Kinga Unocic

Associate Professor

Kinga Unocic, Ph.D. 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. Prior to NC State MSE, Kinga was a Staff Scientist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory since 2009. Her research interests include high-temperature oxidation, corrosion, materials in extreme environments, radiation effects, novel materials processing, alloy development, mechanical behavior, and catalysis.

Kinga 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

In situ Gas Cell TEM Investigation of Nanoporous and Zeolite-based Nanocatalysts
Foucher, A. C., Unocic, K., Purdy, S., Stach, E. A., Sutton, A., & Cullen, D. A. (2025, July 1), Microscopy and Microanalysis, Vol. 7. https://doi.org/10.1093/mam/ozaf048.911
Advanced polymer impregnation and pyrolysis (PIP) of SiOC-based ceramic matrix composites (CMCs)
Wright, W. J., Martinez, M. C., Unocic, K. A., Curlin, S. M., Lance, M. J., Bullock, S. E., … Cramer, C. L. (2025, July 15), Journal of the European Ceramic Society, Vol. 45. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2025.117668
Cu Evolution over Bimetallic Cu‐Y/Beta Zeolite Under H 2 and Ethanol Atmospheres: Unveiling the Role of Diatomic Metal–Metal Interactions
Zhang, J., Purdy, S. C., Zheng, M., Li, M., Samad, N., Harris, J. W., … Li, Z. (2025, September 29), Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Vol. 9. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202514920
Cu Evolution over Bimetallic Cu‐Y/Beta Zeolite Under H 2 and Ethanol Atmospheres: Unveiling the Role of Diatomic Metal–Metal Interactions
Zhang, J., Purdy, S. C., Zheng, M., Li, M., Harris, J. W., Unocic, K. A., … Li, Z. (2025, September 29), Angewandte Chemie, Vol. 9. https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.202514920
Dynamic Features of Cu-Ceria Interface under CO 2 Hydrogenation to Methanol
Li, Y., Chen, Y., Song, H., Unocic, K. A., Perez-Aguilar, J., Hong, J., … Wu, Z. (2025, December 23), ACS Catalysis. https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.5c06321
High temperature tensile properties of H13 tool steel fabricated via binder jet additive manufacturing
Nandwana, P., Kannan, R., Unocic, K. A., Fancher, C. M., Goldsby, D., Epps, K., & Pierce, D. T. (2025, June 23), Journal of Materials Research and Technology, Vol. 37, pp. 2577–2585. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmrt.2025.06.168
Microstructure, stored energy, and stability of H/He-filled nanocavities in low temperature irradiated Inconel 718
Lach, T. G., Unocic, K. A., Gussev, M. N., Godfrey, A. J., Zhong, W., Wang, H., … McClintock, D. A. (2025, February 22), Materials Science and Engineering A, Vol. 929. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2025.148111
Butene-Rich Alkene Formation from 2,3-Butanediol through Dioxolane Intermediates
Cordon, M. J., Li, M., Yang, X., Neate, P. G. N., Unocic, K. A., Li, Z., … Sutton, A. D. (2024), ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 12(23), 8702–8716. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.4c01155
Dynamic Copper Site Redispersion through Atom Trapping in Zeolite Defects
Purdy, S. C., Collinge, G., Zhang, J., Borate, S. N., Unocic, K. A., Wu, Q., … Li, Z. (2024), Journal of the American Chemical Society, 146(12), 8280–8297. https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.3c13302
Tuning Surface, Phase, and Magnetization of Superparamagnetic Magnetite by Ionic Liquids: Single-Step Microwave-Assisted Synthesis
Cagli, E., Klemm, A., Ali, A., Gai, Z., Unocic, K. A., Kidder, M. K., & Gurkan, B. (2024), ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 4. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.4c02000

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