Assistant Years Experience

Hyun S. YU, Ph.D.

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PROFILE

. Energetic, motivated, engaged scientist with strong interpersonal skills

and comprehensive background in polymer synthesis using controlled

radical polymerization and characterization.

. Successfully planned and executed experimental strategies and set up

laboratory for controlled radical polymerization of low boiling point

monomers (e.g., butadiene and isoprene).

. In-depth knowledge and practical experience with various instrumentation,

equipment and computer software.

. Skillful in mentoring, managing and evaluating research activities of

undergraduate (5) and graduate (3) students.

. Confident, articulate writing and verbal communication skills with 10+

years experience in college level teaching.

. Outstanding abilities in data compilation and organization (2,000+

experiments).

EDUCATION

Ph.D. Polymer Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Institute of Materials

Science

University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT

August 2014

Thesis Title: "Copper-Mediated Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization (ATRP)

of Conjugated 1,3-Dienes"

Advisor: Prof. Alexandru D. Asandei

M.S. Department of Chemistry, California State Polytechnic University,

Pomona, CA December 2005

Thesis Title: "Reactivity of Diphosphinated Fischer Carbenes"

Advisor: Prof. Joe A. Casalnuovo

B.S. Department of Chemistry, California State Polytechnic University,

Pomona, CA June 2001

Thesis Title: "Synthesis and Activity of Viral Fusion Peptides, and the

Determination of the Hemolytic Activityof the Respiratory Syncytial

Virus "

Advisor: Prof. Patrick W. Mobley

EXPERIENCE

Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs CT

Research Specialist

January 2015-Present

. Conducting analysis of polymeric products for industry members including

troubleshooting of raw materials, identification of particulate

contaminants, and failure analysis utilizing a variety of analytical

equipment including NMR, GPC, DSC, TGA, DMA, FTIR, UV-Vis, SEM, and XPS.

Department of Chemistry and Institute of Materials Science, University of

Connecticut, Storrs CT

Ph.D. Graduate Research Assistant August 2007-

July 2014

. Investigated copper-mediated atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP)

of conjugated 1,3-dienes (i.e., butadiene, isoprene, and dimethyl

butadiene) via comprehensive kinetic studies under various reaction

parameters including initiator, catalyst, ligand, solvent, temperature,

and ATRP procedure by evaluating rate of polymerization, molecular

weight, PDI and % chain end functionality, resulting in 1 peer-reviewed

journal article (to be submitted soon), 11 proceedings, and 1 poster

presentation.

. Determined the best-fitted ATRP procedure for 1,3-dienes by demonstrating

major side reaction involved in ATRP of 1,3-dienes.

. Examined titanium-mediated degenerative chain transfer radical

polymerization of 1,3-dienes through kinetic studies under various

reaction conditions, resulting in 1 book chapter and 10 proceedings.

. Designed, synthesized and characterized well-defined polydiene, other

various olefin homopolymers, and functionalized polydiene-based complex

macromolecular architectures (i.e., di-, tri-, and star block copolymers)

using controlled radical polymerization methods including ATRP, RAFT,

NMP, and Ti-mediated DTP; characterized synthesized polymers using 1H,

13C, 2D 1H-1H COSY NMRs, FT-IR, GPC, DSC, and TGA.

. Constructed and developed Schlenk line-employed air-free sampling

technique for kinetic experiment of low boiling point monomer

polymerization.

. Mentored, managed and evaluated research performance of 5 undergraduates

and 3 graduate students.

. 7 years experience in teaching a general laboratory course as a teaching

assistant.

Department of Chemistry, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona CA

Lecturer

March 2006-

June 2006

. Taught Biochemistry and Elements of Biochemistry laboratory courses and

created lecture notes.

Department of Chemistry, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona CA

M.S. Graduate Research Technician

July 2002-December 2005

. Synthesized and investigated the nucleophilic reactivity of

diphosphinated chromium Fischer carbene complex in comparison with those

of analogous pentacarbonyl and monophosphinated Fischer carbenes;

characterized synthesized complexes using 31P and 1H NMRs.

. 3 years experience in teaching a general laboratory course as a teaching

assistant.

Department of Chemistry, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona CA

B.S. Student

September 1995-June 2001

. Studied activity and inhibition of membrane fusion peptide from

respiratory syncytial virus using cell-based assays.

. Synthesized hydrophobic peptides using a solid peptide synthesis method.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

. Polymer Synthesis, Including Free and Controlled/Living Radical

Polymerizations (ATRP, RAFT, NMP and Ti-Mediated DTP).

. Performed free and controlled/living polymerization (ATRP, RAFT, NMP,

and Ti-mediated DTP) of low boiling point (volatile) monomers (e.g.,

butadiene and isoprene) using high pressure-resistant reaction vessels

at a wide range of temperatures (rt-200 oC) under air-free atmosphere

(Ar and N2).

. Conducted free and controlled/radical polymerizations of non-volatile

olefin monomers (e.g., dimethyl butadiene, styrene, MA, MMA, and AN)

using side-armed Schlenk tubes.

. Proficient in synthesis of functionalized homo- and complex polymeric

architectures (i.e., di, tri- and star block copolymers) via chain

extension.

. Experienced in numerous kinetic experiments (+2,000) of both non- and

volatile olefin polymerizations; Designed air-free sampling technique

for kinetic investigation of volatile monomer polymerizations (e.g.,

butadiene and isoprene).

. Polymer Characterization.

. Determined structures of synthesized polymers using 1H, 13C, 19F, 2D 1H-

1H COSY NMRs, and FT-IR.

. Analyzed Tg, Tm molecular weights, and PDI of synthesized polymers

using DSC, TGA, and GPC.

. Synthesis and Purification of Multi-functional Initiators.

. Experienced in synthesizing non-commercial multi-functional initiators

using halogen exchange technique.

. Performed purification of final product using TLC, flash column

chromatography and recrystallization.

. Determined melting points of synthesized initiators using Mel-Temp

apparatus.

. Solvent Purification. Distilled solvents (e.g., tetrahydrofuran, diethyl

ether, dioxane and toluene) to obtain water-free solvents using

Na/benzophenone.

. Transition Metal Complex Synthesis and Characterization.

. Experienced in synthesizing air-sensitive chromium complexes

incorporated by various phosphine ligands and purifying via

recrystallization using Schlenk glassware under N2 atmosphere.

. Analyzed structures of synthesized complexes using 31P NMR.

. Software. Word processing (MS office and OneNote, Endnote ), Presenting

(MS PowerPoint), Basic Statistics, Creating Chart and Plot (MS Excel

and Origin 9.1, OriginLab ), Modeling (ChemDraw), NMR Analysis (MNova,

Mestrelab Research ).

. Language. Fluent in English and Korean.

PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

. PUBLICATIONS

1 Peer-reviewed scientific journal article ("Atom Transfer Radical

Polymerization of Butadiene", to be submitted soon to J. Am. Chem. Soc.),

21 Proceedings, 1 Book chapter ("Cp2TiCl-Mediated Controlled Radical

Polymerization of Isoprene Initiated by Epoxide Radical Ring Opening".

Asandei, A. D.; Simpson, C. P.; Yu, H. S.; Adebolu, O. I.; Saha, G.; Chen,

Y. ACS Symposium Series, Controlled/Living Radical Polymerization: Progress

in RAFT, DT, NMP & OMRP 2009, 1024, 149-163.

. PRESENTATIONS

"Toward the ATRP of Butadiene" Yu, H. S.; Asandei, A. D.The 248th ACS

National Meeting, San Francisco, California, August 10-14, 2014.

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