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Ye Niu

Engineering · The Ohio State University

Mid career · publishing since 2006

Publications

49

Citations

810

Est. group size

~1

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

20

Publishing since 2006

Research summary
AI-generated

This researcher works on materials engineering, particularly developing eco-friendly composite foams, aerogels, and membranes for thermal insulation, flame retardancy, and water purification. Much of the work involves bio-based materials like sodium alginate and hollow glass microspheres, as well as solar-driven water evaporation and microfluidic devices for biological and food science applications. A smaller subset of recent publications also touches on dental treatment planning and AI applications in orthodontics, suggesting some interdisciplinary collaboration outside the core materials focus.

Flame-retardant and thermally insulating composite materialsAerogels and porous polymer structuresSolar-driven water purification and evaporationMicrofluidics and lab-on-chip devicesBiomaterials and biomedical applications

Publication output fluctuated over the past decade, peaking in 2022 with 13 papers, dipping sharply in 2023-2024, and rebounding in 2025, indicating an uneven but recently active publication pattern.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 4.6/year recently
2017: 3 publications172018: 5 publications182019: 3 publications192020: 6 publications202021: 6 publications212022: 13 publications13222023: 1 publication232024: 2 publications242025: 7 publications2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • SSRN Electronic Journal×5
  • Lab on a Chip×2
  • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science×2
  • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules×2
  • Applied Optics×2
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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