Qiang (Charles) Ye, PhD

Assistant Scientist
    Office: Learned Hall, Room 5101E
    Phone: (785) 864-1746
    yeq@ku.edu

Polymeric Biomaterials, Photopolymerization, Materials Characterization,
Functional Imaging of Material/Tissue Interface

 

 

Career History

  • Assistant Scientist, Bioengineering Research Center, University of Kansas School of Engineering, Lawrence, Kansas, June 2008-Present
  • Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, October 2007- June 2008
  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Oral Biology, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry, Kansas City, Missouri, April 2004-October 2007
  • Associate Professor, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, January 2004- April 2005
  • Lecturer, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, January 2000- December 2003
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, June 1997- December 1999

 

Education

  • Ph.D., Polymer Chemistry and Physics, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), Hefei, Anhui, P. R. China, 2002
  • M.S., Radiation Chemistry, Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, P. R. China, 1997
  • B.S., Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui, P. R. China, 1994

 

Professional Organizations

  • Society For Biomaterials, Active member, Program Chair for the Dental/Craniofacial Biomaterials - Special Interest Group
  • International Association of Dental Research (IADR), full member
  • American Association of Dental Research (AADR), full member
  • Society for Applied Spectroscopy, member
  • North American Thermal Analysis Society, member
  • Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society, full member

 

Honors and Awards

  • 2009, Prize for Outstanding Abstract in Society For Biomaterials Annual Meeting
  • 2007, Nominated to be Full Member of Sigma Xi Scientific Society
  • 2003-2005, Natural Science Foundation Award, Anhui Province, China ˇ°synthesis of functional microcapsules and study of slow release mechanism, 03044803ˇ±
  • 2003, Prize for Progress in Science and Technology, 3rd grade, Ministry of Science in Anhui Province, China, ˇ°synthesis of green latex paint by radiationˇ±
  • 2003, The Prize for Outstanding Young Lecturer, School of Chemistry and Materials, University of Science and Technology of China
  • 2002-2004, Career Development Award, Young Faculty Fund of University of Science and Technology of China, ˇ°optimization for bicontinuous microemulsion polymerization and radiation preparation of microporous materialsˇ±
  • 2002, University Outstanding Ph.D. Graduate Award, University of Science and Technology of China
  • 2001, The Prize for Excellence of Teaching Faculty, University of Science and Technology of China
  • 2001, Prize for Outstanding Presentation, in Nuclear Science and Technology Conference of Anhui Province, 2nd  grade, ˇ°synthesis of monodisperse crosslinked polymer particles by radiation-induced polymerizationˇ±
  • 2000, Zhang-ZhongZhi Outstanding Young Faculty Prize, University of Science and Technology of China
  • 1999, The Prize for Excellence of Chief Secretary, Association of University Young Community, University of Science and Technology of China
  • 1998, Hua-Wei Prize for Excellence of Undergraduate Advising, University of Science and Technology of China
  • 1996, Guang-Hua Scholarship for Graduate Students, University of Science and Technology of China

 

Teaching Experience

Graduate level

ˇ¤         Advanced Biomaterials (invited speaker)

ˇ¤         Radiation Chemistry

ˇ¤         Polymer Radiation Chemistry

ˇ¤         Polymers for Medical Use

undergraduate level

ˇ¤         General Chemistry

ˇ¤         Radiation Dosage and Safety

ˇ¤         Experimental Applied Chemistry

ˇ¤         Experimental Radiation Chemistry

laboratory

ˇ¤         hands-on research mentor, Summer 2005-2007, NIH-supported Short-Term Research Training Program in Dental and Craniofacial Bioengineering,
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry, Kansas City, Missouri.

 

Research Interests

Dental Polymer Synthesis and Characterization, Photopolymerization Kinetics,  Chemical Imaging, Spectroscopic Analysis, Thermal Mechanical Analysis, Nano-structure and Mechanical Characterization, Structure/Property Characterization of Material/Tissue Interface

 

Journal/Abstract/Book Review

  • Macromolecules
  • Journal of Dental Research
  • Journal of Biomedical Materials Research
  • Dental Materials
  • Journal of Dentistry
  • Journal of Adhesive Dentistry
  • The Journal of the American Dental Association
  • European Journal of Oral Sciences
  • Journal of Composite Materials
  • Journal of Macromolecules Science ¨C Pure and Applied Chemistry
  • Journal of Radiation Research and Radiation Processing
  • Abstract Review for ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference
  • Abstract Review for Society For Baterials Annual meeting
  • Book Review for Elsevier Science & Technology; Micro- Nanoscale Science and Engineering Systems, Devices, &
    Advanced Materials Bioengineering, BioMEMS/NEMS, Bionanotechnology

 

Patent

Novel Monomer for Dental Adhesive, Serial No.61/041/401, United States Patent (Filing date: April 01, 2008).

 

Publications

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles:

1.      P Spencer, Q Ye, JG Park, EM Topp, A Misra, O Marangos, Y Wang, B Bohaty, V Singh, F Sene, J Eslick, K Camarda, JL Katz. Adhesive/Dentin Interface: The Weak Link in the Composite Restoration.  Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 2010, 38(6), 1989-2003.

2.      V Singh, A Misra, O Marangos, JG Park, Q Ye, SL Kieweg, P Spencer. Viscoelastic and Fatigue Properties of Model Methacrylate Based Dentin Adhesives. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied Biomaterials 2010, 95B, 283-290.

3.      Q Ye, Y Wang, P Spencer. NanoPhase Separation in Polymers Exposed to Simulated Oral Environment. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied Biomaterials, 2009 special issue 2009, 88B(2): 339-348.

4.      JC Eslick, Q Ye, JG Park, EM Topp, P Spencer, KV Camarda. A computational molecular design framework for crosslinked polymer networks. Computers & Chemical Engineering 2009, 33(5), 954-963.

5.      J. Park, Q.Ye, E.M. Topp, P.Spencer, ˇ°Water sorption and dynamic mechanical properties of dentin adhesives with a urethane-based multifunctional methacrylate monomerˇ±, Dental Materials, 2009, 25, 1569-1575.

6.      Q Ye, JG Park, E Topp, P Spencer. Effect of Photo-Initiators on the In Vitro Performance of a Dentin Adhesive Exposed to Simulated Oral Environment. Dental Materials 2009, 25(4), 452-458.

7.      J. Park, Q.Ye, E.M. Topp, A. Misra, S.L. Kieweg, P. Spencer, ˇ°Effect of Photoinitiator system and water content on dynamic mechanical properties of a light-cured BisGMA/HEMA Dental Resinˇ±, accepted to J Biomed Mater Res Part A, 2010, 93A(4), 1245-1251.

8.      J. Park, Q.Ye, E.M. Topp, P. Spencer, ˇ°Enzyme-catalyzed hydrolysis of dentin adhesives containing a new urethane-based trimethacrylate monomerˇ±, in press, J Biomed Mater Res Part B: Applied Biomaterials, 2009, 91B, 562-571.  

9.      J. Park, Q.Ye, E.M. Topp, C.H. Lee, E.L. Kostoryz, A. Misra, P. Spencer, ˇ°Dynamic mechanical analysis and esterase degradation of dentin adhesives containing a branched methacrylateˇ± J Biomed Mater Res Part B: Applied Biomaterials, 2009, 91B, 61-70.

10.    EL Kostoryze, K Dharmala, Q Ye, Y Wang, J Huber, JG Park, G Snider, JL Katz, P Spencer. Enzymatic biodegradation of HEMA/BisGMA adhesives formulated with different water content. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied Biomaterials, 2009 special issue 2009, 88B(2): 394-401

11.    Q Ye, JG Park, E Topp, Y Wang, A Misra, P Spencer. In Vitro Performance of Nano-heterogeneous Dentin Adhesive. Journal of Dental Research 2008, 87, 829-833.

12.    X Guo, Y Wang, P Spencer, Q Ye, X Yao, K Williams. Effects of water content and initiator composition on photopolymerization of a model BisGMA/HEMA resin. Dental Materials  2008, 24(6), 824-831.

13.    JG Park, Q Ye, EM Topp, E Kostoryz, Y Wang, SL Kieweg, P Spencer. Preparation and properties of novel dentin adhesives with esterase resistance. Journal of Applied Polymer Science 2008, 107, 3588-3597.

14.    X Guo, Y Wang, P Spencer, Q Ye, X Yao, K Williams. Effects of a solubility enhancer on penetration of hydrophobic component in model adhesives into wet demineralized dentin. Dental Materials   2007, 23(12), 1473-1481.

15.    Q Ye, P Spencer, Y Wang. Nanoscale patterning in crosslinked methacrylate copolymer networks: an atomic force microscopy study. Journal of Applied Polymer Science  2007, 106, 3843-3851.

16.    Q Ye, Y Wang, K Williams, P Spencer. Characterization of photopolymerization of dentin adhesives as a function of light source and irradiance. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied Biomaterials  2007, 80B, 440-446.

17.    Q Ye, P Spencer, Y Wang, A Misra. Relationship of solvent to the photopolymerization process, properties and structure in model dentin adhesives. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A  2007, 80(2), 342-345.

18.    Y Wang, P Spencer, XM Yao, Q Ye. Effect of co-initiator and water on the photoreactivity and photopolymerization of HEMA/camphoquinone-based reactant mixtures. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A   2006, 78(4), 721-728.

19.    GX Zhang, ZC Zhang, CQ Xu, Q Ye. Preparation of monodisperse polystyrene particles by radiation-induced dispersion polymerization using waterborne polyurethane as a stabilizer. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects  2006, 276(1-3), 72-77.

20.    CQ Xu, ZC Zhang, Q Ye, GX Zhang. Synthesis and characterization of copper selenide nanocrystallite in a reverse microemulsion. Materials Research Innovations 2004, 8(4): 166~167.

21.    Q Ye, W Zhou, HR Liu, DZ Wu, XW Ge, ZC Zhang. Radiation preparation of microporous materials using bicontinuous microemulsion polymerization. Acta Polymerica Sinica  2005, 1, 40-46.

22.    CQ Xu, ZC Zhang, Q Ye.  A novel facile method to metal sulfide (metal=Cd, Ag, Hg) nano-crystallite, Materials Letters 2004, 58(11), 1671~1676.

23.    Q Ye, ZC Zhang, XW Ge. Recent advances in dispersion polymerization (1) Summary of dispersion homo-polymerization of various monomers. Polymeric Materials Science & Engineering (Chinese) 2004, 20(3), 5-8.

24.    Q Ye, ZC Zhang, XW Ge. Recent advances in dispersion polymerization (2) Summary of polymerization mechanisms and application researches. Polymeric Materials Science & Engineering (Chinese) 2004, 20(3), 9-12.

25.    Q Ye, XF Zhang, CQ Xu, XW Ge, ZC Zhang. Uniform poly(vinyl acetate) particles by radiation-induced dispersion polymerization in polar media. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects  2003, 226(1-3), 69-76.

26.    CQ Xu, ZC Zhang, HL Wang, Q Ye.  A novel way to synthesize lead sulfide qds via gamma-ray irradiation. Materials Science and Engineering B 2003, 104(1-2), 5-8.

27.    DZ Wu , XW Ge, YH Huang,  ZC Zhang, Q Ye. Gamma-radiation synthesis of silver-polystyrene and cadmium sulfide-polystyrene nanocomposite microspheres. Materials Letters 2003, 57(22-23), 3549-3553.

28.    Q Ye, ZC Zhang, XW Ge. High efficient flocculant synthesized through dispersion copolymerization of water-soluble monomers induced by gamma-ray irradiation: synthesis and polymerization kinetics. Journal of Applied Polymer Science  2003, 89(8), 2108-2115.

29.    CQ Xu, YH Ni, ZC Zhang, XW Ge, Q Ye.  Synthesis and characterization of spherical MS (M=Cd, Zn) nanocrystalline in a quaternary W/O microemulsion by small gamma, Greek-ray irradiation, Materials Letters 2003, 57(20), 3070~3076.

30.    Q Ye, ZC Zhang, XW Ge. Formation of monodisperse pol crylamide particles by dispersion polymerization: particle size and size distribution. Polymer International  2003, 52(5), 707-712.

31.    CQ Xu, ZC Zhang, Q Ye, X Liu.  Synthesis of copper sulfide nanowhisker via sonochemical way and its characterization. Chemistry Letters 2003, 32(2), 198-199.

32.    Q Ye, XW Ge, ZC Zhang.  Formation of monodisperse PMMA particles by radiation-induced dispersion polymerization. I. synthesis and polymerization kinetics. Radiation Physics and Chemistry 2003, 66(1), 11-16.

33.    Q Dai, DZ Wu, ZC Zhang, Q Ye, Preparation of monodisperse poly(methyl methacrylate) particles by radiation-induced dispersion polymerization using vinyl terminus polysiloxane macromonomer as a polymerizable stabilizer. Polymer 2003, 44: (1) 73-77.

34.    Q Ye, XF Zhang, XW Ge , ZC Zhang. Study on radiation-Induced dispersion polymerization of vinyl acetate in polar media. Acta Polymerica Sinica  2003, 5, 718-723.

35.    Q Ye, ZC Zhang, XW Ge, YH Ni, MZ Wang. Formation of monodisperse PMMA particles by radiation-induced dispersion polymerization. II. particle size and size distribution. Colloid Polymer and Science  2002, 280, 1091-1096.

36.    Q Ye, WD He , XW Ge, HT Jia, HR Liu, ZC Zhang.  Formation of monodisperse polyacrylamide particles by radiation-induced dispersion polymerization. I. synthesis and polymerization kinetics. Journal of Applied Polymer Science 2002, 86(10), 2567-2573.

37.    Q Ye, ZC Zhang, HT Jia, WD He, XW Ge.  Formation of monodisperse polyacrylamide particles by radiation-induced dispersion polymerization: particle size and size distribution. Journal of Colloid Interface and Science, 2002, 253, 279-284.

38.    YH Ni, XW Ge, ZC Zhang, Q Ye.  In situ single-step synthesis of gold/polyacrylamide nanocomposites in an ethanol system, Materials Letters 2002, 55(3), 171~174.

39.    Q Ye, XW Ge, HR Liu, HT Jia, WD He, and ZC Zhang. Formation of monodisperse polyacrylamide particles by dispersion polymerization. I. synthesis and polymerization kinetics. Journal of Macromolecule Science: Pure Applied Chemistry 2002, A39(6), 545-556.

40.    YH Ni, XW Ge, ZC Zhang, Q Ye.  Fabrication and characterization of the plate-shaped gamma-Fe2O3 nanocrystals, Chemistry of Materials 2002, 14(3), 1048~1052.

41.    YH Ni, XW Ge, HR Liu, ZC Zhang, Q Ye, F Wang. Gamma-irradiation route to prepare silver sulfide nanocrystals, Chemical Journal of Chinese Universities 2002, 23(2), 176~178.

42.    YH Ni, XW Ge, ZC Zhang, HR Liu, ZL Zhu, Q Ye, A simple reduction-oxidation route to prepare Co3O4 nano-crystals, Material Research Bulletin 2001, 36(13-14), 2383~2387.

43.    YH Ni, XW Ge, HR Liu, ZC Zhang, and Q Ye,  In situ synthesis and characterization of spherical CdS/polyacrylamide nano-composites by gamma-irradiation in W/O microemulsions, Chemistry Letters 2001, 9, 924~925.

44.    XW Ge, YH Ni, HR Liu, Q Ye and ZC Zhang. gamma-Irradiation preparation of cadmium selenide nano-particles in ethylenediamine system, Material Research Bulletin 2001, 36:1609-1613.

45.    YH Ni, XW Ge, HR Liu, ZC Zhang, Q Ye and F Wang, synthesis and characterization of a-FeO(OH) nano-rods in situ via a solution-oxidation, Material Letters 2001, 49:185-188

46.    YH Ni, XW Ge, HR Liu, ZC Zhang, Q Ye, F Wang.  Fabrication of nano-rod copper-polymer composites by gamma-irradiation route in a heterogeneous system, Chemistry Letters 2001, 5, 458~459.

47.    HR Liu, XW Ge, YH Ni, Q Ye, ZC Zhang, Synthesis and characterization of polyacrylonitrile-silver nanocomposites by gamma-irradiation, Radiation Physics and Chemistry 2001, 61, 89~91.

48.    XW Ge, YH Ni, HR Liu, Q Ye, XL Xu, ZC Zhang. A novel irradiating template approach to prepare silver nano-ribbons, Journal of Radiation Research and Radiation Processing 2001, 19 (2), 118~121.

49.    HR Liu, XW Ge, YH Ni, Q Ye, GX Zhang, ZC Zhang, MW Zhang. Advances in Inorganic/ Organic Nanocomposite, Progress in Chemistry (Chinese) 2001, 13 (5), 403~409.

50.    XW Ge, MY Sheng, Q Ye, XL Xu, ZC Zhang. Ampholytic terpolymers of acrylamide with sodium acrylate and (2-methacryloyloxyethyl)trimethylammonium chloride. Synthesis with Co-60¦Ă-ray and polymerization kinetics, Polymer Journal 1999, 31(12): 1243-1246

51.    XL Xu, XW Ge, Q Ye, ZC Zhang, J Zuo, AZ Liu, MW Zhang. Growth of polymer nanoparticles in microemulsion polymerization initiated with gamma ray. Radiation Physics and Chemistry 1999, 54: (3) 279-283

52.    XW Ge, XL Xu, ZC Zhang, Y Lu, Q Ye. Study methods of starch graft copolymerization with acrylamide, Polymeric Materials Science & Engineering 1999, 4, 130~132.

53.    XL Xu, YD Yin, XW Ge, Q Ye, ZC Zhang. Development in microemulsion polymerization, Chemical Journal of Chinese Universities  1999, 20(3), 478~485.

54.    XW Ge, Q Ye, XL Xu, ZC Zhang. Radiation copolymerization of acrylamide and cationic monomer in an inverse emulsion. Polymer 1998, 39: (10) 1917-1920

55.    Q Ye, XW Ge, XL Xu, ZC Zhang. Radiation polymerization of AAm with super-high molecular weight in inverse emulsion. Journal of Radiation Research and Radiation Processing 1998, 16(2), 94

56.    XW Ge, Q Ye, XL Xu, ZC Zhang, GS Chu. Studies of inverse emulsion copolymerization of (2-methacryloyloxyethyl) trimethyl ammonium chloride and acrylamide. Journal of Applied Polymer Science 1998, 67: (6) 1005-1010

57.    XW Ge, Q Ye, XL Xu, ZC Zhang, Q Sun. Kinetics of emulsion copolymerization of (2-methacryloyloxyethyl) trimethyl ammonium chloride and acrylamide with gamma rays. Radiation Physics and Chemistry 1997, 50: (3) 253-258

 

Abstracts and Associated Presentations

1.       Q Ye, JG Park, A Misra, R. Parthasarathy, V Singh, P Spencer. Synthesis and Characterization of Nanostructured Dental Polymers through Phase Dispersion Control. Society for Biomaterials 2011 Annual Meeting April 2011, Orlando, Florida.

2.       P Spencer, Q Ye, JG Park, Z Chen, A Misra, JS Laurence. Spectroscopic characterization of structural and functional properties of dentin adhesive with buffering capability. Society for Biomaterials 2011 Annual Meeting April 2011, Orlando, Florida.

3.       Q Ye, JG Park, F Pamatmat, R Parthasarathy, A Misra, P Spencer. Water compatibility and phase diagram of model dentin adhesives. International Association of Dental Research (IADR)/ American Association of Dental Research (AADR) / Canadian Association of Dental Research (CADR) 2011 Annual Meeting March 2011, San Diego, California.

4.       P Spencer, J Park, Q Ye, V Singh, A Misra. Preparation and characterization of water compatible dentin adhesives. IADR/AADA/CADR 2011 Annual Meeting March 2011, San Diego, California.

5.       JG Park, Q Ye, Z Chen, J Laurence, A Misra, P Spencer. NMR study for neutralization and stability of basic monmer. IADR/AADA/CADR 2011 Annual Meeting March 2011, San Diego, California.

6.       V Singh, A Misra, O Marangos, JG Park, Q Ye, S Kieweg, P Spencer. Anomalous creep in model dentin adhesive under changing moisture conditions. IADR/AADA/CADR 2011 Annual Meeting March 2011, San Diego, California.

7.       Q Ye, JG Park, A Misra, E Nalvarte, P Spencer. Photoinitiator effect in degradation studies of model dentin adhesive. Society for Biomaterials 2010 Annual Meeting April 2010, Seattle, Washington.

8.       JG Park, J Eslick, C Davis, M Secka, Q Ye, K Camarda, S Kieweg, A Misra, P Spencer. Structure-property relationships in dentin adhesive. AADR/CADR 2010 Annual Meeting March 2009, Washington, DC.

9.       V Singh, A Misra, O Marangos, Q Ye, JG Park, J Eslick, P Spencer. Fatigue behavior of dentin adhesives under dry and wet conditions. AADR/CADR 2010 Annual Meeting March 2009, Washington, DC.

10.    Q Ye, JG Park, P Spencer, E Topp, V Singh, A Misra. Water absorption and thermal-mechanical properties of model dentin adhesives. IADR/AADA/CADR 2009 Annual Meeting April 2009, Miami, Florida.

11.    JG Park, Q Ye, E Topp, A Misra, P Spencer. Effect of photoinitiators on dynamic mechanical properties of dentin adhesives. IADR/AADR/CADR 2009 meeting April 2009, Miami, Florida.

12.    P. Spencer, JG Park, Q Ye, E Topp, A Misra, CH Lee, EL Nalvarte, Y Wang. Thermomechanical behavior, biodegradation and ester linkages in novel dentin adhesives. IADR/AADR/CADR 2009 meeting April 2009, Miami, Florida.

13.    Q Ye, JG Park, A Misra, EM Topp, and P Spencer. Structural and Polymerization Characteristics of Hydroxyapatite-Impregnated Organophosphate Dental Resin. Society for Biomaterials 2009 Annual Meeting April 2009, San Antonio, Texas.

14.    P Spencer, Q Ye, JG Park, EM Topp, X Yao, EL Nalvarte, Y Wang and A Misra. Water absorption and wetting properties of dentin adhesives with a urethane-based branched methacrylate. Society for Biomaterials 2009 Annual Meeting April 2009, San Antonio, Texas.

15.    Q Ye, P Spencer, JG Park, A Misra, EM Topp, and Y Wang. Correlation between Photo-Polymerization behavior and Microstructure of Heterogeneous Model Dentin Adhesive. Society for Biomaterials 2008 Symposium- Translation Biomaterials Research  September 2008, Atlanta, Georgia.

16.    P Spencer, Q Ye, JG Park, A Misra, EM Topp, EL Kostoryz and Y Wang. Effect of water on photopolymerization and properties of dentin adhesives with branched methacrylate. Society for Biomaterials 2008 Symposium- Translation Biomaterials Research  September 2008, Atlanta, Georgia.

17.    Q Ye, JG Park, A Misra, O Marangos, J Eslick, J Einhelig, Y Wang, XM Yao, P Spencer. Nano-scale Heterogeneity of Dentin Adhesive Following Environmental Stress. AADR 2008 Annual  meeting #1100, April 2008, Dallas, Texas.

18.    JG Park, Q Ye, H Davis, N Davydova, E Topp, EL Kostoryz, X Yao, CH Lee, Y Wang, P Spencer. Enzymatic degradation of dentin adhesives containing new urethane-linked trimethacrylate monomer. AADR 2008 Annual  meeting #0861, April 2008, Dallas, Texas.

19.    P Spencer., JG Park, Q Ye, E Topp, X Yao, CH Lee, EL Kostoryz, A Misra, Y Wang. Synthesis and Characterization of New Methacrylate Monomers for Dentin Adhesives. AADR 2008 Annual  meeting #0126, April 2008, Dallas, Texas.

20.    JC Eslick, Q Ye, JG Park, EM Topp, Y Wang, P Spencer, KV Camarda. Development of quantitative structure ¨C property relations for crosslinked polymethacrylate resins for dental applications. American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting  November 2007, Salt Lake City, Utah.

21.    JG Park, Q Ye, EL Kostoryz, X Yao, EM Topp, Y Wang and P Spencer. Preparation and properties of novel methacrylate-based dentin adhesives with esterase resistance. Society for Biomaterials 2007 Annual Meeting  April 2007, Chicago, Illinois.

22.    Q Ye, Y Wang, J Melander, N Gorman, O Marangos, A Misra, P Spencer. Water-compatible photoinitiators and nano-phase separated dentin adhesive. IADR/AADR 2007 meeting March 2007, New Orleans, Louisiana.

23.    P Spencer, Q Ye, Y Wang, MP Walker, A Misra, O Marangos, EL Kostoryz, J Melander, N Gorman. Structure/property relationships in enviromentally stressed dentin adhesive. IADR/AADR 2007 meeting March 2007, New Orleans, Louisiana.

24.    EL Kostoryz, K Dharmala, Q Ye, Y Wang, J Huber, JG Park, G Snider, P Spencer. Enzymatic biodegradation of BisGMA/HEMA adhesive formulated with different water content. IADR/AADR 2007 meeting March 2007, New Orleans, Louisiana.

25.    X Guo, P Spencer, Y Wang, Q Ye, X Yao. Effects of solubility enhancer on penetration into wet demineralized dentin. IADR/AADR 2007 meeting March 2007, New Orleans, Louisiana.

26.    Q Ye, P Spencer, Y Wang, R Parnell, J Philips, O Marangos, A Misra. Photo-polymerization, structure and mechanics of model dentin adhesive. Oral and Craniofacial Biology Symposium October 2006, Kansas City, Missouri.

27.    X Yao, Y Wang, P Spencer, R Gatti, E Gleeson, BS Bohaty, Q Ye. FTIR chemical imaging of carious and normal dentin substract. Oral and Craniofacial Biology Symposium  October 2006, Kansas City, Missouri.

28.    Q Ye, P Spencer, Y Wang, R Parnell, J Philips, O Marangos, A Misra. Structure/mechanics of water compatible adhesive for dentistry. ADEA/AADR/CADR 2006  meeting March 2006, Orlando, Florida.

29.    P Spencer, Y Wang, Q Ye, A Misra, O Marangos, J Philips, R Parnell, JL Katz. Optimization of photo-initiators in water-compatible dentin adhesive. ADEA/AADR/CADR 2006  meeting March 2006, Orlando, Florida.

30.    X Yao, Y Wang, P Spencer, R. Gatti, E Gleeson, B Bohaty, Q Ye. FTIR microscopic imaging of carious and normal dentin substrates. ADEA/AADR/CADR 2006  meeting March 2006, Orlando, Florida.

31.    Q Ye, Y Wang, P Spencer, MP Walker, JL Katz, BS Bohaty. Kinetics of photo-polymerization of dental adhesives: light source and intensity. IADR/AADR 2005 meeting March 2005, Baltimore, Maryland.

32.    P Spencer, Y Wang, Q Ye, MP Walker, Y Wang, JL Katz. Relationship of photopolymerization processes, structure and properties in dentin adhesive. IADR/AADR 2005 meeting March 2005, Baltimore, Maryland.

33.    Y Wang, P Spencer, JL Katz, Walker MP, A Misra, Q Ye, XM Yao. Chemical/acoustic imaging of caries-affected dentin bonding substrates. IADR/AADR 2005 meeting March 2005, Baltimore, Maryland.

34.    B Reavley, XM Yao, Y Wang, Q Ye, P Spencer, B Bohaty. Effect of wet/dry bonding on collagen collapse with/without ferric chloride. IADR/AADR 2005 meeting March 2005, Baltimore, Maryland.

35.    Q Ye, W Zhou, HR Liu, ZC Zhang, Preparation of polymer porous materials by g- radiation polymering microemulsion. National Polymer Congress 2003, Part A, pp465, at HangZhou, China.

36.    Q Ye, YJ Liu, GX Zhang, HR Liu, XW Ge, ZC Zhang, Synthsis of perfumed polymer microcapsules though in-situ polymerization process. National Polymer Congress 2003, Part A, pp464, at HangZhou, China.

37.    Q Ye, ZC Zhang, Formation of monodisperse polyacrylamide particles by radiation-induced dispersion polymerization. IUPAC World Polymer Congress, Macro 2002, p152 (10P-1C-09), Beijing, China

38.    Q Ye, Q Yuan, ZC Zhang, Synthesis of monodisperse crosslinked polymer particles by radiation-induced polymerization. Excellent presentation in Nuclei Science and Technology Conference of Anhui Province, p212-214, October, 2001, Hefei, China

39.    Q Ye, XF Zhang, Studies of dispersion polymerization of VAc initiated by gamma ray. Nuclei Science and Technology Conference of Anhui Province, p205-207, October, 2001, Hefei, China

40.    Q Ye, LY Zhou, ZC Zhang. Synthesis and characterization of functional microcapsule. Nuclei Science and Technology Conference of Anhui Province, October, 2001, Hefei, China

41.    Q Ye, XW Ge, et al. Synthesis of ampholytic terpolymers with Co-60¦Ă-ray. Young Scientists Conference of Radiation Research and Radiation Processing 1998, Shanghai, China

42.    Q Ye, XW Ge, et al. Synthesis of PAAm with super-high molecular weight in radiation-induced inverse emulsion. National Polymer Congress 1997, p257-258, Heifei, China