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Biography
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.
Research area keywords
- Polymer materials
- RAFT polymerization
- Biomaterials
- Nanoparticles
- Drug Delivery
Network
Projects
- 1 Finished
Research output
- 13 Article
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Polymerization-Induced Self-Assembly (PISA) and "host-Guest" Complexation-Directed Polymer/Gold Nanocomposites
Fan, B., Liu, Y., Wan, J., Crawford, S. & Thang, S. H., 4 May 2020, In : Materials Letters. 2, 5, p. 492-498 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus) -
Covalent-cross-linked plasmene nanosheets
Liu, Y., Fan, B., Shi, Q., Dong, D., Gong, S., Zhu, B., Fu, R., Thang, S. H. & Cheng, W., 30 May 2019, In : ACS Nano. 13, 6, p. 6760-6769 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
9 Citations (Scopus) -
Development of Fertilizer Coatings from Polyglyoxylate-Polyester Blends Responsive to Root-Driven pH Change
Heuchan, S. M., Fan, B., Kowalski, J. J., Gillies, E. R. & Henry, H. A. L., 20 Nov 2019, In : Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 67, 46, p. 12720-12729 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
4 Citations (Scopus) -
Depolymerization of Trityl End-Capped Poly(Ethyl Glyoxylate): Potential Applications in Smart Packaging
Fan, B., Salazar, R. & Gillies, E. R., 1 Jun 2018, In : Macromolecular Rapid Communications. 39, 11, 6 p., 1800173.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
13 Citations (Scopus) -
Hybrid Polyester Self-Immolative Polymer Nanoparticles for Controlled Drug Release
Gambles, M. T., Fan, B., Borecki, A. & Gillies, E. R., 31 May 2018, In : ACS Omega. 3, 5, p. 5002-5011 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
10 Citations (Scopus)