Phillip ChoiProfessor Phillip Choi received his M.A.Sc. and Ph.D., in chemical engineering, in 1992 and 1995, respectively, from the University of Waterloo. Upon completion of his Ph.D., he worked in the coating industry as a development chemist developing high olids urethane and water-borne epoxy coating formulations. He then joined the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at the University of Alberta as a sessional instructor in 1996 and at the same time carried out research in the area of polymer rheology in Prof. Michael Williams' lab. In 1997, he became an assistant professor and was promoted to the rank of full professor in 2006. Professor Choi's current research interests lie in the areas of molecular simulation of polymers, statistical thermodynamics of polymer solutions and blends, structure-property relationships of branched polyethylene and of block copolymers used in nanoscopic drug delivery systems and adsorption behavior of polymer on inorganic surfaces. He has published over 100 book chapters, refereed journal articles and conference proceedings and is constantly in demand as manuscript reviewer for major polymer and physical science journals and proposal reviewer for various Canadian and American funding agencies. Prof. Choi is also an active consultant to various multinational organizations on issues related to polymer product development. He has more than 20 years of experience teaching introductory polymer courses to senior undergraduate and first year graduate students. Read More Read Less