Professor of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
Room 3032A, Engineering Building
University of Wyoming
College of Engineering and Applied Science
Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering
Dept. 3295
1000 E. University Avenue
Laramie, WY 82071

Phone: 307.766.4926

Soft Materials Laboratory

• M.S., Cracow University of Technology, Poland
• Ph.D., Cracow University of Technology, Poland
• Postdoc, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 1978-1980
• Postdoc, Purdue University, 1980-1981

• ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company, Engineering, 1981-1985
• ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company, Corporate Research Science Labs, 1985-1994
• Rutgers University, Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Visiting Professor, 1992-1994
• Louisiana State University, Chemical Engineering, Distinguished Professor and M.F. Gautreaux/Ethyl Corporation Endowed Chair, 1995-2000
• Louisiana State University, Chemistry, Adjunct Professor
• University of Wyoming, Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Professor and Department Head, 2000-2004

Materials and biomaterials, polymers, separations, supercritical fluids, reservoir fluids, equations of state, CO₂ [capture]

• Block and graft copolymers in supercritical solvents, with Y. Shen, M. Banaszak (Macromolecular Physics, Poznan, Poland), funded by NSF
• Nano-structured and self assembling materials for drug delivery, artificial organs, catalysis and separations (synthesis, characterization, thermodynamics) ,with Y. Shen, funded by NSF
• Carbon Filter Process aimed at carbon capture from flue gas on carbonaceous sorbents, with Y. Shen, funded by EORI, and others
• Nanoparticle and ionic membranes and sorbents for CO₂ separation, with Y. Shen, funded by EORI and others

• Jenczyk J.; Makrocka-Rydzyk M.; Wypycha A.; Glowinkowski S.; Jurga S.; Radosz M., The phasestructure and molecular dynamics in poly(styrene-b-isoprene) diblock copolymer, Journal of Noncrystalline Solids, 2009, [accepted].
• Shen, Y.; Tang, H.; Zhan, Y.; Van Kirk, E.; Murdoch, W., Degradable poly(-amino ester) nanoparticles for cancer cytoplasmic drug delivery, Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine, 2008, [in print].
• Shen, Y.; Tang, H.; Radosz, M., Curcumin-Containing Polymers and Water Soluble Curcumin Derivatives as Prodrugs or Prodrug Carriers, US Provisional Application, 2008, 61/097,671.
• Shen, Y.; Tang, H.; Radosz, M., Amine-Containing Compounds for Enhancing the Activity of ATRP Catalysts and Removal of the Terminal Halogen Groups from the ATRP Polymer Products, US Patent Application, 2008, 11/958,336.
• Tang, H.; Van Kirk, E.; Murdoch, W.; Shen, Y., Targeting curcumin-derivatized polymer and copolymer as anticancer prodrug, Biomacromolecules [Submitted].
• Tyrrell, Z.; Shen, Y.; Radosz, M., Block Copolymer Micelles: Materials, Methods, and Characterization, Advances in Polymer Science, [Submitted]
• Winoto, W.; Radosz, M.; Hong, K.; Mays, J., Amorphous Polystyrene-block-Polybutadiene and Crystallizable Polystyrene-block-Poly (Hydrogenated Butadiene) in Propane and Propylene - Hydrogenation Effects, Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, [accepted].
• Winoto, W.; Tan, S. P.; Shen, Y.; Radosz, M.; Hong, K.; Mays, J. W., High-Pressure Micellar Solutions of Polystyrene-block-Polybutadiene and Polystyrene-block-Polyisoprene Solutions in Propane Exhibit Cloud-Pressure Reduction and Distinct Micellization End Points, Macromolecules, 2009, [in print].
• Winoto, W.; Tan, S. P.; Shen, Y.; Radosz, M.; Hong, K.; Mays, J. W., High-Pressure Micellar Solutions of Symmetric and Asymmetric Styrene-Diene Diblocks in Compressible Near-Critical Solvents: Micellization Pressures and Cloud Pressures Respond but Micellar Cloud Pressures Insensitive To Copolymer Molecular Weight, Concentration, and Block Ratio Changes, Macromolecules, 2009, [submitted].
• Winoto, W.; Tan, S. P.; Shen, Y.; Radosz, M.; Hong, K.; Mays, J. W., Deuteration Can Impact Micellization Pressure and Cloud Pressure of Polystyrene-block-polybutadiene and Polystyrene-block-polyisoprene in Compressible Propane, Macromolecules, 2009, [submitted].
• Zhan, Y.; Van Kirk, E.A.; Murdoch, W.; Radosz, M.; Shen, Y., Degradable Poly(beta-aminoester) Nanoparticles for Cytoplasmic Drug Delivery. Nanomedicine, 2009, [in print].

• Tang, H.; Radosz, M.; Shen, Y., Atom transfer radical polymerization and block copolymerization of vinyl acetate mediated by copper halide/terpyridine catalysts, AIChE Journal, 2009. 55 (3).
• Tyrrell, Z.; Winoto, W.; Shen, Y.; Radosz, M., Block Copolymer Micelles Formed in Supercritical Fluid Can Become Water-dispensable Nanoparticles: Poly(ethylene glycol)-block-Poly(e-caprolactone) in Trifluoromethane, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2009, 48 (4), 1928-1932

• Radosz, M.; Hu, X.; Krutkramelis, K.; Shen, Y. Flue-Gas Carbon Capture on Carbonaceous Sorbents: Toward a Low-Cost Multifunctional Carbon Filter for "Green" Energy Producers. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2008, 47, 3783-3794.
• Shen, Y.; Tang H.; Radosz, M.; Van Kirk A.E.; Murdoch, W.J., pH-Responsive Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery. Invited chapter in Drug Delivery Systems, Methods in Molecular Medicine, Kewal Jain (Ed), Humana Press, ISSN 1064-3745, 2008, 183-216. [Book chapter]
• Shen Y.; Zhan Y.; Tang J.; Xu P.; Johnson P.; Radosz M., Multifunctioning pH-responsive Nanoparticles from Hierarchical Self-Assembly of Polymer Brush for Cancer Chemotherapy, AIChE Journal, 2008, 54 (11), 2979-2985.
• Tan, S. P.; Adidharma, H.; Radosz, M., Recent Advances and Applications of Statistical Associating Fluid Theory, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2008, 47, 8063-8082.
• Tang, H.; Radosz, M.; Shen Y., A; Remarkable Rate-enhancement Effects of Tertiary Amines in ATRP, Macromolecules Rapid Communication, 2008, 29, 1834-1838.
• Tang, H.; Radosz, M.; Shen, Y., Tertiary amine enhanced activity of ATRP catalysts CuBr/TPMA and CuBr/Me6TREN, Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 2008, 29, 1834-1838
• Tang, J.; Radosz, M.; Shen, Y., Poly(ionic liquid)s as Transparent Microwave Absorbing Materials, Macromolecules, 2008, 40 (2), 493-496.
• Shen, Y.; Tang H.; Radosz, M.; Van Kirk A.E.; Murdoch, W.J., pH-Responsive Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery. Invited chapter in Drug Delivery Systems , Methods in Molecular Medicine, Kewal Jain (ed), Humana Press, ISSN 1064-3745, 2008, 183-216. [Book chapter]
• Woloszczuk S.; Banaszak, P.; Knychala, Lewandowski K.,; Radosz M., Alternatinating Multiblock Copolymers Exhibiting Protein-Like Transitions in Selective Solvents: A Monte Carlo Study, Journal of Non Crystalline Solids, 2008, 354, 4138-4142.
• Woloszczuk, S.; Banaszak, M; Knychala, P.; Radosz, M., Monte Carlo Phase Diagram of Symmetric Diblock Copolymer in Selective Solvent, Macromolecules, 2008, 41 (15), 5945-5951,
• Xu, P.; Li, S.; Li, Q.; Van Kirk E.A.; Ren, J.; Murdoch, W. J.; Radosz, M.; Shen, Y., Virion-Mimicking Nanoparticles for Gene Delivery, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2008, 47, 1260-1264.

• Blasig, A.; Tang, J.; Hu, X.; Shen, Y.; Radosz, M., Magnetic Suspension Balance Study of Carbon Dioxide Solubility in Ammonium-Based Polymerized Ionic Liquids: Poly(p-vinylbenzyltrimethyl ammonium tetrafluoroborate) and Poly([2-(methacryloyloxy)ethyl] trimethyl ammonium tetrafluoroborate), Fluid Phase Equilibria, 2007, 256, 75-80.
• Blasig, A.; Tang, J.; Hu, X.; Tan, S. P.; Youqing, S.; Maciej, R., Carbon Dioxide Solubility in Polymerized Ionic Liquids Containing Ammonium and Imidazolium Cations from Magnetic Suspension Balance: P[VBTMA][BF4] and P[VBMI][BF4], Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2007, 46 (17), 5542-5547.
• Cong, H.; Zhang, J.; Radosz, M.; Shen, Y., Carbon Nanotube Nanocomposite Membranes of Brominated Poly(2,6-diphenyl-1,4-phenylene oxide) for Gas Separation, Journal of Membrane Science, 2007, 294 (1-2), 178-185.
• Cong, H.; Hu, X.; Radosz, M.; Shen, Y., Brominated Poly(2,6-diphenyl-1,4-phenylene oxide) and Its SiO2 Nanocomposite Membranes for Gas Separation, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2007, 46 (8), 2567-2575.
• Cong, H.; Radosz, M.; Shen, Y., Study on Organic-Inorganic Nanocomposite Membranes for Gas Separation, Separation and Purification, 2007, 55 (3), 281-291.
• Hu, X.; Cong, H.; Shen, Y.; Radosz, M., Nanocomposite Membranes for CO2 Separations: Silica/Brominated PPO [Poly(phenylene oxide)], Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2007, 46 (5), 1547-1551.
• Jin, W.; Zhan, Y.; Van Kirk, E.A.; Liu, L.; Xu, P.; Murdoch, M.; Radosz, M.; Shen Y., Degradable Cisplatin-Releasing Core-Shell Nanogels from Zwitterionic Poly(beta-aminoester)-Graft-PEG for Cancer Chemotherapy, Drug Delivery, 2007, 14, 279-286.
• Tan, S.P.; Winoto, W.; Radosz, M., Statistical Associating Fluid Theory of Homopolymers and Block Copolymers in Compressible Solutions: Polystyrene, Polybutadiene, Polyisoprene, Polystyrene-block-Polybutadiene, and Polystyrene-block-Polyisoprene in Propane. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2007, 111, (43), 15752-15758.
• Wang, N.; Dong, A.; Radosz, M.; Shen, Y., Degradable Thermoresponsive Polyethylene Glycol. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research A, 2007, 84A, 148-157.
• Wang, N.; Dong, A.; Van Kirk, E.; Tang, H.; Murdoch, W. J.; Radosz, M.; Shen, Y., Degradable Polyethylene Glycol as Versatile Drug Delivery Carriers, Macromolecular Bioscience, 2007, 7, 1187-1198.
• Xu, P.; Van Kirk, E.; Zhan, Y.; Murdoch, W. J.; Radosz, M.; Shen, Y., Targeted Charge-Reversal Nanoparticles for Nuclear Drug Delivery, Angewandte Chemie, International Edition, 2007, 46 (26), 4999-5002.
• Yang, F.; Zhao, G. B.; Adidharma, H.; Towler, B. F.; Radosz, M., The Effect of Oxygen on Minimum Miscibility Pressure in Carbon Dioxide Flooding, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2007, 46, 1396-1401.
• Zhao, G. B.; Argyle, M. D.; Radosz, M., Optical Emission Study of Nonthermal Plasma Confirms Reaction Mechanisms Involving Neutral Rather than Charged Species, Journal of Applied Physics, 2007, 101 (3), 033303/1-033303/14.

• Cong, H.; Hu, X.; Radosz, M.; Shen, Y., Silica Nanocomposite Membranes of Poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene oxide) Derivatives for Gas Separation, PMSE Preprint, 2006, 95, 338-339.
• Ding, S.; Radosz, M.; Shen, Y., Magnetic Nanoparticle Supported Catalyst for Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization, Macromolecules, 2006, 39, 6399-6405.
• Hu, X.; Tang, J.; Blasig, A.; Shen, Y.; Radosz, M., CO2 Permeability, Diffusivity and Solubility in Polyethylene Glycol-Grafted Polyionic Membranes and Their CO2 Selectivity Relative to Methane and Nitrogen, Journal of Membrane Science, 2006, 281 (1-2), 130-138.
• Hu, X.; Tang, J.; Blasig, A.; Shen, Y.; Radosz, M., Grafted Poly(ionic liquid) Membranes for CO2 Separation, PMSE Preprints, 2006, 95, 268.
• Ji, X.; Tan, S. P.; Adidharma, H.; Radosz, M., Statistical Associating Fluid Theory Coupled with Restrictive Primitive Model Extended to Bivalent Ions. SAFT2: II. Brine/Seawater Properties Predicted, Journal of Physical Chemistry Part B. , 2006, 110, 16700-16706.
• Kiselev, S. B.; Ely, J. F.; Tan, S. P.; Adidharma, H.; Radosz, M., HRX-SAFT Equation of State for Fluid Mixtures: Application to Binary Mixtures of Carbon Dioxide, Water, and Methanol, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. , 2006, 45, 3981-3990.
• Tan, S. P.; Adidharma, H.; Towler, B. F.; Radosz, M., Friction Theory Coupled with Statistical Associating Fluid Theory for Estimating the Viscosity of n-Alkane Mixtures, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. , 2006, 45, 2116-2122.
• Tan, S. P.; Ji, X.; Adidharma, H.; Radosz, M., Statistical Associating Fluid Theory Coupled with Restrictive Primitive Model Extended to Bivalent Ions. SAFT2: I. Single Salt + Water Solutions, Journal of Phys. Chem. B, 2006, 110, 16694-16699.
• Tang, H.; Radosz, M.; Shen, Y., The Amine Effect on the Activity of CuBr/Me6TREN ATRP Catalyst, Polymer Preprints, 2006, 47 (1), 64-65.
• Tang, H.; Radosz, M.; Shen, Y., Copper-based Highly Active ATRP Catalyst, Polymer Preprints, 2006, 47 (1), 93-94.
• Tang, H.; Radosz, M.; Shen, Y., Synthesis and Self-Assembly of Thymine- and Adenine-Containing Homopolymers and Diblock Copolymers, Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 2006, 44, 5995-6006.
• Tang, H.; Arulsamy, N.; Radosz, M.; Shen, Y.; Tsaresky, V. N.; Braunecker, A. W.; Tang, W.; Matyjaszewski, K., Highly Active Copper-Based Catalyst for Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2006, 128 (50), 16277-16285.
• Tang, H.; Shen, Y.; Radosz, M., Templated Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization of Diaminopyrimidine Derivated Monomer in the Presence of Uracil-containing Polymer, Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 2006, 44 (22), 6607-6615.
• Tang, H.; Radosz, M.; Shen, Y., CuBr2/N,N,N',N'-tetra[(2-pyridal)methyl] Ethylenediamine/Tertiary Amine as a Highly Active and Versatile Catalyst for Atom-Transfer Radical Polymerization via Activator Generated by Electron Transfer, Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 2006, 27 (14), 1127-1131.
• Tang, H.; Radosz, M.; Shen, Y., Highly Active Catalyst for AGET ATRP Using Tertiary Amine as Reducing Agent, Polymer Preprints, 2006, 47 (1), 156-157.
• Winoto, W.; Adidharma, H.; Mays, J. W.; Shen, Y.; Radosz, M., Micellization Temperature and Pressure for Polystyrene-block-Polyisoprene in Subcritical and Supercritical Propane, Macromolecules, 2006, 39, 8140-8144.
• Xu, P.; Van Kirk, E.; Li, S.; Murdoch, W. J.; Ren, J.; M.D., H.; Radosz, M.; Shen, Y., Highly Stable Core-Surface-Crosslinked Nanoparticles as Cisplatin Carriers for Cancer Chemotherapy, Colloids and Surfaces, B: Biointerfaces, 2006, 48 (1), 50-57.
• Xu, P.; Li, S.; Li, Q.; Ren, J.; Van Kirk, E.; Murdoch, W. J.; Radosz, M.; Shen, Y., Biodegradable Cationic Polyester as an Efficient Carrier for Gene Delivery to Neonatal Cardiomyocytes, Biotechnology & Bioengineering, 2006, 95, 893-903.
• Xu, P.; Van Kirk, E.; Murdoch, W. J.; Zhan, Y.; D., I. D.; Radosz, M.; Shen, Y., Anticancer Efficacies of Cisplatin-Releasing pH-responsive Nanoparticles, Biomacromolecules, 2006, 7 (3), 829-835
• Xu, P.; Zhan, Y.; Li, S.Y.; Van Kirk, E.A.; Ren, J.; Murdoch, W.J.; Radosz, M.; Shen, Y., Layered-Micelles/Nanoparticles from Hierarchical Self-Assembly of pH-responsive Brush Polymers for Drug and Gene Delivery, Polymer Preprints, 2006, 47 (2), 758.
• Xu, P.; Zhan, Y.; Li, S.Y.; Van Kirk, E.A.; Ren, J.; Murdoch, W.J.; Radosz, M.; Shen, Y., Layered Nanoparticles for Gene Delivery, Polymer Preprints, 2006, 47 (2), 80.
• Xu, P.; Li, S.Y.; Li, Q.; Ren, J.; Zhan, Y.; Radosz, M.; Shen, Y., Polymeric Artificial Virus for Gene Delivery, PMSE Preprints, 2006, 94, 365-366.
• Zhan, Y.; Van Kirk, E.; Xu, P.; Murdoch, W. J.; Radosz, M.; Shen, Y., pH-responsive Three Layer Onion-Structured Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery, PMSE Preprints, 2006, 94, 139-140.
• Zhao, G. B.; Adidharma, H.; Towler, B. F.; Radosz, M., Using a Multiple-Mixing-Cell Model to Study Minimum Miscibility Pressure Controlled by Thermodynamic Equilibrium Tie lines, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. , 2006, 45, 7913-7923.
• Zhao, G. B.; Argyle, M. D.; Radosz, M., Effect of CO on NO and N2O Conversions in Nonthermal Argon Plasma, Journal of Applied Physics, 2006, 99 (11), 113302-1 to 113302-14.

¹PMSE Preprints, an American Chemical Society's publication, is not a journal publication
²Polymer Preprints, an American Chemical Society's publication, is not a journal publication