• Postdoctoral Researcher – Michigan State University, 1994-1995
• Ph.D. in Wood Science and Engineering – Oregon State University, 1993
• M. Eng. Sci. in Mechanical Engineering – University of Tasmania (Australia), 1989
• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering- Henan Agricultural University (China), 1983

Cellulose nanomaterials/composites, Energy storage materials, Wood/natural fiber polymer composites, Wood/composite durability and engineering performance

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• RNR 2043: Wood Science and Forest Products
  Broad overview of wood - its structure, properties and some of the important ways it is processed and used.
  
• RNR 3039: Forest Products Camp
  Week-long laboratory practice and field trips on structure and function of wood products and their manufacturing in commercial scale.

• Liu, C; Li, Z; Zhang, X; Xu, W; Chen, W; Zhao, K; Wang, Y; Hong, S; Wu, Q; Li, M; Mei, C. 2022. Synergic Effect of Dendrite-Free and Zinc Gating in Lignin-Containing Cellulose Nanofibers-MXene Layer Enabling Long-cycle-life Zinc Metal Batteries. Advanced Science, 2202380
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• Liu C, W Xu, C Mei, W-Y Kim, S-Y Lee and Q Wu. 2021. A Chemically Self-Charging Flexible Solid-state Zinc Ion Battery based on VO2 Cathode and Polyacrylamide-Chitin Nanofiber Hydrogel Electrolyte. Advanced Energy Materials. doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202003902.
• Li MC, Q Wu, R J Moon, MA. Hubbe, and MJ. Bortner. 2021. Rheological Aspects of Cellulose Nanomaterials: Governing Factors and Emerging Applications. Advanced Materials. DOI: 10.1002/adma.202006052.
• Sun X, Q Wu, DH. Picha, M Helen Ferguson, I E. Ndukwe, and P Azadi, 2021. Comparative Performance of Bio-based Coatings Formulated with Cellulose, Chitin, and Chitosan Nanomaterials Suitable for Fruit Preservation. Carbohydrate Polymers, 259, 11776.
• Li, MC, Wu, Q., Han J, Mei C, Lei T, Lee S., J Gwon.2020. Overcoming Salt Contamination of Bentonite Water-based Drilling Fluids Using Dual-Functionalized Cellulose Nanocrystals. ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2020, 8, 11569−11578.
• Xu W, C Liu, Q Wu, W Xie, W-Y Kim, S-Y Lee and J. Gwon. 2020 Mg2+-pillared Layered V2O5∙1.0H2O as Cathode for Superfast and Stable Rechargeable Zinc-ion Batteries. J. Material Chemistry A, 8, 18327–18337.
• Zhang J, M Li, X Zhang, X Zhang, S Ren, L Dong, S. Lee, H.N. Cheng, T Lei, and Q Wu. 2019. Surface Modified Cellulose Nanocrystals for Tailoring Interfacial Miscibility and Microphase Separation of Polymer Nanocomposites. Cellulose 26 (7), 4301-4312
• Wu Q, and Li, M. Modified cellulose nanocrystals and their use in drilling fluids. US Patent 11,028,307 B2. Issued on June 8, 2021.
• Wu Q. Thermoplastic Cellulosic Fiber Granules Useful as Infill Materials for Artificial Turf. US Patent 10,822,752 B2. Issued on Nov 3, 2020.
• Wu Q. Thermoplastic Cellulosic Fiber Blends as Lost Circulation Materials. US Patent No: 9,453,156 B2. Issued on September 27, 2016.