Sikai Chen graduated from Southwest Jiaotong University in Materials Science and Engineering in 2014, then received a master's degree in Bioresource Science from the University of Tsukuba, Japan in 2017, and a PhD in Biomaterials Science from the University of Tokyo, Japan in 2020. After graduation, he was awarded by the China Postdoctoral Foundation's "International Postdoctoral Exchange Program Fellowship" and conducted postdoctoral research at College of Chemistry, Sichuan University. In December 2022, he entered the department of Environmental Engineering of Southwest Jiaotong University and served as a special associate professor. Sikai has been engaged in researchin research on high-value conversion of agricultural waste and chemical modification of natural macromolecules. His work has been published as the first author or corresponding author in important magazines in related fields such as "Macromolecules", "International Journal of Biological Macromolecules" and "Chemosphere". As the project leader, he presides over the National Natural Science Foundation of China Young Scientists Fund, the International Postdoctoral Exchange Program Fellowship, the Sichuan Province Overseas Students Scientific and Technological Activity Project Merit Funding Project, and the Sichuan University Postdoctoral Research and Development Project. As a main researcher, he participates in the Key Regional Joint Research Program of National Natural Science Foundation as a main researcher.

Selected Publications：

1.     Chen, S.;  Lin, P.; Yuan, J., Enhancing strength and toughness simultaneously: Diblock-grafted cellulose nanofiber one-component nanocomposites. International journal of biological macromolecules 2024, 281, 136497.

2.     Ren, X.;  Zhang, H.;  Xie, G.;  Hu, Y.;  Tian, X.;  Gao, D.;  Guo, S.;  Li, A.; Chen, S., New insights into pollution source analysis using receptor models in the upper Yangtze river basin: Effects of land use on source identification and apportionment. Chemosphere 2023, 334, 138967.

3.     Chen, S.;  Feng, Q.-Y.;  Li, D.;  Song, F.;  Wang, X.-L.; Wang, Y.-Z., Effects of Grafting Structure on 1D One-Component Composites: An Example of Surface-Grafted Cellulose Nanofibers. ACS Applied Polymer Materials 2023, 5 (6), 4316-4326.

4.     Chen, S.;  Li, D.;  Song, F.;  Wang, X.-L.; Wang, Y.-Z., Thermoformable and transparent one-component nanocomposites based on surface grafted cellulose nanofiber. International journal of biological macromolecules 2022, 223, 213-222.

5.     Chen, S.;  Zhang, Z.-L.;  Song, F.;  Wang, X.-L.; Wang, Y.-Z., Rapid Synthesis of Polymer-Grafted Cellulose Nanofiber Nanocomposite via Surface-Initiated Cu(0)-Mediated Reversible Deactivation Radical Polymerization. Macromolecules 2021, 54 (16), 7409-7420.

6.     Chen, S.;  Hori, N.;  Kajiyama, M.; Takemura, A., Compatibilities and properties of poly lactide/poly (methyl acrylate) grafted chicken feather composite: Effects of graft chain length. Journal of Applied Polymer Science 2020, 137 (34), 48981.

7.     Chen, S.;  Hori, N.;  Kajiyama, M.; Takemura, A., Thermal responsive poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) grafted chicken feather keratin prepared via surface initiated aqueous Cu(0)-mediated RDRP: Synthesis and properties. International journal of biological macromolecules 2020, 153, 364-372.

8.     Chen, S.;  Hori, N.;  Kajiyama, M.; Takemura, A., Graft modification of methyl acrylate onto chicken feather via surface initiated Cu(0)-mediated reversible-deactivation radical polymerization. Journal of Applied Polymer Science 2019, 136 (18), 48246.