Kinga Unocic
Associate Professor
- kaunocic@ncsu.edu
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Dr. Kinga Unocic received her master’s degree in Metallurgical Engineering from the AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow, Poland in 2002, and her doctorate in Materials Science and Engineering from The Ohio State University in 2008. Since 2009, she has been a Staff Scientist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Her research interests include high-temperature oxidation, corrosion, materials in extreme environments, radiation effects, novel materials processing, alloy development, mechanical behavior, and catalysis.
Dr. Unocic is an active member of several professional societies, holding leadership roles in the TMS Young Leaders Program, the TMS Corrosion and Environmental Effects Committee, and more. Her recognitions include the 2023 UT-Battelle Award for Technology Transfer, the 2023 TMS Brimacombe Medalist Award, and the 2017 TMS-JIM Young Leaders International Scholar Award.
Areas of Research:
- Materials in Extreme Environments
- Materials Characterization
- In situ Advanced Characterization
- Structural Materials
- Catalysis
Publications
- Microstructure, stored energy, and stability of H/He-filled nanocavities in low temperature irradiated Inconel 718 (2025)
- Butene-Rich Alkene Formation from 2,3-Butanediol through Dioxolane Intermediates (2024)
- Dynamic Copper Site Redispersion through Atom Trapping in Zeolite Defects (2024)
- Tuning Surface, Phase, and Magnetization of Superparamagnetic Magnetite by Ionic Liquids: Single-Step Microwave-Assisted Synthesis (2024)
- Additive manufacturing as a processing route for steel-aluminum bimetallic structures (2023)
- Advancements and challenges in the production of low-carbon fuels via catalytic fast pyrolysis of biomass through refinery integration and co-product generation (2023)
- Compositional dependence of hydrodeoxygenation pathway selectivity for Ni2−xRhxP nanoparticle catalysts (2023)
- Experimental and computational studies of the production of 1,3-butadiene from 2,3-butanediol using SiO2-supported H3PO4 derivatives (2023)
- Hardness Measurements and Interface Behavior of SiC-B4C-Si Multiple Phase Particulate Composites Made with Melt Infiltration and Additive Manufacturing (2023)
- Investigation of Cu Species in Dealuminated Beta Zeolite Studied by Operando Closed-Cell Gas Reaction STEM (2023)