Chunhua Cai
Professor, PhD Supervisor
School of Materials Science and Engineering
caichunhua@ecust.edu.cn
Room 421A, Ground Floor, Xuhui Experimental Building
Personal Profile
  • 2000.09 - 2004.07: East China University of Science and Technology, Bachelor’s degree
  • 2004.09 - 2010.03: East China University of Science and Technology, PhD
  • 2010.06 - Present: East China University of Science and Technology, Associate Professor, Professor
Research Interests
  • Amino acid polymer nanomaterials
  • High-performance resins and their composites
Research Achievements
  • 1. Triangular Nanotoroids Self-Assembled from Polypeptide Homopolymers: The Formation Route and Mechanisms. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2025
  • 2. Supramolecular Polymerization of Polymeric Nanorods Mediated by Block Copolymers. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2023
  • 3. Anchorage-Dependent Living Supramolecular Self-Assembly of Polymeric Micelles. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2021
  • 4. Helical Toroids Self-Assembled from a Binary System of Polypeptide Homopolymer and Its Block Copolymer. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2020
  • 5. Toroid Formation through a Supramolecular “Cyclization Reaction” of Rodlike Micelles. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2017
Awards and Honours
  • 2011: Shanghai Outstanding Postgraduate Achievement (Thesis)
  • 2012: Nomination for the National Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award
  • 2014: East China University of Science and Technology Young Talent
  • 2015: Shanghai Young Science and Technology Rising Star Programme
  • 2018: Shanghai Talent Development Fund Grant
  • 2018: East China University of Science and Technology Youth May Fourth Medal
  • 2019: East China University of Science and Technology Outstanding Postgraduate Supervisor
  • 2023: Shanghai Young Academic Leader