Douglass S. Kalika, Ph.D.

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Department Chair

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University of Kentucky, College of Engineering
Chemical and Materials Engineering - CME
177A FPAT
Lexington, KY 40506-0046
Phone: 859-257-5507
Fax: 859-323-1929
Email: kalika@engr.uky.edu

Professional Preparation

Massachusetts Inst. of Technology B.S. Chemical Engineering 1984
University of California at Berkeley Ph.D. Chemical Engineering 1988
IBM Almaden Research Center (post-doc) Polymer Physics 1989-90

Appointments

2009-present Chair, Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering, University of Kentucky
2007-present Professor, Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering, University of Kentucky
2001-2003 Acting Dean, The Graduate School, University of Kentucky
1998-2001 Senior Associate Dean, The Graduate School, University of Kentucky
1996-2007 Associate Professor, University of Kentucky
1990-1996 Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky

Relevant Publications

  • A.C. Comer, A.L. Heilman and D.S. Kalika*, “Dynamic Relaxation Characteristics of Polymer Nanocomposites Based on Poly(ether imide) and Poly(methyl methacrylate)”. Polymer, 51, 5245-5254 (2010).
  • A.C. Comer, D.S. Kalika*, B.W. Rowe, B.D. Freeman and D.R. Paul, “Dynamic Relaxation Characteristics of Matrimid Polyimide”. Polymer, 50, 891-897 (2009).
  • V.A. Kusuma, S. Matteucci, B.D. Freeman*, M.K. Danquah and D.S. Kalika, “Influence of Phenoxy-Terminated Short Chain Pendant Groups on Gas Transport Properties of Crosslinked Poly(ethylene oxide) Copolymers”. J. Membrane Sci., 341, 84-95 (2009).
  • V.A. Kusuma, B.D. Freeman*, M.A. Borns and D.S. Kalika “Influence of Chemical Structure of Short Chain Pendant Groups on Gas Transport Properties of Cross-linked Poly(Ethylene Oxide) Copolymers”. J. Membrane Sci., 327, 195-207 (2009).
  • J.J. Richards, M.K. Danquah, S. Kalakkunnath, D.S. Kalika*, V.A. Kusuma, S.T. Matteucci and B.D.Freeman, “Relation Between Structure and Gas Transport Properties of Polyethylene Oxide Networks Based on Crosslinked Bisphenol A Ethoxylate Diacrylate”. Chemical Engineering Science, 64, 4707-4718 (2009).
  • M.A. Borns, S. Kalakkunnath, D.S. Kalika*, V.A. Kusuma, and B.D. Freeman, “Dynamic Relaxation Characteristics of Crosslinked Poly(ethylene oxide) Copolymer Networks: Influence of Short Chain Pendant Groups”, Polymer, 48, 7316-7328 (2007).
  • S. Kalakkunnath, D.S. Kalika*, H. Lin, R.D. Raharjo and B.D. Freeman, “Molecular Relaxation in Crosslinked Poly(ethylene glycol) and Poly(propylene glycol) Diacrylate Networks by Dielectric Spectroscopy”, Polymer, 48, 579-589 (2007).
  • S. Kalakkunnath, D.S. Kalika*, H. Lin, R.D. Raharjo and B.D. Freeman, “Molecular Dynamics of Poly(ethylene glycol) and Poly(propylene glycol) Copolymer Networks by Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy”, Macromolecules, 40, 2773-2781 (2007).
  • S. Kalakkunnath and D.S. Kalika*, “Dynamic Mechanical and Dielectric Relaxation Characteristics of poly(trimethylene terephthalate)”, Polymer, 47, 7085-7094 (2006).
  • S. Kalakkunnath, D.S. Kalika*, H. Lin, and B.D. Freeman, “Segmental Relaxation Characteristics of Crosslinked Poly(ethylene oxide) Copolymer Networks”, Macromolecules, 38, 9679-9687 (2005).

Selected Book Chapters:

  • D.S. Kalika, “Viscoelastic Characterization of Polymer Blends”, in Polymer Blends: Formulation and
    Performance, D.R. Paul and C.B. Bucknall, editors, John Wiley and Sons (2000); pp. 291-317.
  • D.S. Kalika, “Dielectric Spectroscopy of Crystalline Polymers and Blends”, in Handbook of Low and High
    Dielectric Constant Materials and Their Applications, H.S. Nalwa, editor, Academic Press (1999); pp. 275-
    327.