Professor Hongbo Zeng, Surface Science and Molecular Forces Lab

Hongbo Zeng, PhD, PEng
Professor
Fellow of The Canadian Academy of Engineering (FCAE)

Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Intermolecular Forces and Interfacial Science

Member of The Royal Society of Canada's College of New Scholars
NSERC E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fellow

Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering

University of Alberta

12-277 Donadeo Innovation Centre for Engineering

9211 - 116 Street NW

Edmonton, AB, T6G 1H9

Phone: (780) 492-1044
Fax: (780) 492-2881
Email: Hongbo.Zeng@ualberta.ca


Dr. Zeng’s research interests are in various areas of surface and colloid science, nanotechnology, with a special focus on the intermolecular and surface forces (adhesion, friction, lubrication, etc.) in polymer materials, complex fluid, biological systems, petroleum, oil sands and minerals, and development of advanced functional materials with novel engineering and biomedical applications.