Bio-Sketch
Dr. Jia is a Professor of Polymer Science and Chemistry at The University of Akron. He received his bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Lanzhou University and his Ph.D. degree from Northwestern University under the guidance of Prof. Tobin Marks. He conducted his postdoctoral research at University of California – Berkeley with Prof. Richard Andersen. He was a recipient of George Stafford Whitby Award of the ACS rubber division in 2023 and presently serves as an associate editor of Rubber Chemistry and Technology. His current research interests include transition metal-catalyzed polymerization, self-assembly in polymeric materials, and rubber chemistry and technology.