Eric Kuan Yu Chen, Ph.D.

#*** - *** **** **. ******, ON. N6A 5N7

Tel: 519-***-**** E-mail: acehw9@r.postjobfree.com

http://www.linkedin.com/in/ekyuchen

ORGANIC & POLYMER SCIENTIST

Goal-oriented Ph.D. chemist with a background in organic, polymer, and materials chemistry. Research passion

and emphasis on innovation and creativity – from project inception to completion. Adapting and learning abilities

reflected in the deliverance of publications (17) and patents (2 filed, 1 in preparation) in a variety of projects and

collaborations. Possesses experience from two competitive academic research groups and a global chemical

company, Lanxess. Demonstrates refined teamwork and interpersonal skills as well as laboratory and technical

experience. Enthusiastic about product development and seeks to excel in industrial settings with focus on

project leadership and management.

EXPERTISE & STRENGTHS

Creative and innovative synthetic designs (X)IIR, polyvinyls (PS, PA, NBR), polyurethane

NMR, FTIR, GPC, GC, MS, HPLC analysis Patent landscape, strategy

Multi-step synthesis and purification Project management and leadership

Radical, ionic, condensation polymerization Reactive mixing, extrusion, compounding

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & EXPERIENCE

IMMIGRATION CONSULTANT ASSISTANT VOLUNTEER. 2013-2014

Association Canadienne-Francaise de l’Ontario; Sonia Muhimpundu

• Assisted new immigrants with governmental documents and acclimation to local culture.

• Provided individual and group consultations as well as leadership for English Conversation Group.

PRODUCT RESEARCH SCIENTIST. 2012-2013

LANXESS Inc., London, Ontario; Dr. Greg Davidson

• Following Stage-Gate® – initiated and carried projects (2) from conception through focus stage.

• Innovation reflected by patent applications submitted (2) and in preparation (1).

• Creativity and technical experience reflected by memoranda (10) and technical reports (8) completed.

• Design of structures and properties of thermoplastic elastomers for automotive and adhesive applications.

• Knowledge and use of elastomer reactions and interactions with curatives, fillers, antioxidants, and oils.

• Extensive use of NMR, FTIR, GCMS for structure elucidation and impurity detection.

• Operation of rubber processing equipment including microcompounders, blenders, mixers, mills, injection

molding, and Instron rubber analyzing equipment.

• Team member of 3 projects – TPV innerliner, PGA, and treads; collaborations with 2 groups.

• Safety committee member; tasked to issue hazard assessments, standard operating procedures, and

perform safety audits and safety presentations.

ACADEMIC PROFILE

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP, CHEMISTRY. 2010-2012

University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario; Dr. Elizabeth Gillies

• Project leadership in "Nanoparticles for Magnetic Resonance Imaging" and "Cascade Degradable

Polymers", emphasis on polyurethanes and polycarbonates – (2) publications.

• Project collaboration in "Seasonal Accumulation of Aceylated Triacylglycerols by a Freeze-Tolerant

Insect" – solved structures of unknown extracts by NMR, IR, and GPC analyses – (1) publication.

• Design and synthesis of novel monomers, polyurethanes, polycarbonates, and nanoparticles.

• Knowledge transfer officer in collaborations and within research group.

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY, POLYMERS AND MATERIALS SCIENCE. 2005-2009

University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario; Dr. Michael Georges

• Project initiation, supervision, and leadership in (4) ongoing projects involving Verdazyl Radicals for:

o Living radical polymerizations – Design and synthesis of vinyl monomers and small molecules.

o Heterocyclic syntheses; Heterocyclic rearrangements; Diversity Oriented Synthesis.

KEY PUBLICATIONS

Eric K. Y. Chen. Lanxess patents (2 drafted, 1 in preparation) and technical reports (8).

Katie E. Marshall, Raymond H. Thomas, Aron Roxin, Eric K. Y. Chen, Jason C. L. Brown, Elizabeth R. Gillies,

Brent J. Sinclair. Seasonal Accumulation of Aceylated Triacylglycerols by a Freeze-Tolerant Insect.

Journal of Experimental Biology 2014; 217, 1580-1587.

Eric K. Y. Chen, Elizabeth, R. Gillies. Synthesis and Reduction of Alkynyl Polymers: A Novel Approach to a

New Class of Self-Immolative Polymers. In preparation.

Eric K. Y. Chen, Ryan A. McBride, Elizabeth, R. Gillies. Self-Immolative Polymers Containing Rapidly

Cyclizing Spacers: Towards Rapid Depolymerization Rates. Macromolecules 2012; 45(18), 7364-7374.

Eric K. Y. Chen, Gordon K. Hamer, Michael K. Georges. Verdazyl Radicals as Substrates for Organic

Synthesis: Unique Access to Triazolyl Carbamates and Triazolyl Ureas. in preparation for Org. Lett.

Eric K. Y. Chen, Matthew Bancerz, Gordon K. Hamer, Michael K. Georges. Verdazyl Radicals as Substrates

for Organic Synthesis: Unique Access to Tetrahydropyrazolotriazinones, Pyrazolotriazinones and

Tetrazinylacrylonitriles. European Journal of Organic Chemistry 2010; 5681-5687.

Angela Yang, Takahito Kasahara, Eric K. Y. Chen, Gordon K. Hamer, Michael K. Georges. 1-3-Dipolar

Cycloaddition Reactions Initiated with the 1,5-Dimethyl-3-phenyl-6-oxoverdazyl Radical. European Journal

of Organic Chemistry 2008; 4571-4574.

Eric K. Y. Chen, Steven J. Teertstra, Delphine, Chan-Seng, Peter O. Otieno, Robin G. Hicks, Michael K. Georges.

Verdazyl-Mediated Living-Radical Polymerization of Styrene and n-Butyl Acrylate. Macromolecules 2007;

40(24), 8609-8616.

KEY CONFERENCES & PRESENTATIONS

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63 Chemical Institute of Canada Rubber Chemistry Division. June, 2014. Niagara Falls, Canada

Community Connection Program. April, 2014. London, Canada

Lanxess internal presentations (3). London, Canada

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96 Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition. May, 2013. Quebec City, Canada

Design, Synthesis and Testing of Functional Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for Medical

Imaging. 4th Annual Molecular Function and Imaging Symposium. June, 2011. Ottawa, Canada

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Cascade Degradable Polymers: A New Approach to Biomaterials. 94 Canadian Chemistry Conference and

Exhibition. May, 2011. Montreal, Canada

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Cascade Degradable Polymers: A New Approach to Biomaterials. 29 Annual Conference of the Canadian

Biomaterials Society. May, 2011. Vancouver, Canada

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Verdazyl Radicals as Substrates in Organic Synthesis. 92 Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition.

June, 2009. Hamilton, Canada

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Verdazyl Radicals and Their Reactions with Mono- and Di-Substituted Olefins. 235 American Chemical

Society National Meeting & Exhibition. April, 2008. New Orleans, USA

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Verdazyl-Mediated Free Radical Polymerization. 90 Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition. May,

2007. Winnipeg, Canada

COMPUTER SKILLS

ChemDraw ~ ChemSketch ~ MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) ~ Blackboard ~ Bruker Topspin ~ MestReNova

~ Online Research (e-library, journals, patents, Scifinder)

INTERESTS

Travel/Culture (Fluent in Mandarin) ~ Team sports ~ Martial arts ~ Latin dance ~ Music (piano, guitar, drums)

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