- Professor, Materials Science & Engineering
- Meinhard H. Kotzebu ‘14 Professor
- Director, Polymer Technology Consortia
- Phone: 979-845-5024
- FAX: 979-862-6835
- Email: hjsue@tamu.edu
- Office: RDMC 220
- Website: Research Webpage

Educational Background
- Ph.D., Macromolecular Science and Engineering Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor – 1988
- M.S.E., Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor – 1987
- M.S.E., Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor – 1985
- B.E., Chemical Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chung-Li, Taiwan – 1981
Research Interests
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- Dispersion and assembly of nanomaterials for nanotechnology, energy sector, and microelectronic applications
- Surface damage phenomena of polymers
- Fracture, toughening, and strengthening of polymers, blends, polyolefin films, fiber-reinforced composites, coatings, laminates, adhesives and nanocomposites
Awards & Honors
- Cooperative Research Award, American Chemical Society – 2024.
- International Researcher Award, Society of Polymer Science-Japan – 2023
- Outstanding Alumni Award, Chung-Yuan University – 2022
- Patent and Innovations of the Year Award, Texas A&M University Office of Technology Commercialization – 2019
Selected Publications
- L. DeNoni, S. X. Zhu, L. Andena, K. Noh, Y. Li, P. Vollenberg and H.-J. Sue, “Effect of Physical Aging on Scratch Behavior of Polycarbonate”, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 141, e56124(2024).
- K. Noh, H. Pham, and H.-J. Sue, “Quantification of Interfacial Adhesion of Multilayer Polymeric Films Using a Custom-built Instrumented Machine”, J. Polym. Sci., 62, 4424-4435(2024).
- S. Khatri and H.-J. Sue, “Scratch Visibility Model on Flat and Textured Polymeric Surfaces”, Polymer, 312, 127595(2024).
- M. Tajedini, R. Bahrami, R. Azhdari, H.-J. Sue, and H. Liang, “Influence of Electric Current on Tribological Performance of Grease-lubricated Steels”, Tribology International, 200, 110121(2024).
- F. Lei, M. Feng, Y. Li, J. Li, and H.-J. Sue, “Effect of surfactant type on oxygen barrier behavior of polyvinyl alcohol/α-zirconium phosphate nanocomposites”, J. Polym. Sci., 62, 3225-3235(2024).
- H. Chen, D. Bajaj, D. Patil, N. Verghese, Z. Zhu, and H.-J. Sue, “Fracture behavior of high‐performance carbon fiber composites toughened by reactive polyetherimide“, Polymer Composites, 45, 4502-4512(2024).
- M.H. Kabir, D. Dias, K. Arole, R. Bahrami, H.-J. Sue, and H. Liang, “Urea-Functionalized MoS2 as Lubricant Additive”, Lubricants, 12, 80 (2024).
- S. Khatri, M. Mullins, W. Cheung, A. Chich, R. Holt, B. Grzybowski, and H.-J. Sue, “Algae Biofilm induced Surface Erosion of Acrylic Coatings”, Prog. Org. Coatings, 186, 108072, 2024.