Kalena D. Stovall, Ph.D.

Dr. Stovall specializes in polymeric material analysis. She has experience in the evaluation of mechanical properties of photo-curable materials and composite materials made from them, as well as the evaluation of structure, degradation, protein release, and drug delivery performance of biodegradable polymeric microspheres. Dr. Stovall also has a particular interest in the development and implementation of new products and technologies.

Dr. Stovall’s research efforts have included studying the degree of flexibility and toughness of thiol-ene resins and carbon fiber mat-reinforced thiol-ene resins for use in building materials, employing such techniques as dynamic mechanical analysis, and photo-differential scanning calorimetry. She also studied coatings formulations and physical properties during this time. Her most extensive work to date is related to drug delivery applications using the biodegradable polymer PLGA. In this work, funded by the National Institutes of Health, she employed such techniques as protein assays, gel permeation chromatography, confocal microscopy, and scanning electron microscopy.

Prior to joining Exponent, Dr. Stovall held several positions that provided experience across the spectrum of product development, manufacturing, and marketing. She performed research related to drug delivery, worked as a training consultant in the setup and implementation of a novel manufacturing technology, and assisted in the implementation and calibration of a system to monitor characteristics of a key monomer related to contact lens manufacture. Dr. Stovall has also consulted with Kraft India, addressing the design and marketing of a product targeted for the subsistence marketplace.

McCormick DT, Stovall KD, Guymon CA. Photopolymerization in Pluronic lyotropic liquid crystals: Induced mesophase thermal stability. Macromolecules 2003; 36:6549–6558.

Stovall KD, Hoyle CE, Otaigbe JU. Comparative study of thiol-ene resins and composites. Proceedings, E5 UV&EB Technology Expo and Conference, 2004.

Stovall K, Hoyle C, Otaigbe J. Investigation of carbon and glass fiber filled and unfilled thiol-ene resins. 12th National Ronald E. McNair Scholars Research Conference, November 2003.

Presentations

Stovall K, Pack D. Investigation of the effect of microsphere size and PLGA molecular weight on the internal pH of degrading PLGA microspheres. Controlled Release Society of National Conference, New York, NY, July 2008.

Stovall K, Hoyle C, Otaigbe J. Comparative study of thiol-ene resins and composites. e5 UV&EB 2004 Technology Expo and Conference, Charlotte, NC, May 2004.

Stovall K, Hoyle C, Otaigbe J. Thermal and kinetic properties of novel thiol-ene resins. AGEM Winter Scholar Symposium, Oxford, MS, January 2004.

Stovall K, Guymon C. Characterization of water and oil soluble lyotropic liquid crystals. Society of Plastics Engineers ANTEC Conference, Nashville, TN, May 2003.

Stovall K, Hoyle C, Otaigbe J. Investigation of carbon and glass fiber filled and unfilled thiol-ene resins. McNair Scholars Symposium, Madison, WI, November 2003.

Stovall K, Hoyle C, Otaigbe J. Thermal and mechanical properties of carbon and glass fiber filled and unfilled thiol-ene resins. McNair Scholars Symposium, Hattiesburg, MS, October 2003.

Stovall K, Guymon C. Characterization of water and oil soluble lyotropic liquid crystals. Society of Plastics Engineers ANTEC Conference, Nashville, TN, May 2003.

Stovall K, Guymon C. Template polymerization of water and oil soluble lyotropic liquid crystals. National Organization of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) National Conference, Indianapolis, IN, April 2003.

Stovall K, Guymon C. Comparison of homopolymer and copolymer Pluronic lyotropic liquid crystals. Mississippi Academy of Sciences Convention, Hattiesburg, MS, February 2003.

Stovall K, Guymon C. Copolymerizations of water and oil soluble lyotropic liquid crystals. AGEM Winter Scholar Symposium, Starkville, MS, January 2003.

Stovall K, Guymon C. Nanostructure stabilization in Pluronic lyotropic liquid crystals. Society of Cosmetic Chemists Conference, TX, May 2002.

Stovall K, Guymon C. Polymer nanostructure formation in Pluronic lyotropic liquid crystals. Mississippi Academy of Sciences Convention, MS, February 2002.

• Graduate Research Associate, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2004–2009
• Training Consultant, Abbott Vascular, 2008
• Intern, Abbott Laboratories, 2007
• Marketing and Product Development Consultant, Kraft India, 2006–2007
• Intern, VISTAKON, 2004
• Research Assistant, University of Southern Mississippi, 2001–2004
  

• American Associate for the Advancement of Science
• American Chemical Society
• Controlled Release Society
• Society of Plastics Engineers
• Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry