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New Faculty Member Joins Cal Poly’s Graphic Communication Department
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LUIS OBISPO — Xiaoying Rong, a Ph.D. candidate from the Department of
Paper Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Imaging at Western Michigan
University, has joined Cal Poly’s Graphic Communication Department as
an assistant professor specializing in substrates, inks, toners and
sheet-fed press technology.
Rong has extensive experience in
industry and research. Her industry experience includes working as an
engineer at China Printing Cooperation in prepress quality control,
equipment maintenance and technical training, specifically on color
reproduction and lithographic color printing.
She has conducted
research in printability, formulating printing ink, new technology of
recycling paper fiber, digital image processing, color management and
computational research in papermaking.
“Ms. Rong brings to Cal Poly
strengths in crucial technical areas representing major classes in our
curriculum,” said Harvey Levenson, head of Cal Poly’s Graphic
Communication Department. “We remain committed to educating students in
the core competencies of the graphic communication industry, and
substrates, inks, toners, and printing press applications are part of
this core. As digital press applications continue to grow, educating
our students in toner technology becomes particularly vital. Ms. Rong
will lead Cal Poly’s involvement in this area.”
Rong will manage a
substrates, ink and toner lab as well as a sheet-fed press lab. “The
substrates, ink and toner lab is designed to educate students on the
testing of consumables and on how to understand the relationship
between inks, toners and substrates,” Levenson said. The sheet-fed
press lab houses highly sophisticated electronic and digital four-color
presses.
Rong earned a Bachelor of Engineering degree in graphic
arts technology at Beijing Institute of Printing and a Master of
Science degree in paper engineering, chemical engineering and imaging
from Western Michigan University. She also earned an MBA degree from
Beijing Institute of Technology.
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