitted on

October 1, 2009)

49. DoE ARPA-E: Polysilane precursors to electrospun silicon composite nanofibers for LIB anodes (co-PI)

($3,393,516) (12/01/2009-11/30/2011) PI: Doug Schulz (NDSU); co-PIs: Iskander Akhatov (NDSU), Philip

Boudjouk (NDSU), Arumugasamy Elangovan (NDSU), Brian Hinderliter (NDSU), Justin Hoey (NDSU),

Larry Pederson (NDSU), Orven Swenson (NDSU), Jason Zhang (PNNL), Suresh Mani (A123 Systems,

PA) (Submitted on August 26, 2009)

50. NSF CMMI: Bio-inspired hybrid composites reinforced with self-healing interfaces (PI) ($231,349)

(08/15/09-08/14/12) PI: Xiangfa Wu (Submitted on February 15, 2009)

51. DoD SERDP: Renewable carbon fiber from cracked crop oil (co-PI) ($1,495,000) (03/01/10-01/31/13) PI:

Wayne Seames (UND); co-PIs: Steven A. Benson (UND), Brian M. Tande (UND), Chad Ulven

(NDSU), Xiangfa Wu (Submitted on March 16, 2009)

52. ND EPSCoR: Fabrication of optical limiting nanowires (co-PI) ($99,913) (5/15/09-5/14/11) co-PIs:

Wenfang Sun (NDSU), Xiangfa Wu (April 20, 2009)


53. ND NASA EPSCoR: Improvement of the fatigue damage tolerance of advanced polymer composites

through nanostructured interfaces (PI) ($18,460) (10/1/08-04/30/09) PI: Xiangfa Wu (Submitted on

September 30, 2008)

Research Group Members

Postdoctoral Research Follows, Research Scientists & Visiting Scholars [3]

1. Dr. Oksana Zholobko (Postdoctoral Research Fellow, 9/2019-)

Ph.D. in Coatings & Polymeric Science, NDSU, ND, 2019; Ph.D. in Chemistry of High Molecular Weight

Compounds, Lviv Polytechnic National University, Ukraine, 2014.

2. Dr. Zhengping Zhou (Research Assistant Professor, 8/2018-9/2019)

Ph.D. in Materials & Nanotechnology/Mechanical Engineering, NDSU, ND, 2014; Postdoctoral Research

Fellow, Department of Chemistry, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), July

2015-July 2018.

3. Dr. Chengxiang Ruan (Visiting Professor, 4/2018-4/2019)

Ph.D. in Chemical Technology and Biomaterials, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China,

2004

Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangxi Science and Technology

Normal University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.

Ph.D. Dissertation Advisees [2]

1. Mojtaba Ahmadi (ME Ph.D., NDSU, M.S. in Agricultural Engineering, NDSU, 2017; B.S. in Mechanics of

Agricultural Machinery, Shiraz University, Iran, 2012)

Dissertation topic: Mechanical instabilities of soft materials

2. Zhengping Zhou (MNT/ME Ph.D. graduate, NDSU, 08/2010-12/2014; M.S. in Applied Chemistry, Jiangxi

Normal Univ., China, 2010)

Dissertation: Synthesis and characterization of novel hierarchically functionalized carbon nanofibers for

energy conversion and storage applications

Winner of the Graduate Researcher of the Year Award of the College of Engineering, NDSU 2013

Winner of the North Dakota EPSCoR Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship (2013-2014), NDSU, 2013

2nd Place, Research Post Presentation Competition of the Graduate Research and Arts Forum, North Dakota

State University, 2013

M.S. Thesis Advisees [9]

1. Jacob Wieber (ME graduate, NDSU, 08/2018-; B.S. in Physics and Computer Science, NDSU, ND, 2017)

Thesis topic: Modeling of electrospinning process

2. Uraching Chowdhury (ME graduate, NDSU, 01/2017-12/2018 ; B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering, Military

Institute of Science and Technology & Bangladesh University of Professionals, Dhaka, Bangladesh)

Thesis: Theoretical and computational analysis of the fracture of metallic joints and polymer nanoclay

composites with large plastic deformations

3. Josh Borglum (ME graduate, NDSU, 08/13-12/2015; B.A. in Physics, St. Olaf College, MN)

Thesis: Numerical simulations of electrohydrodynamic evolution of thin polymer films 4. Xiao Wang (ME graduate, NDSU, 08/2013-12/2015; M.S. & B.E. in Mechanical Engineering, Nanchang

University of Aeronautical Technology, China, 2013, 2008)


Thesis: Stress-function variational methods for stress analysis of composite laminates and adhesively

bonded composite joints

5. Youhao Zhao (ME graduate, NDSU, 08/12-12/2014; B.E. in Mechanical Engineering, North Dakota State

Univ., ND, 2012)

Thesis: Stress-function variational method for stress analysis of adhesively bonded joints

6. Meng Yu (ME graduate, NDSU, 08/12-12/2013; B.E. in Mechanical Engineering, Sichuan Univ., China,

2012)

Thesis: Theoretical and experimental studies of droplets wetting on micro/nano-fibrous materials and

their applications in oil-water separation

7. Arifur Rahman (ME graduate, NDSU, 08/10-05/12; B.E. in Civil Engineering, Bangladesh Univ. of Sci.

and Tech., Bangladesh, 2007)

Thesis: Fabrication and mechanical characterization of novel hybrid carbon-fiber/epoxy reinforced with

toughening/self-repairing nanofibers at interfaces

8. Robert A. Jenson (ME graduate, NDSU, 08/09-05/11, B.A. in Physics, Concordia College, MN, 2008)

Thesis: Stress-function variational method and its applications in the stress analysis of bonded joints and

hard coatings

9. Amol Bedarkar (ME graduate, NDSU, 08/08-05/10, B.E. in Mechanical Engineering, Pune Univ., India,

2005)

Thesis: Computational simulation of droplets wetting on micro and nano filaments

Undergraduate Research Assistants [9]

1. Jiahui Chen (ME undergraduate, NDSU, 05/2019-)

2. Brandon Baatz (ME undergraduate, NDSU, 09/2018-)

3. Zheng Fang (IME undergraduate, NDSU, 05/2015-06/2015)

4. Yusheng Chen (M.E. undergraduate, NDSU, 01/2015-06/2015)

5. Meranda Hennen (M.E. undergraduate, NDSU, 04/2014-05/2014)

6. Jeremy J. Jenniges (M.E. undergraduate, NDSU, 05/2013-05/2014)

7. Nicole Reilly (M.E. undergraduate, ND, 01/2013-12/2013)

8. Youhao Zhao (M.E. undergraduate, NDSU, 06/2011-07/2011)

9. Michael Denow (M.E. undergraduate, NDSU, 10/2008-12/2008)

Non-degree Graduate Research Assistants [4]

1. Oksana Zholobko (PhD Graduate in Coatings & Polymeric Materials, NDSU, August 2019)

2. Zheng Fang (ME graduate, NDSU, 08/15-12/17 ; B.S. in Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering, NDSU,

ND)

3. Xiaoyi Zhou (Department of Statistics, NDSU, 09/2014-12/2014)

4. Yichun Ding (MNT graduate, NDSU, 01/2014-06/2014)

Other Graduate Thesis Committee Panels

1. Md Zahirul Islam Mechanical Engineering, NDSU, M.E. degree-Advisor: Prof. Chad Ulven (Started on

August, 2017)

2. Meshail Alzaid (Ph.D.), Materials and Nanotechnology Program, NDSU, Ph.D. degree-Advisor: Prof. Erik

Hobbie (Started in 08/2016)

3. Yanmei Xie (Ph.D.), Construction and Management Engineering, NDSU, Ph.D. degree-Advisor: Prof.

Houjun Yang (Started in 08/2017)

4. Ning Wang (Ph.D.), Civil and Environmental Engineering, NDSU, Ph.D. degree-Advisor: Prof. Xuefeng

Chu (Started in 08/2016)

5. Britt Helten (M.S.), Mechanical Engineering, NDSU, M.E. degree-Advisor: Prof. Chad Ulven (May, 2017)


6. Matthew Frohlich (M.S.), Materials and Nanotechnology in Center for Nanoscale Science and Engineering

(CNSE), NDSU, MNT degree-Advisor: Prof. Erik Hobbie (May, 2016)

7. Jiawei Gong (Ph.D.), Mechanical Engineering, NDSU, M.E. degree-Advisor: Prof. Sumathy Krishnan

(May, 2017)

8. Yong Wang (Ph.D.), Mechanical Engineering, NDSU, Ph.D. degree-Advisor: Prof. Long Jiang

9. Xuezhu Xu (Ph.D.), Materials and Nanotechnology Program in Mechanical Engineering, NDSU, M.E.

degree-Advisor: Prof. Long Jiang (June, 2015)

10. Thomas Schanandore (M.S.), Civil Engineering, NDSU, C.E. degree-Advisor: Prof. Mijia Yang (May,

2015)

11. David Gutschmidt (M.S.), Materials and Nanotechnology Program in Mechanical Engineering, NDSU,

M.E. degree-Advisor: Prof. Long Jiang (May, 2015)

12. Noah Habtezion (M.S.), Environmental and Conservation Science in Civil Engineering, NDSU, C.E.

degree-Advisor: Prof. Xuefeng Chu (December, 2014)

13. Qixin Zhou (Ph.D.), Mechanical Engineering, NDSU, M.E. degree-Advisor: Prof. Yechun Wang (March,

2014)

14. Kevin M. Beussman (M.S.) Mechanical Engineering, NDSU, M.E. degree-advisor: Prof. Yechun Wang

(May, 2014)

15. Jiawei Gong (M.S.), Mechanical Engineering, NDSU, M.E. degree-Advisor: Prof. Sumathy Krishnan

(December, 2013)

16. Sethu Raaj Munusamy (M.S.), Mechanical Engineering, NDSU, M.E. degree-Advisor: Prof. Chad A. Ulven

(October, 2012)

17. Joshi L. Haugsdal (M.S.), Mechanical Engineering, NDSU, M.E. degree-Advisor: Prof. Long Jiang

(October, 2012)

18. Austin Allard (M.S.), Structural Engineering in Civil Engineering, NDSU, C.E. degree-Advisor: Prof. Y.

Jimmy Kim (July, 2012)

19. Shravan Kumar Avadhuta (M.S.), Environmental and Conservation Science in Civil Engineering, NDSU,

C.E. degree-Advisor: Prof. Xuefeng Chu (May, 2011)

20. Shanshan Huo (M.S.), Mechanical Engineering, NDSU, M.E. degree-Advisor: Prof. Chad Ulven

(December, 2009)

NDSU University & ME Departmental Committee Panels

Membrane, Research and Graduate Committee, College of Engineering, Fall 2019-Spring 2020

Chair, Research and Graduate Committee, College of Engineering, Fall 2018-Spring 2019

Member, ME ad hoc Curriculum Development Committee for Physics-Mechanical Engineering Double

Major, Fall 2018-Summer 2019

Member, NDSU University Curriculum (Alternate), Fall 2018-Spring 2020

Member, Equal Opportunity Hearing Panel, Spring 2018-Fall 2019

Chair, ME ad hoc New Research Assistance Professor Search Committee (Nanotechnology & Energy

Conversion and Storage), Summer 2018

Chair, Scholarship Selection Committee, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Spring 2017-

Member, NDSU Technology and Instructional Services Committee, Fall 2016 – Spring 2018

Member, NDSU Research Council, Fall 2015 - Spring, 2018

Member, Promotion & Tenure Evaluation Committee, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Fall 2014-

Member, Graduate Study Committee, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Fall 2014-

Member, Academic Affairs Committee, College of Engineering and Architecture, Fall 2011- Spring 2013

Member, Materials Curriculum Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Fall 2010-Fall 2016

Member, ME ad hoc New Faculty Search Committee (Thermal and Fluids), Fall 2013 – Spring 2014

Member, ME ad hoc New Faculty Search Committee (Renewable Composites), Fall 2009 – Spring 2010


Member, Scholarship Selection Committee, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Fall 2009 –Fall 2016

Member, Mechanics Curriculum Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Fall 2008-

Memberships in Professional Organizations

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), member 2001-

Materials Research Society (MRS), member 2005-

American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE), member 2008-

Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE), member 2002-2005, 2008-

2009

Acoustical Society of America (ASA), associate member 2004-2005

Society for Experimental Mechanics (SEM), member 2000-2006

Computer/Technical Skills

Material testing, characterization and manufacturing facilities: DMTA, MTS, Nano UTM, TGA, AFM, FE-

SEM, TEM, X-ray diffractometer (XRD), Acoustic emission (AE), Ultrasonic C-scanner, Hopkinson

pressure/tension bar, Weight-drop impact machine, Thermal chamber, Spin-coater, Nanofiber

electrospinning stage, Chemical vapor deposition (CVD), Micro-mechanical testing stage, High-speed

camera system, and PMCs manufacturing and machining facilities, etc.

Numerical methods: Finite element, finite difference, finite difference-spectral

CAD/FEA packages: Solidworks, HyperMesh, AutoCAD, ANSYS, LS-DYNA, Evolver,

ADINA/ADINAT

Software packages: MatLab, Maple, Mathematica, Origin, Sigma-Plot and MS-Office (Word, Excel,

PowerPoint, etc.)

Programming languages: Fortran, C/C++, BASIC, VB

Operating systems: DOS, MS-Windows, X-windows, UNIX

Teaching Experiences

Undergraduate Courses at NDSU (Fall 2008- ):

* ME 223 Mechanics of Materials (S09/F09/Summer2010/S11/Summer2011/F12)

* ME 423/623 Intermediate Mechanics of Materials (F08/S09/F09)

* ME 442 Machine Design I (F10/S12/S13/S14/S15/S16/S17/2F17/S18/F18/S2019/F19)

Graduate Courses at NDSU (Fall 2008- ):

* ME 711 Advanced Engineering Analysis (F11/F12/F14/F15/F16/F18/F19)

* ME 722 Advanced Mechanics of Materials (F10/F13)

* ME 726 Fracture Mechanics (F13/F15/S16/S18)

* ME 728 Stress Waves in Solids (Developed)

* ME 733 Polymer Nanocomposites (Developed) (S10/F11)

* ME 734 Smart Materials and Structures (Developed) (S15/S17/S19)

* ME 790 Graduate Seminar (F11/S12/F12/F18/S19/F19)


Mentoring Undergraduate Senior Design Projects at NDSU (21 teams, 81 students) (Fall 2008- ):

1. Design of an easier latching mechanism for a service door (Sponsor: CNH Industrial Co., Fargo, ND )

(Spring 2019-Fall 2019)

Design Team: Jonathan Eckhardt, Samuel Gilseth, Calvin Meyer, Michael Wardlow

2. Design of adhesively bonded tubular joints for auto applications (Fall 2018-Spring 2019)

Design Team: Christopher Chalgren, Nathan Pierskalla, Dylan Quern, Andrew Zachman

3. Design of a vertical wind turbine coupling mechanism (Sponsor: Excedere, LLC, ND ) (Fall 2018-Spring

2019)

Design Team: Samuel Karschnia, John Reibert, Samuel Sandoz, Noah Stocker, Stephen Westerback

4. Design of a quick tie-down system (Sponsor: Bobcat Company, ND) (Spring 2018-Fall 2018)

Design Team: Derek Klein, Wyatt Sieber, Zachery Wood, Josh Wudtke

5. Redesign of a continuously-varying transmission test stand (Sponsor: Team Industries, MN) (Fall 2017-

Spring 2018)

Design Team: Alec Boughton, Eric Curtiss, Derrick Markel, Nick Kuechle

6. Redesign of Micra handle (Sponsor: Medtronics, MN) (Spring 2017-Fall 2017)

Design Team: Brian Ferry, Philip Lonneman, Luke Nietfeld, David Nigon

7. Design of a melt force-spinning machine for production of ultrathin polymer fibers for environmental

protection (Fall 2016-Spring 2017)

Design team: Tyler Christianson, Samantha Hoch, Olivia Norman, Jared Smith

8. Design of a solution-blowing machine for high-efficiency production of ultrathin polymer fibers

Design team: Tyler Boelter, Noa Brezinka, Patrick McEnaney, Patrick Simpson (Spring 2016-Fall 2016)

9. Design of Brutus site Cleaner vacuum (Sponsor: Bobcat Company) (Fall 2015-Spring 2016)

Design team: Sean Bartz, Mathew Orner, Benjamin Nelson, Isaac Froemming

10. Design of excavator bucket clean out (Sponsor: Bobcat Company) (Fall 2015-Spring 2016)

Design team: David Altstadt, Lucas Gossen, Jesse Laugen, Kenneth Loepp

11. Design of sheave fatigue testing apparatus (Sponsor: Celanese Cor.) (Fall 2014-Spring 2015)

Design team: Britt Helten, Mitch Nelson, Colton Hirman

12. Design of a progressive thumb (Sponsor: Bobcat Company) (Fall 2013-Spring 2014) (with Dr. Majura

Selekwa)

Student team: Stephanie Davis, Jerick Hedges, Steven Palmer, Faith Sanderg

13. Design of a melt force-spinning machine for production of ultrathin polymer fibers for environmental

protection (Sponsor: NSF) (Fall 2013-Spring 2014)

Student team: Jiaye Li, Quan Yuan, Sarah Zaviska

14. Design of adhesively bonded tubular metal joints for auto uses (Fall 2013-Spring 2014)

Student team: John Gusewelle, Kyle Gow, Jeffery Hoernemann, Scott Nash

15. Design of a portable medical mini-device for wound dressing (Sponsor: NSF) (Spring 2013-Fall 2013)


Student team: Daniel Gillard, Nicole Reilly, and Morgan Vetter

16. Design of adhesively bonded tubular joints for auto applications (Fall 2012-Spring 2013)

Student team: Shauntel Barnes, Jared Ellis, Casey Orgon, and Megan Velo

17. Design and filtration evaluation of high-grade air filters made of hybrid renewable nonwoven

micro/nanofiber fabrics (Sponsor: NSF/ND Soybean Council) (Spring 2012-Fall 2012) (with Dr. Long

Jiang)

Student team: Nathaniel Grobe, Kyle Sieberg, Chad Splettstoeszer, and Christopher Strand

18. Design of a novel needleless electrospinning device for low-cost, mass production of continuous silicon

nanowires for use in vehicle Li-ion battery electrodes (Sponsored: NDSU Center for Nanoscale Science and

Engineering) (Fall 2011-Spring 2012) (with Dr. Iskander S. Akhatov)

Student team: Wen Jing Li, Subin Shahukhal, and Youhao Zhao

19. Dumping bed attachment for a pickup-truck (Spring 2011-Fall 2011)

Student team: Aaron Madsen, Nathan Gilbertson, Marc Crepeau, and Theodore M. Hoepfner

20. Design and mechanical durability evaluation of adhesively bonded tubular joints for auto applications

(Spring 2011-Fall 2011)

Student team: Ashan Bogollagoma, Tharaka Chandanayaki, Shashika Rathnasinghe, and Siyuan Wei

21. Design of a needleless electrospinning device for mass-production of nanofibers (Fall 2010-Spring 2011)

(with Dr. Iskander S. Akhatov)

Student team: Benton Bakke, Brooks Dagen, Weston Melby, and Jason Weyer

Undergraduate Courses at UNL (Fall 2003-Spring 2008) (totally over 350 undergraduates):

* ENGM 223 Engineering Mechanics: Statics (F03/S04/Summer 2004/S05)

* ENGM 337 Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics (S06)

* ENGM 373 Mechanics of Elastic Bodies (F07)

* ENGM 324 Strength of Materials (F04/F05/F06/S07/F07/S08)

Overall UNL undergraduate evaluation: 4.62/5.00

Graduate Course at UNL (Fall 2003-Spring 2008)

* ENGM 891 Dynamic Fracture of Materials (Summer 2008)

Graduate Course at BIT (Fall 1998-Spring 1999):

* Methods of Modern Design (S99)

Involvement in Research Projects (Prior to 08/2008)

1. High-performance nanofibers by electrospinning (UNL, supported by NSF/ARO/ARL, 2004-05/08)

2. Continuous nanofiber manufacturing (UNL, supported by DARPA, 2005-05/08)

3. Mechanics of nanofiber networks (UNL, supported by ARO/ARL, 2004-05/08)

4. Novel continuous carbon nanofibers for the next generation lightweight structural nanocomposites (UNL,

supported by AFOSR, 2005-05/08)


5. Development of a new generation of advanced PMCs with nanoreinforced interfaces (UNL, supported by

ARO/NSF, 1999-2003)

6. Failure analysis of smart materials (BIT/UNL, 1999-2002)

7. Damage analysis of viscoelastic materials (BIT, supported by the Bureau of Defense Industry of China,

08/98-07/99)

8. Transient thermal and structural analysis of spacecraft structures (BIT, supported by the Bureau of Defense

Industry of China, 08/98-07/99)

9. Mathematical theories and numerical methods for deformation and failure analysis of quasicrystals (BIT,

supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (NNSF) and the Doctorate Station Foundation

of the State Educational Committee of China, 10/95-07/98)

10. Dynamic fracture/contact and relevant interaction (co-PI, BIT, supported by NNSF of China, 10/95-07/98)

11. Planar crack moving in power-law hardening materials (BIT, supported by NNSF of China, 10/95-07/98)

12. Dynamic sensitivity analysis and dynamic optimization of spacecraft components (BIT, supported by the

China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technologies of China, Beijing,09/92-03/95)

Publications

3 Patents, 6 Invention Disclosures, 6 Technical Reports, 1 Authored Books, 2 Book Chapter, 85 Journal Papers, 12

Invited Talks, 8 Conference Papers, and 43 Conference Proceedings/Abstracts/Posters

Released U.S. and International Patents (3):

1. Xiangfa Wu, Arifur Rahman, Zhengping Zhou, and Youhao Zhao, “Self-healing nanofibers, composites

and methods for manufacturing,” International Patent No. WO 2014/120321, August 7, 2014

2. Xiangfa Wu and Zhengping Zhou, “Nanostructured materials,” International Patent No. WO

2014/078423, May 22, 2014

3. Douglas L. Schultz, Justin Hoey, Xiangfa Wu, Iskander Akhatov, Philip Boudjouk, Xuliang Dai, Larry

Pederson, Jeremiah Smith, Arumugasamy Elangovan, and Sijin Han, “Liquid silane-based compositions

and methods for producing silicon-based materials,” U.S. Patent No. 2013/0093122, April 18, 2013.

4. Douglas L. Schultz, Justin Hoey, Xiangfa Wu, Iskander Akhatov, Philip Boudjouk, Xuliang Dai,

Arumugasamy Elangovan, Larry Pederson, Jeremiah Smith, and Sijin Han, “Liquid silane-based

compositions and methods for producing silicon-based materials,” International Patent No. WO

2011/127218, October 13, 2011.

Provisional Patents & Utility Patent Applications (6):

1. Ted Aulich, Jivan Thakare, John Hurley, Xiangfa Wu, and Zhengping Zhou, “Proton Exchange

Membrane,” U.S. Provisional Patent (Submitted on July 14, 2019).

2. Xiangfa Wu, Arifur Rahman, Zhengping Zhou, and Youhao Zhao, “Self-healing nanofibers, composites

and methods for manufacturing,” U.S. Utility Patent Application No. P10725WO00 (61/726157), Nov. 14,

2013.

3. Xiangfa Wu and Zhengping Zhou, “Nanostructured materials,” U.S. Utility Patent Application No.

P10725WO00 (61/725854), Nov. 14, 2013.


4. Xiangfa Wu, Arifur Rahman, Zhengping Zhou, and Youhao Zhao, “High-strength composite reinforced

with self-healing nanofibers and method of manufacturing the same,” U.S. Provisional Patent No.

61/726157, Nov. 14, 2012.

5. Xiangfa Wu and Zhengping Zhou, “Nanostructured materials for supercapacitors,” U.S. Provisional

Patent No. 61/725854, Nov. 14, 2012.

6. Douglas L. Schultz, Justin Hoey, Xiangfa Wu, Iskander Akhatov, Philip Boudjouk, Xuliang Dai,

Arumugasamy Elangovan, Jeremiah Smith, and Larry Pederson, “Electrospun a-Si using liquid

silane/polymer inks,” US Provisional Patent No. 61/321,338, April 6, 2010

Invention Disclosures (6)

1. Ted Aluich (UND), Jivan Thakare (UND), John Hurley (UND), and Xiangfa Wu, “High-efficiency high-

temperature gas-impermeable polymer-inorganic compsoite (PIC) proton exchange membrane,”

UND/NDSU Technology Transfer Office, July 30, 2018 (Invertion Disclosure)

2. Xiangfa Wu, Jared Ellis, Shautel Barnes, Megan Velo, and Casey Orgon, “Linkage mechanism for pipe

connection and clamping of tubular parts in tension,” NDSU Technology Transfer Office, April 30, 2013

(Invention Disclosure)

3. Xiangfa Wu, Zhengping Zhou, and Youhao Zhao, “Dual-wire emulsion-electrospinning for mass

production of ultrathin core-shell and hollow fibers,” NDSU Technology Transfer Office, July 6, 2012


4. Xiangfa Wu, Arifur Rahman, and Zhengping Zhou, “Hybrid high-strength carbon-fiber/epxoy composites

reinforced with ultrathin toughening and self-healing core-shell fibers at interfaces,” NDSU Technology

Transfer Office, Feburary 2, 2012 (Invention Disclosure)

5. Xiangfa Wu and Zhengping Zhou, “Carbon/nickel-nanostrucure-grafted porous carbon nanofiber

electrodes for supercapacior-battery hybrids,” NDSU Technology Transfer Office, Auguest 22, 2011


6. Douglas L. Schultz, Justin Hoey, Xiangfa Wu, and Iskander Akhatov, “Silicon nanowires by

electrospinning liquid silane-containing precursors,” NDSU Technology Transfer Office, October 6, 2009

(Invention Disclosure).

Selected Technical Report (6):

1. Xiangfa Wu. Grant Annual Report of NSF CMMI-Nanomanufacturing Program (October 1, 2014-June 30,

2015): “Multi-physics modeling and experimental characterization of needleless electrospinning for

scalable nanofiber production,” NSF CMMI #1234297, August 27, 2015



scalable nanofiber production,” NSF CMMI #1234297, June 30, 2014



scalable nanofiber production,” NSF CMMI #1234297, June 28, 2013


4. Long Jiang, Xiangfa Wu, and Chad Ulven Final Report to ND Soybean Council (July 1, 2012-June 20,

2013): “Mass production of continuous soy protein nanofibers by needless electrospinning and their

potential applications”, June 28, 2013.

5. Xiangfa Wu. Grant Final Report of DOE EPSCoR IIP Program- Sustainable Energy Seed Grants Initiative

(SUNRISE) (April 12, 2010-June 30, 2013): “Hybrid CNT-grafted carbon nanofibers for porous electrodes

of supercapacitors,” DOE grant # (FAR0017475), April 30, 2013

6. Xiangfa Wu. Research Progress Report of NASA EPSCoR Seed Award (April 16, 2011-January 31,

2012): “Hybrid high-strength carbon-fiber/epoxy composites reinforced with self-healing nanofibers at

interfaces,” NASA Grant # NNX07AK91A (43500-2490-FAR0018640), February 10, 2012

Books/Monographs and Book Chapters (3):

1. Xiang-Fa Wu, Zhengping Zhou, and Arifur Rahman, “Electrospun nanofibers for interfacial toughening

and damage self-healing of polymer composites and surface coatings,” In: Electrospun Polymer and

Composites: Ultrafine Materials, High Performance Fibers, and Wearables, Editors: Yu Dong, Avinash

Baji, and Seeram Ramakrishna, Woodhead Publishing Ltd, Elsevier, Amsterdam, Netherlands (2019)

(under review).

2. Xiang-Fa Wu, Zhengping Zhou, Arifur Rahman, and Amol Bedarkar, “Mechanical properties of

continuous nanofibers: characterization and mechanics,” In: Nanostructures: Properties, Production

Methods and Applications, Chapter 8, pp. 247-285, Editor: Yu Dong, ISBN: 978-1-62618-081-9, Nova

Scientific Publisher, New York, USA (2013). (367 pages)

3. Xiangfa Wu, Fracture of Advanced Composites with Nanostructured Interfaces: Fabrication,

Characterization and Modeling. ISBN: 978-3639-1721-71. VDM Verlag Publishing House Ltd.,

Germany (2009). (280 pages)

Journal Papers (85):

1. X.-F. Wu* & R. A. Jenson, “Interfacial stresses of bonded single-lap joints under mechanical and

thermomechanical loads,” International Journal of Solid Materials 1: 79-115 (2019).

2. X.-F. Wu*, M. Ahmadi & U. Chowdhury, “Stress analysis of multiple shrink-fitted elastic cylinders

under thermal and mechanical loads,” International Journal of Solid Materials 1: 51-77 (2019).

3. M. Ahmadi & X.-F. Wu*, “Tunable wrinkle modes of core-shell polymer fibers in electrospinning,”

Journal of Physics Communications 3: 045001 (2019) (8 pages).

4. X.-F. Wu* & U. Chowdhury, “Fracture toughness of adhesively bonded joints with large plastic

deformations,” Engineering Fracture Mechanics 190: 16-30 (2018).

5. A. Rahman & X.-F. Wu*, “Computational study of the effects of processing parameters on the

nonlinear elastoplastic behavior of polymer nanoclay composites,” Journal of Composite Science 1:

16 (pp. 1-17) (20017).

6. Z. P. Zhou, S. Sigdel, J. W. Gong, B. Vaagensmith, H. Elbohy, H. J. Yang, S. Krishnan, X.-F. Wu, &

Q. Q. Qiao*, “Graphene-beaded carbon nanofibers with incorporated Ni nanoparticles as efficient

counter electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells,” Nano Energy 22: 558-563 (2016).


7. Z. P. Zhou, W. Lin & X.-F. Wu*, “Electrospinning ultrathin continuous cellulous acetate fibers for

high-flux water filtration,” Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 494:

21-29 (2016).

8. Z. P. Zhou & X.-F. Wu*, “Electrospinning superhydrophobic-superoleophilic fibrous PVDF

membranes for high-efficiency water-oil separation,” Materials Letters 160: 423-427 (2015).

9. Z. P. Zhou, X.-F. Wu*, Y. C. Ding, M. Yu, Y. H. Zhao, L. Jiang, C. L. Xuan, & C. W. Sun, “Needleless

emulsion electrospinning for scalable fabrication of core-shell nanofibers,” Journal of Applied

Polymer Science 131: 40896 (2014).

10. X.-F. Wu* & R. A. Jenson, “Semi-analytic stress-function variational approach for the interfacial stresses in

bonded joints,” Journal of Engineering Mechanics 140: 04014089 (2014)

11. Z. P. Zhou, X.-F. Wu*, & H. Q. Hou, “Electrospun carbon nanofibers surface-grown with carbon

nanotubes and polyaniline for use as high performance electrode materials of supercapacitors,” RSC

Advances 4: 23622-23629 (2014)

12. Z. P. Zhou & X.-F. Wu*, “High-performance porous electrodes for pseudosupercapacitors based on

graphene-beaded carbon nanofibers surface-coated with nanostructured conducting polymers,”

Journal of Power Sources 262: 44-49 (2014).

13. X.-F. Wu*, M. Yu, Z. P. Zhou, A. Bedarkar, & Y. H. Zhao, “Droplets engulfing on a filament,” Applied

Surface Science 294: 49-57 (2014).

14. X.-F. Wu*, R. A. Jenson, & Y. H. Zhao, “Stress-function variational approach to the interfacial stresses and

progressive cracking in surface coatings,” Mechanics of Materials 69: 195-203 (2014).

15. C. L. Lai, Z. P. Zhou, L. F. Zhang, X. X. Wang, Q. X. Zhou, Y. Zhao, Y. C. Wang, X.-F. Wu, Z. T.

Zhu, & H. Fong*, “Free-standing and mechanically flexible mats consisting of electrospun carbon

nanofibers made from a natural product of alkali lignin as binder-free electrodes for high-

performance supercapacitors,” Journal of Power Sources 247: 134-141 (2014).

16. X.-F. Wu* & Y. H. Zhao, “Stress-function variational method for interfacial stress analysis of adhesively

bonded joints,” International Journal of Solids and Structures 50: 4305-4319 (2013).

17. X. Z. Xu, J. Zhu, L. Jiang, G. Lubineau, Y. Chen, X.-F. Wu, & R. Pieri, “Porous core-shell carbon fibers

derived from lignin and cellulose nanofibrils,” Materials Letters 109: 175-178 (2013).

18. X.-F. Wu* & Y. L. Yarin, “Recent progress in interfacial toughening and damage self-healing of

polymer composites based on electrospun and solution-blown nanofibers: An overview (Invited),”

Journal of Applied Polymer Science 130: 2225-2237 (2013).

19. X.-F. Wu*, A. Rahman, Z. P. Zhou, D. D. Pelot, S. Sinha-Ray, B. Chen, S. Payne, & A. L. Yarin,

“Electrospinning of core-shell nanofibers for interfacial toughening and self-healing of carbon-fiber/epoxy

composites,” Journal of Applied Polymer Science 129: 1383-1393 (2013).

20. Q. Chen, Y. Zhao, Z. P. Zhou, A. Rahman, X.-F. Wu*, W. D. Wu, T. Xu, & H. Fong*, “Fabrication and

mechanical properties of hybrid multi-scale epoxy composites reinforced with conventional carbon fiber

fabrics surface-attached with electrospun carbon nanofiber mats,” Composites B: Engineering 44: 1-7

(2013).


21. Z. P. Zhou & X.-F. Wu*, “Graphene-beaded carbon nanofibers for use in supercapacitor electrodes,”

Journal of Power Sources 222: 410-416 (2013).

22. P. Joshi, Z. P. Zhou, P. Poudel, A. Thapa, X.-F. Wu, & Q. Q. Qiao*, “Nickel incorporated carbon

nanotube/nanofiber composites as counter electrodes for dye-sensitized solar cells,” Nanoscale 4: 5659-

5664 (2012).

23. X. Z. Xu, L. Jiang*, Z. P. Zhou, X.-F. Wu, & Y. C. Wang, “Preparation and properties of electrospun soy

protein isolate/polyethylene oxide nanofiber membranes,” ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces 4: 4331-

4337 (2012).

24. X.-F. Wu*, Z. P. Zhou, & W.-M. Zhou, “Electrical contact resistance in filaments,” Applied Physics Letters

100, 193115 (2012).

25. Vaynberg*, M. Stuart, & X.-F. Wu, “Differential wetting characterization of hair fibers,” Journal of

Cosmetic Science 63: 33-41 (2012).

26. S. Sinha-Ray, D. D. Pelot, Z. P. Zhou, A. Rahman, X.-F. Wu, & A. L. Yarin*, “Encapsulation of self-

healing materials by coelectrospinning, emulsion electrospinning, solution blowing and intercalation,”

Journal of Materials Chemistry 22: 9138-9146 (2012).

27. Z. P. Zhou, X.-F. Wu* & H. Fong, “Electrospun carbon nanofibers surface-grafted with vapor-grown

carbon nanotubes as hierarchical electrodes for supercapacitors,” Applied Physics Letters 100: 023115

(2012)

Also in Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology, vol. 25(5) January 30, (2012)

28. Q. Chen, L. F. Zhang, Y. Zhao, X.-F. Wu, & H. Fong*, “Hybrid multi-scale composites developed

from glass microfiber fabrics and nano-epoxy resins containing electrospun glass nanofibers,”

Composites Part B: Engineering 43: 309-316 (2012)

29. Q. Chen, L. F. Zhang, M.-K. Yoon, X.-F. Wu, R. H. Arefin, & H. Fong*, “Preparation and evaluation of

nano-epoxy composite resins containing electrospun glass nanofibers,” Journal of Applied Polymer Science

124: 444-451 (2012)

30. Q. Chen, L. F. Zhang, A. Rahman, Z. P. Zhou, X.-F. Wu*, & H. Fong*, “Hybrid multi-scale epoxy

composite made of conventional carbon fiber fabrics with interlaminar regions containing

electrospun carbon nanofiber mats,” Composites Part A: Manufacturing and Applied Sciences 42: 2036–

2042 (2011)

31. Z. P. Zhou, X.-F. Wu*, X. Q. Gao, L. Jiang, Y. Zhao, & H. Fong*, “Parameter-dependency of conic angle

of nanofibers during electrospinning,” Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics 44: 435401 (2011)

32. X.-F. Wu, Y. Salkovskiy, & Y. A. Dzenis*,“Modeling of solvent evaporation from polymer jets in

electrospinning,” Applied Physics Letters 98: 223108 (2011)

33. X.-F. Wu* & R. A. Jenson “Stress-function variational method for stress analysis of bonded joints under

mechanical and thermal loads,” International Journal of Engineering Science 49: 279–294 (2011).

34. X.-F. Wu*, A. Bedarkar, and I. S. Akhatov, “Hydroelastic analysis of an axially loaded compliant fiber

wetted with a droplet,” Journal of Applied Physics 108: 083518 (2010)


35. D. L. Schulz, J. Hoey, J. Smith, A. Elangovan, X. F. Wu, I. Akhatov, S. Payne, J. Moore, P.

Boudjouk, L. Pederson, J. Xiao, & J.G. Zhang, “Si6H12/polymer inks for electrospinning a-Si nanowire

lithium ion battery anodes,” Electrochemical and Solid State Letters 13: A143-A145 (2010)

36. Bedarkar, X.-F. Wu*, A. Vaynberg, “Wetting of liquid droplets on two parallel filaments,” Applied Surface

Science 256: 7260-7264 (2010)

37. Y. Cheng, J. Chen, F. Chen, X.-F. Wu, D. H. Reneker, & H. Q. Hou*, “High-strength and high-toughness

polyimide nanofibers: synthesis and characterization,” Journal of Applied Polymer Science 116: 1581–1586

(2010)

38. X.-F. Wu*, “Wave propagation in pre-stretched polymer nanofibers,” Journal of Applied Physics 107:

013509 (2010)

39. X.-F. Wu*, A. Bedarkar, & K. A. Vaynberg “Droplet wetting on filament rails: Surface energy and

morphology transition” Journal of Colloid and Interface Sciences 341: 326-332 (2010)

40. A. Bedarkar & X.-F. Wu* “Capillary torque in a liquid-bridge between two angled filaments,” Journal of

Applied Physics 106: 113527 (2009)

Also in Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science and Technology, vol. 20(25), December 21 (2009)

Also in Virtual Journal of Biological Physics Research, vol. 18(12), December 15, (2009)

41. O. Shafranska, A. Voronov, A. Kohut, X.-F. Wu, & I. S. Akhatov*, “Polymer-metal complexes as a

catalyst for the growth of carbon nanostructures,” Carbon 47, 3137-3142 (2009)

42. X.-F. Wu*, Y. Y. Kostogorova-Beller, A. V. Goponenko, H. Q. Hou, & Y. A. Dzenis, “Rippling of

polymer nanofibers,” Physical Review E 78: 061804 (2008)

43. X.-F. Wu* & Y. A. Dzenis, “Phase-field modeling of the formation of lamellar nanostructures in diblock

copolymer thin films under external electrostatic field,” Physical Review E 77: 031807 (2008)

44. C. L. Lai, Q. H. Guo, X.-F. Wu, D. H. Reneker, & H. Q. Hou*, “Growth of carbon nanostructures on

carbonized electrospun nanofibers with palladium nanoparticles,” Nanotechnology 19: 195303 (2008)

45. X.-F. Wu*, G. Ghoshal, M. Kartashov, Z. Aslan, J. A. Turner, & Y. A. Dzenis, “Experimental

characterization of the impact-damage tolerance of a cross-ply graphite-fiber/epoxy laminate,”

Polymer Composites 29: 534-543 (2008)

Also in Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science and Technology 19(2), January 12 (2009)

46. X.-F. Wu*, Y. A. Dzenis, & K. W. Strabala, “Free-edge stresses and progressive cracking in surface

coatings of circular torsional bars,” International Journal of Solids and Structures 45: 2251-2264 (2008)

47. F. Chen, X. W. Peng, T. T. Li, S. L. Chen, X.-F. Wu, D. H. Reneker, & H.Q. Hou*, “Mechanical

characterization of single high-strength electrospun polyimide nanofibers,” Journal of Physics D: Applied

Physics 41: 025308 (2008)

48. X.-F. Wu* & Y. A. Dzenis, “Size effect in polymer nanofibers under tension,” Journal of Applied Physics

102: 044306 (2007) (6 pages)

Also in Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science and Technology, vol. 16(10), September 3 (2007)


49. X.-F. Wu* & Y. A. Dzenis, “Collapse analysis of nanofibers,” Nanotechnology 18: 285702 (2007)

50. X.-F. Wu* & Y. A. Dzenis, “Adhesive contact in filaments,” Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics 40:

4276-4280 (2007)

51. X.-F. Wu*, Y. A. Dzenis, & K. W. Strabala, “Wrinkling of a charged elastic film on a viscous

layer,” Meccanica 42: 273-282 (2007)

52. X.-F. Wu* & Y. A. Dzenis, “Wave propagation in nanofibers,” Journal of Applied Physics 100: 124318

(2006)

53. X.-F. Wu* & Y. A. Dzenis, “Guided self-assembly of diblock copolymer thin films on chemically

patterned substrates,” Journal of Chemical Physics 125: 174707 (2006)

Also in Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science and Technology, vol. 14(21), November 20 (2006)

54. X.-F. Wu* & Y. A. Dzenis, “Droplet on a fiber: geometrical shape and contact angle,” Acta Mechanica

185: 215-225 (2006)

55. X.-F. Wu* & Y. A. Dzenis, “Elasticity of planar fiber networks,” Journal of Applied Physics 98: 093501

(2005)

56. X.-F. Wu* & Y. A. Dzenis, “Electrohydrodynamic instability of thin conductive liquid films,” Journal of

Physics D: Applied Physics 38: 2848-2850 (2005)

57. X.-F. Wu* & Y. A. Dzenis, “Determination of dynamic delamination toughness of a graphite-fiber/epoxy

composite using Hopkinson pressure bar,” Polymer Composites 26: 165-180 (2005)

58. X.-F. Wu* & Y. A. Dzenis, “Experimental determination of probabilistic edge-delamination strength of a

graphite-fiber/epoxy composite,” Composite Structures 70: 100-108 (2005)

59. X.-F. Wu* & Y. A. Dzenis, “Antiplane surface acoustic wave propagating in elastic half-space coated with

an anisotropic laminate,” Composites Science and Technology 65: 1761-1768 (2005)

60. X.-F. Wu*, Y. A. Dzenis, & E. Gokdag, “Edge-cracked orthotropic bimaterial butt joint under anti-plane

singularity,” International Journal of Nonlinear Sciences and Numerical Simulation 5: 347-354 (2004)

61. X.-F. Wu*, Y. A. Dzenis, & B. D. Rinschen, “Screw dislocation interacting with interfacial edge-cracks in

piezoelectric bimaterial strips,” International Journal of Nonlinear Sciences and Numerical Simulation 5:

341-346 (2004)

62. X.-F. Wu*, Y. A. Dzenis, & W.-S. Zou, “Moving screw dislocation in piezoelectric bimaterials,” Physica

Status Solidi B: Basic Research 238:120-126 (2003)

63. X.-F. Wu*, S. Cohn, & Y. A. Dzenis, “Screw dislocation interacting with interface and interfacial cracks in

piezoelectric bimaterials,” International Journal of Engineering Science 41: 667-682 (2003)

64. X.-F. Wu*, Y. A. Dzenis, & T.-Y. Fan, “Two semi-infinite interfacial cracks between two bonded

dissimilar elastic strips,” International Journal of Engineering Science 41: 1699-1710 (2003)


65. X.-F. Wu*, Y. A. Dzenis, & W.-S. Zou, “Interfacial edge crack between two bonded dissimilar orthotropic

strips under anti-plane point loading,” Zeitschrift fur Angewandte Mathematik und Mechanik (ZAMM) 83:

1-4 (2003)

66. X.-F. Wu*, Y. A. Dzenis, & T.-Y. Fan, “Screw dislocation interacting with twin collinear interfacial edge

cracks between two bonded dissimilar piezoelectric strips,” Mechanics Research Communications 30: 547-

555 (2003)

67. X.-F. Wu* & Y. A. Dzenis, “Closed-form solution for the size of plastic zone in an edge-cracked strip,”

International Journal of Engineering Science 40: 1751-1759 (2002)

68. X.-F. Wu*, E. Lilla, & W.-S. Zou., “A semi-infinite interfacial crack between two bonded dissimilar elastic

strips,” Archive of Applied Mechanics 72: 630-636 (2002)

69. X.-F. Wu* & Y. A. Dzenis, “Closed-form solution for a mode-III interfacial edge crack between two

bonded dissimilar elastic strips,” Mechanics Research Communications 29: 407-412 (2002)

70. X.-F. Wu*, Y. A. Dzenis, & W.-S. Zou, “Screw dislocation interacting with an interfacial edge crack

between two bonded dissimilar piezoelectric wedges,” International Journal of Fracture 117: L9-L14

(2002)

71. Z.-F. Sun, T.-Y. Fan*, & X.-F. Wu, “Convolution of impact three-dimensional elasto-dynamics and

dynamic stress intensity factor for an elliptic crack,” Acta Mechanica Sinica 18: 302-308 (2002)

72. X.-F. Wu* & Y.A. Dzenis, “Rate effects on mode-I delamination toughness of a graphite-fiber/epoxy

laminated composite,” 2001, International Journal of Fracture 112: L9-L12 (2001)

73. Z.-F. Sun, X.-F. Wu, & T.-Y. Fan*, “Three-dimensional elliptic crack under impact loading,” Acta

Mechanica Solida Sinica 14: 312-316 (2001)

74. X.-F. Li*, T.-Y. Fan, & X.-F. Wu, “A moving mode-III crack at the interface between two dissimilar

piezoelectric materials,” International Journal of Engineering Science 38: 1219-1234 (2000)

75. X.-F. Wu*, T.-Y. Fan, & D.-M. An, “Energy release rate of planar quasicrystals with cracks determined by

path-independent E-integral,” Chinese Journal of Computational Mechanics 17: 31-42 (2000) (in Chinese)

76. X.-F. Wu* & T.-Y. Fan, “Plastic zone size and crack opening displacement at the tip of a spatial penny-

shaped crack,” Chinese Journal of Applied Mechanics 16: 117-122 (1999) (in Chinese)

77. X.-F. Wu*, X.-C. Yang, & T.-Y. Fan, “A moving Griffith crack at the interface of two bonded dissimilar

elastic half-planes,” Mathematical Magazine (PRC) 19: 30-39 (1999) (English Edition)

78. X.-F. Wu*, T.-Y. Fan, & C.-H. Liu, “Path-independent J-integral and its dual form in elastic-plastic solids

with finite deformation,” Applied Mathematics and Mechanics 20: 315-318 (1999)

79. X.-F. Wu* & T.-Y. Fan, “Path-independent J-integral and its applications in planar quasicrystals,” Journal

of Beijing Institute of Technology 19: 244-249 (1999) (in Chinese)

80. X.-F. Wu & P. Zhang*, “Finite element analysis of the structure strength of a solid impulsive micro-

thruster,” Journal of Propulsion Technology 26: 28-31 (1999) (in Chinese)


81. X.-F. Wu, P. Zhang*, & S.-P. Li, “Finite element analysis of the transient temperature distribution on the

case of a hot gas-generator for controllable rockets,” Journal of Beijing Institute of Technology 19S1: 120-

123 (1999) (in Chinese)

82. X.-F. Wu* & T.-Y. Fan, “Finite element analysis of a planar-stress crack growth in a power-law hardening

material,” Journal of Beijing Institute of Technology 7: 247-250 (1998) (English Edition)

83. X.-F. Wu*, T.-Y. Fan, & L.-X. Zhang, “Dynamic path-independent J-integral and its dual form in elastic-

plastic solids with finite deformations,” Journal of Beijing Institute of Technology 6: 118-123 (1997)

(English Edition)

84. X.-F. Wu*, S.-Q. Nie, & H.-B. Liu, “Generalized piecewise variational principles of elastic solids with

finite deformation,” Journal of Jilin University of Technology 27: 48-52 (1997) (in Chinese)

85. X.-F. Wu* & G.-S. Yang, “Statistical analysis of the dynamic characteristics of structures with random

parameters,” Journal of Beijing Institute of Technology 16: 43-47 (1996) (in Chinese)

Invited Talks/Presentations/Seminars (12):

1. X.-F. Wu, “Spinning ultrathin fibers for solving global issues: From structural & biomedical applications to

environmental protection & energy conversion and storage”, Department of Mechanical Engineering, North

Dakota State University, Fargo ND, January 24th, 2019

2. X.-F. Wu, “Electrospinning nanofibers for advanced applications”, Department of Civil and Environmental

Engineering, North Dakota State University, Fargo ND, December 3rd, 2013

3. X.-F. Wu, “Improvement of the impact damage tolerance of advanced polymer composites through

nanostructured interfaces”, Department of Mechanical Engineering, North Dakota State University, Fargo

ND, November 13th, 2012

4. X.-F. Wu, “Electrospun nanofibers: fabrication, characterization and mechanics”, Department of

Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China, June 1, 2010.

5. X.-F. Wu, “Continuous electrospun nanofibers for delamination suppression of advanced polymer

composites: manufacturing, characterization and mechanics”, Institute of Chemistry, Jiangxi Normal

University, Nanchang, China, May 25, 2010.

6. X.-F. Wu, “Nanofiber science and technologies”, School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Central

South University, Changsha, China, May 24, 2010.

7. X.-F. Wu, “Continuous nanofibers by electrospinning: science and technologies”, School of Aerospace,

Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China, May 20, 2010.

8. X.-F. Wu, “Continuous nanofibers by electrospinning: Science and technologies”, Department of

Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, North Dakota State University, Fargo ND, March 5th,

2009

9. X.-F. Wu, “Electrospun nanofibers for advanced polymer composites: manufacturing, characterization and

mechanics”, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, North Dakota State

University, Fargo ND, March 19th, 2008


10. X.-F. Wu, “Delamination of nanofiber-reinforced polymer composites and nanomechanics of nanofiber

networks”, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Oakland University, Rochester MI, March 23rd, 2007


networks”, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, Michigan Technological

University, Houghton MI, March 1st, 2007


networks”, School of Engineering and Computer Science, Washington State University, Vancouver WA,

February 6th, 2007

Peer-Referred Papers Published in Conference Proceedings (8):

1. X.-F. Wu, “Implementation of hands-on nanofabrication projects into undergraduate mechanical

engineering design courses,” pp. 44-54, ASEE-NMWSC2013-0010, Proceeding of The ASEE North

Midwest Section Conference, October 17-18, 2013, Fargo, North Dakota

2. Z. P. Zhou and X.-F. Wu, “Preparation and characterization of ternary hierarchal carbon nanofibers surface-

grafted with CNTs and coated with conductive polymer,” TechConnect World 2012, June 18-21, 2012,

Santa Clara, California. NISI-NanoTech 2012, Vol. 1: 79-82.

3. D. Schulz, J. Hoey, J. Smith, J. Lovaasen, C. Braun, X. Dai, K. Anderson, S. Elangovan, X. Wu, S. Payne,

K. Pokhodnya, I. Akhatov, L. Pederson, and P. Boudjouk, “Electrospun a-Si using liquid silane/polymer

inks,” 17th Annual International Display Workshop, December 1-3, 2010, Fukuoka, Japan.

4. D. L. Schulz, J. Hoey, J. Smith, A. Elangovan, X.-F. Wu, I. Akhatov, S. Payne, J. Moore, P.

Boudjouk, L. Pederson, J. Xiao, and J.-G. Zhang, “Electrospun a-Si using liquid silane/polymer inks

-toward lithium ion battery anodes,” 2010 Materials Research Society Spring Meeting (MRS), April 5-9,

2010, San Francisco, California

5. X.-F. Wu, “Mechanical responses of compliant polymer nanofibers,” The 17th Annual International

Conference of Composites Engineering (ICCE/17), July 26-31, 2009, Honolulu, Hawaii

6. X.-F. Wu, M. Kartashov, G. Ghoshal, Y. K. Wen, Y. Kostogorova-Beller, J. A. Turner, and Y. A. Dzenis,

“Improvement of the impact damage tolerance of advanced composites through nano-structured interfaces,”

The 1st Biannual Conference on Dynamics Behavior of Cylindrical Structures, May 21-23, 2009, Sioux

Falls, South Dakota

7. X.-F. Wu and Y. A. Dzenis, “Effects of loading rate and temperature on mode-I interlaminar fracture of

fiber-reinforced composites,” The 7th Annual International Conference of Composites Engineering

(ICCE/7), July 2-8, 2000, pp. 197-198 (edited by David Hui), Denver, Colorado

8. T.-Y. Fan, X.-F. Li, Y.-C. Guo, X.-F. Wu, Y.-F. Sun, and X.-C. Yang, “Crack problems in quasicrystals in

Fatigue & Fracture,” 1998 The 9th National Conference of Fatigue and Fracture, Press of China

Aeronautical Industry, Beijing, China, pp. 59-63 (in Chinese)

Conference Oral & Poster Presentations/Abstracts (57)


1. M. Ahmadi and X.-F. Wu, “Circumferential surface wrinkling of electrospun polymer nanofibers,” ASME

2019 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, November 8-14, 2019, Salt Lake City,

Utah. (Accepted)

2. X.-F. Wu, Z. Zhou, and O. Zholobko, “Multifunctional nanofibers for electrochemical energy conversion

and storage,” ASME 2019 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, November 8-14,

2019, Salt Lake City, Utah. (Accepted)

3. X.-F. Wu, Z. Zhou, O. Zholobko, and J. Borglum, “Multi-physics modeling and experimental

characterization of needleless electrospinning for scalable nanofiber production,” ASME 2019 International

Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, November 8-14, 2019, Salt Lake City, Utah. (Accepted)

4. X.-F. Wu, U. Chowdhury, X. Wang, Y. Zhao, and R. A. Jenson , “Strength and debonding analysis of

adhesively bonded joints (ABJs),” ASME 2019 International Mechanical Engineering

Congress & Exposition, November 8-14, 2019, Salt Lake City, Utah. (Accepted)

5. Z. Zhou, X.-F. Wu, and G. Liu, “Controlling the pore size of mesoporous carbon thin films,” 257th ACS

National Meeting & Exposition, March 31-April 4, 2019, Orlando, Florida

6. Z. Zhou and X.-F. Wu, “Oriented block copolymer domains in fibers,” 257th ACS National Meeting &

Exposition, March 31-April 4, 2019, Orlando, Florida

7. Z. Zhou and X.-F. Wu, Tianyu Liu, Assad U. Khan, and Guoliang Liu, “Porous carbon fibers from block

copolymers,” 257th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, March 31-April 4, 2019, Orlando, Florida

8. U. Chowdhury and X.-F. Wu, “Mechanical strength and fracture toughness of adhesively bonded joints

(ABJs) (Poster),” ND EPSCoR 2018 State Conference, April 17, 2018, Grand Forks, North Dakota

9. M. Ahmadi and X.-F. Wu, “Computational modeling of the mechanical instabilities of soft and biological

materials (Poster),” ND EPSCoR 2018 State Conference, April 17, 2018, Grand Forks, North Dakota

10. Z. Fang, U. Chowdhury, Z. P. Zhou, and X.-F. Wu, “Low-cost, scalable production of high-performance

continuous nanofibers for advanced applications (Poster),” ND EPSCoR 2017 State Conference, April 12,

2017, Fargo, North Dakota

11. U. Chowdhury, Z. Fang, J. Borglum, and X.-F. Wu “Model-based intelligent fabrication of high-

performance nanofibers for advanced applications (Poster),” ND EPSCoR 2017 State Conference, April 12,

2017, Fargo, North Dakota

12. X.-F. Wu, “Multi-physics modeling and experimental characterization of needleless electrospinning for

scalable nanofiber production (Poster),” NSF Nanoscale Science and Engineering Grantees Conference:

Progress in Nanotechnology, December 9-10, 2015, Arlington, Virginia

13. X.-F. Wu, Z. P. Zhou, Y.H. Zhao, and A. Rahman, “Stress analysis of adhesively bonded composite joints,”

2015 Society of Engineering Science (SES) Technical Meeting, October 26-28, 2015, Texas A & M

University, College Station, Texas

14. X.-F. Wu, Z. P. Zhou, Y.H. Zhao, and A. Rahman, “Interfacial toughening and self-healing of polymer

composites (Poster),” 2015 Society of Engineering Science (SES) Technical Meeting, October 26-28, 2015,

Texas A & M University, College Station, Texas


15. X. Wang and X.-F. Wu, “Stress-function variational method for free-edge stress analysis of adhesively

bonded multi-material and composite joints (Poster),” ND EPSCoR 2015 State Conference—INSPIRE-ND,

April 22, 2015, Fargo, North Dakota

16. J. Borglum and X.-F. Wu, “Computational modeling of needleless electrospinning for scalable fabrication

of continuous nanofibers (Poster),” ND EPSCoR 2015 State Conference—INSPIRE-ND, April 22, 2015,

Fargo, North Dakota

17. X. Wang and X.-F. Wu, “Interfacial stress and strength analysis of adhesively bonded multi-material and

composite joints (Poster),” ND EPSCoR/IDeA 2014 State Conference-Innovations & Expressions, April 29,

2014, Grand Forks, North Dakota

18. Y.H. Zhao, R. Jenson, and X.-F. Wu, “Stress-function variational method for interfacial stress analysis of

adhesively bonded joints (Poster),” ND EPSCoR/IDeA 2014 State Conference-Innovations & Expressions,

April 29, 2014, Grand Forks, North Dakota

19. Y.C. Ding, M. You, Z.P. Zhou and X.-F. Wu, “Electrospinning advanced nanofibers for environmental

remediation (Poster),” ND EPSCoR/IDeA 2014 State Conference-Innovations & Expressions, April 29,

2014, Grand Forks, North Dakota

20. J. Borglum and X.-F. Wu, “Multi-physics phase-field modeling of needleless electrospinning process

(Poster),” ND EPSCoR/IDeA 2014 State Conference-Innovations & Expressions, April 29, 2014, Grand

Forks, North Dakota

21. Z.P. Zhou and X.-F. Wu, “Fabrication of multifunctional nanofibers for supercapacitors (Poster),” ND

EPSCoR/IDeA 2014 State Conference-Innovations & Expressions, April 29, 2014, Grand Forks, North

Dakota

22. X.-F. Wu, “Multi-physics modeling and experimental characterization of needleless electrospinning for

scalable nanofiber production (Poster),” NSF-EPA-USDA Nanoscale Science and Engineering Grantees

Conference with a focus on Nano-EHS and Nanomanufacturing, December 4-6, 2013, Arlington, Virginia

23. X.-F. Wu, Z.P. Zhou, Y.H. Zhao, and M. Yu, “Instabilities in electrospinning and electrospun nanofibers,”

2013 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (2013 IMECE), November 15-21,

2013, San Diego, California

24. X.-F. Wu, Z.P. Zhou, Y.H. Zhao, and A. Rahman, “Hybrid multiscale high-strength carbon-fiber/epoxy

composites reinforced with self-repairing core-shell nanofibers at interfaces,” 2013 International Mechanical

Engineering Congress & Exposition (2013 IMECE), November 15-21, 2013, San Diego, California

25. X.-F. Wu, “Implement of hands-on nanofabrication projects into undergraduate mechanical engineering

design courses,” ASEE North Midwest Section Conference, October 17-18, 2013, Fargo, North Dakota

26. Y.H. Zhao, R. A. Jensen, and X.-F. Wu, “Interfacial strength and durability analysis of adhesively bonded

joints (Poster),” 3rd ND-SD Annual Engineering Research Summit, April 23, 2013, South Dakota State

University, Brookings, South Dakota

27. Z.P. Zhou and X.-F. Wu, “Advanced multifunctional carbon nanofibers for electrochemical energy

conversion and storage (Poster),” 3rd ND-SD Annual Engineering Research Summit, April 23, 2013, South

Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota


28. M. Yu, Z.P. Zhou, Y.H. Zhao, A. Bedarkar, and X.-F. Wu, “Droplets wetting on filaments: morphology

and surface energy (Poster),” 3rd ND-SD Annual Engineering Research Summit, April 23, 2013, South

Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota

29. Y.H. Zhao, R. A. Jensen, and X.-F. Wu, “Interfacial strength analysis of adhesively bonded joints (Poster),”

NDSU Graduate Research and Arts Forum, April 11, 2013, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North

Dakota

30. Z.P. Zhou and X.-F. Wu, “Synthesis of advanced multifunctional carbon nanofibers with superior

electrochemical properties (Poster),” NDSU Graduate Research and Arts Forum, April 11, 2013, North

Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota

31. M. Yu, Z.P. Zhou, Y.H. Zhao, and X.-F. Wu, “Droplets engulfing on monofilaments (Poster),” NDSU

Graduate Research and Arts Forum, April 11, 2013, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota

32. X.-F. Wu and Z. P. Zhou, “CNT-grafted carbon nanofibers for use in hierarchical electrodes of

supercapacitors: Experiments and modeling,” ASME 2012 International Mechanical Engineering

Congress & Exposition, November 9-15, 2012, Houston, Texas.

33. A. Rahman, Z. P. Zhou, Y. H. Zhao, and X.-F. Wu, “Advanced Composites with engineered toughening

and self-healing interfaces (Poster),” North Dakota EPSCoR State Conference, September 18, 2012, Grand

Forks, North Dakota

34. Z. P. Zhou and X.-F. Wu, “Electrospinning multifunctional nanofibers for electrochemical energy

conversion and storage (Poster),” North Dakota EPSCoR State Conference, September 18, 2012, Grand

Forks, North Dakota

35. Z. P. Zhou and X.-F. Wu, “Preparation and characterization of ternary hierarchal carbon nanofibers surface-

grafted with CNTs and coated with conductive polymer,” TechConnect World 2012, June 18-21, 2012,

Santa Clara, California. NISI-NanoTech 2012, Vol. 1: 79-82.

36. X.-F. Wu, “Hybrid high-strength carbon-fiber/epoxy composites reinforced with self-healing nanofibers at

interfaces,” 2012 ND NASA EPSCoR Annul Technical Meeting, April 27, 2012, North Dakota State

University, Fargo, North Dakota.

37. Z. P. Zhou and X. -F. Wu, “Hierarchically structured PANI/CNTs/CNFs as porous electrodes for use in

supercapacitors (Poster),” 2nd NDSU-SDSU-UND Annual Engineering Research Summit, April 23, 2012,

University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, North Dakota

38. X.-F. Wu and Z. P. Zhou, “Electrospinning and continuous nanofibers: Small materials for advanced

applications,” 2012 North Dakota Symposium on Fluid Dynamics and Interfacial Phenomena, April 25,

2012, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota

39. Z. P. Zhou and X.-F Wu, “Electrospun nanofibers for high performance supercapacitor,” NDSU

Graduate Research and Arts Forum, April 11, 2012, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North

Dakota.

40. Z. P. Zhou and X.-F Wu, “Electrospun nanofibers for use of porous electrodes of supercapacitor,”

3rd Annual Innovation Challenge’s 12 Competition, January 23-27, 2012, North Dakota State

University, Fargo, North Dakota.


41. X.-F. Wu and A. Bedarkar, “Droplets wetting on micro/nanofibers: Geometrical shape and

mechanical behavior,” 48th Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Engineering Sciences

(SES2011), October 12-14, 2011, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois.

42. Z. P. Zhou, A. Rahman, and X.-F. Wu,, “Electrospun nanofibers for use of porous electrodes of

supercapacitor-battery hybrids (Poster),” ND-SD 2011 Joint EPSCoR Conference, October 4, 2011, North

Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota

43. A. Rahman, Z. P. Zhou, and X.-F. Wu, “Manufacturing of novel continuous nanofibers for advanced

structural applications (Poster),” ND-SD 2011 Joint EPSCoR Conference, October 4, 2011, North Dakota

State University, Fargo, North Dakota

44. X.-F. Wu, “Electrospinning and continuous nanofibers: Small materials for solving global issues,” Summer

Forum on Materials and Nanotechnology, June 9, 2011, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North

Dakota

45. X.-F. Wu, Z. P. Zhou, R. A. Jenson, and A. Rahman, “Manufacturing of novel continuous nanofibers for

advanced structural and storage energy applications (Poster),” 1st NDSU-SDSU-UND Annual Engineering

Research Summit, April 29, 2011, Fargo, North Dakota

46. X.-F. Wu and Z. P. Zhou, “Hybrid CNT-grafted carbon nanofibers for porous electrodes of

supercapacitors,” 2011 Annul Review Meeting of DOE EPSCoR IIP Program - Sustainable Energy Seed

Grants Initiative (SUNRISE), March 10-11, 2011, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, North Dakota

47. D. Schulz, J. Hoey, J. Smith, J. Lovaasen, C. Braun, X. Dai, K. Anderson, S. Elangovan, X. Wu, S. Payne,

K. Pokhodnya, I. Akhatov, L. Pederson, and P. Boudjouk, “Electrospun a-Si using liquid silane/polymer

inks,” 17th Annual International Display Workshop, December 1-3, 2010, Fukuoka, Japan.

48. X.-F. Wu, A. Bedarkar, and I. S. Akhatov, “Capillary effect in the mechanical behavior of electrospun

polymer nanofibers (Poster),” Conference on Nanofibers for the 3rd Millennium 2010 (N3M 2010), August

30-September 1, 2010, Raleigh, North Carolina

49. X.-F. Wu and A. Bedarkar, “Computational modeling of droplets wetting on microfibers and

applications,” The 3rd International Conference on Modeling and Simulation (ICMS), June 4-6, 2010,

Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China

50. D. L. Schulz, J. Hoey, J. Smith, A. Elangovan, X.-F. Wu, I. Akhatov, S. Payne, J. Moore, P.

Boudjouk, L. Pederson, J. Xiao, and J.-G. Zhang, “Electrospun a-Si using liquid silane/polymer inks

-toward lithium ion battery anodes,” 2010 Materials Research Society Spring Meeting (MRS), April 5-9,

2010, San Francisco, California

51. X.-F. Wu, “Mechanical responses of compliant polymer nanofibers,” The 17th Annual International

Conference of Composites Engineering (ICCE/17), July 26-31, 2009, Honolulu, Hawaii

52. X.-F. Wu, M. Kartashov, G. Ghoshal, Y. K. Wen, Y. Kostogorova-Beller, J. A. Turner, and Y. A. Dzenis,

“Improvement of the impact damage tolerance of advanced composites through nano-structured interfaces,”

The 1st Biannual Conference on Dynamics Behavior of Cylindrical Structures, May 21-23, 2009, Sioux

Falls, South Dakota

53. X.-F. Wu and Y. A. Dzenis, “Elasticity of planar random fiber networks,” The 41st Annual Technical

Meeting of the Society of Engineering Science (SES2004), October 10-13, 2004, Lincoln, Nebraska


54. X.-F. Wu and Y. A. Dzenis, “Experimental study on dynamic delamination toughness of a graphite-

fiber/epoxy composite with interfaces modified by nanofibers,” The 41st Annual Technical Meeting of the

Society of Engineering Science (SES2004), October 10-13, 2004, Lincoln, Nebraska

55. Y. A. Dzenis and X.-F. Wu, “Electrospinning of nanofibers for composite laminates,” AFOSR Polymer

Matrix Composites Review, May 21-22, 2004, Long Beach, California

56. X.-F. Wu and Y. A. Dzenis, “Effects of loading rate and temperature on mode-I interlaminar fracture of

fiber-reinforced composites,” The 7th Annual International Conference of Composites Engineering

(ICCE/7), July 2-8, 2000, pp. 197-198 (edited by David Hui), Denver, Colorado

57. T.-Y. Fan, X.-F. Li, Y.-C. Guo, X.-F. Wu, Y.-F. Sun, and X.-C. Yang, “Crack problems in quasicrystals in

Fatigue & Fracture,” 1998 The 9th National Conference of Fatigue and Fracture, Press of China

Aeronautical Industry, Beijing, China, pp. 59-63 (in Chinese)

Charity Activities

University of Nebraska Foundation, NE

North Dakota United Way (for hungrier and poverties)

North Dakota State University Research Foundation

North Dakota Food Bank

St Jude Children’s Hospital in Memphis, TN

American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Foundation

American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME) Foundation

Materials Research Society (MRS) Foundation

China Red Cross (Blood Donor, etc.)

Sichuan Wenchuan Earthquake Foundation, China

Hobbies

Classic music, studio and landscape photography, writing, Chinese cooking, gardening, oaring, cycling, ping-pong,

tennis, skating, skiing, swimming, climbing, long-distance running, travelling

Personal

A naturalized US citizen, born in Jiaxing (Haiyan County), Zhejiang Province, the People’s Republic of China

(PRC)

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XIANGFA WU, Ph.D., Associate Professor · Invited grant proposal reviewer, Office of Research Support (1), Qatar University, Qatar, December, 2018 Proposal Review Panelist, NDSU Sanford