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Judit E. Puskas
Professor of Polymer
Science
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Ph.D., Plastics and Rubber Technology
(Polymer Engineering), Technical University of Budapest, Chemical
Engineering, 1990
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Candidate of Chemical Sciences (Ph.D.),
Hungarian Academy of Sciences, 1985
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MLEE College Budapest, Diploma of
Economy and Philosophy, 1983
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Diploma of Organic and Biochemical
Engineering (Master's Degree), Candidate of Chemical Sciences (Ph.D.),
1977
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Research Interests
- Polymers for
biomedical application, polymer synthesis and characterization (SEC
expert); polymer structure-property relationships, living carbocationic
polymerization, elastomer/rubber science and engineering, macromolecular
engineering, polymerization kinetics/mechanisms, women in science and
engineering, science and engineering education.
Recent Refereed Publications:
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J.E. Puskas: Biomacromolecular
Engineering: Design, Synthesis and Characterization. One-pot
Synthesis of Block Copolymers of Arborescent Polyisobutylene
and Polystyrene. Polym. Adv. Techn., 7,1-5 (2006) |
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J. E. Puskas,
E. Gautriaud, A. Deffieux, J. P. Kennedy : Natural
rubber biosynthesis – a living carbocationic polymerization?
Prog. Polym. Sci., 31(6), 533-548 (2006) |
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J. E. Puskas,
P. Chan, K. B. McAuley, G. Kaszas, S. Shaikh:
Real-Time FTIR Monitoring of the Carbocationic
Copolymerization of Isobutylene with Styrene. Makromol.
Chem., Macromol. Symp., 240, 18-22 (2006) |
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M. El Fray, P.
Prowans, J.E. Puskas, V. Altstädt: Biocompatibility and
Fatigue Properties of Polystyrene-polyisobutylene-polystyrene,
an Emerging Thermoplastic Elastomeric Biomaterial.
Biomacromolecules, 7(3), 844-850 (2006) |
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J.E.Puskas, Y.
Chen, K. Kulbaba, G. Kaszas, A. Soleymannezhad:
Effect of the Molecular Weight and Architecture on the Size
and Glass Transition of Arborescent Polyisobutylenes. J.
Polym. Sci., Chem, 44, 1770-1776 (2006) |
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J.E.Puskas, Y. Chen, K. Kulbaba,
G. Kaszas: Comparison of Molecular Weight and Size
Measurement of Polyisobutylenes by SEC-MALLS and Viscometry.
J. Polym. Sci., Chem, 44, 1777-1783 (2006) |
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J.E.Puskas, S.W.P.Chan,
Y.Kwon, K.B.McAuley, S. Shaikh, G.Kaszas: Kinetics and
Mechanisms in Carbocationic Polymerization; the Quest for
True Rate Constants. J. Polym. Sci., Chem, 43,
5394-5413 Cover Page (2005) |
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M.F.Cunningham, M.
Chatterton, J.E. Puskas: Novel Thymine - Functionalized
Polystyrenes for Applications in Biotechnology. III.
Increasing Thymine Loading via a New Synthetic Pathway. J.
Polym. Sci. Chem., 43(22), 5545-53 (2005) |
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J.E.Puskas, B. Kumar, A.
Ebied, B. Lamperd: Novel Butyl Composite for Less-lethal
Ammunition. Kautsch. Gummi Kunstst. 58 (6), 288-296 (2005) |
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J.E.Puskas, B.Kumar, A.Ebied,
B. Lamperd, G.Kaszas, J. Sandler, V. Altstädt: Comparison of
the Performance of Vulcanized Rubbers and Elastomer/TPE
Composites for Specialty Applications. Polym. Eng. Sci.,
45(7), 966-974 (2005) |
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J.E.Puskas, Y. Kwon, P.
Antony, A.K. Bhowmick: Synthesis and Characterization of
Novel Dendritic (Arborescent) Polyisobutylene-Polystyrene
Thermoplastic Elastomers. J. Polym. Sci. A, 43(9),
1811-1826, Cover Page (2005) |
Contact Information
- Dr. Judit Puskas
The University of Akron
Department of Polymer Science
Akron, Ohio
44325-3909
- Email:
jpuskas@uakron.edu
- Voice: (330) 972-6203
- Fax: (330) 972-5290
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