Dr Sheng Dai is an Associate Professor at the University of Adelaide, Australia. He received his Bachelor degree from Zhejiang University, and Master and PhD degrees from Nanyang Technological University Singapore. He has worked as postdoc and full-time researchers at the Singapore-MIT Alliance, McMaster University, University of Alberta and University of Toronto. He joined the University of Adelaide in 2009. His current research interest includes polymers, colloids, nanomaterials and their diverse applications in biological, energy and environmental disciplines. He has produced more than 90 journal articles with more than 2500 times of citations, including JACS, Angew Chemie, Adv Mat, Adv Fun Mat, Adv Healthcare Mat, Biomaterials, Small and others.
Biography/ Background
Acting Head, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Adelaide (Australia), July 2016 - March 2017
Associate Professor, University of Adelaide (Australia), 2013 - March 2017
Director of Teaching, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Adelaide (Australia), 2014 - 2015
Director of Outreach, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Adelaide (Australia), 2013 - 2013
Director of Research, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Adelaide (Australia), 2011 - 2012
Postgraduate Coordinator, 2010 - 2011
Senior Lecturer, University of Adelaide (Australia), 2009 - 2012
NSERC PDF, 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
Research Interests
Key Research Interest
1) Polymer Materials and Applications
2) Applications of Biomaterials and Nanomaterials
3) Colloid Science and Interfacial Engineering
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/gene controlled release, early-stage disease detection, nanotemplating and nanofabrication, catalysts, lithium-air batteries and solar cells, thermo-analysis and solution chemistry, biosensing and bioanalysis, analytical and physical chemistry, thermodynamics, fluorescence, light scattering, Raman/SERS, rheology, calorimetry, etc.
Current Research Projects:
Multiplex early-stage cancer detection
Advanced drug and gene traceable delivery
Stimuli-responsive polymers for regenerative medicines
Gold/silver nanoparticles and their applications in surface enhanced Raman scattering
High-performance reverse osmosis membranes for desalination
Smart microgels for effective forward osmosis desalination
Ionic liquids in lithium-air batteries
Functional electrochemical catalysts in solar cells
CO2 bioconversion
Emulsion polymerization and living polymerization
