Dr. Carolina Ruiz-Orta Curriculum Vitae c.ruiz@repsol.com
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES B.S. in Chemistry. UNED, Spain, 2004. Masters in Physical-Chemistry. Complutense University of Madrid, Spain, 2007. Masters in High Specialization in Plastics and Rubber (1 st of promotion), Menéndez Pelayo International University and Institute of Polymer Science and Technology. Spanish National Research Council, Spain, 2008. Doctorate in Chemistry. Institute of Polymer Science and Technology and Complutense University of Madrid, Spain 2009. Postdoctoral. Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering. College of Engineering. Florida State University, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. Tallahassee, Florida, 2009-2012. Repsol S.A. 2012- Member of the following organizations: The American Physical Society. Grupo de Polímeros de la Real Sociedad Española de Química. AWARDS General Poster Award Winner given by the North American Thermal Analysis Society (NATAS), 2009. FIELDS OF SPECIALITY Characterization, crystallization and melting behavior of polyolefins and proteins. Synthesis of functional polymers. Polymer synthesis via chemical modification. Stimuli-responsive polymer, glycopolymer, polypeptides. With experience in the following techniques: FTIR (fourier transform infrared spectroscopy) NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance) DSC (differential scanning calorimetry) DMTA (dynamic mechanical thermal analysis) UV (ultraviolet) Rheological analysis TGA (thermogravimetric analysis) X-ray. SAXS (Small angle x-ray scattering) and WAXS (wide angle x-ray scattering). POM (polarized optical microscopy)
AFM (atomic force microscopy) RESEARCH SUPERVISION Undergraduate Students. Eduardo Pereira, Linda L. Mejía, Zach T. Golt and Benjamin Reid. Ph. D. Student. Papatya Kaner, Masafumi Tasaki. PARTICIPATION IN RESEARCH PROJECTS Desarrollo de nuevos glicopolímeros de estructura controlada con potenciales aplicaciones biológicas/biomédicas (Development of new Glycopolymers with Controlled Structure and Potential Biological/Biomedical Applications). Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia. MAT2004-00496. 2004-2007. Dra. Marta Fernández García (Project Leader). Diseño de nuevos glicopolímeros y su evaluación como biomateriales en fenómenos de reconocimiento molecular (Design of New Glycopolymers and their Evaluation as Molecular Recognition Phenomena). Comunidad de Madrid. GR/MAT/0725/2004. 2004-2005. Dra. Marta Fernández García (Project Leader). Nuevos glicopolímeros de bloque anfifílicos de estructura controlada con propiedades avanzadas (New Amphiphilic Block Glycopolymers with Controlled Structure and Advanced Properties). Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia. MAT2007-60983. 2007-2009. Dra. Marta Fernández García (Project Leader). Sistema nanocompuesto óxido-polímero para autoesterilización de materiales de envasado de alimentos (Oxide-Polymer Nanocomposite System for Self- Sterilization of Food Packaging Materials. PIF200560F01. 2005-2007. Dra. Marta Fernández García (Project Leader). Self-Assembly Capability of Glycopolymers. European Commision. II- 20060148 EC. 2007-2009. Dra. Marta Fernández García (Project Leader). PUBLICATIONS 1. M. Sánchez-Chaves, C. Ruiz, M. L. Cerrada, M. Fernández-García. Novel glycopolymers containing aminosaccharide pendant groups by chemical modification of ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymers. Polymer, 49, 2801-2807, 2008.
2. M. L. Cerrada, M. Sánchez-Chaves, C. Ruiz, M. Fernández-García. Glycopolymers resultant from ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymers: Degradation and rheological behavior in bulk. European Polymer Journal, 44, 2194-2201, 2008. 3. C. Ruiz, M. Sánchez-Chaves, M. L. Cerrada, M. Fernández-García. Glycosylation of ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymers: Synthetic approach, characterization and interactions with lectins. Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 46, 7238-7248, 2008. 4. M. L. Cerrada, M. Sánchez-Chaves, C. Ruiz, M. Fernández-García. Recognition Abilities and Development of Heat-Induced Entangled Networks in Lactone-Derived Glycopolymers Obtained from Ethylene-vinyl Alcohol Copolymers. Biomacromolecules, 10, 1828-1837, 2009. 5. M. L. Cerrada, C. Ruiz, M. Sánchez-Chaves, M. Fernández-García. Molecular recognition capability and rheological behavior in solution of novel lactonebased glycopolymers. European Polymer Journal, 45, 3176-3186, 2009. 6. M. L. Cerrada, M. Sánchez-Chaves, C. Ruiz, M. Fernández-García. Specific lectin interactions and temperature-induced reversible gels in novel watersoluble glycopolymers bearing maltotrionolactone pendant groups. Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 48, 719-729, 2010. 7. K. Jeon, S. Warnock, C. Ruiz-Orta, A. Kismarahardja, J. Brooks, R. G. Alamo. Role of Matrix Crystallinity in Carbon Nanotube Dispersion and Electrical Conductivity of ipp-based Nanocomposites. Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics, 48, 2084-2096, 2010. 8. M. L. Cerrada, C. Ruiz, M. Sánchez-Chaves, M. Fernández-García. Rheological behavior of aminosaccharide-based glycopolymers obtained from ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymers. Polymer Journal, 43, 205-213, 2011. 9. C. Ruiz-Orta, J. Fernández-Blazquez, A. Anderson-Wile, G. Coates, R. G. Alamo. Isotactic Polypropylene with (3,1) Chain-Walking Defects: Characterization, Crystallization and Melting Behaviors. Macromolecules, 44, 3436-3451, 2011. 10. C. Ruiz-Orta, J. Fernández-Blazquez, E. Pereira, R. G. Alamo. Time-Resolved FTIR Spectroscopic Study of the Evolution of Helical Structure during Isothermal Crystallization of Propylene 1-Hexene Copolymers. Identification of Regularity Bands Associated with the Trigonal Polymorph. Polymer, 52, 2856-2868, 2011.
11. R. G. Alamo, C. Ruiz-Orta, A. M. Anderson, G. W. Coates. Effect of (3,1) Chain-Walking Defects on the Crystallization and Melting of Isotactic Poly(propylene). Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society, 2011. 12. A. R. Cormier, C. Ruiz-Orta, R. G. Alamo, A. K. Paravastu. The Effects of Slow Structural Changes on Solubility of the RADA16-I Designer Self- Assembling Peptide. Biomacromolecules, submitted. 13. C. Ruiz-Orta, R. G. Alamo. Morphological and Kinetic Partitioning of Comonomer in Random Propylene 1-Butene Copolymers. Polymer, 53, 810-822, 2012. 14. P. Kaner, C. Ruiz-Orta, R. G. Alamo. On the two Crystal Forms of Precisely Halogen Substituted Polyethylenes. Macromolecules, to be submitted. 15. P. Kaner, C. Ruiz-Orta, R. G. Alamo. Kinetically Induced Crystal Transitions in Precision Halogenated Polyethylenes, I. Chlorine Substitution. Macromolecules, to be submitted. COMMUNICATIONS IN CONGRESS 1. C. Ruiz, M. Fernández-García, M. Sánchez-Chaves. Copolímeros de alcohol vinílico-etileno: reacciones de activación e incorporación de compuestos bioactivos (Vinyl Alcohol-Ethylene Copolymers: Activation Reactions and Incorporation of Bioactive Compounds). Oral Communication. Nuevas Fronteras en Polímeros, Grupo Especializado de Polímeros (National Meeting of the Spanish Polymer Group), Jaca (Spain), 2005. 2. C. Ruiz, M. Fernández-García, M. Sánchez-Chaves. Obtención de nuevos Glicopolímeros basados en Copolímeros de Alcohol Vinílico-Etileno mediante modificación química (New Vinyl Alcohol-Ethylene Copolymers based Glycopolymers obtained by Chemical Modification). Oral Communication. III Congreso Nacional de Jóvenes Investigadores en Polímeros (National Meeting of the Young Researchers in Polymer Science), Ferrol (Spain), 2006. 3. M. Sánchez-Chaves, C. Ruiz, M. L. Cerrada, M. Fernández-García. Glycopolymers Containing Aminosaccharide Pendant Groups Obtained by Chemical Modification of Ethylene-Vinyl Alcohol Copolymers. Poster. International Conference on Polymer Synthesis: Macro Group UK, Coventry (UK), 2006. 4. C. Ruiz-Orta, J. P. Fernandez-Blazquez, R. G. Alamo, Amelia M. Anderson, Geoffrey W. Coates. Crystalline Properties and Melting Behavior of isotactic
Poly(propylenes) with Regio Defects. Poster. Annual meeting of the 37 th North American Thermal Analysis Society (NATAS), Lubbock, Texas (USA), 2009. 5. M. L. Cerrada, C. Ruiz, M. Sánchez-Chaves, M. Fernández-García. Glicopolímeros derivados de copolímeros de etileno-alcohol vinílico (Vinyl Alcohol-Ethylene Copolymers based Glycopolymers). Oral Communication. XI Reunión del Grupo Especializado de Polímeros (National Meeting of the Spanish Polymer Group), Valladolid (Spain), 2009. 6. C. Ruiz-Orta, J. P. Fernandez-Blazquez, R. G. Alamo, Amelia M. Anderson, Geoffrey W. Coates. Melting and Crystalline Properties of Isotactic Poly(propylenes) with 1,3 Defects. Poster. March Meeting. American Physical Society, Portland, Oregon (USA), 2010. 7. R. G. Alamo, J. P. Fernandez-Blazquez, E. Pereira, C. Ruiz-Orta. Real-Time FTIR Spectroscopic Study of the Crystallization Process of Random Isotactic Propylene-1-Alkene Copolymers. Poster. March Meeting. American Physical Society, Portland, Oregon (USA), 2010. 8. P. Kaner, C. Ruiz-Orta, R. G. Alamo. Kinetic Control of the Chlorine Distribution in the Crystals of Precisely Substituted Polyethylenes. Oral Communication. Annual meeting of the 38 th North American Thermal Analysis Society (NATAS), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA), 2010. 9. M. L. Cerrada, C. Ruiz-Orta, M. Sánchez-Chaves, M. Fernández-García. Glycopolymers Containing Maltotrionolactone Pendant Groups by Chemical Modification of Ethylene-Vinyl Alcohol Copolymers. Specific Lectin Interactions and Temperature-Induced Reversible Gels. Poster. The 43 rd IUPAC World Polymer Congress (Macro 2010), Glasgow (UK), 2010. 10. C. Ruiz-Orta, R. G. Alamo. Kinetic Partitioning of 1-Butene Defect in Random Propylene 1-Butene Copolymers by Time-Resolved FTIR. Oral Communication. March Meeting. American Physical Society, Dallas, Texas (USA), 2011. 11. C. Ruiz-Orta, R. G. Alamo. Characterization, Melting and Crystalline Properties of Isotactic (4,2)-Enchained Poly(1-Butene). Poster, European Polymer Congress, Granada (Spain), 2011. 12. R. G. Alamo, C. Ruiz-Orta, J. P. Fernandez-Blazquez, A. M. Anderson, G. W. Coates. Effect of (3,1) Chain-Walking Defects Compared with Other Regio and Constitutional Defects on the Crystallization and Melting of Isotactic Poly(propylene). R.G. Alamo as Invited Speaker. European Polymer Congress, Granada (Spain), 2011.
13. C. Ruiz-Orta, J. M. López-Majada, B. Reid, R. G. Alamo. Cyclic and Linear Poly( -peptoids): Influence of Architecture on Crystalline Properties. Oral Communication. Annual meeting of the 39 th North American Thermal Analysis Society (NATAS). De Moines, Iowa (USA), 2011. 14. R. G. Alamo, C. Ruiz-Orta, A. M. Anderson, G. W. Coates. Effect of (3,1) Chain-Walking Defects on the Crystallization and Melting of Isotactic Poly(propylene). Oral Communication. 242 nd American Chemical Society National Meeting. Denver, Colorado (USA), 2011. 15. A. K. Paravastu, A. Cormier, C. Ruiz-Orta, R. G. Alamo. Solid State NMR Structural Analysis of the RADA16-I Designer Self-Assembling Peptide. Oral Communication. Annual Meeting. The American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Minneapolis, Minnesota (USA), 2011. 16. A. Cormier, C. Ruiz-Orta, R. G. Alamo, A. K. Paravastu. Solubility and Structural Analysis of Synthetic Designer Self-assembling Protein RADA16-I. Poster. Fall Meeting. Materials Research Society, Boston, Massachusetts (USA), 2011. 17. R. G. Alamo, P. Kaner, C. Ruiz-Orta, E. Boz, K. B. Wagener. Kinetic Control of the Halogen Distribution in Crystals of Precisely Substituted Polyethylenes. Oral Communication. March Meeting. American Physical Society, Boston, Massachusetts (USA), 2012, submitted.