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Jonggu

Jonggu Park, Ph.D.                                                                      

Assistant Research Professor
Office: Learned Hall, Room 5114
Phone: (785) 864-1776
bellgu@ku.edu

Polymeric Biomaterials, Dental Materials, Dentin Adhesives, Structure-Property Relationships for Polymers

                                                                                   

                                                             

Career History

  • Assistant Research Professor, Bioengineering Research Center, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, July 2010-Present
  • Research Associate, Bioengineering Research Center, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, July 2009- July 2010
  • Postdoctoral Researcher, Bioengineering Research Center, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, October 2007- July 2009
  • Postdoctoral Researcher, Oral Biology, University of Missouri, School of Dentistry, Kansas City, Missouri, July 2006-October 2007
  • Adjunct Research Associate, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, July 2006-June 2008
  • Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana, August 2004 - June 2006
  • Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, January 2004 - July 2004
  • Senior Research Scientist, Resin Research Department of R&D Center, Samhwa Paints Industrial Co., Ltd., Seoul, South Korea, May 2000-December 2003
  • Research Scientist, Institute for Environmental Technology and Industry (IETI), Regional Research Center (RRC), Korea Science and Engineering Foundation (KOSEF), Busan, South Korea, April 1998-April 2000

 

Teaching Experience
Polymer Chemistry; Biomaterials; General Chemistry; Organic Chemistry

 

Contact Information

Bioengineering Research Center
University of Kansas
5101E Learned Hall
1530 W. 15th Street, Room 5104A
Lawrence, Kansas 66045-2234

Phone: (785) 864-1776
Fax: (785) 864-1742
Email: bellgu@ku.edu

 

Education

  • Ph.D., Polymer Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Pusan National University, South Korea, 1999
  • M.S., Organic Chemistry,Department of Chemistry, Pusan National University, South Korea, 1993
  • B.S., Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Dong-A University, South Korea, 1990

 

 

Professional Organizations

  • International Association for Dental Research (IADR)
  • American Association for Dental Research (AADR)
  • Society for Biomaterials
  • American Chemical Society

 

 

Research Interests

Polymeric Biomaterials, Dental Materials, Dentin Adhesives, Biodegradable Polymers, Structure-Property Relationships

 

Instrument Experiences

ATR-FTIR, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), Micro-Raman spectroscopy, Q800 DMA, HPLC, UV/Vis spectrophotometer, GC/MS, DSC, Multimode V Atomic Force Microscope(AFM)/ coupled with Hysitron TS 75 TriboScope, Xradia MicroXCT Tomographic X-Ray Microscope,  Thermogravimetric Analyzer (TGA), Microtome, Staining Light Microscopy, SEM

 

Journal Review

Acta Biomaterialia

Dental Materials

Biomaterials

Journal of Dental Research

Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A

Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied Biomaterials

Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry

European Journal of Oral Sciences

Journal of Composite Materials

 

 

 

Chair of Meetings and Symposia

Chairperson of Oral Session, “Analysis of Monomers/Polymers and Their Selected Applications,” The 89th Annual Meeting & Exhibition of the IADR, March 16-19, 2011, San Diego, CA, USA.

 

 

 

Patents

1.   J. Park, Q.Ye, E.M. Topp, P.Spencer, “Novel monomer for dental adhesive”, United States Patent : Pub. No.: US2009/0247660 A1 (Filing date: April 01, 2008).

2.   J. Park, H. Bae, J. Cha, “Acrylic resin composition for preventing the resin decomposition of acrylic paint by ultraviolet”, Korea Patent, 10-0418999-0000 (February 03, 2004).

3.   J. Park, H. Bae, “The composites of low-odor type acrylic resin”, Korea Patent, 10-0415593-0000 (January 06, 2004).

4.   J. Ha, S. Hwang, J. Park, W. Choi, H. Song, S. Kim, J. Park, Y. Lee, Y. Park, H. Park, “Anti-corrosion paint for steel with polyaniline” United States Patent 6756123 (June 29,2004).

 

 

Publications

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles:

 

 

1.         J. Park, Q.Ye, Viraj Singh, S.L. Kieweg, A. Misra, P.Spencer*, “Synthesis and evaluation of novel dental monomer with branched aromatic carboxylic acid group”, J Biomed Mater Res Part B: Applied Biomaterials, 2012, 100B: 569-576.

2.         J. Park, Q. Ye, P.Spencer, J.S. Laurence*, “Determination of neutralization capacity and stability of a basic methacrylate monomer using NMR”, International Journal of Polymeric Materials, 2012, 61: 144-153.

3.         Q.Ye, J. Park, J.S. Laurence, R. Parthasarathy, A. Misra, P.Spencer*, “What Information a Ternary Phase Diagram Can Provide for Dentin/Adhesive Bond?”,Journal of Dental Research, 2011, 90(12), 1434-1438.

4.         J. Park, J. Eslick, Q. Ye, A. Misra, P.Spencer*, “The influence of chemical structure on the properties in methacrylate-based dentin adhesives”, Dental Materials, 2011, 27 (11), 1086-1093.

5.         V. Singh, A. Misra*, O. Marangos, J. Park, Q. Ye, S.L. Kieweg, P. Spencer, “Fatigue life prediction of dentin-adhesive interface using micromechanical stress analysis”, Dental Materials, 2011, 27, e187-e195.

6.         D.W. Cho, C.W. Lee, J. Park, S.W. Oh, N.K.Sung, H.J.Park, K.M.Kim, P.S. Mariano*, U.C.Yoon, “Mechanistic Exploration of Photochemical Reactions of N-Trimethylsilylmethyl-Substituted Uracil, Pyridone, and Pyrrolidone Derivatives”,Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences, 2011, 10, 1169-1180.

7.         V. Singh, A. Misra*, O. Marangos, J. Park, Q. Ye, S.L. Kieweg, P. Spencer, “Viscoelastic and Fatigue Properties of Model Methacrylate Based Dentin Adhesives”, J Biomed Mater Res Part B: Applied Biomaterials, 95B: 283-290, 2010.

8.         J. Park, Q.Ye, E.M. Topp, A. Misra, S.L. Kieweg, P.Spencer*, “Effect of Photoinitiator system and water content on dynamic mechanical properties of a light-cured BisGMA/HEMA Dental Resin”, J Biomed Mater Res, 93A (4),1245-1251,2010.

9.         P. Spencer, Q. Ye, J. Park, E.M. Topp, A. Misra, O. Marangos, Y. Wang, B. Bohaty, V. Singh, F. Sene, J. Eslick, K. Camarda, and J. L.  Katz, “Adhesive/dentin interface: the weak link in the composite restoration”, Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 38 (6), 1989–2003, 2010.

10.      J. Park, Q.Ye, E.M. Topp, A. Misra, P.Spencer*, “Water sorption and dynamic mechanical properties of dentin adhesives with a urethane-based multifunctional methacrylate monomer”, Dental Materials, 25(12), 1569-1575, 2009.

11.      J. Park, Q.Ye, E.M. Topp, P.Spencer*, “Enzyme-catalyzed hydrolysis of dentin adhesives containing a new urethane-based trimethacrylate monomer”, J Biomed Mater Res Part B: Applied Biomaterials, 91B: 562-571, 2009.

12.      J. Park, Q.Ye, E.M. Topp, C.H. Lee, E.L. Kostoryz, A. Misra, P.Spencer*, “Dynamic mechanical analysis and esterase degradation of dentin adhesives containing a branched methacrylate”, J Biomed Mater Res Part B: Applied Biomaterials, 91B: 61-70, 2009.

13.      Q Ye, J. Park, E Topp, P Spencer*, “Effect of photo-initiators on the in vitro Performance of a Dentin Adhesive Exposed to Simulated Oral Environment”, Dental Materials, 25(4), 452-458, 2009.

14.      JC Esslick, Q Ye, J. Park, E.M. Topp, P Spencer, K.V. Camarda*, “A computational molecular design framework for crosslinked polymer networks”, Computers & Chemical Engineering, 33, 954-963, 2009.

15.      E.L. Kostoryz, K. Dharmala, Q. Ye, Y. Wang, J. Huber, J. Park, G.. Snider, P. Spencer* “Enzymatic biodegradation of HEMA/BISGMA adhesives formulated with different water content”, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research:Part B:Applied Biomaterials, 88B: 394-401, 2009.

16.      D. Xie*, J. Zhao,Y. Weng, J. Park, Hui Jiang, Jeffrey A. Platt, “Bioactive glass-ionomer cement with potential therapeutic function to dentin capping mineralization”, European Journal of Oral Sciences, 116, 479-487, 2008.

17.      D Xie*, J Zhao, Y Yang, J. Park, TM Chu and JT Zhang, “Preparation and evaluation of a high-strength biocompatible glass-ionomer cement for improved dental restoratives”, Biomedical Materials, 3, 025012, 2008.

18.      Q. Ye, J. Park, E.M. Topp, Y. Wang, A. Misra and P. Spencer*  “In vitro Performance of Nano-heterogeneous Dentin Adhesive”, Journal of Dental Research, 87(9), 829-833, 2008.

19.      D. Xie*, J. Park, J. Zhao, Yiming Weng, “In situ curable alpha-hydroxyacid based   biodegradable polymer composites for injectable biomedical applications”, Journal of Composite Materials, 42 (14), 1385-1400, 2008.

20.      J. Park, Q.Ye, E.M. Topp, E.Kostoryz, Y.Wang, S.L.Kieweq, P.Spencer*, “Preparation and properties of novel dentin adhesives with esterase resistance” Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 107, 3588-3597, 2008.

21.      D. Xie*, J. Park, J. Zhao, “Synthesis and evaluation of novel injectable and  biodegradable polyglycolide-based composites” Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 103, 2977-2984, 2007.

22.      D. Xie*, J. Park, J.Zhao, Charles Turner, “Novel injectable and in situ curable glycolide/lactide based  biodegradable polymer resins and composites”, Journal of  Biomaterials Applications, 22, 33-54, 2007.

23.      D. Xie*, J. Park, J. Zhao, “Synthesis and preparation of novel 4-arm star-shape poly(carboxylic acid)s for improved light-cured glass-ionomer cements”, Dental Materials, 23, Issue 4, 395-403, 2007.

24.      D. Xie*, J. Park, M. Faddah, “Synthesis and evaluation of novel light-curable
amino acid-constructed glass-ionomer cements”, Journal of Applied Polymer Science,    104, 1587-1595, 2007.

25.      D. Xie*, J. Zhao, J. Park, “A novel light-cured glass-ionomer system for improved dental restoratives”, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, 18, 1907-1916, 2007.

26.      D. Xie*, Y. Yang, J. Zhao, J. Park, J.T. Zhang, “A novel comonomer-free light cured glass-ionomer cement for reduced cytotoxicity and enhanced mechanical strength”, Dental Materials, 23, Issue 8, 994-1003, 2007.

27.      D. Xie*, J. Park, M. Faddah, J. Zhao, HK. Khanijoun, “Novel amino acid-constructed polyalkenoates for dental glass-ionomer restoratives”,Journal of Biomaterials Applications, 21, 147-165, 2006.

28.      D. Xie*, J. Park, M. Faddah, J. Zhao,“Preparation, formulation and evaluation of novel photo-cured glass-ionomers based on copolymers of (meth)acrylated amino acids”, Journal of Biomaterials Science. Polymer Edition, 17, No. 3, 303-322, 2006.

29.      D. Xie*, M. Faddah, J. Park, “Novel amino acid modified zinc polycarboxylates for improved dental cements”, Dental Materials, 21, Issue 8, 739-748, 2005.

30.      J. Park, C. S. Ha, W. J. Cho, "Syntheses and antitumor activities of monomer and medium molecular weight polymers; III. 3,6-Endo-methylene-1,2,3,6-tetrahydrophthal-imidopropanoyl-5-fluorouracil and polymers", Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 37, 2113-2120, 1999.

31.      J. Park, C. S. Ha, W. J. Cho, "Syntheses and antitumor activities of polymers containing amino acid and 5-fluorouracil moieties", Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 37, 1589-1595, 1999.

32.      J. Park, S. H. Kim, C. S. Ha, and W. J. Cho, "Syntheses and antitumor activities of medium molecular weight polymers containing 5-fluorouracil", Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 36, 2985-2992, 1998.

33.      J. Park, W. M. Choi, N. J. Lee, C. S. Ha, W. J. Cho, "Syntheses and biological activities of α-methoxy-3,6-endomethylene-1,2,3,6-tetrahydrophthaloyl-5-fluorouracil and its polymers", Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 36, 1625-1632, 1998.

34.      M.H. Zhou, S. H. Kim, J. Park, C. S. Ha, W. J. Cho, “Preparation and oil-absorptivity of crosslinked polymers containing stearylmethacrylate, 4-t-butylstyrene and divinylbenzene”, Polymer Bulletin, 44, 17-24, 2000.

35.      T. Hoang, J. Park, G. N. Kim, S. T. Oh, C. S. Ha, W. J. Cho, "Synthesis and properties of styrene-EPDM-vinyl acetate graft polymer", Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 77, 2296-2304, 2000.

36.      K. G. Park, J. Park, C. S. Ha, W. J. Cho, "Syntheses and properties of graft polymers of N-substituted acrylamides onto EPDM", Journal of Applied Polymer   Science, 74, 3259-3267, 1999.

37.      J. Park, J. Park, C. S. Ha, W. J. Cho, "Synthesis and photo- and biodegradabilities of poly[(hydroxybutyrate-co-hydroxyvalerate)-g-phenyl vinyl ketone]”, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 74, 1432-1439, 1999.

38.      J. Park, J. Park, C. S. Ha, W. J. Cho, "Syntheses and properties of N-vinylpyrrolidione g-EPDM and its modified polymer", Journal of Applied Polymer Science,72, 1177-1184, 1999.

39.      S. W. Han, W. M. Choi, J. Park, S. K. Kwon, C. S. Ha, W. J. Cho, "Synthesis and    photodegradable properties of methyl vinyl ketone-EPDM-styrene graft terpolymer",  Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 67, 1721-1727, 1998.