Rufina G. Alamo, Ph.D.
Professor
(850) 410-6376

Education

  • B.S., Chemistry, University of Valladolid, 1977
  • M.S., Chemistry, University of Valladolid, 1978
  • Ph.D., Chemistry, University of Madrid, 1981

Research Interests

  • Polymer characterization
  • Polymer crystallization
  • Physical properties of macromolecules
  • Structure-properties relations of polymers
  • Morphology of crystalline polymers

Professional Nominations and Awards

  • Mettler-Toledo NATAS Award, 2009
  • Member of the Advisory Board for Macromolecules, 2005 - 2008
  • Engineering Research Awards of the FAMU/FSU College of Engineering, 2000 and 2008
  • Professional Development Award. FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, 2005
  • Member of the Advisory Council of WIMSE, 2001 - present
  • Member of the International Advisory Board for the Florida Center for Research in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. FSU, 2007 - present

Professional Memberships

  • American Chemical Society
  • ACS Division of Polymer Chemistry
  • ACS Division of Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering
  • American Physical society
  • APS Division of Polymer Physics
  • North American Thermal Analysis Society

Publications

Recent Peer-reviewed Journal Articles:

  1. Boz, E., Wagener, K.B.Ghosal A., Fu, R. and Alamo, R.G., "Synthesis and Crystallization of Precision ADMET Polyolefins Containing Halogens" Macromolecules 39, 4437, 2006.
  2. Boz, E., Nemeth, A.J., Alamo R.G., Wagener, K.B. "Precision Ethylene Vinyl Bromide Polymers" Adv. Synth. Catal. 349, 137, 2007.
  3. Chiary, Y.L, Vadlamudi, M., Jeon, K., Chella, R., Alamo, R.G. "Overall Crystallization Kinetics of Polymorphic Propylene Ethylene Random Copolymers. A Parallel Two Stage Model of Avrami Kinetics" Polymer, 48, 3170, 2007.
  4. K. Jeon, L. Lumata, T. Tokumoto, J. Brooks, R.G. Alamo " Electrical Conductivity and Crystalline Morphology of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes-Linear Polyethylene Nanocomposites" Polymer 48, 4751, 2007.
  5. Boz, E., Nemeth, A.J., Ghiviriga, I., Jeon, K., Alamo R.G., Wagener, K.B. "Precision Ethylene / Vinyl Chloride Polymers via Condensation Polymerization" Macromolecules, 40, 6545, 2007.
  6. K. Jeon, Y.L. Chiari, R.G. Alamo "Maximum Rate of Crystallization and Morphology of Random Propylene Ethylene Copolymers as a Function of Concentration of Comonomer" Macromolecules, 41, 95, 2008.
  7. Boz, E., Ghiviriga, I., Nemeth, A.J., Jeon, K., Alamo R.G., Wagener, K.B "Random defect Free Ethylene/Vinyl Halide Model Copolymers via Condensation Polymerization" Macromolecules 41, 25, 2008.
  8. Boz, E., Nemeth, A.J., Wagener, K.B., Jeon, K., Smith, R., Nazirov, F., Alamo R.G., Bockstaller, M.R. "Well-Defined Precision Vinyl Fluoride Polymers: Synthesis and Crystalline Properties" Macromolecules 41, 1647, 2008.
  9. S. Shanbhag, R.G. Alamo, "On the Thermodynamic Driving Force for Nucleation at Large Undercoolings" Polymer 49, 2515, 2008.
  10. R. G. Alamo, K. Jeon, R.L. Smith, E. Boz, K.B. Wagener, M.R. Bockstaller "Crystallization of Polyethylenes Containing Chlorines: Precise vs. random Placement" Macromolecules 41, 7141-7151, 2008.
  11. K. Jeon, H. Palza, R. Quijada, R.G. Alamo* "Effect of Comonomer Type on the Crystallization Kinetics of Random Isotactic Propylene 1-Alkene Copolymers" Polymer, 50, 832 - 844, 2009.
  12. M. Vadlamudi, G. Subramanian, S. Shanbhag, R.G. Alamo, M. Varma-Nair, D.M. Fiscus, G.M. Brown, C. Lu, C.J. Ruff, "Molecular and Branching Distribution of a High Performance Metallocene Ethylene 1-Hexene Copolymer Film-Grade Resin" Macromolecular Symposia 282, 1 - 13, 2009.
  13. M. Vadlamudi, R.G. Alamo, D.M. Fiscus, M. Varma-Nair, "Inter and Intra-Molecular Branching Distribution of Tailored LLDPEs Inferred by Melting and Crystallization Behavior of Narrow Fractions" J. Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, Volume 96, Issue 3 (2009), Page 697-704.
  14. T. Macko, R. Brüll, R.G. Alamo, Y. Thomann, V. Grumel, "Separation of propene/1-alkene and ethylene/1-alkene copolymers by high-temperature adsorption liquid chromatography", Polymer, 50, 5443 - 5448, 2009.

    15. Recent Book Chapters:

    1. R.G. Alamo, "Polyethylene, Linear High-Density" in Polymer Data Handbook, 2nd Ed. pg. 634 - 650, Oxford University Press, 2009.
    2. R.G. Alamo, "Phase Structure and Morphology" in Comprehensive Analytical Chemistry, Vol. 53: Molecular Characterization and Analysis of Polymers, J. Chalmers, R. Meier Eds. Elsevier, 2008, pg. 255-287.
    3. E. Boz, R.G. Alamo, K.B. Wagener, "Correlating Precisely Defined Primary Structure with Crystalline Properties in Halogen Containing Polyolefins" in New Frontiers in Methatesis Chemistry: From Nanostructure Design to Synthesis and Advanced Materials. Yimaniogly, D. Valerian and S. Karabulut Ed., pg 333 - 345. Springer, Netherlands 2007.