专家学术报告

Haifeng Gao, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
370 Stepan Hall, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
Office: (+1)510-643-3117, Mobile: (+1)412-216-2895
Email: hgao@berkeley.edu

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Chemistry, University of California Berkeley and Molecular Foundry,
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, USA 01.2009 . 05.2011
Advisor: Prof. Jean M. J. Frechet
Ph.D. (Chemistry) Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA 12.2008
Thesis: Synthesis of Functional Polymers with Controlled Architecture by ATRP of Monomers in the Presence of Crosslinkers
Advisor: Prof. Krzysztof Matyjaszewski
M.S. (Polymer Chemistry) Fudan University, Shanghai, China 06.2003
B.S. (Polymer Chemistry) Fudan University, Shanghai, China 06.2000

HONORS & AWARDS

. AkzoNobel Award for Outstanding Graduate Research in Polymer Chemistry, ACS 2010
. 1st Prize Poster Award at 5th CRP Symposium, 236th ACS National Meeting, Polymer Division 2008
. Guy C. Berry Graduate Research Award at Carnegie Mellon University 2008
. Student Research Award at ACS Polymer Group (Pittsburgh Section) 2008
. Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-Financed Students Abroad 2007
. McWilliams Fellowship at Carnegie Mellon University 2007
. Eastman Scholarship at Fudan University 2002
. Fellowship for Honor Student of Shanghai Municipality 2002
. Du Pont Scholarship at Fudan University 1998

APPOINTMENT & EXPERIENCE

Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame 07.2011 - present
Postdoctoral Researcher at UC Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 01.2009 . 05.2011
Guest Lecturer for Course "Introduction to Nano" at Carnegie Mellon University 10.2008
Research Assistant at Carnegie Mellon University 2004 - 2008
Teaching Assistant for Course "Chemical Analysis Laboratory I" at Carnegie Mellon University 2004 - 2005
Teaching Assistant for Course "Organic Chemistry" at Fudan University (China) 2000 -2001

ACADEMIC SERVICE
Frequent reviewer (more than 50 times) for Journal of the American Chemical Society, Macromolecules,
Biomacromolecules, Chemistry of Materials, Langmuir, Macromolecular Rapid Communications, Journal of
Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, Polymer, European Polymer Journal, and Progress in Polymer
Science

RESEARCH STRENGTHS & INTERESTS
. Polymerization techniques, especially controlled radical polymerization
. Synthesis of functional polymers with controlled nanostructures
. High performance liquid chromatography
. Colloidal chemistry
. Plastic electronics for organic light emitting diodes and organic photovoltaics
. Functional polymer catalysts

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
1. H. Gao, D. A. Poulsen, B. Ma, D. A. Unruh, X. Zhao, J. E. Millstone, J. M. J. Frechet, Site Isolation of
Emitters within Crosslinked Polymer Nanoparticles for White Electroluminescence, Nano Lett., 2010, 10,
1440
2. V. Rodionov,* H. Gao,* S. Scroggins, D. A. Unruh, A. Avestro, J. M. J. Frechet, Easy Access to A Family of Polymer Catalysts from Modular Star Polymers, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 2570 (* equal contribution)
3. H. Y. Cho, H. Gao, A. Srinivasan, J. Hong, S. A. Bencherif, D. J. Siegwart, H.-j. Paik, J. O. Hollinger, K.
Matyjaszewski, Rapid Cellular Internalization of Multifunctional Star Polymers Prepared by Atom Transfer
Radical Polymerization, Biomacromolecules 2010, 11, 2199
4. W. V. Camp, H. Gao, F. E. Du Prez, K. Matyjaszewski, Effect of Crosslinker Multiplicity on the Gel Point in ATRP, J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2010, 48, 2016
5. H. Gao, K. Matyjaszewski, Modular Approaches to Star and Miktoarm Star Polymers by ATRP of
Cross-Linkers, Macromol. Symp. 2010, 291-292, 12
6. H. Gao, K. Min, K. Matyjaszewski, Gelation in ATRP Using Structurally Different Branching Reagents:
Comparison of Inimer, Divinyl and Trivinyl Cross-linkers, Macromolecules 2009, 42, 8039
7. H. Gao, P. Polanowski, K. Matyjaszewski, Gelation in Living Copolymerization of Monomer and Divinyl
Cross-Linker: Comparison of ATRP Experiments with Monte Carlo Simulations, Macromolecules 2009, 42,
5925
8. S. A. Bencherif, H. Gao, A. Srinivasan, D. J. Siegwart, J. O. Hollinger, N. R. Washburn, K. Matyjaszewski, Cell-Adhesive Star Polymers Prepared by ATRP, Biomacromolecules 2009, 10, 1795
9. H. Gao, K. Matyjaszewski, High-Yield Synthesis of Uniform Star Polymers-Is Controlled Radical
Polymerization Always Needed? Chem. Eur. J. 2009, 15, 6107
10. H. Gao, K. Matyjaszewski, Synthesis of Functional Polymers with Controlled Architecture by CRP of
Monomers in the Presence of Cross-linkers: From Stars to Gels, Prog. Polym. Sci. 2009, 34, 317
11. S. Ohno, H. Gao, B. Cusick, T. Kowalewski, K. Matyjaszewski, Methacryloyl and/or Hydroxyl
End-Functional Star Polymers Synthesized by ATRP using the Arm-First Method, Macromol. Chem. Phys.
2009, 210, 421
12. K. Min, H. Gao, J. A. Yoon, W. Wu, T. Kowalewski, K. Matyjaszewski, One-Pot Synthesis of Hairy
Nanoparticles by Emulsion ATRP, Macromolecules 2009, 42, 1597
13. W. Li, H. Gao, K. Matyjaszewski, Influence of Initiation Efficiency and Polydispersity of Primary Chains on Gelation during Atom Transfer Radical Copolymerization of Monomer and Cross-Linker, Macromolecules
2009, 42, 927
14. B.-S. Kim, H. Gao, A. A. Argun, K. Matyjaszewski, P. T. Hammond, All-Star Polymer Multilayers as
pH-Responsive Nanofilms, Macromolecules 2009, 42, 368
15. D. J. Siegwart, J. K. Oh, H. Gao, S. A. Bencherif, F. Perineau, A. K. Bohaty, J. O. Hollinger, K.
Matyjaszewski, Biotin-, Pyrene-, and GRGDS-Functionalized Polymers and Nanogels via ATRP and End
Group Modification, Macromol. Chem. Phys. 2008, 209, 2180
16. H. Gao, A. Miasnikova, K. Matyjaszewski, Effect of Cross-linker Reactivity on Experimental Gel Points
during ATRcP of Monomer and Cross-linker, Macromolecules 2008, 41, 7843
17. H. Dong, M. Zhu, J. A. Yoon, H. Gao, R. Jin, K. Matyjaszewski, One-Pot Synthesis of Robust Core/Shell
Gold Nanoparticles, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 12852
18. H. Gao, K. Matyjaszewski, Synthesis of Low Polydispersity Miktoarm Star Copolymers via A Simple
"Arm-First" Method: Macromonomers as Arm Precursors, Macromolecules 2008, 41, 4250
19. H. Gao, W. Li, K. Matyjaszewski, Synthesis of Polyacrylate Networks by ATRP: Parameters Influencing
Experimental Gel Points, Macromolecules 2008, 41, 2335
20. H. Gao, K. Matyjaszewski, Synthesis of Star Polymers by A New "Core-First" Method: Sequential
Polymerization of Cross-linker and Monomer, Macromolecules 2008, 41, 1118
21. H. Gao, K. Min, K. Matyjaszewski, Determination of Gel Point during Atom Transfer Radical
Copolymerization with Cross-linker, Macromolecules 2007, 40, 7763
22. H. Gao, K. Matyjaszewski, "Arm-First" Method As A Simple and General Method for Synthesis of Miktoarm Star Copolymers, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 11828
23. H. Gao, K. Min, K. Matyjaszewski, Synthesis of 3-Arm Star Block Copolymers by Combination of
"Core-first" and "Coupling-onto" Methods Using ATRP and Click Reactions, Macromol. Chem. Phys. 2007,
208, 1370
24. H. Gao, K. Matyjaszewski, Synthesis of Molecular Brushes by "Grafting Onto" Method: Combination of
ATRP and Click Reactions, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 6633
25. K. Min, H. Gao, K. Matyjaszewski, Use of Ascorbic Acid as Reducing Agent for Synthesis of Well-Defined Polymers by ARGET ATRP, Macromolecules 2007, 40, 1789
26. H. Gao, K. Matyjaszewski, Low Polydispersity Star Polymers with Core Functionality by Cross-linking
Macromonomers Using Functional ATRP Initiators, Macromolecules 2007, 40, 399
27. H. Gao, S. Ohno, K. Matyjaszewski, Low Polydispersity Star Polymers via Cross-Linking Macromonomers by ATRP, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 15111
28. H. Gao, K. Matyjaszewski, Synthesis of Miktoarm Star Polymers via ATRP Using the "In-Out" Method:
Determination of Initiation Efficiency of Star Macroinitiators, Macromolecules 2006, 39, 7216
29. H. Gao, K. Min, K. Matyjaszewski, Characterization of Linear and 3-Arm Star Block Copolymers by Liquid Chromatography at Critical Conditions, Macromol. Chem. Phys. 2006, 207, 1709 (invited cover feature article)
30. H. Gao, K. Matyjaszewski, Synthesis of Star Polymers by a Combination of ATRP and the "Click" Coupling Method, Macromolecules 2006, 39, 4960
31. H. Gao, K. Matyjaszewski, Structural Control in ATRP Synthesis of Star Polymers Using the Arm-First
Method, Macromolecules 2006, 39, 3154
32. K. Min, H. Gao, K. Matyjaszewski, Development of an ab Initio Emulsion Atom Transfer Radical
Polymerization: From Microemulsion to Emulsion, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 10521
33. J. K. Oh, C. Tang, H. Gao, N. V. Tsarevsky, K. Matyjaszewski, Inverse Miniemulsion ATRP: A New Method for Synthesis and Functionalization of Well-Defined Water-Soluble/Cross-Linked Polymeric Particles, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 5578
34. H. Gao, G. Louche, B. S. Sumerlin, N. Jahed, P. Golas, K. Matyjaszewski, Gradient Polymer Elution
Chromatographic Analysis of alfa,omega-Dihydroxypolystyrene Synthesized via ATRP and Click Chemistry,
Macromolecules 2005, 38, 8979
35. H. Gao, N. V. Tsarevsky, K. Matyjaszewski, Synthesis of Degradable Miktoarm Star Copolymers via Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization, Macromolecules 2005, 38, 5995
36. H. Gao, D. J. Siegwart, N. Jahed, T. Sarbu, K. Matyjaszewski, Characterization of alfa,omega-Dihydroxypolystyrene by Gradient Polymer Elution Chromatography and Two-dimensional Liquid Chromatography, Designed Monomers and Polymers 2005, 8, 533
37. K. Min, H. Gao, K. Matyjaszewski, Preparation of Homopolymers and Block Copolymers in Miniemulsion by ATRP Using Activators Generated by Electron Transfer (AGET), J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 3825
38. H. Gao, W. Yang, K. Min, L. Zha, C. Wang, S. Fu, Thermosensitive Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)
Nanocapsules with Controlled Permeability, Polymer 2005, 46, 1087
39. H. Gao, C. Wang, W. Yang, S. Fu, Preparation of A Water-Soluble Fluorescent Polymer, J. Macromol. Sci., Pure Appl. Chem. 2004, A41, 357
40. H. Gao, Y. Zhao, S. Fu, B. Li, M. Li, Preparation of A Novel Polymeric Fluorescent Nanoparticles, Colloid Polym. Sci. 2002, 280, 653
41. L. Zha, H. Gao, W. Yang, X. Jiang, S. Fu, Polymer Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery, Polymer
Bulletin-Chinese 2002, 59, 24 BOOK CHAPTERS
1. H. Gao, W. Li, K. Min, K. Matyjaszewski, Gelation in Atom Transfer Radical Copolymerization with A
Divinyl Cross-linker, in ACS Symp. Ser. 2009, Vol. 1023, 203
2. N. V. Tsarevsky, K. Min, N. Jahed, H. Gao, K. Matyjaszewski, Degradable Polymers and Materials .
Principles and Practice, in ACS Symp. Ser. 2006, Vol. 939, 184
3. B. S. Sumerlin, N. V. Tsarevsky, H. Gao, P. Golas, G. Louche, R. Y. Lee, K. Matyjaszewski, Click
Functionalization of Well-Defined Copolymers Prepared by Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization, in ACS
Symp. Ser. 2006, Vol. 944, 140

PATENTS
1. K. Matyjaszewski, H. Gao, J. Spanswick, Preparation of Functional Star Macromolecules with Low
Polydispersity, PCT Int. Appl. 2010, WO 2010111708.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
1. Synthesis and Application of Functional Polymers with Controlled Nanostructures, 240th ACS National
Meeting, Aug 22-26, 2010, Boston, MA, US (2010 AkzoNobel Awardee talk)
2. Application of Nanoparticle Encapsulated Chromophores for Site Isolation of Emitters in Light Emitting
Devices, 239th ACS National Meeting, Mar 21-25, 2010, San Francisco, CA, US (invited talk)
3. Preparation of Self-Healing Polymeric Nanogels Using Disulfide/Thiol Exchange, 239th ACS National
Meeting, Mar 21-25, 2010, San Francisco, CA, US
4. Precisely Controlling the Architecture of Nanoscale Polymeric Materials by Copolymerization of
Cross-linkers, 236th ACS National Meeting, Aug 17-21, 2008, Philadelphia, PA, US (invited talk)
5. Synthesis of Low Polydispersity Miktoarm Star Copolymers by Using a Simple "Arm-First" Method, 236th ACS National Meeting, Aug 17-21, 2008, Philadelphia, PA, US
6. Structure Control of Branched Polymers during Copolymerization of Vinyl Monomer and Divinyl
Cross-linker, 235th ACS National Meeting, Apr 6-10, 2008, New Orleans, LA, US (invited talk)
7. Exploring Nanostructures of Functional Polymers by Copolymerization of Multivinyl Cross-linkers,
Student Night for ACS Polymer Group (Pittsburgh), Mar 18, 2008, Duranti乫s Restaurant, Pittsburgh, PA,
US (2008 Student Research Awardee talk)
8. Synthesis of Functional Polymers with Complex Architectures by Combination of ATRP and Click
Reactions, 234th ACS National Meeting, Aug 19-23, 2007, Boston, MA, US
9. Synthesis Functional Star Polymers with Low Polydispersity by A Novel 乬Arm-First乭 Method, Polymers
(East) Gordon Research Conference, June 17-22, 2007, South Hadley, MA, US
10. High Yield Synthesis of Star Polymers with Low Polydispersity by Crosslinking Macromonomers in ATRP, 233rd ACS National Meeting, March 25-29, 2007, Chicago, IL, US
11. Preparation of Degradable Miktoarm Star Copolymers via ATRP by "In-Out" Method, 230th ACS National Meeting, Aug 28-Sept 1, 2005, Washington D.C., US
12. HPLC and 2-Dimensional Chromatography of Complex Polymers Synthesized by ATRP, 230th ACS
National Meeting, Aug 28-Sept 1, 2005, Washington D.C., US