Educational Background

· Sep. 2013 – Sep. 2016: Ph.D. in Polymer Chemistry and Physics, Xiamen University

· Sep. 2010 – Jul. 2013: M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry, Jinan University

· Sep. 2007 – Jul. 2010: B.Sc. in Chemistry (Teacher Training), Qiongzhou University

Professional Experience

· Mar. 2025 – Present: Professor (Level III), Jiangxi Science & Technology Normal University

· Sep. 2023 – Present: Associate Dean, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi Science & Technology Normal University

· Dec. 2023 – Mar. 2025: Professor, Jiangxi Science & Technology Normal University

· Dec. 2021 – Dec. 2023: Associate Professor, Jiangxi Science & Technology Normal University

· Jul. 2019 – Dec. 2023: University-Appointed Professor, Jiangxi Science & Technology Normal University

· Nov. 2016 – Dec. 2021: Lecturer, Jiangxi Science & Technology Normal University

Research Interests

1. Functional polymer materials based on dynamic covalent bonds: design, synthesis, and applications

2. Polymer mechanochemistry

3. Development and Application of Novel Coatings and Adhesives

Major Research Achievements

Fei Gao, Professor, Doctoral and Master’s Supervisor, Vice Dean of the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Director of the Key Laboratory of Recyclable Polymer Materials of Jiangxi Provincial Department of Education, Jiangxi Provincial Leading Talent of High-level and High-skilled Personnel, and Recipient of the Jiangxi Provincial Distinguished Young Scholars Fund. He has presided over 3 projects supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and 4 projects of the Jiangxi Provincial Natural Science Foundation (including one Distinguished Young Scholar project, one Key project, one Youth project and one General project), as well as 3 Key Science and Technology Program Projects of Jiangxi Provincial Department of Education, 1 Key Project of Comprehensive Higher Education Reform in Jiangxi Province and 4 provincial teaching reform projects. As the first or corresponding author, he has published more than 70 SCI papers in journals such as Nat. Commun. and Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., and obtained 7 authorized Chinese invention patents. He has won the Youth Award of Jiangxi Provincial Teaching Achievement (Rank 1), guided students to receive more than 30 provincial and above awards in competitions including the “Challenge Cup” and “Internet+” Competition, and three of his students have been awarded the title of Jiangxi Provincial “Double Top Ten Outstanding Youth”.

Selected Publications and Patents

(1) Z. Song, W. Li*, X. Guo, R. Pu, W. Wang, Y. Cheng*, L. Shen, and F. Gao*，Photoreversible Polyurea Actuators With Spatiotemporal Control and Adaptive Mechanics. Energy Environ. Mater. 2026, 0, e70332.

(2) Y. Chen, W. Li,*, R. Pu, F. Chen, Y. Cheng, Y. Liu, D. Luo, S. Nie, X. Gao*, L. Shen, F. Gao*.One polymer–multiple functions: Waterborne dual dynamic polyacrylate networks for self-healing and recyclable adhesives and coatings, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025, 526: 171257

(3) X. Guo; F. Gao*; F. Chen; Y. Cheng; W. Li*; L. Shen; Y.  Chen*; Enhancing Dynamic Modulation in Covalent Adaptable Networks via Accurate Manipulation of Functional Moieties in Vinylogous Ester Monomers, Macromolecules, 2025, 58(3): 1196-12052 (Cover Article).

(4) F. Chen; F. Gao*; X. Guo; L. Liao; X. Gao*; L. Shen; J. Ma; Enhancing polyacrylate covalent adaptable networks through dynamic protection and deprotection strategies for highly reactive functional monomers, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025, 507: 160425.

(5) X. Guo; F. Gao*; F. Chen; L. Chen*; X. Gao*; L. Shen ; Fusion of immiscible covalent adaptable networks rooted in Enamine-One and β-Amino ester bonds with robust mechanically and excellent re-processing properties, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024, 497: 154774.

(6) W. Zhang, F Gao*, X. Chen, L. Shen, Y. Chen*, Y. Lin*. Recyclable, degradable and fully bio-based covalent adaptable polymer networks enabled by a dynamic diacetal motif. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2023，11, 7, 3065-3073.

(7) A. Li, H. Ho, S. Barman, S. Lee, F. Gao*, Z. Lin*，Self-powered antibacterial systems in environmental purification, wound healing, and tactile sensing applications，Nano Energy, 2022, 94, 106826.

(8) W. Zhang, F. Gao*, L. Shen, Y. Chen*, Y. Lin*. Unexploited Design and Application of Dynamic Covalent Networks: Phenol-yne Click Reaction and Porous Film Generation. ACS Materials Letters 2022, 4, 2090-2096.

(9) F. Chen, F. Gao,* X. Guo, L. Shen,* Y. Lin*，Tuning dynamics of enamine-one based vitrimer through substituent modulation of secondary amine substrates，Macromolecules，2022, 55, 22, 10124–10133.

(10) X. Guo, F. Gao*, F. Chen, J. Zhong, L. Shen*, C. Lin, Y. Lin*，Dynamic Enamine-one Bond Based Vitrimer via Amino-yne Click Reaction, ACS Macro Letters. 2021, 10, 1186−1190 (Cover Article).