2006-present

Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, U. S. A.

2003-2006

Ph.D. (2006), Physical Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Science, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China. Advisor: Prof. Yilin Wang.

2000-2003

M.S. (2003), Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, China.

Advisor: Prof. Xiaodi Liu.

1996-2000

B.S. (2000), Department of Chemical, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, China.

Research on the relationship between architectures of novel surfactants and their various properties in aqueous solution.

Investigation of the interaction between surfactants and polymers.

Investigation of the interaction between surfactants and protein and peptide.

“Alzheimer β-Amyloid Peptide 1-40: Interactions with Single-chain and Gemini Surfactants”, Yajuan Li, Yilin Wang, and Haike Yan, J. Phys. Chem. B ASAP article.

“Comparative Studies on the Interactions of Bovine Serum Albumin with Cationic Gemini and Single-Chain Surfactants ”, Yajuan Li, Xiaoyong Wang, Yilin Wang, and Haike Yan, J. Phys. Chem. B 2006, 110, 8499-8505.

“Microcalorimetric Study on Micellization of Nonionic Surfactants with a Benzene Ring or Adamantane in Their Hydrophobic Chains”, Yajuan Li, James Reeve, Yilin Wang, Robert K. Thomas, Jinben Wang, and Haike Yan, J. Phys. Chem. B 2005, 109, 16070-16074.

“The Aggregation Properties of Cationic Gemini Surfactants with Partially Fluorinated Spacers in Aqueous Solution”, Yajuan Li, Peixun Li, Chuchuan Dong, Xiaoyong Wang, Yilin Wang, Jinben Wang, Haike Yan and Robert K. Thomas, Langmuir 2006, 22, 42-45.

“Odd/Even Effect in the Chain Length on the Enthalpy of Micellization of Gemini Surfactants in Aqueous Solution”, Yajuan Li, Peixun Li, Jinben Wang, Yilin Wang, Haike Yan, and Robert K. Thomas, Langmuir 2005, 21, 6703-6706.

“Thermodynamics of micellization for partially fluorinated cationic gemini surfactants and related single-chain surfactants in aqueous solution”, Yajuan Li, Peixun Li, Jinben Wang, Yilin Wang, Haike Yan, Chuchuan Dong, and Robert K. Thomas, J. Colloid Interface Sci. 2005, 287, 333-337.