Alexander V. Goponenko

Alexander V. Goponenko agoponenko@gmail.com Education: Ph.D. in Chemistry, Macromolecular Chemistry, Karpov Institute of Physical Chemistry, Moscow, Russia, December 2000, Thesis title: Thermoreversible gels of polyacrylonitrile as the precursors of high-oriented fibers, Advisors: Professor V.I. Gerasimov and Professor S.N. Chvalun. M.S., Chemistry/Materials Science, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia, January 1997, Thesis title: Phase transitions in polyacrylonitrile-propylene carbonate system Advisor: Professor V.I. Gerasimov. B.S., Materials Science, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia, September 1995. Experience: Research Associate. Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences in College of Pharmacy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE (2006- ) Studied block copolymer micelles and polymer complexes, and their application as drug delivery systems. Research Associate. Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA (2001-2005) Studied photonic crystal sensors for ph, Pb 2+, and glucose. Developed qualitative models of gel swelling. Implemented numerical calculation of kinetics for volume change of gels of different shapes, diffusion of analyte into gel, concurrent reversible reactions in the gel. Research Scholar. Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University (1996-2001), Karpov Institute of Physical Chemistry (1997-2001), Institute of Synthetic Polymeric Materials, Russian Academy of Science (1999-2001), Moscow, Russia Determined phase diagram with both crystalline and liquid-liquid phase equilibriums. Investigated kinetics of phase transitions in polyacrylonitrile - propylene carbonate systems. Established influence of phase separation conditions on morphology of thermoreversible gels. Determined crystalline and super-crystalline structure of xerogels and fibers. Studied dependence of mechanical properties of fibers on structure formed on various stages of fiber preparation. Studied structure and properties of polymer-liquid crystal composites. Summary of Qualifications: 9 years of research experience in experimental and theoretical studies of thermodynamics and kinetics of polymer systems, structure and properties of gels. 6 years in research of structure and morphology of gels, xerogels, and oriented polymers; mechanical properties; deformation behavior; structure-properties relationship. 4 years in polymer-based composites including liquid crystal-polymer composites. 4 years in development of chemical sensors based on hydrogels and photonic crystals; modeling hydrogel swelling in response to environmental parameters: temperature, ph, analyte concentration. Hand-on experience with various types of WAXD and SAXS equipment; IR, VIS and UV spectrometers; DSC and DTA; AFM, SEM, and optical microscopy equipment. Experience with instruments and systems evaluating mechanical properties of materials. 1 of 5

Good knowledge of modern computer hardware and software; many programming languages; Webdesign and Web-programming. 3 years of LAN administration. Awards and Membership: 2001 Promising Young Scientist Award, Russian Foundation for Basic Research, Russia. 1996 Soros student Award, Russia. 1994 Award on scientific competitions at the Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia. Member of the American Chemical Society, Division of Polymer Chemistry. Publications: 1. Goponenko, A.V.; Asher, S.A. Modeling of Stimulated Hydrogel Volume Changes in Photonic Crystal Pb 2+ Sensing Materials. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2005, 127(30), p. 10753-10759. 2. Geary, G.D.; Zudans, I.; Goponenko, A.V.; Asher, S.A.; Weber, S.G. Electrochemical Investigation of Pb 2+ Binding and Transport through a Polymerized Crystalline Colloidal Array Hydrogel Containing Benzo-18-Crown-6. Analytical Chemistry, 2005. 77(1): p. 185-192. 3. Alexeev, V.L.; Sharma, A.C.; Goponenko, A.V.; Das, S.; Lednev, I.K.; Wilcox, C.S.; Finegold, D.N.; Asher, S.A. High ionic strength glucose-sensing photonic crystal. Analytical Chemistry, 2003. 75(10): p. 2316-2323. 4. Asher, S.A.; Sharma, A.C.; Goponenko, A.V.; Ward, M.M. Photonic Crystal Aqueous Metal Cation Sensing Materials. Analytical Chemistry, 2003. 75(7): p. 1676-1683. 5. Asher, S.A.; Alexeev, V.L.; Goponenko, A.V.; Sharma, A.C.; Lednev, I.K.; Wilcox, C.S.; Finegold, D.N. Photonic crystal carbohydrate sensors: Low ionic strength sugar sensing. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2003. 125(11): p. 3322-3329. 6. Gerasimov, V.I.; Goponenko, A.V.; Mashchenko, V.I.; Ivanov, M.V.; Schaumburg, K. Interaction of a polymer gel with a precipitating agent. Vysokomolekulyarnye Soedineniya, Seriya A i Seriya B, 2003. 45(3): p. 503-506. (Polymer Science B., 2003. 45(3-4): p. 59) 7. Gerasimov, V.I.; Chvalun S.N.; Chalih, A.E.; Gerasimov, V.K.; Kazarin, L.A.; Goponenko, A.V.; Mashchenko, V.I. Use of polyacrylonitrile gels for preparation of highly strengthened and highly oriented fibers. Russian Polymer News, 2003, 8(1): p. 27-34 8. Mashchenko, V.I.; Udra, S.A.; Goponenko, A.V.; Kazarin, L.A.; Gerasimov, V.I. Interfacial interactions at the liquid crystal-polyacrylonitrile interface. Fiziko-Khimiya Polimerov, 2002. 8: p. 23-27 (in Russian). 9. Mashchenko, V.I.; Udra, S.A.; Goponenko, A.V.; Kazarin, L.A.; Gerasimov, V.I. Interfacial interactions at the low-molecular-weight liquid crystal-poly(acrylonitrile) boundary. Vysokomolekulyarnye Soedineniya, Seriya A i Seriya B, 2002. 44(12): p. 2217-2222. (Polymer Science B., 2003. 2002. 44(11-12): p. 305) 10. Gerasimov, V.I.; Chvalun, S.N.; Kazarin, L.A.; Goponenko A.V.; Mashchenko, V.I.; Filyakin, A.M. Thermoreversible Gels as Precursors of Polyacrylonitrile Fibres. Fibre Chemistry (Translation of Khimicheskie Volokna) 2001 33(3): p.183-188. 11. V.I. Mashchenko, A.V. Goponenko, C.A. Udra, A.M. Filyakin, L.A. Kazarin, T.E. Grochovskaya, V.I. Gerasimov/ Phase transitions of n-hexyloxybenzoic acid in matrix based on polyacrylonitrile// Physical Chemistry of Polymers, Tver State University, Tver, 2001. 7: p. 31-36 (in Russian). 12. Mashchenko, V.I.; Goponenko, A.V.; Udra, C.A.; Filyakin, A.M.; Gerasimov, V.I. Use ofpolyacrylonitrile as promising material for matrix of liquid crystal composite. Proceedings of SPIE, 2001. 4511: p. 127-132. 2 of 5

13. Gerasimov, V.I.; Kazarin, L.A.; Goponenko, A.V.; Efimov, A.V.; Lukhovitskii, V.I.; Polikarpov, V.V. Morphology and properties of gels and xerogels based on the high-molecular weight polyacrylonitrile-propylene carbonate system. Vysokomolekulyarnye Soedineniya, Seriya A i Seriya B, 1999. 41(4): p. 641-648. (Polymer Science A., 1999. 41(4): p. 427) 14. Mashchenko, V.I.; Burova, M.V.; Goponenko, A.V.; Gerasimov, V.I. Structure and Properties of LC-composites based on polyacrylonitrile. Physical Chemistry of Polymers, Tver State University, Tver, 1999. 5: p. 31-36 (in Russian). 15. Gerasimov, V.I.; Kazarin, L.A.; Goponenko, A.V.; Mironova, A.A.; Lukhovitskii, V.I.; Polikarpov, V.V. Kinetics of gel formation in the polyacrylonitrile-propylene carbonate system. Vysokomolekulyarnye Soedineniya, Seriya A i Seriya B, 1998. 40(2): p. 325-330. (Polymer Science A., 1998 40(2): p. 184) Conferences: 1. A.V. Goponenko, C.E. Reese, A.C. Sharma, V.L. Alexeev, S.A. Asher/ Quantitative Model of Polymerized Crystalline Colloidal Array Sensors Based on the Swelling of Polymer Gels// PITTCON 2004, March 7-12, 2004, Chicago, IL, USA, 11900-300 section lecture. 2. V.I. Gerasimov, K. Schaumburg, A.V. Goponenko, V.I. Mashchenko, S.A. Udra/ Utilization of gel state for formation of submolecular structure of polymers (by example of polyacrylonitrile)// Third Kargin Symposium (with international participation), Jan 27 - Feb 1, 2004, Moscow, Russia, Lectures Abstracts, p. 188 (Russian) section lecture. 3. A.C. Sharma, M.M. Ward, A.V. Goponenko, S.A. Asher/ Ultra-trace Optical Detection of Cu2+ in Aqueous Media Using Photonic Crystal Polymerized Colloidal Array Chemical Sensing Materials// PITTCON 2003, March 9-14, 2003, Orlando, FL, USA, 2400-5 section lecture. 4. S.A. Asher,, I.K. Lednev, V. Alexeev, A. Sharlma, J.P. Walker, A.V. Goponenko, C.E. Reese/ Photonic Crystal Chemical Sensing of Chemical and Biochemical Agents// PITTCON 2003, March 9-14, 2003, Orlando, FL, USA, 1550-1 section lecture. 5. V.L. Alexeev,, I.K. Lednev, A.C. Sharma, C. Wilcox, D.N. Finegold, S.A. Asher, S. Das, A.V. Goponenko/ Photonic Crystal Glucose Sensor for Glucose Recognition and Signaling// PITTCON 2003, March 9-14, 2003, Orlando, FL, USA, 1330-4 section lecture. 6. S.A. Asher, I.K. Lednev, V. Alexeev, A.C. Sharma, A.V. Goponenko, M.M. Ward, J.P. Walker/ Intelligent Polymerized Colloidal Array Sensors for Chemical Detection// PITTCON 2003, March 9-14, 2003, Orlando, FL, USA, 390-2 section lecture. 7. S.A. Udra, V.I. Mashchenko, A.V. Goponenko/ Features of interaction between liquid-crystalline compound and polyacrylonitrile surface// Student conference of educational and scientific center Chemistry and Physics of polymers and thin organic films, Oct. 18-20, 2000, St.-Petersburg, Russia, Book of Abstracts, p. 88 (Russian) section lecture and poster. 8. V.I. Mashchenko, A.V. Goponenko, S.A. Udra, A.M. Filyakin, V.I. Gerasimov/ Use of polyacrylonitrile as a perspective material for liquid-crystalline composite matrix// 9th International symposium "Advanced Display Technologies", Oct. 10-12, 2000, Moscow, Russia, p. 48 (Russian) poster. 9. A.M. Filyakin, V.I. Ilyin, A.V. Goponenko, V.I. Mashchenko, L.A. Kasarin, V.I. Gerasimov/ Features of gelation in polyacrylonitrile propylene carbonate phenol system// Second Kargin Symposium (with international participation), May 29-31, 2000, Chernogolovka, Russia, Book of Abstracts, V. 2, C4-62 (Russian) poster. 10. A.V. Goponenko, V.I. Gerasimov, L.A. Kasarin, V.I. Mashchenko, A.M. Filyakin/ Correlation between residual concentration of propylene carbonate and structure and properties of gels and xerogels of polyacrylonitrile// Second Kargin Symposium (with international participation), May 29-31, 2000, Chernogolovka, Russia, Book of Abstracts, V. 1, C1-86 (Russian) poster. 3 of 5

11. V.I. Mashchenko, A.V. Goponenko, S.A. Udra, A.M. Filyakin, L.A. Kasarin, V.I. Gerasimov/ Character of interaction between high-porous polymeric matrix and liquid-crystalline compound// Second Kargin Symposium (with international participation), May 29-31, 2000, Chernogolovka, Russia, Book of Abstracts, V. 2, C3-35 (Russian) poster. 12. V.I. Gerasimov, S.N. Chvalun, L.A. Kasarin, A.V. Goponenko, V.I. Mashchenko, A.M. Filyakin/ Thermoreversible gels based on high-molecular-mass polyacrylonitrile: receiving, structure, properties// International Conference of Chemical Fibres "Chemfibres-2000", May 16-19, 2000, Tver, Russia, Papers (Russian) poster. 13. A.M. Filyakin, V.I. Ilyin, A.V. Goponenko, V.I. Mashchenko/ Gelation in polyacrylonitrile propylene carbonate phenol system// Yubilejnaya X vserossijskaya studencheskaya nauchnaya konferenciya "Problemy teoreticheskoj i e'ksperimental'noj himii", Apr. 25-28, 2000, Ekaterinburg, Russia, Tezisy dokladov, p. 240 (Russian) poster. 14. V.I. Mashchenko, A.V. Goponenko, S.A. Udra, A.M. Filyakin/ Properties of n-hexyloxybenzoic acid in matrix based on polyacrylonitrile// International Student Conference "Lomonosov-2000", Apr. 12-15, 2000, Moscow, Russia (Russian) section lecture. 15. A.V. Goponenko, V.I. Mashchenko, A.M. Filyakin/ Structure formation in high-molecular-mass polyacrylonitrile propylene carbonate system// Student conference of educational and scientific center Chemistry and Physics of polymers and thin organic films, Feb. 6-7, 2000, Dubna, Russia, p. 17 (Russian) section lecture and poster. 16. A.M. Filyakin, A.V. Goponenko, V.I. Ilyin, V.I. Mashchenko/ Kinetics of phase transition in polyacrylonitrile propylene carbonate phenol system// Student conference of educational and scientific center Chemistry and Physics of polymers and thin organic films, Feb. 6-7, 2000, Dubna, Russia, p. 55 (Russian) section lecture and poster. 17. V.I. Mashchenko, A.V. Goponenko, S.A. Udra, A.M. Filyakin/ LC-composites based on polyacrylonitrile and n-hexyloxybenzoic acid// Student conference of educational and scientific center Chemistry and Physics of polymers and thin organic films, Feb. 6-7, 2000, Dubna, Russia, p. 35 (Russian) section lecture and poster. 18. V.I. Gerasimov, L.A. Kasarin, A.V. Goponenko, A.A. Mironova, V.I. Lukhovitskii, V.V. Polycarpov/ Thermoreversible gels of high molecular poly(acrylonitrile)// Second East Asian Symposium on Polymers for Advanced Technology, Sokcho, Korea, August 22-27, 1999, p. 53 section lecture 19. A.M. Filyakin, A.V. Goponenko, V.I. Mashchenko, V.K. Kudryashov/ Thermal transformation in polyacrylonitrile propylene carbonate phenol system/ International Student Conference "Lomonosov-99", Apr. 20-23, 1999, Moscow, Russia (Russian) section lecture. 20. V.I. Mashchenko, A.V. Goponenko, M.V. Burova, V.I. Gerasimov/ The Influence of structure of matrix based on polyacrylonitrile on phase transitions of cholesteryl pelargonate//. 4th Russian Symposium (with international participation) Liquid-crystalline Polymers Jan. 24-28, 1999, Moscow, Russia (Russian) poster. 21. Gerasimov, V.I., Kasarin, L.A., Goponenko, A.V., Mironova, A.A., Lukhovitskii, V.I. and Polikarpov, V.V./ Use of thermoreversible gels to control morphology and properties of highmolecular-mass polymers (demonstrated on polyacrylonitrile)// XVI Mendeleev congress of general and applied chemistry, 1998, Moscow, Russia, p. 267 (Russian) poster. 22. V.I. Mashchenko, A.V. Goponenko, M.V. Burova, A.M. Filyakin/ Features of phase transitions of cholesteryl pelargonate in matrix based on polyacrylonitrile//. International Student Conference Lomonosov-98, April 7-10, 1998, Moscow, Russia (Russian) section lecture. 23. V.I. Gerasimov, L.A. Kasarin, E.K. Alekseeva, A.V. Goponenko, V.V. Polycarpov/ Kinetic of the Phase Transitions in Polyacrylonitrile/Propylene Carbonate system// 2nd International Symposium 4 of 5

"Molecular Order and Mobility in Polymer System" (Saint-Petersburg, Russia), May 21-24, 1996, P-123 poster 24. V.I. Gerasimov, L.A. Kazarin, M.V. Ivanov, E.K. Alexeeva, A.V. Goponenko/ Thermoreversible Gel from Polyacrylonitrile/Propylene Carbonate solution// Europhysics Conference on Gels (Europhysics Conference on Macromolecular Physics) Balatonszeplak (Hungary), Sept. 25-29 1995, P8 poster 5 of 5