The Fiber Society Lecturer Program

Leading members of the fiber research community are nominated for Fiber Society Lectureships. The underlying purpose of these lectureships is to acquaint students, members of faculty, and industrial or government organizations with the scientific challenges and opportunities in the field of fiber science, engineering, and technology.  Interested organizations may contact the lecturers directly to arrange a visit.

BlueBox Lecturers

Dr. Michael Jaffe
Research Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry & Materials Science
Director of the Medical Device Concept Laboratory
New Jersey Institute of Technology
111 Lock Street
Newark, NJ 07103

Phone: 973-353-1462
Email: jaffe@adm.njit.edu

Dr. J. Jack Zhou
Ethicon, Inc.
US Route 22 West
Somerville, NJ 08876

Phone: 908-218-3513
Email: jzhou@ethus.jnj.com

Lecture Topics

  • Process-Structure-Property Relationships of Fibers Spun from Resorbable, Polymeric Biomaterials
  • Processing and Applications of Collagen Fibers
  • Electrospinning: Process Modeling and Applications
  • Morphology Control in Melt Spinning
  • Spinning of Thermotropic Polyesters

Lecture Topics

  • Fibrous Form of Bioabsorbable Polymers – Bridge the Gap between Polymer Science and Surgical Applications
  • Investigation on In-vivo and In-vitro Degradation of Bioabsorbable Fibers
  • Investigation on the Development of Structure and Properties for Bioabsorbable Polymers and Fibers during Processing
Bio

Bio

Dr. J. Jack Zhou is an Engineering Fellow in Research and Development, Ethicon, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson Company. Ethicon is a leading medical device company, engaging in the development and commercialization of biomaterials and their medical devices. Dr. Zhou has worked for Johnson & Johnson for 15 years. He has over 20 years experience in the research and development of polymers and fibers. He holds master’s and doctorate degrees in Polymer Engineering from the University of Tennessee. His current research interests include synthetic absorbable and non-absorbable polymers, their processing and characterization, and their applications in medical devices.