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Jan Gou, Ph.D. , Associate Professor

Research Interests:
Composite materials manufacturing, mechanics of composite materials, durability of composite materials, nanocomposite materials, advanced materials processing, solid mechanics, design and manufacturing.

Degrees:
  • Ph.D. (2002) Florida State University
  • Ph.D. (1999) Shanghai Jiao Tong University
  • B.S. (1993), M.S. (1996) Chongqing University
Recent Publications:
  • H. Xing, L. Sun, G. Song, J. Gou, and Y.W. Hao, "Surface Coating of Carbon Nanofibers/Nanotubes by Electrodeposition for Multifunctionalization," Nanotechnology, 9, 25704, 2008.
  • J. Gou, K. Anumakonda, and A. Khan, "Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Functionalized Carbon Nanofibers and Polymer Resins," International Journal of Nanoscience, 6(6), 1-10, 2007.
  • A. Khan, S. Shah, A. Mazen, and J. Gou, "Performance Evaluation of n-Type Carbon Nanotube Field Effect Transistors Using Ca as Contact Electrodes," Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience, 4(6), 1160-1165, 2007.
  • A. Khan, J. Gou, M. Imazumi, M. Yamaguchi, "Interaction of Electron Irradiation with Nitrogen-Related Deep Levels in InGaAsN," Applied Physics Letters, 91, 043503, 2007.
  • A. Khan, S. R. Kurtz, S. Prasad, S. W. Johnston, and J. Gou, "Correlation of Nitrogen Related Traps in InGaAsN with Solar Cells Properties," Applied Physics Letters, 90, 243509, 2007.
  • A. Khan, A. Freundlich, J. Gou, A. Gapud, M. Imazumi, and M. Yamaguchi, "Self-Annihilation of Electron Irradiation Induced Defects in InAsxP1-x/InP Multiquantum Well Solar Cell," Applied Physics Letters, 90, 233111, 2007.
  • J. Gou, S. O'Braint, H. Gu, and G. Song, "Damping Augmentation of Nanocomposites Using Carbon Nanofiber Paper," Journal of Nanomaterials, Article ID 32803, 1-7, 2006.
  • J. Gou, "Single-Walled Nanotube Bucky Paper and Nanocomposite," Polymer International, 55(11), 1283-1288, 2006.
  • J. Gou, B. Fan, G. Song, and A. Khan, "Study of Affinities Between Single-Walled Nanotube and Epoxy Resin Using Molecular Dynamics Simulations," International Journal of Nanoscience, 5(1), 131-144, 2006.
  • J. Gou and K.T. Lau, "Chapter 7. Modeling and Simulation of Carbon Nanotube/Polymer Nanocomposites," Handbook of Theoretical and Computational Nanotechnology, edited by M. Rieth and W. Schommers, American Scientific Publishers, California, Vol. 8, 361-393, 2006.
Scientific and Professional Societies:
  • American Society of Engineering Education
  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering
  • Materials Research Society
Honors and Awards:
  • Editorial Board Members for Scientific Journals:
    • Composites Part B: Engineering (published by ELSEVIER)
    • Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience (published byAmerican Scientific Publishers)
  • College Nomination for Research Excellence Award, University of South Alabama, 2007
  • Best Poster Award, International Conference on Multiscale Materials Modeling, University of London, June 2002
  • Who’s Who in the World, 24th Edition, 2007
  • Who’s Who in America, 60th Edition, 2006
  • Who's Who in Science and Engineering, 9th Edition, 2006
 
 
 
 
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ENGR1 Rm. 407D
(407)823-2155
jgou@mail.ucf.edu

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