Contact

Office: 317 Fondren Science

Phone: 214-768-8813

Email: dson@smu.edu

USPS mailing address: P. O. Box 750314, SMU, Dallas, TX 75275-0314

Shipping address (UPS, FedEx, etc.): 3215 Daniel Ave, Room 231, Fondren Science Bldg, SMU, Dallas, TX 75205 

Social

Background

• Professor, 2013-present
• Associate Professor, 2002-2013
• Assistant Professor, 1996-2002
• National Research Council Postdoctoral Fellow, 1993-1995; Naval Research Laboratory, Washington D.C.
• Ph.D. Organic Chemistry, 1993; Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
• B.S. Chemistry, 1989; Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI

Research Interests

Polymers (synthesis and characterization)

Click Chemistry

Organosilicon Chemistry

The Son group focuses on polymer research. Polyarylenes are of interest due to their potential application in high temperature applications.We also synthesize degradable and non-degradable polymer networks for drug delivery applications.Much of our synthetic chemistry utilizes thiol-ene and related ‘click’ chemistry.

Selected Publications

Budy, S. M,; Rose, J. V.; Gibson, C.; Son, D. Y. “Synthesis, characterization, and nanoparticle formation of polyarylene poly(amic acid)s and polyimides containing fluorescent dye moieties”, Polymer International, 2021, 70, 759-767.

Bunton, C. M.; Bassampour, Z. M.; Boothby, J. M.; Smith, A. N.; Rose, J. V.; Nguyen, D. M.; Ware, T. H.; Csaky, K. G.; Lippert, A. R.; Tsarevsky, N. V.; Son, D. Y. “Degradable silyl-ether networks from tri-functional thiols and acrylates”, Macromolecules, 2020, 53, 9890-9900.

Budy, S. M.; Hall, J. K.; Son, D. Y. “Polyarylene polyimides with hydrocarbon and semi‐fluorinated backbones: Synthesis, characterization, and properties”, Polymer Chemistry, 2020, 11, 6273-6280.

Budy, S. M.; Khan, M.; Chang, X.; Iacono, S. T.; Son, D. Y. “Semi-fluorinated Polyarylenes: Microwave-assisted Synthesis and Structure-Property Relationships”, Journal of Polymer Science, 2020, 58(19), 2774-2783.

Porter, D.; Davis, N.; Krueger, P.; Son, D. Y.; Cohen, A. “Additive Manufacturing by Material Extrusion with Medical Grade Silicone Elastomers and IR Laser Curing”, Rapid Prototyping Journal, 2020, 26, 145-155.

Awards

National Residence Hall Honorary Outstanding Leadership and Service Award, 2018

SMU “M” Award, 2017

Pittsburg State University Distinguished Polymer Lectureship, 2015

Thomas A. Tunks Distinguished University Citizenship Award, 2015

National Residence Hall Honorary Bronze Pin Award, 2015

HOPE (Honoring our Professor’s Excellence) Honoree, 2003, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2019, 2022

Ruth Altshuler Distinguished Teaching Professor Award, 2011

Courses Taught

General Chemistry (CHEM 1304)

Organic Chemistry (CHEM 3371)

Organic Chemistry (CHEM 3772)

Inorganic Synthesis Laboratory (CHEM 5192)

Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (CHEM 5392)

Practical Laboratory Methods (CHEM 6111)