Dr. Balkus

Dr. Balkus

Kenneth J. Balkus Jr., Ph.D.

Professor of Chemistry
Acadamic-Tree

The University of Texas at Dallas

Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry

800 W Campbel Rd, Richardson , TX 75080

✆ (972) 883-2659 FAX (972) 883-2925

✉️ balkus@utdallas.edu

Education
1982-1986Ph.D., Inorganic Chemistry
University of Florida , Gainesville , FL
Dr. Russell S. Drago, Director (deceased)
1978-1982B.S., Chemistry
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester , MA
Graduated with Distinction

Recent Experience
1986-1988Postdoctoral Associate
University of Pennsylvania , Philadelphia , PA
Dr. Brad B. Wayland, Director
1988-1993Assistant Professor of Chemistry
1993-1997Associate Professor of Chemistry Tenured
1997-PresentProfessor of Chemistry
University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson , TX
2003-2006Institute of Biomedical Sciences and Technology
2005-PresentProfessor of Materials Science and Engineering (Affiliated)
2001-PresentEditorial Board Microporous Mesoporous Materials
2013-PresentRegional Editor Microporous Mesoporous Materials
2013-PresentAssociate Editor Journal of Porous Materials
2017-2021Head, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
2017-PresentCo-founder DB Therapuetics
Awards
2022Robert H. Goddard Alumni Award
2012US Presidential Scholar Teacher Award
2011ACS Fellow
2008ACS Doherty Award
2008Taiwan Chemistry Research Promotion Center Lectureship
1998UOP Distinguished Lecturer
1991-1996NSF Presidential Young Investigator Award
1986ACS Sherwin-Williams Award-Finalist
1986ACS Florida Section Speaker Award

Teaching

Undergraduate courses
Inorganic Chemistry
Solid State Chemistry
Advanced Synthesis Laboratory
General Chemistry II Laboratory
    
Graduate courses
Materials Science
Surface Science/Heterogeneous Catalysis
Advanced Inorganic Chemistry I&II
Organometallics
Membrane Science
Materials for Energy
Communications

Professional Activities

American Chemical Society
-Fellow 2011
Member DFW long range planning committee
-Alternate Councilor DFW Section 92-95
-Councilor DFW Section 95-2001
-Symposium Organizer 1994 SW Reg. Meeting
-Inorganic program chair 2000 SW/SE Reg. Meeting
-Committee on Project SEED 1997-2007
-Committee on Chemical Abstracts Service 2008-2013
North American Catalysis Society
Southwest Catalysis Society
-Director 1997-1999
-Chair Elect 1999, Chair 2000-01
International Zeolite Association (IZA)
-Synthesis Commission 1998-present
Vice Chair 2002 Gordon Conference on Zeolitic & Layered Materials
Chair 2005 Gordon Conference on Zeolitic and Layered Materials
International Advisory Board 13th IZC Meeting
International Advisory Board 3rd ISMMS Meeting
International Scientific Committee 14th IZC Meeting
International Advisory Board 15th IZC Meeting
Scientific Committee 4th International Zeolite Membrane Meeting 2008
Scientific Committee 5th International Zeolite Membrane Meeting 2010
International Advisory Board 6th International Zeolite Membrane Meeting 2013
Scientific Committee 8th International Zeolite Membrane Meeting 2019
Expert panel Federation of European Zeolite Associations Conference 2011
Planning Committee- Florida Catalysis Conference
Sigma Xi Full Member
Materials Research Society (MRS)
American Institute of Chemical Engineers – Senior Member
The Fiber Society
International Mesoporous Materials Association
Reviewer NSF, NIH, DOE including many panel reviews, PRF etc
-Chair, NSF GRFP Materials Chemistry 2012, 2013
Molecular Foundry (DOE-LBNL) Proposal Study Panel 2012-
Reviewer – ACS, RCS, Elsevier, Nature, J.Wiley, Oxford, Springer etc
Expert Witness for Rubin Anders Scientific Inc

Campus Activities

Undergraduate Chemistry Advisor 1988-92
Seminar Chair 1993-95
Graduate Recruiting Committee, Chair 1995-2001, 2011-
Graduate Advisor 1997-2003
Chair Chemistry Curriculum Reallignment Committee 2011-
Materials Science & Engineering degree working group
Materials Science & Engineering Faculty Search Committee 2006
Faculty Search Committee 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2011, Chair 2012
Library Director Search Committee 2000
R.A.Welch Chair Search Committee 1997-2001, 2010
University Safety Committee
University Intellectual Property Committee
University Cleanroom Committee 2002
Ad Hoc Committee on Reorganizing the University 2001
University Research Council 2001
University Advisory Committee on Research 2006-
University Committee on Academic Qualifications 1998-2000; 2008-10
University Committee on Educational Policy 2002-2004
University Committee on Chemical Engineering degree 2011-
University Researcg continuity working group 2020-
Personnel Review Committee (elected) 1999-2001, 2007-2008
Chair University Library Committee 1997-99
Health Professions Committee Interviews
Several Faculty Tenure and Promotion Committees
Several Faculty Search Committees
Faculty mentoring program presenter
Faculty Advisor Chemistry Student Association(CSA) 2012-2017
-CSA has earned numerous awards and recognition
Faculty Advisor Tae Kwon Do Club
Project SEED Preceptor, AMP, Clark, RISD, PISD,
Nanoexplorers and Welch Student Sponsor
120 Doctoral Committees

Off-Campus Activities

Tae Kwon Do – 2nd Dan Black Belt
Activities Okinawa Kobudo – Ni Dan Black Belt
Board of Directors and member of Sabum Kai for the
Mung Moodo Ryu Association
member International Karate Kobudo Federation
member United States Water Ski Assoc. & NOA
member New England Woodcarvers
member Sons of the American Legion
NCAA Football Offical – Umpire, Clock Operator
Assistant Scout Master Troop 1001
Science Fair Chairman – Camey Elementary 1993-99

Presentations

Over 150 Invited Lectures and Papers Presented including:
National, Regional, Local ACS Meetings
Florida Catalysis Conferences
Southwest Catalysis Society Symposia
New England Catalysis Society
Michigan Catalysis Society
Tri-State Catalysis Society
Materials Research Society Meetings
Smart Coatings Symposium
Electrochemical Society Meetings
AIChE Meetings; American Vacuum Society Meetings
International Zeolite Conferences
International Zeolite Membrane Meetings
Society of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Meetings
Gordon Research Conferences
North American Membrane Society Meetings
Molecular Recognition and Inclusion Conferences
National Science Foundation Workshops
Dallas Biomaterials Interest Group

Recent Invited Lectures

Recent Invited Lectures
University of North Texas (3x)
University of Arkansas (2x)
Southern Methodist University University of Houston
University of Texas at Arlington
Texas Christian University
Washington State University
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Texas A & M University
Baylor University
Texas Tech University
University of Massachusetts
University of Oklahoma
Oklahoma State University (2x)
University of Texas at Dallas
Johns Hopkins University
University of Maryland
Southwest Texas State University
Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute A. Mickiewicz University, Poland
University of South Florida
University of South Carolina
University of Cincinnati
Trinity University
Brown University
University of Toledo
Iowa State University
University of Connecticut (2x)
University of Alabama
Auburn University
Northeastern University
King Mongkut University
Mahidol University
University of Maine
Cameron University
Midwestern State University
Tufts University National Tiawan University
National Tsing Hua University
National Cheng Kung University
University of Laval Florida
Gulf Coast University
Pittsburg State University
Sam Houston State University
Ecole Nat. Sup. Chimie de Paris Institut de Rech. sur la Catalyse, Lyon
Dow Chemical, Freeport, TX Dow Chemical, Midland, MI
Pharmacyclics, Inc, CA Hoechst Celanese, Corpus Christi, TX
Mobil, Paulsboro, NJ Eastman Chemical Co., Kingsport, TN
Exxon, Baytown, TX Exxon, Clinton, NJ
Rhom & Haas, PA Chevron, Richmond, CA
Texas Instruments, Inc., TX UOP, Des Plaines, IL
International Conference on Photocatalysis
Plenary Lecture 2nd Int. Symp. Mesoporous Molecular Sieves
Plenary Lecture Thai Royal Golden Jubilee Congress
Plenary Lecture Polish Zeolite Society
Keynote Lecture 18th International Zeolite Conference
Keynote Lecture 2016 IBS Symposium