WENJIN DENG

Department of Chemistry (864) 650-6148 (mobile)

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY wd98c12a@westpost.net
CLEMSON, SC 29634
Research Interests: Polymer synthesis and analysis
Qualifications
* Polymer synthesis: emulsion polymerization, dispersion and solution polymeriza
tion; controlled polymerization (ATRP) and post-functionalization
* Polymer characterization: polymer structure-property relationship analyzed by
NMR, FTIR, DSC, TGA, GPC, GC, HPLC, DMA and rheological studies

Education
Ph. D. in Organic Chemistry,
Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA
December 2010
* Dissertation: Poly(acrylonitrile-co-1-vinylimidazole): a new melt processable
carbon fiber precursor capable of thermal cross-linking
Master of Science in Polymer Chemistry and Physics,
Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, China
April 2001
Bachelor of Science in Polymer science and engineering,
Jiangsu Institute of Petrochemical Technology, Jiangsu, China
August 1995

Work experiences
R&D of Functional Polymers, Asia Pacific, BASF Auxiliary Chemicals Co., Ltd. Com
pany, Shanghai,China
July 2005~ July 2006
* Emulsion polymerization of functional polymers for architectural coatings
* Characterization of polymers by GPC, HPLC, DSC, FTIR, and GC
Research Chemist, Polymer development lab of Shanghai Shengda Co. Ltd,
Shanghai, China
March 2003~ July 2005
* Emulsion polymerization of isoprene, styrene, acrylates, acrylonitrile, acryla
mide, and so on
* Formulation development of emulsion products for elastic coatings and gloves b
y choosing suitable additives to optimize the properties
Research Chemist, R&D department of Changzhou Coatings Chemical Industry Researc
h Institute,China,
Aug. 1995 ~ Aug.1998
* Electro deposition (water-based) coatings, polymerization of acrylate resins
* Lab research work, trial scale-up and technical support to the customers