Cheng Haitao, professor and doctoral supervisor, works at the Research Institute of Bamboo and Rattan Biomass New Materials of the International Centre for Bamboo and Rattan (ICBR).
In 2004, he graduated from the College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, majoring in Organic Chemistry, and obtained a Master's degree. In 2016, he obtained a Doctorate having graduated from the College of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, majoring in Wood Science and Technology. In 2013, Dr. Cheng went to the Renewable Biocomposites Center, Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, University of North Texas, USA, to conduct research on plant fiber-reinforced composites as a visiting scholar.
Since 2004, he has been dedicated to the research and development of bamboo-wood fiber composites and their products, mainly engaged in studies on bamboo fiber extraction and performance evaluation, bamboo-wood fiber composite processing, and product development and application.
He has successively presided over or participated in more than 20 national and provincial-level projects, published over 140 papers in domestic and international academic journals (52 indexed by SCI, 65 indexed by EI), been granted more than 40 national patents (including 24 invention patents), and obtained 6 software copyrights. He has received 1 National Science and Technology Progress Second Prize, 2 Liangxi Forestry Science and Technology First Prizes, and 1 Mao Yisheng Wood Science and Technology Second Prize.
He has presided over the development of 1 international standard and 1 national standard, participated in the completion of 4 forestry industry standards and 2 national standards.
Main publications in recent years:
[1]Cheng, H., J. Gao, G. Wang, S.Q. Shi, S. Zhang, and L. Cai, Enhancement of mechanical properties of composites made of calcium carbonate modified bamboo fibers and polypropylene[J]. Holzforschung, 2015. 69(2): p. 215-221.
[2]Wang C, Smith LM, Wang G, Shi SQ, Cheng H*, Zhang S. Characterization of interfacial interactions in bamboo pulp fiber/high-density polyethylene composites treated by nano CaCO3 impregnation modification using fractal theory and dynamic mechanical analysis[J]. Industrial Crops and Products 2019, 141: 111712.
[3]Cuicui Wang, Liping Cai, Sheldon Q. Shi, Ge Wang, Haitao Cheng*, Shuangbao Zhang. Thermal and flammable properties of bamboo pulp fiber/high-density polyethylene composites: Influence of preparation technology, nano calcium carbonate and fiber content[J]. Renewable Energy, 2019, 134: p. 436-445.
[4]Yu Xian, Cuicui Wang, Ge Wang, M Lee Smith, Haitao Cheng*. Fractal dimension analysis of interface and impact strength in core–shell structural bamboo plastic composites[J]. Iranian Polymer Journal, 2017. 26(3): p. 169-178.
Email: htcheng@icbr.ac.cn
