Kinga Unocic
Associate Professor
- Email: kaunocic@ncsu.edu
- Office: Engineering Building I
- Website: http://mse.ncsu.edu/kaunocic
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
- 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
- Additive manufacturing as a processing route for steel-aluminum bimetallic structures
- Kannan, R., Lee, Y., Pierce, D., Unocic, K., Fillingim, B., Feldhausen, T., … Nandwana, P. (2023), Materials & Design, 231, 112003. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2023.112003
- Advancements and challenges in the production of low-carbon fuels via catalytic fast pyrolysis of biomass through refinery integration and co-product generation
- Yung, M. M., Mukarakate, C., Iisa, K., Wilson, A. N., Nimlos, M. R., Habas, S. E., … Griffin, M. B. (2023), Green Chemistry, 25(17), 6809–6822. https://doi.org/10.1039/D3GC01574B
- Compositional dependence of hydrodeoxygenation pathway selectivity for Ni2−xRhxP nanoparticle catalysts
- LiBretto, N. J., Tacey, S. A., Zubair, M., Bui, T. V., Unocic, K. A., Baddour, F. G., … Habas, S. E. (2023), Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 11(31), 16788–16802. https://doi.org/10.1039/D3TA02071A
- Experimental and computational studies of the production of 1,3-butadiene from 2,3-butanediol using SiO2-supported H3PO4 derivatives
- Alegre-Requena, J. V., Hafenstine, G. R., Huo, X., Guan, Y., Stunkel, J., Baddour, F. G., … Kim, S. (2023), Chemical Engineering Journal, 466, 143346. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2023.143346
- Hardness Measurements and Interface Behavior of SiC-B4C-Si Multiple Phase Particulate Composites Made with Melt Infiltration and Additive Manufacturing
- Cramer, C. L., Cakmak, E., & Unocic, K. A. (2023), Journal of Composites Science, 7(4), 172. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcs7040172
- Investigation of Cu Species in Dealuminated Beta Zeolite Studied by Operando Closed-Cell Gas Reaction STEM
- Unocic, K. A., Purdy, S. C., Allard, L. F., Collinge, G. B., Zhang, J., Borate, S. N., … Li, Z. (2023), Microscopy and Microanalysis, 29(Supplement_1), 1614–1615. https://doi.org/10.1093/micmic/ozad067.829
- Multimodal Characterization of Stored Energy and Gas-Filled Cavities in FCC Alloys Irradiated with Spallation Neutrons and High-Energy Protons
- Lach, T. G., Gussev, M. N., Unocic, K. A., Zhong, W., Godfrey, A., & McClintock, D. A. (2023), Microscopy and Microanalysis, 29(Supplement_1), 1538–1540. https://doi.org/10.1093/micmic/ozad067.792
