Pawel Chmielarz

Visiting Scholar, Chemistry

Education

• 01/2017: D.Sc. in the field of Chemical Science, in the discipline of Chemical Technology at Rzeszow University of Technology, Poland (habilitation).
• 10/2013: Doctor of chemical sciences (Ph.D.), Chemical Science, Rzeszow University of Technology, Poland.
• 10/2009-09/2013: International PhD Studies in the field of Chemical Science – Chemistry, Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry Polish Academy of Sciences in Cracow, Poland.
• 06/2009: Master of Engineering (M.Sc. Eng.), Chemical Technology, Rzeszow University of Technology, Poland.

Experience

• 2019: Visiting Associate Professor, Matyjaszewski Polymer Group, Carnegie Mellon University, USA.
• 2019: Visiting Associate Professor, Department of Engineering, Aarhus University, Denmark.
• 2018: Visiting Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Milan, Italy.
• 2018: Visiting Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Konstanz, Germany.
• 2018: Visiting Associate Professor, Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, Italy.
• 2017-present: Associate Professor, Faculty of Chemistry, Rzeszow University of Technology, Poland.
• 2016: Visiting Assistant Professor, Matyjaszewski Polymer Group, Carnegie Mellon University, USA.
• 2015-2017: Assistant Professor, Faculty of Chemistry, Rzeszow University of Technology, Poland.
• 2014: Visiting Scientist, Matyjaszewski Polymer Group, Carnegie Mellon University, USA.
• 2014-2015: Assistant, Faculty of Chemistry, Rzeszow University of Technology, Poland.
• 2014: Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Chemistry, Rzeszow University of Technology, Poland.
• 2014: Scientific-Technical Specialist, Faculty of Chemistry, Rzeszow University of Technology, Poland.

Publications (selected)

1. Izabela Zaborniak, Paweł Chmielarz, Karol Wolski, Gabriela Grześ, Abdirisak A. Isse, Armando Gennaro,  Szczepan Zapotoczny, Andrzej Sobkowiak: „Tannic acid-inspired star-like macromolecules via temporally-controlled multi-step potential electrolysis”, Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics 2019, in press.
2. Paweł Chmielarz, Tomasz Pacześniak, Katarzyna Rydel-Ciszek, Izabela Zaborniak, Paulina Biedka, Andrzej Sobkowiak: ,,Synthesis of naturally-derived macromolecules through simplified electrochemically mediated ATRP”, Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry 2017, 13, 2466-2472. 
3. Yi Wang, Francesca Lorandi, Marco Fantin, Paweł Chmielarz, Abdirisak A. Isse, Armando Gennaro, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski: ,,Miniemulsion ARGET ATRP via interfacial and ion-pair catalysis: From ppm to ppb of residual copper”, Macromolecules 2017, 50, 8417-8425.
4. Paweł Chmielarz, Jiajun Yan, Pawel Krys, Yi Wang, Zongyu Wang, Michael R. Bockstaller, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski: ,,Synthesis of nanoparticle copolymer brushes via surface-initiated seATRP”, Macromolecules 2017, 50, 4151-4159.
5. Paweł Chmielarz, Pawel Krys, Zongyu Wang, Yi Wang, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski: „Synthesis of well-defined polymer brushes from silicon wafers via surface-initiated seATRP”, Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics 2017, 218, 1700106(1-13).
6. Paweł Chmielarz, Marco Fantin, Sangwoo Park, Abdirisak A. Isse, Armando Gennaro, Andrew J. D. Magenau, Andrzej Sobkowiak, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski: „Electrochemically mediated atom transfer radical polymerization (eATRP)”, Progress in Polymer Science 2017, 69, 47-78.
7. Marco Fantin, Paweł Chmielarz, Yi Wang, Francesca Lorandi, Abdirisak A. Isse, Armando Gennaro, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski: „Harnessing the interaction between surfactant and hydrophilic catalyst to control eATRP in miniemulsion”, Macromolecules 2017, 50, 3726-3732.
8. Paweł Chmielarz: ,,Synthesis of α-D-glucose-based star polymers through simplified electrochemically mediated ATRP”, Polymer 2016, 102, 192-198.
9. Paweł Chmielarz, Sangwoo Park, Andrzej Sobkowiak, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski: ,,Synthesis of β-cyclodextrin-based star polymers via a simplified electrochemically mediated ATRP”, Polymer 2016, 88, 36-42.
10. Paweł Chmielarz, Andrzej Sobkowiak, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski: ,,A simplified electrochemically mediated ATRP synthesis of PEO-b-PMMA copolymers”, Polymer 2015, 77, 266-271.
11. Paweł Chmielarz, Pawel Krys, Sangwoo Park, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski: ,,PEO-b-PNIPAM copolymers via SARA ATRP and eATRP in aqueous media”, Polymer 2015, 71, 143-147.
12. Paweł Chmielarz, Sangwoo Park, Antonina Simakova, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski: ,,Electrochemically mediated ATRP of acrylamides in water”, Polymer 2015, 60, 302-307.
13. Sangwoo Park, Paweł Chmielarz, Armando Gennaro, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski: ,,Simplified electrochemically mediated atom transfer radical polymerization using a sacrificial anode”, Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2015, 54, 2388-2392. 
14. Valerie A. Williams, Thomas G. Ribelli, Paweł Chmielarz, Sangwoo Park, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski: ,,A silver bullet: Elemental silver as a fast and efficient reducing agent for atom transfer radical polymerization of acrylates”, Journal of the American Chemical Society 2015, 137, 1428-1431.
15. Piotr Król, Paweł Chmielarz: „Recent advances in ATRP methods in relation to the synthesis of copolymer coating materials”, Progress in Organic Coatings 2014, 77, 913-948.    
16. Adam Zięba, Alicja Drelinkiewicz, Paweł Chmielarz, Leszek Matachowski, Jaroslav Stejskal: „Transesterification of triacetin with methanol on various solid acid catalysts: A role of catalyst properties”, Applied Catalysis A: General 2010, 387, 13-25.