Gang Sun
University of California-Davis
Gang Sun is a professor of Fiber and Polymer Sciences at University of
California, Davis, and has been conducting research on materials, textile
chemistry, and nanotechnologies since 1995.
Most his research activities and efforts have been devoted on
development of novel antibacterial polymers for biological protections,
including medical, chemical, and military protective clothing and food safety
products. His group has developed
chlorine rechargeable and discovered daylight-induced photo-active biocidal
materials for water disinfection, biological protective medical uniforms, and
fresh produce disinfections. Some technologies have been commercialized in US
and other countries. In addition, his group invented a high-throughput
production process for thermoplastic nanofibers and membrane materials with
chemical and biological protective functions. More recently, his group has been
working on development of nanofibrous membrane based personal-use colorimetric
and electrical sensors for pesticides and toxicants in consumer products. Dr. Sun is a recipient of CAREER award from
National Science Foundation in 1997 and a Changjiang Scholar adjunct chair
professor at Donghua University, China since 2007. He received the Olney Medal in 2017, the
highest science award from American Association of Textile Chemists and
Colorists (AATCC) and is the Editor-in-Chief of AATCC Journal of Research. He has published over 250 peer-reviewed
journal articles.