SONG Hang

Research Assistant Professor 

Email: songh3@sustech.edu.cn

Research Interests

Bio-based biodegradable materials;

Hydrogel foam materials and their industrial production and applications;

Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) and its nanocomposites electrospun membranes for piezoelectric energy harvesting applications.

Professional Education  

October 2012-June 2016, Brunel University London, PhD, research interest: polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) and its nanocomposites electrospun membranes for piezoelectric energy harvesting applications.

Working Experiences  

February 2023-current, Research Assistant Professor, head of Hydrogel Foam Materials Team, Southern University of Science and Technology, research interest: hydrogel foam materials and their industrial production and applications.

April 2022-January 2023, Senior Research Scholar, chief of Hydrogel Foam Materials Team，Southern University of Science and Technology, research interest: hydrogel foam materials and their industrial production and applications.

September 2019-March 2022, postdoctor, South China University of Technology, Southern University of Science and Technology, research interest: hydrogel foam materials and their industrial production and applications.

December 2016-October 2018, project manager, The International Centre for Higher Education Innovation under the auspices of UNESCO (UNESCO-ICHEI), Engaged in enterprise expansion and project works.

Project Experiences

Cushioning component R&D for computer packaging, transverse project, person in charge;

Thermal insulation and fire prevention R&D for buildings, transverse project, person in charge.

Honors and Awards

Honorable mention, Second “Chinese Parasol Tree” International Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition of Southern University of Science and Technology.

Selected Publications and Patents

Publications:

Song, H., Song, W., Song, J.H., Torrejon, V.M. and Xia, Q., 2022. Electrospun 1D and 2D carbon and polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) piezoelectric nanocomposites. Journal of Nanomaterials, 2022, pp.1-17.

Martin Torrejon, V.*; Song, H.*; Wu, B.; Luo, G.; Song, J. Effect of Starch Type and Pre-Treatment on the Properties of Gelatin–Starch Foams Produced by Mechanical Foaming. Polymers 2023, 15, 1775.

Torrejon, V.M., Song, J., Yu, Z. and Hang, S., 2022. Gelatin-based cellular solids: Fabrication, structure and properties. Journal of Cellular Plastics, 58(5), pp.797-858.

Martin Torrejon, V., Deng, Y., Luo, G., Wu, B., Song, J., Hang, S. and Wang, D., 2021. Role of sodium dodecyl sulfate in tailoring the rheological properties of high-strength gelatin hydrogels. Gels, 7(4), p.271.

Wu, L., Magaz, A., Darbyshire, A., Howkins, A., Reynolds, A., Boyd, I.W., Song, H., Song, J.H., Loizidou, M., Emberton, M. and Birchall, M., 2019. Thermoresponsive stiffness softening of hierarchically porous nanohybrid membranes promotes niches for mesenchymal stem cell differentiation. Advanced Healthcare Materials, 8(10), p.1801556.

MARTIN Torrejon Virginia,宋金华,宋行*.应用于包装领域的明胶泡沫性能研究[J].包装工程,2022,43(19):134-142.

Patents:

A super absorbent bio-based foam material and its preparation method and application, Invention Patent, inventor ranking: 3rd, authorized;

A hydrogel foam material and its preparation method and application, Invention Patent, inventor ranking: 3rd, substantive review stage;

A lightweight thermal insulation and fire retardant natural polymer composite foam material and its preparation method and application, Invention Patent, inventor ranking: 3rd, substantive review stage;

Hydrogel foam filled honeycomb panel composite and its preparation method, Invention Patent, inventor ranking: 3rd, substantive review stage.