Shin-ichi Yusa is a native of Japan and received B.S. (1993) and M.S. (1995) degrees in polymer chemistry from Osaka University under the direction of Prof. Mikiharu Kamachi and Prof. Yotaro Morishima. He received a Ph.D. from Osaka University (2000) for a thesis entitled: “Synthesis of Cholesterol Bearing Polymers and Their Self-Assembling Properties.” He joined Himeji Institute of Technology as an assistant professor in 1997. He became associate professor of University of Hyogo (2008). His research interests are in controlled radical polymerization and characterization of water-soluble polymers. He is currently on Associate Editor of Polymers (MDPI Publishing) and Editorial Advisory Board of Langmuir (ACS). He is also on the editorial board of E-Journal of Chemistry (Hindawi Publishing), Open Journal of Polymer Chemistry (Scientific Research Publishing), and Open Chemistry (DE GRUYTER).

Controlled radical polymerization, Water-soluble polymers, Self-organization, Polymer synthesis