Andy H. Tsou

Andy Haishung Tsou is a retired ExxonMobil materials scientist known for developing synchrotron X-ray scattering and atomic force microscopy techniques for polymer research, applying the techniques in service of development and commercialization of new polyolefin materials.[1]

Education

Tsou received the B.S. in Chemical Engineering from National Taiwan University in 1979. He earned the M.S.Chem.Eng. from Penn State University in 1983, and the Ph.D. from Purdue University in 1987 under Nicholas A. Peppas.[2] Tsou distinguished himself by setting a record for completing the fastest PhD in the history of the lab. He completed his doctorate in 2 years, 8 months.[3] In 1997, Tsou completed a 2-year industrial fellowship at the University of Minnesota's CIE (center of interfacial engineering). In 2016, he spent a sabbatical at the Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal.[4]

Career

Tsou began his professional career in 1983 as a photoresist engineer at Signetics. In 1987, he joined the Eastman Kodak Company as a group leader. He joined ExxonMobil Chemical company in 1998 serving at first as a project leader, then section head and finally as a senior research associate. Andy served as a thesis advisor at the Chemistry Department of Stony Brook University from 2007 to 2013, overseeing the graduation of 7 PhDs. Tsou retired from ExxonMobil in 2018. Following his retirement, Tsou joined Daxin Materials Corporation for 2 years. He is currently an adjunct professor at Beijing University of Chemical Technology and at National Taiwan University, where he teaches on Polyolefin Science and Technology.

He was previously an associate editor of the journal Rubber Chemistry and Technology.[5] He served on the University of Akron's Advancement Council, at the request of the dean of the college of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering.[6]

Tsou's most cited works treated the subject of shear flow induced crystallization of polypropylene using x-ray scattering,[7] and his work with atomic force microscopy.[8] Tsou's microscopy work has been featured by commercial AFM manufacturers.[9][10] He was a co-Principal Investigator on NSF-funded work on additives for novel polymer morphology and performance at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[11]

Patents

Tsou is a prolific inventor with more than 100 patents. His inventions include low permeability nanocomposites,[12] functionalized elastomer nanocomposites,[13] and oriented thermoplastic vulcanizates[14]

Awards and recognition

References

  1. ^ "2015 Award Winners" (PDF). ACS PMSE. 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  2. ^ CURTIS, JENNIFER SINCLAIR; BOWMAN, CHRISTOPHER N. (2009). "Nicholas A. Peppas of the University of Texas at Austin". Chemical Engineering Education. 43 (3): 170–178. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Pictures 1980s". utexas.edu. U Texas. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Andy H. Tsou" (PDF). che.ntu.edu.tw/. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Rubber Chemistry and Technology is Premier Journal". Show Daily, page 24. ACS Rubber Division. 13 October 2009. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  6. ^ "College Welcomes New Advancement Council Members". Polymer Link. University of Akron. 2008–2009. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  7. ^ Somani, Rajesh H.; Hsiao, Benjamin S.; Nogales, Aurora; Srinivas, Srivatsan; Tsou, Andy H.; Sics, Igors; Balta-Calleja, Francisco J.; Ezquerra, Tiberio A. (2000). "Structure development during shear flow-induced crystallization of i-PP: in-situ small-angle X-ray scattering study". Macromolecules. 33 (25): 9385–9394. Bibcode:2000MaMol..33.9385S. doi:10.1021/ma001124z. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  8. ^ Gannepalli, A.; Yablon, D. G.; Tsou, A.H.; Proksch, R. (2011). "Mapping nanoscale elasticity and dissipation using dual frequency contact resonance AFM". Nanotechnology. 22 (35): 355705. Bibcode:2011Nanot..22I5705G. doi:10.1088/0957-4484/22/35/355705. PMID 21821874. S2CID 46179722. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  9. ^ "Atomic Force Microscopy Study of a Stretched Impact Copolymer". leica-microsystems.com. Leica Microsystems. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  10. ^ "Scanning Thermal Microscopy of a Ternary Polymer". afm.oxinst.com/. Oxford Instruments. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  11. ^ "Award Abstract # 1729304 DMREF/GOALI: Discovery and Design of Additives for Novel Polymer Morphology and Performance". nsf.gov. NSF, US Government. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  12. ^ Dias, Anthony Jay; Tsou, Andy Haishung; Chung, David Yen-Lung; Weng, Weiqing. "US7491764B2 Low permeability nanocomposites". patents.google.com. US Patent Office. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  13. ^ Gong, Caiguo; Dias, Anthony Jay; Tsou, Andy Haishung; Poole, Beverly Jean; Karp, Kriss Randall. "Functionalized elastomer nanocomposite". patents.google.com. US Patent Office. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  14. ^ Tsou, Andy H.; Duvdevani, Ilan; Wang, Hsien-Chang. "US6966999B2 Oriented thermoplastic vulcanizate". patents.google.com. US Patent Office. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  15. ^ "Rubber Division names 3 for awards". Rubber and Plastics News. Crain. 27 October 2003. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  16. ^ "Rubber Division meets in Michigan". Rubber World. Lippencott and Peto. 1 April 2004. Retrieved 20 April 2023.