Keisha Walters

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States of America

Research Expertise

Materials Chemistry

Inorganic Chemistry

Polymers and Plastics

Organic Chemistry

Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes

Mechanical Engineering

Condensed Matter Physics

Pharmaceutical Science

Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

Catalysis

Energy Engineering and Power Technology

Fuel Technology

Process Chemistry and Technology

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Biomedical Engineering

Molecular Medicine

Bioengineering

Surfaces, Coatings and Films

Pollution

Environmental Chemistry

Geochemistry and Petrology

Geology

Electrochemistry

Spectroscopy

Surfaces and Interfaces

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

Colloid and Surface Chemistry

Analytical Chemistry

Molecular Biology

Biochemistry

Biomaterials

Biotechnology

Material Characterization

Nano-particles/composites/tech

Complex Fluids/Transport

About

Her research covers a broad range of topics in polymer- and nano-based materials engineering and transport modeling, which has been published in 110+ refereed technical manuscripts and presented at numerous national and international conferences. Dr. Walters’ work has been sponsored by government agencies including NSF, DOE, and DOD, and by industry partners.

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Publications

Chemically Edge-Carboxylated Graphene Enhances the Thermal Conductivity of Polyetherimide–Graphene Nanocomposites

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

2022

Facile Synthesis of Tertiary Amine Pendant Polymers by Cu⁰-Mediated ATRP under Aqueous Conditions

Macromolecules

2021

Analytical model for electromagnetic induction in pulsating ferrofluid pipe flows

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

2021

Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles: Properties and Strategies for Enhancing Clinical Effect

Pharmaceutics

2021

On the energy harvesting and heat transfer ability of a ferro-nanofluid oscillating heat pipe

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

2019

Catalytic Pyrolysis of Biomass and Polymer Wastes

Catalysts

2018

Alcohol Stabilization of Low Water Content Pyrolysis Oil during High Temperature Treatment

Energy & Fuels

2017

Synthesis, characterization and catalytic activity of a cobalt catalyst: Silica-supported, bis(1,5-diphenyl-1,3,5-pentanetrionato)dicobalt(II) [Co2(dba)2]

Applied Catalysis A: General

2017

Temperature-dependent self-assembly and rheological behavior of a thermoreversible pmma-Pn BA-PMMA triblock copolymer gel

Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics

2017

Bioluminescent magnetic nanoparticles as potential imaging agents for mammalian spermatozoa

Journal of Nanobiotechnology

2016

Bio‐based plasticizer and thermoset polyesters: A green polymer chemistry approach

Journal of Applied Polymer Science

2016

Constant pH simulations of pH responsive polymers

The Journal of Chemical Physics

2016

EXAMINING MUCIN TYPE AND MORPHOLOGY EFFECTS ON MAMMALIAN MUCUS MECHANICAL AND MICROSTRUCTURAL PROPERTIES

Proceeding of First Thermal and Fluids Engineering Summer Conference

2016

Hydrolytic degradation of bio-based polyesters: Effect of pH and time

Polymer Testing

2016

Impacts of Thermal Processing on the Physical and Chemical Properties of Pyrolysis Oil Produced by a Modified Fluid Catalytic Cracking Pyrolysis Process

Energy & Fuels

2016

MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLE MORPHOLOGIES: DEVELOPING FERROFLUIDS FOR PULSATING FLOWS

Proceeding of First Thermal and Fluids Engineering Summer Conference

2016

Analysis of Particle Transport and Deposition of Micron-Sized Particles in a 90° Bend Using a Two-Fluid Eulerian–Eulerian Approach

Aerosol Science and Technology

2015

Electromagnetic induction by ferrofluid in an oscillating heat pipe

Applied Physics Letters

2015

Energy harvesting via ferrofluidic induction

Energy Harvesting and Storage: Materials, Devices, and Applications VI

2015

Fabrication of pH-sensitive poly(2-(diethylamino)ethyl methacrylate)/palygorskite composite microspheres via Pickering emulsion polymerization and their release behavior

Journal of Applied Polymer Science

2015

Fetuin-A adsorption and stabilization of calcium carbonate nanoparticles in a simulated body fluid

Journal of Materials Chemistry B

2015

Functional holey graphene oxide: a new electrochemically transformed substrate material for dopamine sensing

RSC Advances

2015

Pickering emulsions stabilized by palygorskite particles grafted with pH-responsive polymer brushes

RSC Advances

2015

Nanomechanical properties of poly(trimethylene malonate) and poly(trimethylene itaconate) during hydrolytic degradation

Journal of Applied Polymer Science

2014

Toughening of poly(lactic acid) with the renewable bioplastic poly(trimethylene malonate)

Journal of Applied Polymer Science

2014

A pH responsive Pickering emulsion stabilized by fibrous palygorskite particles

Applied Clay Science

2014

Janus Magnetic Nanoparticles with a Bicompartmental Polymer Brush Prepared Using Electrostatic Adsorption to Facilitate Toposelective Surface-Initiated ATRP

Langmuir

2014

Ligand Adsorption and Exchange on Pegylated Gold Nanoparticles

The Journal of Physical Chemistry C

2014

Magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles grafted with poly(itaconic acid)-block-poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects

2014

pH Responsive Behavior of Fe₃O₄@PDEA-PEGMA Core-Shell Hybrid Magnetic Nanoparticles

International Journal of Polymeric Materials and Polymeric Biomaterials

2014

Rheological characterization of mammalian lung mucus

RSC Adv.

2014

SILAC-Based Quantitative Proteomic Analysis of Human Lung Cell Response to Copper Oxide Nanoparticles

PLoS ONE

2014

Support of dinuclear copper triketonate complexes on silica: Monolayer loading from complex footprint and the first crystallographically characterized cis dipyridine adduct

Inorganica Chimica Acta

2014

Mechanistic Study of Continuous Reactive Aromatic Organothiol Adsorption onto Silver Nanoparticles

The Journal of Physical Chemistry C

2013

Simultaneous and Sequential Protein and Organothiol Interactions with Gold Nanoparticles

The Journal of Physical Chemistry C

2013

Formation of Polymer Brushes Inside Cylindrical Pores

Polymer Brushes

2012

Postcondensation Filtration of Pine and Cottonwood Pyrolysis Oil and Impacts on Accelerated Aging Reactions

Energy & Fuels

2012

The effects of water and microstructure on the mechanical properties of bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) horn keratin

Acta Biomaterialia

2011

DigitalLung: Application of High-Performance Computing to Biological System Simulation

Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology

2010

Tethered Stimuli-Responsive Polymer Films

ACS Symposium Series

2010

Comparison of surface confined ATRP and SET‐LRP syntheses for a series of amino (meth)acrylate polymer brushes on silicon substrates

Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry

2009

An XPS study on the attachment of triethoxsilylbutyraldehyde to two titanium surfaces as a way to bond chitosan

Applied Surface Science

2008

Piranha Treated Titanium Compared to Passivated Titanium as Characterized by XPS

Surface Science Spectra

2008

Synthesis and Characterization of a Tertiary Amine Polymer Series from Surface-Grafted Poly(tert-butyl acrylate) via Diamine Reactions

Macromolecules

2007

XPS Study on the Use of 3-Aminopropyltriethoxysilane to Bond Chitosan to a Titanium Surface

Langmuir

2007

Grafting of end-functionalized poly(tert-butyl acrylate) to poly(ethylene-co-acrylic acid) film

Polymer

2006

Relationship between erucamide surface concentration and coefficient of friction of LLDPE film

Journal of Vinyl and Additive Technology

2005

Surface Characterization of Linear Low-Density Polyethylene Films Modified with Fluorinated Additives

Langmuir

2003

Surface Characterization of LLDPE Film Containing Glycerol Monostearate

Journal of Plastic Film & Sheeting

2002

Chemical and Microstructural Characterization of pH and [Ca2+] Dependent Sol-Gel Transitions in Mucin Biopolymer

Scientific Reports

2020

Hydroxide-catalyzed cleavage of selective ester bonds in phosphatidylcholine: An FTIR study

Vibrational Spectroscopy

2020

Removal of Residual Oil from Produced Water Using Magnetic Nanoparticles

SPE Journal

2020

Computational and experimental approach to understanding the structural interplay of self-assembled end-terminated alkanethiolates on gold surfaces

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics

2019

Assessing magnetic iron oxide nanoparticle properties under different thermal treatments

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry

2019

Making The Connections: Facilitating Student Integration Of Chemical Engineering Concepts Into A Coherent Framework

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings

Synthesis, characterization, and stability of poly(ethylene-co-acrylic acid) films surface functionalized with fluorescent moieties

Reactive and Functional Polymers

2020

The Effect of Model Parameters on CFD Simulation of a Thermosyphon

Volume 1: Fluid Mechanics

2019

Technical Terms

Additives for Plastics Handbook

2001

Solution and Film Self-Assembly Behavior of a Block Copolymer Composed of a Poly(ionic Liquid) and a Stimuli-Responsive Weak Polyelectrolyte

ACS Omega

2023

Microstructure and rheological properties of pH-responsive core–shell particles

Polymer

2005

Influence of metal-coordinating comonomers on the coordination structure and binding in magnetic poly(ionic liquid)s

Molecular Systems Design & Engineering

2023

Impact of the Solid‐Electrolyte Interface on Dendrite Formation: A Case Study Based on Zinc Metal Electrodes

ChemElectroChem

2021

Physicochemical Characterization of Mammalian Mucus and Mucin Solutions in Response to pH and [Ca2+]

Volume 4: Fluid Measurement and Instrumentation; Micro and Nano Fluid Dynamics

2019

Surface modifications for iron oxide nanoparticle assembly

2011 6th IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems

2011

An approach towards holism in science and engineering

Journal of Systems Science and Systems Engineering

2010

Synthesis of phosphate hydrogels with excellent swelling behavior prepared by ascorbic acid -mediated ARGET ATRP

Materials Today Chemistry

2024

Functionalized Magnetic Silica Nanoparticles for Highly Efficient Adsorption of Sm3+ from a Dilute Aqueous Solution

Unknown Venue

Novel Poly(Ionic Liquid) Ionogels as Electroactive Polymer Actuators

Unknown Venue

2024

Thermocatalytic Ethylene Production using Targeted RF Induction Heating

Name: AICHE Annual Meeting, Location: Orlando, Fl, Date Range: 11/05/2023-11/10/2023

2023

Blends of vinylic copolymer with plasticized lignin: Thermal and mechanical properties

Journal of Applied Polymer Science

2001

Inhibition and dissolution of calcium oxalate crystals and kidney stones by the extract of Kalanchoe pinnata

Journal of Medicinal Plants Research

2023

Evaluating the quality of commercial Iranian honeys

Journal of Medicinal Plants

2021

Biodegradable of plastic industrial waste material

Biodegradation and Biodeterioration At the Nanoscale

2022

Development of Nano- and Micro-Fluids Using Magnetic Poly(Ionic Liquid)-Surfactant Complexes for Stimuli Response

Volume 2: Multiphase Flow (MFTC); Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFDTC); Micro and Nano Fluid Dynamics (MNFDTC)

2022

Embracing Surprise in Graduate Student Expressions of Learning

Proceedings of the 2021 AERA Annual Meeting

2021

Investigating the Impact of Solid-Electrolyte Interface on Dendrite Formation: A Case Study Based on Zinc Metal Electrodes

Unknown Venue

2021

Exploring Iron Oxides Anodes By Tuning Their Structure and Morphology for Lithium-Ion Batteries

ECS Meeting Abstracts

2021

Removal of Residual Oil from Produced Water Using Magnetic Nanoparticless

Day 2 Tue, July 28, 2020

2020

Investigation of Numerical Scheme and Model Combinations for CFD Simulation of a Thermosyphon

Volume 1: Fluid Applications and Systems; Fluid Measurement and Instrumentation

2020

Self-Assembly and Mechanical Properties of a Triblock Copolymer Gel in a Mid-block Selective Solvent

ACS Symposium Series

2018

Differential effects of calcitriol, FEF-23, and klotho on vascular smooth muscle cell calcification and their role in medial calcification

Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences

1939

Gold Nanotubes Synthesized via Magnetic Alignment of Cobalt Nanoparticles as Templates

Unknown Venue

Comparison of Surface-Confined ATRP and SET-LRP Syntheses of Polymer Brushes

Polymer Brushes

2012

Engineering Future Chemical Engineers: Incorporation of Process Intensification Concepts into the Undergraduate Curriculum

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings

Introducing Talented High School Students To Engineering Via Fluid Mechanics

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings

Instructor And Student Perspectives On A Graduate Professional Development Course: Career Issues For Women In Engineering

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings

pollution zone [n] [US], air

Encyclopedic Dictionary of Landscape and Urban Planning

2010

Cross Curricular Topic Inventory: Strategic Topic Placement And Resulting Student Accountability

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings

Monomers, Polymers and Composites from Renewable Resources

Unknown Venue

2008

Abstracts, American Chemical Society Division of Chemical Toxicology, 236th ACS National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, August 17−21, 2008

Chemical Research in Toxicology

2008

Red Iron Oxide

Encyclopedic Dictionary of Polymers

2011

(Adv. Eng. Mater. 10/2010)

Advanced Engineering Materials

2010

Electrochemical behaviour of poly(amidoamine) dendrimers at micropipette-based liquid/liquid micro-interfaces

Talanta

2024

Unraveling Reactivity Differences: Room-Temperature Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization (ROMP) versus Frontal ROMP

Unknown Venue

Microstructural Evaluation of the Effects of Aggregate Type, Aging, and Additives on the Moisture Susceptibility of Binder–Aggregate Systems Using Chemical and Thermodynamic Approaches

Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering

2024

Experimental and Modeling Approaches to Determine Drug Diffusion Coefficients in Artificial Mucus

Heliyon

2024

Hydrogen-Peroxide Intercalated Expanded Graphite Facilitates Large Enhancement in Thermal Conductivity of Polyetherimide/Graphite Nanocomposites

Unknown Venue

2024

Reactive Dye Wash-Off Processing of Cotton Fabrics Using Polymer Dye Transfer Inhibitors for Sustainable Dyeing

Sustainability

2024

Stimuli-Responsive Phosphate Hydrogel: A Study on Swelling Behavior, Mechanical Properties, and Application in Expansion Microscopy

ACS Omega

2024

Renewable biomass-derived lignin in transportation infrastructure strengthening applications

International Journal of Sustainable Engineering

2013

Magnetic Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles Functionalized with 5,5′-Dithiobis(2-Nitrobenzoic Acid) for Highly Efficient Removal of Organic Dyes from Contaminated Water

Journal of Chemistry

2023

Engineering Future Chemical Engineers: Incorporation of Process Intensification Concepts into the Undergraduate Curriculum

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings

Education

Clemson University

PhD, Chemical Engineering / 2005

Clemson, South Carolina, United States of America

Clemson University

BS, Biological Sciences / 1996

Clemson, South Carolina, United States of America

Clemson University

M.S., Chemical Engineering / May, 2001

Clemson, South Carolina, United States of America

Experience

University of Arkansas College of Engineering

Endowed Chair and Professor of Chemical Engineering / August, 2021 — Present

University of Oklahoma

Professor of Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineering / 2016 — 2021

Developing a world-class research program in stimuli reponsive polymers and polymer-grafted nanoparticles for biomedical, energy, and environmental applications. Committed to balance and excellence in research scholarship, teaching scholarship, and service to the profession. Passionate about instilling a love of learning and curiosity about how the world works physically in future generations.

Mississippi State University

Professor of Engineering / 2005 — 2016

Professor of Chemical Engineering who is committed to research, teaching, and service. My research is focused on polymer and nanoparticle-based material design, including ‘smart’ stimuli responsive polymers, polymer-nanoparticle constructs for biomedical and energy applications, and bio-based products such as polymers and fuels.

Milliken Chemical

Research Associate / 1996 — 1998

HPLC, polymers, additives, extraction, quality control, scale-up

Clemson University

Graduate Research Assistant / August, 1998 — August, 2005

Graduate research assistant and graduate teaching assistant

Links & Social Media

University Profile

Lab: PolyNEL Polymer and Nano Engineering Lab

Research Web Site

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