Developed polymer materials for organic electronic applications. · Designed and synthesized conjugated polymers with high dielectric constants for polymer solar cell applications.· Achieved high-contrast electrochromism with novel polymers.· Established a mountable continuous flow reactor and applied flow chemistry to the synthesis of conjugated polymers for molecular weight tuning.· Took charge of method development, preventive maintenance and troubleshooting of lab instruments, including high-temperature gel permeation chromatography (GPC) and microwave reactor.

Polymer-based OPVs- Design, synthesize and characterize novel conjugated polymers with well-tailored structures;- Evaluate the structure-property-performance relationship of semiconducting polymers as donor materials in polymer-based solar cell devices.Polymer blends: - Analyze the effect of perfluorocarbon groups on the physical properties of polymers and polymer blends;- Explore functionalization methods of polymers at both chain ends and side groups.

- Leading labs of general chemistry and organic chemistry classes;- Organization and preparation of lab lecture materials, exams and practice questions.

Block copolymer self-assembly- Developed strategies to produce novel complex microparticles/nanoparticles based on the self-assembly of amphiphilic block copolymers and supramolecular interactions;- Expanded the scope of “living”/controlled radical polymerizations in block copolymer synthesis.