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Materials Science

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2013 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2008 - Member, Johannes Gutenberg University
  • 2007 - Honorary Doctor of Law, St. Norbert College
  • 1997 - Distinguished Service Award, Society of Polymer Science, Japan
  • 1992 - APS High Polymer Physics Prize
  • 1992 - von Humboldt Senior Scientist Award
  • 1968 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

Benjamin Chu is affiliated with Stony Brook University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Materials Science, with a focus on several subfields including Biomaterials, Polymers and Plastics, Biomedical Engineering, Health Informatics, and Artificial Intelligence.

The scientist's recent publications cover a range of topics within these areas. Notable papers include:

  • "Cost-effective polymer-based membranes for drinking water purification," 2022, Giant
  • "Generative AI chatbots for reliable cancer information: Evaluating web-search, multilingual, and reference capabilities of emerging large language models," 2025, European Journal of Cancer
  • "Generative AI's healthcare professional role creep: a cross-sectional evaluation of publicly accessible, customised health-related GPTs," 2025, Frontiers in Public Health
  • "Preparation of electro-spun konjac glucomannan fabric with entrapped DNA and dynamics of adsorption of acridine orange for carcinogen removal application," 2022, Adsorption
  • "Hydrogen Bonding Strength Modulating Non-Isothermal Crystallization Kinetics in Nylon 5t/56," 2025, SSRN Electronic Journal

Their work touches on a variety of main research topics, including:

  • Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
  • Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
  • Biodegradable Polymer Synthesis and Properties
  • Membrane Separation Technologies
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Electrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics
  • Topic Modeling

Benjamin Chu frequently publishes in venues that include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Giant
  • European Journal of Cancer
  • Frontiers in Public Health
  • Adsorption

Their frequent collaborators include Xiaohang Wang, Shanshan Dong, Yuhong Huang, Bradley D. Menz, and Natansh D. Modi. The collaboration network suggests a multidisciplinary approach combining materials science, health informatics, and artificial intelligence.

Benjamin Chu has been recognized with honors such as:

  • Fellow, National Academy of Inventors (2013)
  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation (1968)

Best Publications

  • Laser Light Scattering: Basic Principles and Practice

    Benjamin Chu

  • Structure and process relationship of electrospun bioabsorbable nanofiber membranes

    Xinhua Zong;Kwangsok Kim;Dufei Fang;Shaofeng Ran

  • Laser Light Scattering

    Benjamin Chu

  • Functional electrospun nanofibrous scaffolds for biomedical applications.

    Dehai Liang;Benjamin S. Hsiao;Benjamin Chu

  • Development of a nanostructured DNA delivery scaffold via electrospinning of PLGA and PLA-PEG block copolymers.

    Y.K. Luu;K. Kim;B.S. Hsiao;B. Chu

  • Incorporation and controlled release of a hydrophilic antibiotic using poly(lactide-co-glycolide)-based electrospun nanofibrous scaffolds

    Kwangsok Kim;Yen K. Luu;Charles Chang;Dufei Fang

  • NANOFIBROUS MATERIALS AND THEIR APPLICATIONS

    Christian Burger;Benjamin S. Hsiao;Benjamin Chu

  • Electrospun fine-textured scaffolds for heart tissue constructs

    Xinhua Zong;Harold Bien;Chiung-Yin Chung;Lihong Yin

  • Control of degradation rate and hydrophilicity in electrospun non-woven poly(D,L-lactide) nanofiber scaffolds for biomedical applications.

    Kwangsok Kim;Meiki Yu;Xinhua Zong;Jonathan Chiu

  • High flux ultrafiltration membranes based on electrospun nanofibrous PAN scaffolds and chitosan coating

    Kyunghwan Yoon;Kwangsok Kim;Xuefen Wang;Dufei Fang

  • Development of hydrophilic barrier layer on nanofibrous substrate as composite membrane via a facile route

    Xuefen Wang;Kai Zhang;Yin Yang;Lili Wang

  • Structure and Dynamics of Block Copolymer Colloids

    Benjamin Chu

  • Preparation and Properties of Magnetite and Polymer Magnetite Nanoparticles

    Pierre A. Dresco;Vladimir S. Zaitsev;Richard J. Gambino;Benjamin Chu

  • Small-angle X-ray scattering of polymers.

    Benjamin Chu;Benjamin S. Hsiao

  • Spherical bilayer vesicles of fullerene-based surfactants in water: a laser light scattering study

    Shuiqin Zhou;Christian Burger;Benjamin Chu;Masaya Sawamura

  • Light-scattering study on the association behavior of triblock polymers of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide in aqueous solution

    Zukang Zhou;Benjamin Chu

  • Functional nanofibers for environmental applications

    Kyunghwan Yoon;Benjamin S. Hsiao;Benjamin Chu

  • Antithrombogenic property of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells in nanofibrous vascular grafts.

    Craig K. Hashi;Yiqian Zhu;Guo-Yuan Yang;William L. Young

  • Electro-spinning and electro-blowing of hyaluronic acid.

    In Chul Um;Dufei Fang;Benjamin S. Hsiao;and Akio Okamoto

  • Dynamic Self-Assembly Induced Rapid Dissolution of Cellulose at Low Temperatures

    Jie Cai;Lina Zhang;Shilin Liu;Yating Liu

Frequent Co-Authors

Benjamin S. Hsiao
Benjamin S. Hsiao Stony Brook University
Christian Burger
Christian Burger Max Planck Society
Tianbo Liu
Tianbo Liu University of Akron
Jonathan Sokolov
Jonathan Sokolov Stony Brook University
Miriam Rafailovich
Miriam Rafailovich Stony Brook University
Lina Zhang
Lina Zhang Wuhan University
Sushil K. Satija
Sushil K. Satija National Institute of Standards and Technology
George Fytas
George Fytas Max Planck Society
Jie Cai
Jie Cai Wuhan University
Melvin J. Glimcher
Melvin J. Glimcher Harvard University

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