Zhantong Mao

Graduate Center, *** Stanley Ave,

Department of Chemistry, Bayonne, NJ, 07002

City University of New York, 631-***-****

New York, NY, 10016

631-***-****

ab906b@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

To obtain a research and development position that will use my skills in synthesizing, modifying and

analyzing material.

Highlights

• Extensive experience in synthesis and modification of polymer

• Experience in setting up experimental platform

• Ability to conduct many types of instruments and equipments such as DSC, TGA, XRD, XPS, SEM,

AFM, NMR, GPC, HPLC,IR, Uv-Vis, Raman, Confocal microscopy and Live-cell microscopy

Education

• PhD, Polymer Chemistry, City University of New York, expected January 2014

Thesis title: Fabrication of 2D & 3D microstructure by polymer pen printing

Advisor: Prof. Alan Lyons

• M.Phil, Chemistry, City University of New York, 2011

Proposal title: Synthesis of Unimolecular Polymeric micelles as acid-responsive, cancer targeted drug

carrier

• MS, Applied Chemistry, Xi’an Jiaotong University, China, 2007

Thesis title: The microstructure and properties of PBT polymeric nanocomposites

Advisor: Prof. Demei Yu

• BS, Applied Chemistry, Xi’an Jiaotong University, China, 2004

Thesis title: Study on microstructure and properties of Chloroprene latex /nanoparticle films

Advisor: Prof. Demei Yu

Professional & research experience

• Graduate Assistant, CUNY - College of Staten Island, 2010-Present

o Developed a new polymer printing technique to fabricate 2D & 3D microstructure

o Fabricated micro-scale silicon mold using photolithography method and wet etching method

o Created arrays of biomaterial micro-structure by enzymatic lithography

o Created 3D carbon micro-features as thermal interface material

o Constructed an array of micro-umbrella structures on a silicon wafer using tapered polymer

deposition and RIE to achieve superhydrophobicity

• Graduate Assistant, CUNY - City College, 2008-2010

Studied the structure of natural biopolymers from tomato skin using solid state NMR

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• Research Assistant, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2007-2008

Synthesized polyaspartic acid derivative hydrogel for cell culture

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Synthesized polycaprolactone based micelle for drug delivery

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• Graduate Assistant, Xi’an Jiaotong University, 2004-2007

Prepared and studied the properties of PBT/glass-fiber/nanoparticle composites

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o Prepared and studied the dielectric properties of Epoxy/glass-fiber/nanoparticle composites

Prepared and studied the crystalline morphology and dielectric properties of PP/nanoparticle

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composites

Prepared and studied the microstructure and properties of Chloroprene latex/nanoparticle films

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Awards

• Honorable mention in the Polymer Modifiers and Additives Division (PMAD) Challenge, 2012

• Excellent Graduate Award, 2004-2007

• Excellent Graduate Thesis Award, 2004

Thesis title: Study on Preparation and Properties of Chloroprene latex/nanoparticle films

List of publications

Papers in preparation:

[1] Z. Mao, M. Ganesh, R. A. Gross, A. M. Lyons. Enzymatic Lithography of Poly (ɛ-caprolactone)

films by High Resolution Polymer Pen Printing

[2] Z. Mao, R. Dacunto, G. P. Watson, A. E. Novembre, A. M. Lyons. Three-Dimensional Structures

Printed by Polymer Pen Printing

Published papers:

[1] M. Ganesh, J. Nachman, Z. Mao, A. M. Lyons, M. Rafailovich, R. A. Gross. Patterned Enzymatic

Degradation of Poly (ε-caprolactone) by High Affinity Micro Contact Printing and Polymer Pen

Lithography. Biomacromolecules. 2013, 14(8):2470-2476

[2] S. Chatterjee, S. Sarkar, J. Oktawiec, Z. Mao, R. E. Stark, Isolation and Biophysical Study of

Fruit Cuticles, invited article for J. Vis. Exp. 2012, (61):3529

[3] D. Yu, Y. Xie, W. Wan, X. Guo, Y. Xi, Z. Mao, L. Huang. Cryogenic Dielectric and Mechanical

Properties of Nanowire-Al2O3 Filled. PBT/GF Composites. 1st IEEE International Conference on

Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecule systems. 2006, 291-294

[4] W. Wan, D. Yu, Y. Xie, X. Guo, Z. Mao, L. Huang Effects of Nanoparticle Surface Treatment on

the Crystalline Morphology and Dielectric Properties of Polypropylene/ Calcium Carbonate

Nanocomposites. 1st IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecule

systems. 2006, 387-390

Reference

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