Dr Sheng Dai
Biography/ Background
Director of Research and HDR Studies, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Adelaide. Sept 2011 to present
Senior Lecturer, University of Adelaide (Australia), 2009 to present
NSERC PDF Fellow, University of Toronto (Canada), 2008-2009
NSERC Visiting Fellow, National Research Council Canada (NINT) and University of Alberta (Canada), 2007
Postdoctoral Fellow, McMaster University (Canada), 2005-2006
Research Associate, Nanyang Technological University and Singapore-MIT Alliance (Singapore), 1999-2005
Qualifications
BSc (Zhejiang University), MEng (NTU), PhD (NTU).
Awards & Achievements
Australian Research Council Discovery Project DP110102877, 2011-2014
The UniJobs "Lecture of the Year" Nominee, 2010
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Postdoc Fellowship (Canada), 2008-2009
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Visiting Fellowship (Canada), 2007
Teaching Interests
1) CHEM ENG 1009/1009BR: Materials I
2) CHEM ENG 2015: Principles of Biotechnology II
3) CHEM ENG 3029/PG: Materials III
4) CHEM ENG 4038: Particulate Processes & Colloid Science
5) CHEM ENG 7042: Advanced Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
Research Interests
1) Polymer Synthesis and Applications
2) Colloid Science and Interfacial Engineering
3) Biomaterials and Nanomaterials
Detailed Description: research and development in polymer science, interfacial technology and materials engineering, with expertise in colloid and interfacial science, surfactants and self-assembled amphiphiles, dispersions and emulsions, microgels and hydrogels, polymer synthesis and characterization, polysaccharides and natural polymer modification, fullerene containing hybrid polymers, biomaterials and nanomaterials, boron chemistry, drug controlled release, early disease detection, nanotemplating and nanofabrication, thermo-analysis and solution chemistry, biosensing and bioanalysis, analytical and physical chemistry, thermodynamics, fluorescence, light scattering, Raman/SERS, rheology, calorimetry, etc.
Research Website: www.adelaide.edu.au/bio-nano-tech
Research Funding
Australian Research Council: DP 110102877
Adelaide University Start-Up Fund
Adelaide University Cat 1 Improvement Scheme
Publications
Total Journal Papers: 64Total Citation: 1139H-index: 20
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Book Chapters
1. Ravi, P.; Dai, S.; Tam, K. C. "Acrylates and Methacrylates C60-end-capped Polymers, in Giacalone", F; Martin, N. Ed., Fullerene Polymers: Synthesis, Properties and Applications, Wiley-VCH, 2009.
Journal Papers
64. Shen, Z.; Shi, B.; Zhang, H.; Bi, J.; Dai, S. "New concept on exploring low-positively-charged thermosensitive copolymers as gene delivery vectors", Soft Matter, 2012, 8, 1385-1394.
63. Shi, B. Y.; Shen, Z. Y.; Zhang, H.; Bi, J.; Dai, S. "Imidazole-O-Carboxymethyl chitosan- for high performance gene therapy" Biomacromolecules, 2012, 13, 146-153.
62. Shi, B.; Deng, L.; Shi, X.; Dai, S.; Zhang, H.; Wang, Y.; Bi, J.; Guo, M. "The enhancement of neural stem cell survival and growth by co-culturing with expanded Sertoli cells in vitro', 2011, Biotechnology Progress, in press, DOI: 10.1002/btpr.720
61. Zhang, H.; Dai, S.; Bi, J.; Liu, K. K. "Biomimetic three dimensional microenviroment for controlling stem cell fate", Royal Society Interface Focus, 2011, 1, 792-803.
60. Shen, Z., Wei, W., Tanaka, H., Ma, G., Dobashi, T., Maki, Y., Kohama, K.; Bi, J., Dai, S. "Asialoglycoprotein receptor-mediated drug delivery vectors for liver cancer cells" Pharmaceutical Research, 2011, 64, 410-419.
59. Zhang, S., Zhu, A., Dai, S. "Coincorporation of nano-silica and nano-calcium carbonate in polypropylene" Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2011, 121, 3007-3013.
58. Yao, J., Ruan, Y., Tao Z.; Jun, G.; Tang, G.; Li, H.; Dai, S. "ABC block copolymer as "smart" pH-responsive carrier for intracellular delivery of hydrophobic drugs", Polymer, 2011, 52, 3396-3404.
57. Zhu, A. P, Lu, Y, Si, Y., Dai, S "Frabicating hydroxyapatite nanorods using a biomacromolecule template", Applied Surface Science, 2011, 257, 3174-3179.
56. Zhu, A. P, Lu, Y, Zhou, Y, Dai, S. "Spherical N-carboxyethylchitosan/hydroxyapatite nanoparticles prepared by ionic diffusion process in a controlled manner", Journal of Material Science: Materials in Medicine, 2010, 21, 3095-3101.
55. Cai, A.; Zhang, S.; Zhu, A.; Dai, S. "Synthesis and properties of polystyrene-g-mSiO2 filled polypropylene nanocomposites", Polymer Composites, 2010, 31, 807-815.
54. Abdelrahman, A. I.; Ornatsky, O.; Bandura, D.; Baranov V.; Dai, S.; Winnik, M. A. "Metal-Containing Polystyrene Beads as Standards for Mass Cytometry", Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry, 2010, 25, 260-268. Front Cover Page.
53. Zhu, A.; Pan, Y.; Dai, S.; Wu, H. Self-assembly of N-Maleoylchitosan in Aqueous Media, Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 2010, 76, 221-225.
52. Abdelrahman, A. I.; Dai, S.; Thickett, S. C.; Ornatsky, O.; Bandura, D.; Baranov V.; Winnik, M. A. "Megacodes for Highly Multiplexed Bioassays: Lanthanide-Containing Polymer Microspheres by Multiple-Stage Dispersion Polymerization", The Journal of American Chemical Society, 2009, 131, 15276-15283.
51. Perez-Pineiro, R.; Dai, S.; Alvarez-Puebla, R.; Wigginton, J.; Fenniri, H. "Palladium-Catalyzed Synthesis of Sulfur-Containing Aryl and Heteroaryl Vinyl Monomers", Tetrahedron Letters, 2009, 50, 5467-5469.
50. Cui, Y.; Pelton, R. H.; Cosgrove, T.; Richardson, R.; Dai, S.; Prescott, S.; Grillo, I.; Ketelson, H.; Meadows, D. "Not All Anionic Polyelectrolytes Complex with DTAB", Langmuir, 2009, 25, 13712-13717.
49. Zhu, A.; Pan, Y.; Dai, S.; Li, F.; Shen, J. Preparation of N-Maleoylchitosan Nanocapsules for Loading and Sustained Release of Felodipine, Biomacromoluceles, 2009, 10, 1997-2002.
48. Zhu, A.; Luo, X.; Dai, S. "Chitosan-Poly(acrylic acid) Surface Modified Paramagnetic Fe3O4 Nanoparticles for Camptothecin Loading and Release", Journal of Materials Research, 2009, 24, 2307-2315.
47. Pan, Y.; Luo, X.; Zhu, A.; Dai, S. "Synthesis and Physicochemical Properties of Biocompatible N-Carboxyethylchitosan", Journal of Biomaterials Science Polymer Edition, 2009, 20, 981-992.
46. Dai, S.; Ravi, P.; Tam, K. C. "Thermal and Photon Responsive Polymeric Systems: From Properties to Applications", Soft Matter, 2009, 5, 2513-2533. (Featured Royal Chemical Society Soft Matter Top 10, 2009 and 2010)
45. Zhu, A.; Yuan, L.; Dai, S. "Polysaccharide Modified Fe3O4 Nanoparticles for Camptothecin Loading and Delivery", Acta Biomateriaila, 2009, 5, 1489-1498.
44. Dai, S.; Liao, D.; Tam, K. C. "Influence of Anionic Surfactant on the Rheological Properties of Cyclodextrin and Hydrophobically Modified Polyethylene-oxide Mixed Solutions", Journal of Rheology, 2009, 53, 293-308.
43. Zhu, A.; Yuan, L.; Dai, S. "Preparation of Well-dispersed Superparamagnetic Nanoparticles Associated with Biocompatible N-Succinyl-O-carboxymethylchitosan", Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2008, 112, 5432-5438.
42. Dai, S.; Ravi, P.; Tam, K. C. "pH-Responsive Polymers: Synthesis, Properties and Applications", Soft Matter, 2008, 4, 435-449. (Featured Royal Chemical Society Soft Matter Top 10, 2008)
41. Quek, R. Y. L.; Ravi, P.; Dai, S.; Tam, K. C. "Nano-fractals from Inorganic Salts Induced by Fullerene Polymer Systems", International Journal of Nanotechnolgy, 2007, 4, 377-388.
40. Liao, D.; Dai, S.; Tam, K. C. "Interaction between Fluorocarbon Modified Polyethylene-oxide and Cyclodextrins", Macromolecules, 2007, 40, 2936 - 2945.
39. Ravi, P.; Dai, S.; Wang, C.; Tam, K. C. "Fullerene Containing Polymers: Synthesis and Their Supermolecular Behavior in Solution", Journal of Nanoscience and Nonotechnology, 2007, 7, 1176-1196. (Invited review)
38. Liao, D.; Dai, S.; Tam, K. C. "Rheological Properties of Telechelic Associative Polymer in the Presence of beta-and methylated beta-Cyclodextrins", The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2007, 111, 371-378.
37. Dai, S.; Tam, K. C. "Effect of Solvent Polarity on the Binding Interaction between Poly(ethylene oxide) and Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate", The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2006, 110, 20794-20800.
36. Ravi, P.; Wang, C.; Dai, S.; Tam, K. C. "[60]Fullerene Induced Morphological Change in the Self-assembly of Well-defined Mono- and Dual- C60 End-capped Polyacrylic Acids", Langmuir, 2006, 22, 7167-7174.
35. Dai, S.; Tam, K. C. "Interaction between Polyethylene Glycol and Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate: Effects of Polymer Architecture and Polydispersity", Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 2006, 289, 200-206.
34. Zhu, A.; Dai, S., Li, L. "Salt Effects on the Aggregation of O-carboxylmethylchitosan in Aqueous Solution", Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 2006, 47, 20-28.
33. Ravi, P. Dai, S.; Tam, K. C. "Synthesis and Self-assembly of [60]Fullerene Containing Sulfobetaine Polymer in Aqueous Solution", The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2005, 109, 22791-22798.
32. Dai, S.; Tam, K. C.; Jenkins, R. D. "Dynamic Light Scattering of Semi-dilute Hydrophobically Modified Alkali-soluble Emulsion Solutions with Different Lengths of Poly(ethylene oxide) Spacer Chain", Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics, 2005, 43, 3288-3298.
31. Dai, S.; Tam, K. C. "Laser Light Scattering and Isothermal Titration Calorimetric Studies of Poly(ethylene oxide) Aqueous Solution in Presence of Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate", Journal of Colloid and Interface Sciences, 2005, 292, 79-85.
30. Dai, S.; Tam, K. C. "Un-neutralized Hydrophobically Modified Alkali-soluble Emulsion Latex in Different Surfactant Solutions", Langmuir, 2005, 21, 7136-7142.
29. Ravi, P.; Dai, S.; Tam, K. C. "Synthesis and Self-Assembly of Well-defined [60]Fullerene End Capped Stimuli-Responsive Sulfobetaine Polymer in Aqueous Medium", ACS Polymer Preprints, 2005, 46(2), 819-820.
28. Zhu, A.; Chan, B. E.; Dai, S.; Li, L. "Aggregation Behavior of O-carboxymethylchitosan in Aqueous Solution", Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 2005, 43, 142-148.
27. Ravi, P.; Dai, S.; Tam, K. C. "Solvent Induced Large Compound Micelles from Poly(methyl methacrylate) Grafted [60]Fullerene in Ethyl Acetate/Decalin Mixed Solvent System", Polymer, 2005, 46, 4714-4721.
26. Teoh, S. K.; Ravi, P.; Dai, S.; Tam, K. C. "Self-Assembly of Stimuli-Responsive Water-Soluble [60]Fullerene End-Capped Ampholytic Block Copolymer", The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2005, 109, 4431-4438.
25. Liao, D.; Dai, S.; Tam, K. C. "Effect of Temperature on Interaction of Cyclodextrin and Telechelic Associative Polymers", ACS Polymer Preprints, 2005, 46(1), 634-635.
24. Ravi, P.; Dai, S.; Tam, K. C. "Synthesis and Self-assembly of [60]fullerene End-capped Stimuli-responsive Block Copolymer in Aqueous Medium", ACS Polymer Preprints, 2005, 46(1), 811-812.
23. Ravi, P.; Dai, S.; Tan, C. H.; Tam, K. C. "Self-assembly of Alkali-soluble [60]Fullerene Containing Poly(methacrylic acid) in Aqueous Solution", Macromolecules, 2005, 38, 933-938.
22. Liao, D.; Dai, S.; Tam, K. C. "Rheological Properties of Hydrophobically Modified Polyethylene-oxide (HEUR) in the Presence of Methylated beta-cyclodextrin", Polymer, 2004, 45, 8339-8348.
21. Tan, C. H.; Ravi, P.; Dai, S.; Tam, K. C. "Polymer-Induced Fractal Patterns of [60]Fullerene Containing Poly(methacrylic acid) in Salt Solutions", Langmuir, 2004, 20, 9901-9904.
20. Tan, C. H.; Ravi, P.; Dai, S.; Tam, K. C.; Gan, L. H. "Solvent Induced Large Compound Vesicles of [60]Fullerene Containing Poly(tert-butyl methacrylate)", Langmuir, 2004, 20, 9882-9884.
19. Dai, S.; Ravi, P.; Tan, C. H.; Tam, K. C. "Synthesis and Physical Properties of a Novel pH and Temperature Responsive Water-soluble [60]Fullerene Containing Polymer", Langmuir, 2004, 20, 8569-8575.
18. Dai, S.; Tam, K. C.; Wyn-Jones, E.; Jenkins, R. D. "Isothermal Titration Calorimetry and Electromotive Force Studies on Binding Interactions of Hydrophobic Ethoxylated Urethane and Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate: Effects of Polymer Molecular Weights and End-capped Groups", The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2004, 108, 4979-4988.
17. Dai, S.; Tam, K. C. "Isothermal Titration Calorimetric Studies on the Temperature Dependence of Binding Interactions between Polyproplyene Glycols and Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate", Langmuir, 2004, 20, 2177-2183.
16. Dai, S.; Ravi, P.; Leong, C. Y.; Tam, K. C.; Gan, L. H. "Synthesis and Aggregation Behavior of Amphiphilic Block Copolymers in Aqueous Solution: Di- and Tri-Block Copolymers of Poly(ethylene oxide) and Poly(ethyl acrylate)", Langmuir, 2004, 20, 1597-1604.
15. Dai, S.; Tam, K. C. "Isothermal Titration Calorimetric Studies of Alkyl Phenol Ethoxylate Surfactants in Aqueous Solutions", Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 2003, 229, 157-168.
14. Dai, S.; Sio, S. T.; Tam, K. C.; Jenkins, R. D. "Rheology and Aggregation Behaviour of Hydrophobically Modified Ethoxylated Urethane in Ethylene Glycol-Water Mixtures", Macromolecules, 2003, 36, 6260-6266.
13. Dai, S.; Ravi, P.; Tam, K. C.; Mao, B. W.; Gan, L. H. "Novel pH Responsive Amphiphilic Di-block Copolymer with Reversible Micellization Properties", Langmuir, 2003, 19, 5175-5177.
12. Song, T.; Dai, S.; Tam, K. C.; Lee, S. Y.; Goh, S. H. "Aggregation Behavior of C60-end-capped Poly(ethylene oxide)s", Langmuir, 2003, 19, 4798-4803. (Featured by American Chemical Society as the HEART CUT on June 9 2003)
11. Song, T.; Dai, S.; Tam, K. C.; Lee, S. Y.; Goh, S. H. "Synthesis and Aggregation Behavior of Two-arm Fullerene-containing Poly(ethylene oxide)", Polymer, 2003, 44, 2529-2536.
10. Dai, S.; Tam, K. C.; Jenkins, R. D. "Dynamic Light Scattering of Semi-dilute Hydrophobically Modified Alkali Soluble Emulsion Solutions with Different Length of Hydrophobic Alkali Chains", Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 2002, 203, 2312-2321.
9. Dai, S.; Tam, K. C. "Isothermal Titration Calorimetry Studies of Binding Interactions between Polyethylene Glycol and Ionic Surfactant", The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2001, 105, 10759-10763.
8. Dai, S.; Tam, K. C.; Jenkins, R. D. "Binding Characteristic of Hydrophobic Ethoxylated Urethane (HEUR) and an Anionic Surfactant: Microcalorimetry and Laser Light Scattering Studies", The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2001, 105, 10189-10196.
7. Dai, S.; Tam, K. C.; Li, L. "Isothermal Titration Calorimetry Studies on Interactions of Ionic Surfactant and Poly(oxypropylene)-Poly(oxyethylene)-Poly(oxypropylene) Triblock Copolymers in Aqueous Solutions", Macromolecules, 2001, 34, 7049-7055.
6. Dai, S.; Tam, K. C.; Jenkins, R. D. "Microstructure of Dilute Telechelic Associative Polymer in Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate Solutions", Macromolecules, 2001, 34, 4673-4675.
5. Dai, S.; Tam, K. C.; Jenkins, R. D. "Dynamic Light Scattering of Hydrophobically Modified Alkali Soluble Emulsion (HASE) Polymer: Ionic Strength and Temperature Effects", Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 2001, 202, 335-342.
4. Dai, S.; Tam, K. C.; Jenkins, R. D.; Bassett, D. R. "Laser Light Scattering of Dilute Hydrophobically Modified Alkali Soluble Emulsion Solutions: Effects of Hydrophobicity and Spacer Length of Macromonomer", Macromolecules, 2000, 33, 7021-7028.12
3. Dai, S.; Tam, K. C.; Jenkins, R. D. "Microstructure of Dilute Hydrophobically Modified Alkali Soluble Emulsion in Aqueous Salt Solution", Macromolecules, 2000, 33, 404-411.
2. Dai, S.; Tam, K. C.; Jenkins, R. D. "Aggregation Behavior of Methacrylic Acid/Ethyl Acrylate Copolymers in Dilute Solutions", European Polymer Journal, 2000, 36, 2671-2677.
1. Zhang, S. J.; Li, H. R.; Dai, S.; Wang, T.; Han, S. J. "Molar Conductance of Sodium Bromide and Sodium Iodide in Methanol + Water at 298.15 K", Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data, 1997, 42, 651-654
Conference Papers
Total number: 28 (not listed)
Professional Associations
Member of American Chemical Society
Professional Interests
Referred Journal Reviewer:
Biomacromolecules;
Soft matter
Polymer;
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science;
Carbohydrate Polymers;
Colloid and Polymer Science;
Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects;
Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces;
Materials Chemistry and Physics;
Journal of Biomaterials Science Polymer Edition;
Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology;
Journal of Applied Polymer Science;
Chemical Engineering Science;
Chemical Engineering and Technology;
MRS and ACS Annual Meeting Proceedings.
Research Grant Assessor:
Australian Research Council
Qatar National Research Fund
Conference Technical Committee:
CHEMECA 2010, Australia
Industrial Consultancy:
Australian Submarine Corporation
Entry last updated: Tuesday, 7 Feb 2012
