EDUCATION
1996-2001- University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA , Doctor of Philosophy, Organic/Macromolecular Chemistry “Chromophore Functionalized Dendrimers for Light-Harvesting and Conversion”, Thesis Advisor: Prof. Jean M. J. Fréchet
1992-1996- McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, Bachelor of Science, Honours Biological Chemistry with a Minor in New Materials and Their Impact on Society
CURRENT STATUS
Professor, Dept. of Chemistry, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
1997-present- American Chemical Society (ACS)
Polymeric Materials Science & Engineering and Polymer Divisions
1999-present- Canadian Society for Chemistry (CSC)
Macromolecular Science and Engineering Division (MSED)
2004-2011- Served on MSED Executive as the Graduate Thesis Award Coordinator
2008-2015- Served on MSED Executive as the Treasurer
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
07/01 – 07/07 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Chemistry, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
07/07 – 07/13 Associate Professor, Dept. of Chemistry, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
07/13 – present Professor, Dept. of Chemistry, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
SCHOLARLY AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Journal Referee Langmuir, Nano Letters, Journal of Polymer Science A, Journal of the American
Chemical Society, Macromolecules, Advanced Materials, Chemistry of Materials,
Journal of Physical Chemistry, Small, Nature Nanotechnology, Polymer
Chemistry, Chemical Communications, Macro Letters, Angewandte Chemie
Grant Reviews NSERC, Materials and Manufacturing Ontario (MMO), Petroleum Research Fund
(PRF), Research Corporation
AREAS OF INTEREST
Research: Organic polymer chemistry, controlled radical polymerization in heterogeneous systems, carbon nanotube functionalization, supramolecular chemistry of carbon nanotubes, novel polymer architectures, dendrimer-based drug delivery agents
Teaching Undergraduate: Organic chemistry, polymer chemistry
Teaching Graduate: Polymer chemistry, polymer architectures, polymerization from surfaces, chemistry of carbon allotropes
HONOURS AND AWARDS
2018 Macromolecular Science and Engineering Division Award
2017 McMaster Student Union (MSU) Award for Excellence in Teaching
2013 President’s Award for Excellence in Graduate Supervision, Nomination
2013 Award for Research Excellence in Materials Chemistry (CIC)
2012 Discovery Accelerator Grant (NSERC)
2007 Lash Miller Award
2003 Premier’s Research Excellence Award (PREA)
2002 John C. Polanyi Prize
1997-2001 Kodak Fellowship for Graduate Studies in Chemistry, UC Berkeley
1997 Department Fellowship, Department of Chemistry, UC Berkeley
1996 Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
1996 Postgraduate Fellowship Ontario Graduate Scholarship
1996 Dow Canada Award for Excellence in Teaching
1992-1996 Canada Scholarship, McMaster University
1992-1995 Dr. Harry Lyman Hooker In-Course Scholarship, McMaster University
1995 Crispin Calvo Prize, McMaster University
1995 NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Assistant, University of Victoria
1994 Chemical Institute of Canada (Hamilton Section) Prize, McMaster University
1994 McMaster University Scholarship
1994 NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Assistant, McMaster University
Publications in the last 5 years
1. Rice, N.A.; Bodnaryk, W.J.; Mirka, B.; Melville, O.A.; Adronov, A.; Lessard, B.H. “Polycarbazole-Sorted Semiconducting Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes for Incorporation Into Organic Thin Film Transistors” Advanced Electronic Materials, 2019, 5, 1800539 (1-11).
2. Bodnaryk, W.J.; Fong, D.; Adronov, A. “Enrichment of Metallic Carbon Nanotubes Using a Two-Polymer Extraction Method” ACS Omega, 2018, 3, 16238–16245.
3. Fong, D.; Andrews, G.M.; Adronov, A. “Preparation of Stimulus-Responsive, Polyfluorene-Wrapped Carbon Nanotubes via Palladium Cross-Coupling” Journal of Polymer Science A: Polymer Chemistry, 2018, 56, 2723-2729.
4. Shamshoom, C.; Fong, D.; Li, K.; Kardelis, V.; Adronov, A. “Pillar[5]arene-Decorated Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes” ACS Omega, 2018, 3, 13935-13943.
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5. Li, K.; McNelles, S.A.; Adronov, A. “Preparation and Properties of a Hydrolytically Stable Cyclooctyne-Containing Polymer” Synlett, 2018, 29, 2535-2541.
6. Fong, D.; Andrews, G.M.; McNelles, S.A.; Adronov, A. “Decoration of Polyfluorene-Wrapped Carbon Nanotube Thin Films via Strain-Promoted Azide-Alkyne Cycloaddition” Polymer Chemistry, 2018, 9, 4460-4467.
7. Fong, D.; Andrews, G.M.; Adronov, A. “Functionalization of Polyfluorene-Wrapped Carbon Nanotubes via Copper-Mediated Azide-Alkyne Cycloaddition” Polymer Chemistry, 2018, 9, 2873-2879.
8. Li, K.; Kardelis, V.; Adronov, A. ““Click” Generation of a Conjugated Polymer Library for SWNT Dispersion” Journal of Polymer Science A: Polymer Chemistry, 2018, 56, 2053-2058.
9. Liang, S.; Li, H.; Flavel, B.S.; Adronov, A. “Effect of SWCNT Composition on Polyfluorene-Based SWCNT Dispersion Selectivity” Chemistry, A European Journal, 2018, 24, 9799-9806.
10. McNelles, S.A.; Thoma, J.L.; Adronov, A.; Duhamel, J. “Quantitative Characterization of the Molecular Dimensions of Flexible Dendritic Macromolecules in Solution by Pyrene Excimer Fluorescence” Macromolecules, 2018, 51, 1586-1590.
11. Fong, D.; Yeung, J.; McNelles, S.A.; Adronov, A. “Decoration of Polyfluorene-Wrapped Carbon Nanotubes via Strain-Promoted Azide-Alkyne Cycloaddition” Macromolecules, 2018, 51, 755-762.
12. McNelles, S. A.; Adronov, A. “Rapid Synthesis of Functionalized High-Generation Polyester Dendrimers via Strain Promoted Alkyne-Azide Cycloaddition” Macromolecules, 2017, 2017, 50, 7993-8001.
13. Hodgson, S. M.; McNelles, S. A.; Abdullahu, L.; Marozas, I. A.; Anseth, K. S.; Adronov, A. “Reproducible Dendronized PEG Hydrogels via SPAAC Cross-Linking” Biomacromolecules, 2017, 18, 4054-4059.
14. Fong, D.; Adronov, A. “Investigation of Hybrid Conjugated/Non-Conjugated Polymers for Sorting of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes” Macromolecules, 2017, 50, 8002-8009.
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15. Fong, D.; Adronov, A. “Recent Developments in the Selective Dispersion of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Using Conjugated Polymers” Chem. Sci., 2017, 8, 7292-7305.
16. Fong, D.; Hua, Z.; Wilks, T. R.; O’Reilly, R. K.; Adronov, A. “Dispersion of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes using Nucleobase-Containing Poly(acrylamide) Polymers” J. Polym. Sci. A: Polym. Chem., 2017, 55, 2611-2617.
17. Fong, D.; Bodnaryk, W. J.; Rice, N. A.; Saem, S.; Moran-Mirabal, J. M.; Adronov, A. “Influence of Polymer Electronics on Selective Dispersion of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes” Chem. Eur. J. 2016, 22, 14560-14566.
18. Imit, M.; Imin, P.; Adronov, A. “Supramolecular Interactions of Fluorene-Based Copolymers Containing 3,4-Propylenedioxythiophene and Phenazine Units with SWNTs” Polym. Chem., 2016, 7, 5241-5248.
19. Imit, M.; Imin, P.; Adronov, A. “π-Conjugated Polymers with Pendant Coumarins: Design, Synthesis, Characterization, and Interactions with Carbon Nanotubes” Can. J. Chem., 2016, 94, 759-768.
20. Sadowski, L. P.; Edem, P. E.; Valliant, J. F.; Adronov, A. “Synthesis of Polyester Dendritic Scaffolds for Biomedical Applications” Macromol. Biosci., 2016, 16, 1475-1484.
21. Bodnaryk, W. J.; Rice, N. A.; Adronov, A. “Influence of Regiochemistry in the Selective Dispersion of Metallic Carbon Nanotubes Using Electron Poor Conjugated Polymers” Polym. Chem., 2016, 7, 3832-3837.
22. Zhang, J.; Liang, S.; Yu, L.; Ladegaard Skov, A.; Etmimi, H. M.; Mallon, P. E.; Adronov, A.; Brook, M. A. “Silicone-Modified Graphene Oxide Fillers via the Piers-Rubinsztajn Reaction” J. Polym. Sci. A: Polym. Chem., 2016, 54, 2379-2385.
23. Qin, Y.; Kwon, H.-J.; Subrahmanyam, A.; Howlader, M. M. R.; Selvaganapathy, P. R.; Adronov, A.; Deen, M. J. “Inkjet-printed Bifunctional Carbon Nanotubes for pH Sensing” Materials Letters, 2016, 176, 68-70.
24. Vohra, A.; Imin, P.; Imit, M.; Carmichael, R. S.; Adronov, A.; Carmichael, T. B. “Transparent, Stretchable, and Conductive SWNT Films Using Supramolecular Functionalization and Layer-by-Layer Self-Assembly” RSC Advances, 2016, 6, 29254-29263.
25. Liang, S.; Subrahmanyam, A. V.; Khadem, M.; Zhao, Y.; Adronov, A. “Selective dispersion of single-walled carbon nanotubes with electron-rich fluorene-based copolymers” RSC Advances, 2016, 6, 25733-25740.
26. Hodgson, S. M.; Bakaic, E.; Stewart, S. A.; Hoare, T.; Adronov, A. “Properties of Poly(Ethylene Glycol) Hydrogels Crosslinked via Strain-Promoted Alkyne-Azide Cycloaddition (SPAAC)” Biomacromolecules, 2016, 17, 1093-1100.
27. Kardelis, V.; Chadwick, R. C.; Adronov, A. ““Click” Functionalization of a Dibenzocyclooctyne-containing Conjugated Polyimine” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2016, 128, 957-961.
28. McNelles, S. A.; Knight, S. D.; Janzen, N.; Valliant, J. F.; Adronov, A. “Synthesis, Radiolabeling, and In Vivo Imaging of PEGylated High-Generation Polyester Dendrimers” Biomacromolecules, 2015, 16, 3033-3041.
29. Naeem, F.; Prestayko, R.; Saem, K; Nowicki, L.; Imit, M.; Adronov, A.; Moran-Mirabal, J. “Conductive Polymer-Single Walled Carbon Nanotube Composite Thin Films and Nanofibers through Supramolecular Functionalization and Aqueous Solution Processing” Nanotechnology, 2015, 26, 295301.
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30. Rice, N. A.; Adronov, A. “The Effect of Molecular Weight on the Separation of Semiconducting Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes using Poly(2,7-carbazole)s” J. Polym. Sci. A: Polym. Chem., 2015, 53, 2510-2516.
31. Imit, M.; Adronov, A. “Effect of side-chain halogenation on the interactions of conjugated polymers with SWNTs” Polym. Chem., 2015,6, 4742-4748.
32. Rice, N. A.; Subrahmanyam, A. V.; Coleman, B. R.; Adronov, A. “Effect of Induction on the Dispersion of Semiconducting and Metallic Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Using Conjugated Polymers” Macromolecules, 2015,48, 5155-5161.
33. Chadwick, R. C.; Fong, D.; Rice, N. A.; Brook, M. A.; Adronov, A. “Bulk dispersion of single-walled carbon nanotubes in silicones using diblock copolymers” J. Polym. Sci. A: Polym. Chem., 2015, 53, 265-273.
34. Mulla, K.; Liang, S.; Shaik, H.; Younes, E. A.; Adronov, A.; Zhao, Y. "Dithiafulvenyl-grafted phenyl acetylene polymers as selective and reversible dispersants for single-walled carbon nanotubes" Chem. Commun., 2015, 51, 149-152.