Kinga Unocic

Kinga Unocic is an Associate Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at North Carolina State University. She received her M.S. degree in Metallurgical Engineering from the AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow Poland and her Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the Ohio State University in 2008. From 2009-2024 she was an R&D Staff Scientist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Her current research focuses on developing and applying state-of-the-art analytical and in situ/operando electron microscopy techniques to investigate environmental effects on the physical behavior of materials. Her research interests include materials processing, alloy development, mechanical behavior, radiation effects, high-temperature oxidation, corrosion, and catalysis. She is active in professional societies with leadership roles in the TMS Young Leaders Program (secretary, vice-chair, and chair), the TMS Diversity Committee (vice-chair and chair), TMS Corrosion and Environmental Effects Committee (vice-chair and current chair), the TMS High-Temperature Alloys Committee, Additive Manufacturing Bridge Committee and in conference symposia organization for TMS, M&M, MS&T, ICMCTF and NACE. She has received several notable recognitions: the 2023 UT-Battelle Award - Technology Transfer, the 2023 TMS Brimacombe Medalist Award, the 2019 ORNL finalist in the YWCA Tribute to Women, the 2017 TMS-JIM Young Leaders International Scholar Award, and the 2010 TMS Young Leader Professional Development Award.