EDUCATION

Ph.D. (Chemical and Biochemical Engineering)

The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, CA        01/2015 – 04/2018

Dissertation: “Development and applications of polyglyoxylate self-immolative polymers”

Master of Science (Chemistry)

The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, CA        01/2013 – 12/2014

Dissertation: “Polyglyoxylates: A new class of triggerable self-immolative polymers”

Bachelor of Engineering (Polymer Materials & Engineering)

Sichuan University, Chengdu, China                              09/2008 – 06/2012

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Research Fellow

Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia           07/2018 –present

Modification of polysaccharide by RAFT agent.

RAFT grafting polymerization of water-soluble monomers onto modified polysaccharides, control over grafting density and length.

Graduate Research Assistant

The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, CA   01/2013 –04/2018

Developed and explored the applications of a new generation of controlled degradable polymeric materials for biomedical applications, coatings and sensing.

Graduate Teaching Assistant

The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, CA          01/2013 – 04/2018

Instructed students to conduct basic organic, inorganic, and biochemical engineering experiments.

Prepared solutions, compounds and reagents for undergraduate laboratory classes.

Current Reseach

Synthesis of RAFT modified polysaccharide with different modification degree. With the target grafting yield >90%, control over grafting density and lengths for optimization of industry applications.