Fong, Hao - Associate Professor

FONG, HAO (2003) Associate Professor Chemistry Department (CHEM) B.S., University of Science and Technology of China Ph.D., University of Akron


Spring 2010
BME 798, Section M081, Fong, 2010SP - Course Materials
CHEM 108, Section M001, Fong, 2010SP - Course Materials
CHEM 108L, Section M051, Fong, 2010SP - Course Materials
CHEM 200, Section M085, Fong, 2010SP - Course Materials
CHEM 426/526, Section M001, Fong, 2010SP - Course Materials
CHEM 498, Section M085, Fong, 2010SP - Course Materials
MES 604, Section M001, Fong/Zhu, 2010SP - Course Materials
MES 798, Section M074, Fong, 2010SP - Course Materials
MES 898, Section M071, Fong, 2010SP - Course Materials
NANO 898D, Section M088, Fong, 2010SP - Course Materials

Fall 2009
BME 798, Section M081, Fong, 2009FA - Course Materials
CHEM 108, Section M001, Fong, 2009FA - Course Materials
MES 788, Section M085, Fong, 2009FA - Course Materials
MES 898, Section M077, Fong, 2009FA - Course Materials
NANO 717, Section M001, Fong/Zhu, 2009FA - Course Materials
NANO 898D, Section M087, Fong, 2009FA - Course Materials

Academic/Professional Expertise:
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 6/22/08 – Present Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SDSM&T), Rapid City, SD 57701 6/1/03 – 6/21/08 Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SDSM&T), Rapid City, SD 57701 11/1/01 – 5/31/03 Staff Research Scientist, Paffenbarger Research Center of the American Dental Association (PRC-ADA)/Polymer Division of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, MD 20899 7/1/00 – 10/31/01 Guest Research Scientist (Contract through Universal Technology Corporation, Fairborn, Ohio), Polymer Branch, Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Dayton, OH 45433 10/1/99 – 6/30/00 Postdoctoral Research Scientist, Department of Polymer Science, University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325

Academic/Professional Interests:
COURSES TAUGHT: • CHEM 106 Chemistry Survey (3 credits) • CHEM 108 Organic and Biochemistry (4 credits) • CHEM 108L Orgranic and Biochemistry Lab (1 credit) • CHEM 200 Introduction to Research (various credits) • CHEM 290 (Chemistry) Seminar (0.5 credit) • CHEM 316 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry (3 credits) • CHEM 426/526 Polymer Chemistry (3 credits) • CHEM 490 (Chemistry) Seminar (0.5 credit) • CHEM 498 Undergraduate Research/Scholarship (various credits) • MES 603 Atomic/Molecular Structure of Materials: Organic Module (2 credits) • MES 603 Atomic/Molecular Structure of Materials: Polymer Module (1 credit) • MES 604 Chemistry of Materials (4 credits) • NANO 717 Nanochemistry (3 credits) • BME 798 Master’s Thesis (various credits) • MES 798 Master’s Thesis (various credits) • MES 898 Ph.D. Dissertation (various credits)

Research Expertise:
RESEARCH INTERESTS: The general research theme in our group is about nano-scaled polymeric, ceramic, metallic, carbonaceous fibers and their applications. The nanofibers (with diameters ranging from several nanometers to microns) are primarily fabricated by a materials processing technique of electrospinning; the applications of the nanofibers include, but not limited to, reinforcement/toughening/functionalization of composites, filtration/separation, textile, biomedical applications (including tissue engineering, antimicrobial wound/haemostatic dressing, bio-chemical detecting, and controlled/targeted drug delivery), electronic applications (including transistors, sensors, and others), as well as energy related applications (particularly catalyst support for fuel cells, solar cells (both dye sensitized solar cells and flexible/polymer solar cells), and hydrogen storage).

Research Interests:
MAJOR RESEARCH GRANTS: (1) "Polycarbonate/Poly(methyl methacrylate) Nanofiber Nanocomposites for Ballistic Protection", Total Award Amount: $940,000, Source of Support: DOD: Army Research Laboratory (ARL), Total Award Period Covered: 5/1/05 to 4/30/10. (2) “Nanofiber Nanocomposites for Novel Space Mirror Backing Structure”, Total Award Amount: $300,000 Source of Support: DOD: Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Total Award Period Covered: 8/1/06 to 7/31/09. (3) “Continuous Nano-Scaled Carbon Fibers with Superior Mechanical Strength and Their Innovative Composites for Aeronautics and Space Applications”, Total Award Amount: $750,000, Source of Support: NASA/EPSCoR, Total Award Period Covered: 9/1/07 to 8/31/10. (4) “Fabrication and Bioseparation Studies of Adsorptive Nanofelts made from Electrospun Cellulose and/or Carbon Nanofibers”, Total Award Amount: $315,269, Source of Support: National Science Foundation (NSF)/CBS Program, Total Award Period Covered: 9/1/08 to 8/31/11. (5) “South Dakota Catalysis Group”, Total Award Amount: $924,000, Source of Support: Department f Energy (DOE), Total Award Period Covered: 7/1/08 to 6/30/10. (6) “Dental Composite Resins with Polymer Nanofibers”, Total Award Amount: $130,555, Source of Support: National Institutes of Health (NIH)/National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR),Total Award Period Covered: 9/1/04 to 8/31/07.

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Hao Fong
CHEM / C 313
(605) 394-1229
hao.fong@sdsmt.edu

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