Eugene B. Caldona
Assistant Professor
Faculty
Coatings and Polymeric Materials
- eugene.caldona@ndsu.edu
- (701) 231-6219
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Office: Sugihara 326
Professor Eugene Caldona received his BS in Chemical Engineering from Saint Louis University (Philippines), MS and PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of the Philippines Diliman, and PhD in Chemistry from Mississippi State University. Prior to joining the Department of Coatings and Polymeric Materials at NDSU, he was a Post-Doctoral Research Associate at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. He is the distinguished recipient of the 2024 Dr. A. John Sedriks Seed Grant Award by the Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP) – the global authority in materials protection and performance. He is also an Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, and an Affiliate Faculty of the Materials and Nanotechnology, and the Biomedical Engineering graduate programs at NDSU.
Areas of Study & Research
Corrosion science, electrochemistry, surface chemistry, interfacial engineering, adhesion science, additive manufacturing, fluoropolymers, elastomer-modified materials, and stimuli-responsive and super liquid-repellent coatings.
Courses Taught
CPM 474/674: Applied Polymer Science (team-teaching)
CPM 771: Modern Methods of Polymer Characterization
CPM 782: Applied Polymer Colloid Science (team-teaching)
CPM 788: Bioinspired Coatings
Previous Work
Post-Doctoral Research Associate, University of Tennessee at Knoxville and Oak Ridge National Laboratory
University Affiliations
Education
- Ph.D. Chemistry, Mississippi State University, MS, USA
- Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, University of the Philippines Diliman, Philippines
- M.S. Chemical Engineering, University of the Philippines Diliman, Philippines
- B.S. Chemical Engineering, Saint Louis University, Philippines