Prakash Alagi, Ph.D.

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Research Interests

Ring Opening Polymerization, Macromolecular Architecture 

Selected Publications

  • Quasilinear Polyglycidols by Triethyborane-Controlled Anionic Polymerization of Unprotected Glycidol. Prakash Alagi, Nikos Hadjichristidis, Yves Gnanou, Xiaoshuang Feng. Chem. Commun, 2958-2961, (2023).
  • All-Polycarbonate Graft Copolymers with Tunable Morphologies by Metal-Free Copolymerization of CO2 with Epoxide. Prakash Alagi, George Zapsaa, Nikos Hadjichristidis, Sung Chul Hong, Yves Gnanou, Xiaoshuang Feng. Macromolecules, 54, 6144-6152 (2021).
  • Fast and Complete Neutralization of Thiocarbonylthio Compounds Using Trialkylborane and Oxygen: Application to Their Removal from RAFT-Synthesized Polymers. Prakash Alagi, Nikos Hadjichristidis, Yves Gnanou, Xiaoshuang Feng. ACS Macro Letters, 8, 664- 669 (2019).
  • Carboxylate Salts as Ideal Initiators for the Metal-Free Copolymerization of CO2 with Epoxides: Synthesis of Well-Defined Polycarbonates Diols and Polyols. Naganath G Patil, Senthil K Boopathi, Prakash Alagi, Nikos Hadjichristidis, Yves Gnanou, Xiaoshuang Feng, Macromolecules 52 (6), 2431-2438 (2019).

Education

  • Ph.D. Polymer Chemistry, Sejong University, South Korea 2013- 2017
  • M.Sc. Polymer chemistry, Solapur University, India 2006-2008 
  • B.Sc. Chemistry  Shivaji University, India. 2001-2004

Professional Profile

 2017- 2022, Postdoc fellow, KAUST, Saudi Arabia. 

KAUST Affiliations

  • KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC)
  • Division of Physical Science and Engineering (PSE)

Research Interests Keywords

Synthesis of novel and sustainable polymers via Ring Opening Polymerization Design and development of macromolecular architecture for sustainable polymers using controlled living polymerization technique.