Room 359 LCM
Tel: (330) 672-1558 Fax: (330) 672-2796
E-mail: lsu@kent.edu

• 1998 - Present: Ph.D. candidate. Graduation expected in summer 2002. Liquid Crystal Institute and Department of Chemistry, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio
• 1997 - 1998: Ph.D. program of Material Science and Engineering, Department of Material Science and Nuclear Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland.
• 1995 -1997: M.S. program of Polymer Chemistry and Physics, Department of Polymer Science and Technology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, P.R.China
• 1991 - 1995: B.Sc. Polymer Chemistry and Physics, Department of Polymer Science and Technology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, P.R.China
  

• Design and development of liquid crystal devices for displays, telecommunications, and other applications.
• Exploring novel and effective non-contact alignment techniques of liquid crystals for displays and devices.
• Improvement on existing technologies for liquid crystal devices.
• Development of new technologies related to liquid crystalline materials.

• Comprehensive knowledge of characterization of the electro-optical properties of liquid crystal displays.
• Expertise in Photo-alignment and Ion-beam alignment of liquid crystals for displays and devices.
• Extensive and intensive knowledge of liquid crystal chemistry and physics.
  Comprehensive knowledge of polymer chemistry and physics.
• Experience in X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), UV-Vis Spectroscopy, Infrared Spectroscopy, Polarized Microscopy, Atomic Force Microscope (AFM), Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), and other analytical techniques for liquid crystal characterization.
• Experience in liquid crystal cell fabrication and characterization.
• Experience in infrared (IR) electro-optical properties of liquid crystals.
• More than three years experience of working in a class 10,000 and up clean room.
• Expertise in working with clean room equipment and facilities.
• Strong problem solving skills, leadership ability, and interpersonal skills.

• International Liquid Crystal Society, since 2000
• Society of Information Display, since 2000
• Phi Beta Delta, Honor Society for International Scholars, since 2000
• American Vacuum Society, since 2001

LCI & Department of Chemistry , Kent State University
Research Assistant 1999-Present

At Liquid Crystal Institute and the Department of Chemistry, I work under the direction of Dr. John L. West, director of LCI and ALCOM, and Dr. Julia E. Fulghum, professor of chemistry. I am currently in the final year of my Ph.D. research. Some of the projects I have been working on are listed below:

• Ion beam alignment of liquid crystals. Ion beam alignment of liquid crystal is the latest non-contact alignment technique (invented by IBM) that has attracted a lot of attention. We are currently studying the mechanism of this alignment technique and working on its applications to plastic substrates.
• Study of liquid crystals for applications of beam steering in the infrared region. Design and characterization of liquid crystals that have high birefringence and low absorption in the infrared region.
• · Photo-alignment of liquid crystals using adsorbed dichroic dyes. As a non-contact method, photo-alignment is one of the most promising substitutes for conventional rubbing techniques. We are working on the optimization of this technique.
  

LCI, Kent State University, Spring 2002
I instructed two graduate students in the spring of 2002 for part of their doctoral research. Both of their research projects involve the characterization of alignment films using analytical techniques.

LCI, Kent State University, Summer 2001
I instructed two undergraduate students for their summer research under the Research Experiences for Undergraduates program (REU) by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Their research project involves characterization of photo-alignment using dichroic dyes.

LCI, Kent State University, 2000, 2001
I was involved in teaching the annual short course: Liquid Crystals: Materials and Devices. A hands-on lecture/laboratory course that provides a working understanding of liquid crystal materials and display applications.

Department of Chemistry, Kent State University
Teaching Assistant 1998-1999
I was teaching the course "Organic Chemistry Lab" at the Department of Chemistry, Kent State University. The course is focused on the fundamental technologies of organic chemistry for undergraduate students.

Department of Polymer Science and Technology, Nanjing University Research Assistant 1995-1997
My research project is focused on the synthesis and applications of conductive polymers.

Department of Polymer Science and Technology, Nanjing University Research Assistant 1993-1995
As an undergraduate student, my honor thesis was focused on the synthesis and characterization of bio-compatible polymers for applications such as artificial organs and vessels.

• Travel Grant for Student Papers from Society for Information Display, May 2002
• Dorothy and Earl S. Hoffman Travel Scholarship from American Vacuum Society, August, 2001
• Travel Grant for Student Papers from Society for Information Display, June 2001
• Outstanding Academic Achievement from Phi Beta Delta, Honor Society for International Scholars, for Cumulative 4.0 GPA. I have received this award every year during my graduate study. (1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002)
• People's Scholarships (3 times) in Nanjing University, China. (1993-1995)
• Award for Excellent Lab Techniques in Nanjing University, China. (1995)
  

[1]. Julia E. Fulghum, and Linli Su, invited chapter "Liquid Crystals" for World Book Encyclopedia, World Book Inc, 2002.

[2]. Linli Su, John L. West, Ryan M. Stayshich, Julie M. Kim, Mary E. Neubert, "Electro-optic Properties of Liquid Crystals in the Infrared", poster presentation at the International Liquid Crystal Conference 2002. This paper will be published in Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst. later on.

[3]. John L. West, Linli Su, Kateryna Artyushkova, Jabari Farrar, Julia E. Fulghum, and Yuri Reznikov, "Study of Ion Beam Alignment of Liquid Crystals on Polymer Substrates", an oral presentation at the Society of Information Display 2002 Conference, paper is published in SID 2002 Digest.

[4]. E. Ouskova, Yu. Reznikov, S.V. Shiyanovskii, L. Su, J.L. West, O.V. Kuksenok, O. Francescangeli, and F. Simoni, "Photo-orientation of liquid crystals due to light-induced desorption and adsorption of dye molecules on an aligning surface", Physical Review E. Vol: 64, (5), pp1709, 2001

[5]. Linli Su, John L. West, Yuri Reznikov, Kateryna Artyushkova, Julia E. Fulghum, accepted as an oral presentation by IUVSTA 15th International Vacuum Congress/AVS 48th International Symposium/11th International Congress on Solid Surfaces, September 2001.

[6]. Linli Su, John L. West, Kateryna Artyushkova, Julia E. Fulghum, Yuri Reznikov, ALCOM Symposium of Nanostructured Liquid Crystals, June 2001.

[7]. John L. West, Anatoliy Glushenko, Linli Su, Yuri Reznikov, "'Tiny' Structured Liquid Crystal/Polymer Composites", ALCOM Symposium of Nanostructured Liquid Crystals, June 2001.

[8]. Linli Su, John L. West, Kateryna Artyushkova, Julia E. Fulghum, Yuri Reznikov, American Physical Society Spring 2001 Meeting on Physics and Biological Systems, April 2001. Abstract is published in Bulletin of American Physics Society, pp.9.

[9]. E. Ouskova, D. Fedorenko, Yu. Reznikov, S.V. Shiyanovskii, L. Su, J.L. West, O.V. Kuksenok, O. Francescangeli and F. Simoni, American Physical Society Spring 2001 Meeting on Physics and Biological Systems, April 2001. Abstract is published in Bulletin of American Physics Society, pp.51.

[10]. Linli Su, John L. West, Kateryna Artyushkova, Julia E. Fulghum, Yuri Reznikov, "XPS Characterization of Photo-Alignment Using Adsorbed Dichroic Dyes", an oral presentation at Society of Information Display 2001 Conference. Paper is published in SID 01 Digest, pp.1166-1169.

[11]. E. Ouskova, D. Fedorenko, Yu. Reznikov, S.V. Shiyanovskii, L. Su, J.L. West, O.V. Kuksenok, O. Francescangeli and F. Simoni, "Hidden Photoalignment of Liquid Crystals in Isotropic Phase", Physical Review E. Vol: 63, Issue: 2, pp. 1701, February 01, 2001

[12]. John L. West, Linli Su, Yuri Reznikov, "Photo-Alignment using Absorbed Dichroic Molecules", invited paper at 18th International Liquid Crystal Conference, Sendai, Japan July 24-28, 2000 (This paper is published in Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., Vol. 364, pp.199-210, 2001. ).

[13]. E. Ouskova, D. Fedorenko, Yu. Reznikov, S.V. Shiyanovskii, L. Su, J.L. West, O.V. Kuksenok, O. Francescangeli and F. Simoni, "Hidden Photoalignment of Liquid Crystals in Isotropic Phase", presented at Anniversary Symposium in honor of 50th anniversary of the National Science Foundation / 35th anniversary of the Liquid Crystal Institute / 10th anniversary of the NSF ALCOM Center -- Liquid Crystals and Polymers: Past, Present and Future, October 30-31, 2000.

[14]. John L. West, Linli Su, Invited chapter, "Developments of Liquid Crystals and Polyimides" for the book, Polyimides: Fundamentals and Applications, will be published by Marcel Dekker Inc.

[15]. Linli Su, Bin Wang, John L. West and Yuri Reznikov, "Liquid Crystal Photoalignment On Azo-dye Layers". Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst. Vol. 359, pp.147-155, 2001

[16]. Linli Su, John L. West, "Infrared Electro-Optic Properties of Liquid Crystals", Technical Reports of Alcom Symposium, Volume XI, P205-211, Optical Beam Steering. June 29-30, 2000.

[17]. John L. West, Linli Su, "Photo-Alignment using Absorbed Dichroic Molecules", Technical Reports of ALCOM Symposium, Volume XI, P211-217, Optical Beam Steering. June 29-30, 2000.

[18]. John L. West, Linli Su, Michinori Nishikawa, Bin Wang and Yuri Reznikov, "Control of alignment and Pre-tilt on Photoexposed Surfaces", Invited paper at 13th Conference on Liquid Crystals - Chemistry, Physics and Applications, Krynica Zdroj, Poland.

[19]. J.B. Quinn, B.G. LaFrance, O.C. Wilson Jr., Y. T. Peng, I. K. Lloyd and L. L. Su, "A Single Point Abrasion (SPA)/Hardness Tester for Chemical and High Temperature Environments", American Ceramic Society Bulletin, April 1998, P251. (Ceramics in Adverse Environments Poster Session in 100th Annual Meeting of American Ceramic Society, May 3-6, 1998, Cincinnati, Ohio)

[20]. O.C. Wilson Jr., L.L. Su, L. Flanders, J.B. Quinn and I.K. Lloyd, "Boric Acid Effects in the Single Point Abrasion (SPA) of Dental Ceramics", American Ceramic Society Bulletin, April 1998, P191. (Bioceramics-Poster Session in 100th Annual Meeting of American Ceramic Society, May 3-6, 1998, Cincinnati, Ohio)

[21]. J. Quinn, L. Su, L. Flanders and I. Lloyd, "¢Edge Toughness' and Material Properties Related to the Machining of Dental Ceramics", Mach. Sci. & Tech., Accepted and will be published in Vol. 4 no. 9

[22]. Chenhui Wang, Anfeng Wang, Bo Che, Linli Su and Lin Sichong, "Ozone-induced graft Copolymerization of Poly(ethyleneglycol monomethylether) Methacrylate onto Poly(ether-urethane)", Acta Polymerica Sinica 1, 114-118 (1997)

Dr. John L. West
Director, NSF ALCOM center
Director, Liquid Crystal Institute
Director, Chemical Physics Program
Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242
Email: johnwest@lci.kent.edu
Phone: (330) 672-2581

Dr. Julia E. Fulghum
Professor, Department of Chemistry
Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242
Email: jfulghum@lci.kent.edu
Phone: (330) 672-3842