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Judit E. Puskas

Professor of Polymer Science

  • Ph.D., Plastics and Rubber Technology (Polymer Engineering), Technical University of Budapest, Chemical Engineering, 1990

  • Candidate of Chemical Sciences (Ph.D.), Hungarian Academy of Sciences, 1985

  •  MLEE College Budapest, Diploma of Economy and Philosophy, 1983

  • 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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