Robin Yonggui CHI
Curriculum Vitae (not updated)
robinchi@ntu.edu.sg
Experience:
2009-present Nanyang Assistant Professor, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore &
Singapore National Research Foundation (NRF) Fellow
Education:
2007-2009 Postdoc., Jean M. J. Fréchet Group, Department of Chemistry, UC-Berkeley, USA
2002-2007 Ph.D., Samuel H. Gellman Group, Department of Chemistry, UW-Madison, USA
1998-2002 BSc., Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) and Tsinghua University
Selected Recognitions:
2009 Singapore National Research Foundation Fellow Research Grant Award
2008 Stereochemistry GRC Post Doctoral Award-Deed of Gift Award
2006, 2007 Abbott Laboratories Fellowship in Synthetic Organic Chemistry
2006 Vilas Fellowship (UW-Madison)
2006 McElvain Travel Award
1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 UGC Hong Kong Jockey Club Fellowship for Outstanding Mainland Students
2002 Highest cumulative GPA award in Chemistry Department (HKBU GPAs during1999-2002)
2000-2002 University President’s Honor Roll Award
2001 Mr. Wong Kwok Shuen Memorial Scholarship
2000 Mr. Lui Ming Fong Memorial Scholarship 1997 First honor prize in national high school chemistry contest (China)
Publications:
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Patents:
3) Boz, E.; Chi, Y.; Diallo, M. S.; Frechet, J. M. J. ”Extraction of Anions from Solutions and Mixtures Using Hyberbranched Macromolecules”, 2008, US Patent Application No. 61/102,792
2) Chi, Y.; English, E. P.; Pomerantz, W. C.; Horne, W. S.; Guo, L.; Gellman, S. H. “Concise Beta(2)-Amino Acid Synthesis Via Organocatalytic Aminomethylation”, PCT Int. Appl. 2007, WO 2007112358.
1) Chi, Y.; Guo, L.; Gellman, S. H. “Amino Acids and Catalytic Preparation Methods”, submitted in March 2008 (WARF case number: P07405US).
Conferences & Invited Talks (Partial List):
· Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, March 2009
· Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, China, March 2009
· Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Jan 2009
· Hong Kong Baptist University, Jan 2009.
· Chi, Y.; Fréchet, J. M. J. “Control of Reaction Pathway with Enzyme-Like Polymer Catalysts in Aqueous Environment”, 2008, 17th Gordon Research Conference-Stereochemistry, RI, USA.
· Chi, Y.; Fréchet, J. M. J. “Bridging the Gap of Homogeneous & Heterogeneous Catalysis with Hyperbranched Polymer Catalysts”, 2008, Gordon Research Conference-Catalysis, NH, USA.
· Chi, Y.; Gellman, S. H. “Stereoselective Organic Catalytic Aminomethylation of Aldehydes”, 2007, 233rd ACS National Meeting, Chicago, IL, USA.
· Chi, Y.; Gellman, S. H. “Michael Reactions Mediated by Amine Catalysts and Hydrogen-bonding Cocatalysts”, 2006, 231st ACS Meeting, Atlanta, GA, USA.
· Peelen, T. J.; Chi, Y.; Gellman, S. H. “Synthesis of Functionalized cyclic beta-Amino Acids and Their Oligomers”, 2004, 228th ACS National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Teaching:
- 2009-present, as professor, teaching and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students, research assistants and postdoctoral researchers at Singapore NTU
- 2007-2009, research mentor for graduate students at UC-Berkeley
- 2004-2007, research mentor for undergraduate and graduate students at UW-Madison
- 2002-2004, teaching assistant of organic and general chemistry and chemistry laboratories at UW-Madison
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