Dr. Edgar’s lab studies the synthesis, analysis, and structure-property-performance evaluation of polysaccharide derivatives. He has particular interest in the creation of novel drug-delivery systems based on polysaccharide derivatives, in order to address critical patient needs. He is interested in novel methods to control and utilize the nanostructure of polysaccharides and derivatives, in particular the regioselective substitution reactions of complex polysaccharides. His research also addresses the broad and vital issue of identifying novel, high value biomaterials from biomass, and viable processes for their preparation. He is Associate Director for Research Initiatives in the Macromolecules and Interfaces Institute (MII), leads the Renewable Materials thrust and the Bio-based Materials Center of the Institute for Critical Technologies and Applied Science (ICTAS), and is a member of the Wood-Based Composites Center (WBC) and the Sustainable Engineered Materials Insitute (SEMI). He is associate editor for the journals Cellulose and Carbohydrate Polymers.
Dr. Edgar moved to Virginia Tech in 2007 from Eastman Chemical Company, where he was a Technology Fellow focusing on cellulose ester chemistry, drug delivery, and the creation of technology portfolios and organizations to support new business initiatives.
Kevin EdgarProfessorhttp://sbio.vt.edu/Virginia TechSustainable Biomaterials
Creation of drug delivery systems to meet patient needs
Bioavailability enhancement
Synthesis of novel polysaccharide derivatives
Chemistry of cellulose and its derivatives
Polysaccharide chemistry
Structure-property-performance relationships of biomaterials and derivatives
Biomass conversion to high value biomaterials
Proposals Funded
MRI: Acquisition of a dual size-exclusion chromatography- asymmetric flow field flow fractionation instrument
Investigator(s): J. McGrath, R.M. Davis, J.S. Riffle, S.R. Turner, K.J. Edgar
Sponsor: NSF
Amount: $255,265
August 1, 2011 - July 31, 2014
Regiospecific Synthesis of High-value Cellulose Esters and Ethers from Biomass
Investigator(s): Edgar, K.J. (PI); Buchanan, C.M.; Mischnick, P
Sponsor: USDA-NIFA
Amount: $816,049
February 1, 2011 - January 31, 2016
Aqueous GPC
Investigator(s): Edgar, K.J. (PI); Roman, M.; Renneckar, S.; Frazier, C.E. and 11 others
Sponsor: ICTAS
Amount: $136,000
March 1, 2011 - June 30, 2011
Amorphous Nanoparticles
Investigator(s): Edgar, K.J.; Davis, R.M
Sponsor: VT-CRI
Amount: $30,000
July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010
Controlled Release of Phytochemicals
Investigator(s): Edgar, K.J.; Vinatzer, B
Sponsor: Fralin Institute
Amount: $15,000
June 1, 2010 - May 31, 2011
SEMRR: Developing Sustainable Bioenergy Feedstocks and Cellulosic Composites
Investigator(s): Audrey Zink-Sharp, Chad Bolding, Carolyn Copenheaver, Kevin Edgar, Thomas R. Fox, Charles Frazier, Scott Renneckar, Maren Roman, and Shepard Zedaker
Sponsor: USDA NIFA Special Grant Program
Amount: $451,374.00
April 1, 2010 - March 31, 2012
Education Proposal: Bio-based Sustainable Materials as Resources for Tomorrow (BSMART)
Investigator(s): S. Renneckar, J. Barone, K. Edgar, A. Esker, J. Freeman, A. Morgan, and M. Roman
Sponsor: USDA CSREES
Amount: $500,000
December 1, 2009 - November 30, 2013
SEMRR: Creating Advanced Cellulosic Composites and Biobased Energy Feedstocks
Investigator(s): Audrey Zink-Sharp, Kevin J. Edgar, Thomas Fox, Charles Frazier, Scott Renneckar, Maren Roman, and Shepard Zedaker
Sponsor: USDA CSREES Special Grants Program
Amount: $452,159
October 1, 2009 - September 31, 2011
Bio-Based Materials Center
Investigator(s): K.J. Edgar and 12 others
Sponsor: ICTAS
Amount: $110K
July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010
Enhanced Delivery of Phytochemicals by Nanodispersion in Polysaccharide Matrices
Investigator(s): K.J. Edgar, L.S. Taylor, L.J. Mauer
Sponsor: USDA
Amount: $405K
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2011
Cellulose Analysis
Investigator(s): Renneckar, S.H.; Edgar, K.J.; Zink-Sharp, A
Sponsor: US Army
Amount: $80,000
January 1, 2008 - January 31, 2009
SEMRR: Creating Advanced Cellulosic Composites and Biobased Energy Feedstocks
Investigator(s): A.G. Zink-Sharp, K.J. Edgar, et al
Sponsor: USDA
Amount: $458K
September 1, 2009 - August 31, 2010
Bio-based Materials Center at Virginia Tech
Investigator(s): Kevin J. Edgar, Foster Agblevor, Justin Barone, Alan R. Esker, Paul Gatenholm, Sean McGinnis, Abby Morgan, Scott Renneckar, Maren Roman, Zhiyou Wen, Y.-H. Percival Zhang
Sponsor: Virginia Tech Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science
Amount: $205,303
January 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009
Collaborative Research: Polysaccharide Derivatives for Enhanced Drug Delivery
Investigator(s): L. Taylor, K.J. Edgar
Sponsor: NSF
Amount: $404K
September 1, 2008 - August 31, 2011
SEMRR:Innovative Forest Management Linked with High Performance, Wood-Based Composites
Investigator(s): Audrey Zink-Sharp, C. Copenheaver, K. Edgar, U. Egertsdotter, T. Fox, C. Frazier, S. Renneckar, M. Roman, and S. Zedaker
Sponsor: USDA CSREES McIntire-Stennis
Amount: $221,732
September 1, 2007 - August 31, 2008
Refereed Journal Publications
Xu, D.; Edgar, K.J.
2012.
TBAF and cellulose esters: unexpected deacylation with unexpected regioselectivity.
Biomacromolecules
13( ):299-303.
Fox, S.C.; Edgar, K.J.
2012.
Staudinger reduction chemistry of cellulose: synthesis of selectively O-acylated 6-amino-6-deoxycellulose.
Biomacromolecules
13( ):992-1001.
Liu, H.; Kar, N.; Edgar, K.J.
2012.
Direct synthesis of cellulose adipate derivatives using adipic anhydride.
Cellulose
, 19, 1279-1293.
Ilevbare, G.; Liu, H.; Edgar, K.J.; Taylor, L.S.
2012.
Understanding polymer properties important for crystal growth inhibition - impact of chemically diverse polymers on solution crystal growth of ritonavir.
Crystal Growth and Design
12, 3133-3143.
Xu, D.; Li, B.; Tate, C.; Edgar, K.J.
2011.
Studies on regioselective acylation of cellulose with bulky acid chlorides.
Cellulose
18(2):405-419.
Fox, S.C.; Li, B.; Xu, D.; Edgar, K.J.
2011.
Regioselective Esterification and Etherification of Cellulose - A Review.
Biomacromolecules
2011, 12, 1956-1972.
Pawar, S.N.; Edgar, K.J.
2011.
Chemical modification of alginates in organic solvent systems.
Biomacromolecules
12( ):4095-4103.
Collnot, E.M.; Baldes, C.; Schaefer, U.; Edgar, K.J.; Wempe, M.F.; Lehr, C.-M.
2010.
Vitamin E TPGS P-Glycoprotein Inhibition Mechanism: Influence on Conformational Flexibility, Intracellular ATP Levels, and Role of Time and Site of Access.
Molecular Pharmaceutics
7(3):.
Klein, S.; Wempe, M.F.; Zoeller, T.; Buchanan, N.L.; Lambert, J.L.; Ramsey, M.G.; Edgar, K.J.; Buchanan, C.M.
2009.
Improving glyburide solubility and dissolution by complexation with hydroxybutenyl-beta-cyclodextrin.
J. Pharm. Pharmacol
61(2009):23-30.
Wempe, M.F.; Wright, C.; Little, J.L.; Lightner, J.W.; Large, S.E.; Caflisch, G.B.; Buchanan, C.M.; Rice, P.J.; Wacher, V.J.; Ruble, K.M.; Edgar, K.J.
2009.
Inhibiting efflux with novel non-ionic surfactants: Rational design based on vitamin E TPGS.
Int. J. Pharm
370(2009):93-102.
Wempe, M.F.; Wacher, V.J.; Ruble, K.M.; Ramsey, M.G.; Edgar, K.J.; Buchanan, N.L.; Buchanan, C.M.
2008.
Pharmacokinetics of Raloxifene in Male Wistar-Hannover Rats: Influence of Complexation with Hydroxybutenyl-beta-cyclodextrin.
Int. J. Pharm
346(1-2):25-37.
Buchanan, C.M.; Buchanan, N.L.; Edgar, K.J.; Little, J.L.; Ramsey, M.G.; Ruble, K.M.; Wacher, V.J.; Wempe, M.F.
2008.
Pharmacokinetics of Saquinavir after Intravenous and Oral Dosing of Saquinavir-Hydroxybutenyl-beta-cyclodextrin Formulations.
Biomacromolecules
9(1):305-313.
Buchanan, C.M.; Buchanan, N.L.; Edgar, K.J.; Ramsey, M.G.
2007.
Solubility and Dissolution Studies of Antifungal Drug:Hydroxybutenyl-beta-Cyclodextrin Complexes.
Cellulose
14(1):35-47.
Wempe, M.F.; Buchanan, C.M.; Buchanan, N.L.; Edgar, K.J.; Hanley, G.A.; Ramsey, M.G.; Skotty, J.S. Rice, P.J. .
2007.
Pharmacokinetics of Letrozole in Male and Female Rats: Influence of complexation with Hydroxybutenyl-beta-cyclodextrin.
J. Pharm. Pharmacol
59(6):795-802.
Buchanan, C.M.; Buchanan, N.L.; Edgar, K.J.; Klein, S.; Little, J.L.; Ramsey, M.G.; Ruble, K.M.; Wacher, V.J.; Wempe, M.F.
2007.
Pharmacokinetics of Itraconazole after Intravenous and Oral Dosing of Itraconazole - Cyclodextrin Formulations.
J. Pharm. Sci
2007(11):3100-3116.
Buchanan, C.M.; Buchanan, N.L.; Edgar, K.J.; Little, J.L.; Malcolm, M.O.; Ruble, K.M.; Wacher, V.J.; Wempe, M.F.
2007.
Pharmacokinetics of Tamoxifen after Intravenous and Oral Dosing of Tamoxifen-hydroxybutenyl-beta-cyclodextrin Formulations.
J. Pharm. Sci
96(3):644-660.
Posey-Dowty, J.D.; Watterson, T.L.; Wilson, A.K.; Edgar, K.J.; Shelton, M.C.; Lingerfelt, L.R. Jr.
2007.
Zero-Order Release Formulations using a Novel Cellulose Ester.
Cellulose
14(1):73-83.
K.J. Edgar.
2007.
Cellulose Esters in Drug Delivery.
Cellulose
14(1):49-64.
Collnot, E.-M.; Baldes, C.; Wempe, M.F.; Kappl, R.; Hüttermann, J.; Hyatt, J.A.; Edgar, K.J.; Schaefer, U.F.; Lehr, C.-M. .
2007.
Mechanism of inhibition of P-glycoprotein mediated efflux by Vitamin E TPGS: Influence on ATPase activity and membrane fluidity.
Molecular Pharmaceutics
4(3):465-474.
Buchanan, C.M.; Buchanan, N.L.; Edgar, K.J.; Lambert, J.L.; Posey-Dowty, J.D.; Ramsey, M.G.; Wempe, M.F.
2006.
Solubilization and Dissolution of Tamoxifen-hydroxybutenyl Cyclodextrin Complexes.
J. Pharm. Sci
95(10):2246-2255.
Collnot, E.M.; Baldes, C.; Wempe, M.F.; Hyatt, J.; Navarro, L.; Edgar, K.J.; Schaefer, U.F.; Lehr, C.M.
2006.
Influence of Vitamin E TPGS Poly(ethylene glycol) Chain Length on Apical Efflux Transporters in Caco-2 Cell Monolayers.
J. Controlled Release
111(1):35-40.
Buchanan, Charles M., Norma L. Buchanan, Kevin J. Edgar, James L. Little, Michael O. Malcolm, Karen M. Ruble, Vincent J. Wacher and Michael F. Wempe.
2006.
Pharmacokinetics of Tamoxifen after Intravenous and Oral Dosing of Tamoxifen-Hydroxybutenyl-β-Cyclodextrin.
Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
96(3):644-660.
Other Publications
Liebert, T.F.; Heinze, T.J.; Edgar, K.J.
2010.
Cellulose Solvents: For Analysis, Shaping and Chemical Modification.
Editor, ACS Symposium Series 1033, 2010, ACS, Washington, DC.
C.M. Buchanan, N.L. Buchanan, K.J. Edgar, S. Klein, J.L. Little, M.G. Ramsey, K.M. Ruble, V.J. Wacher, M.F. Wempe.
2009.
Building New Drug Delivery Systems: in vitro and in vivo studies of drug-hydroxybutenylcyclodextrin complexes.
ACS Symposium Series, 2009, Cellulose Esters: Performance by Design, K.J. Edgar, C.M. Buchanan, T. Heinze, eds.
K.J. Edgar.
2009.
Synthetic Methods for Long-chain Esters of Cellulose.
ACS Symposium Series, 2009, Cellulose Esters: Performance by Design, K.J. Edgar, C.M. Buchanan, T. Heinze, eds.
J.D. Posey-Dowty, M.C. Shelton, K.J. Edgar.
2009.
Novel Cellulose Esters in Amorphous Matrix Drug Delivery.
ACS Symposium Series, 2009, Cellulose Esters: Performance by Design. K.J. Edgar, C.M. Buchanan, T. Heinze, eds.
K.J. Edgar.
2009.
Polysaccharide Chemistry: Frontiers and Challenges.
ACS Symposium Series, 2009, Cellulose Esters: Performance by Design, K.J. Edgar, C.M. Buchanan, T. Heinze, eds.
Edgar, K.J.; Heinze, T.; Buchanan, C.M.
2009.
Polysaccharide Materials: Performance by Design.
Lead Editor, ACS Symposium Series 1017, ACS, Washington DC, 2009.
Edgar, Kevin J.
2007.
Special Issue of Cellulose on Polysaccharides in Drug Delivery.
Guest editorial in the journal Cellulose, Issue 1, Volume 14, 2007, pages 1-2.
Presentations
D. Xu, K.J. Edgar.
2012.
Regioselective synthesis of bioactive cellulose derivatives.
ACS National Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 26.
S. Pawar, K.J. Edgar.
2012.
Derivatization strategies for the polysaccharide alginate.
ACS National Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 26.
J. Pereira, K.J. Edgar.
2012.
Synthesis of new pullulan derivatives for drug delivery.
ACS National Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 25.
K.J. Edgar, S.C. Fox, H. Liu.
2012.
Regioselective synthesis of bioactive cellulose derivatives.
ACS National Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 26.
S. Pawar, K.J. Edgar.
2012.
Synthesis of organo-soluble alginate esters via carboxyl group modification.
ACS National Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 27.
K.J. Edgar, D. Xu, S.C. Fox.
2012.
Regioselective synthesis of cellulose derivatives.
Workshop "Cellulosic materials: synthesis, properties and applications", University of Minnesota, January 13.
H. Liu, K.J. Edgar.
2012.
Synthesis of carboxyl-containing long chain cellulose esters.
ACS National Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 26.
Sidd Pawar (presenter), Kevin Edgar.
2011.
Organic modification of alginates via homogeneous acylation in a new DMSO/TBAF solvent system.
ACS National Meeting, Anaheim, CA March 27, 2011.
Kevin J. Edgar (presenter), Sidd Pawar.
2011.
Novel alginate derivatives for biomedical applications .
ACS National Meeting, Anaheim, CA, March 27, 2011.
S. Carter Fox (presenter), K.J. Edgar.
2011.
Synthesis and properties of 6-deoxy-6-halo- and 6-deoxy-6-cyanocellulose esters.
ACS National Meeting, Anaheim, CA March 27, 2011.
Daiqiang Xu (presenter), B. Li, C. Tate, K.J. Edgar.
2011.
Studies on regioselective acylation of cellulose with bulky acid chlorides.
ACS National Meeting, Anaheim, CA March 28, 2011.
Kevin J. Edgar.
2011.
Synthesis and characterization of sustainable polysaccharides of controlled nanostructure.
Highlands in Chemistry series, Chemistry Dept., Virginia Tech, February 4, 2011.
Kevin J. Edgar.
2011.
Enhanced solubility of bioactive flavonoids by amorphous dispersion in polysaccharide matrices.
Purdue University, January 26, 2011.
K.J. Edgar.
2011.
Regioselective synthesis of cellulose esters.
Southeast Regional ACS Mtg, Richmond, VA, Oct. 28.
K.J. Edgar.
2011.
Novel cellulose derivatives for enhancing the bioavailability of flavonoids.
Institute of Food Technologists Mtg, New Orleans, LA June.
K.J. Edgar, S.C. Fox, B. Li, S. Pawar.
2011.
Novel Sustainable Cellulose Derivatives for Biomedical Applications.
USDA Eastern Regional Research Center, Sept. 16.
K.J. Edgar, S. Pawar.
2011.
Organic solvents for the dissolution and modification of alginic acid.
Norwegian Univ. of Science & Technology, Trondheim, Norway, September 16.
Nilanjana Kar.
2010.
Synthesis of Novel Cellulose Adipates.
ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, March 22, 2010. Authors N. Kar, K.J. Edgar.
Kevin J. Edgar.
2010.
Designing carbohydrates for emerging technologies in sustainability.
ACC Interdisciplinary Forum in Life Sciences, Blacksburg, VA, October 3, 2010.
Kevin J. Edgar.
2010.
Selective Synthesis of Novel Cellulose Derivatives.
Frontiers in Biorefining conference, St. Simon's Island, GA, October 19-22, 2010.
B. Li.
2010.
Selection of co-solvents and non-solvents for cellulose dissolution and modification in ionic liquids.
ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, March 25, 2010. Talk: Authors B.Li, K.J. Edgar.
S. Carter Fox.
2010.
Synthesis of 6-Deoxy-6-cyanocellulose with Completely Regioselective Modification.
ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, March 22, 2010. Poster, authors S.C. Fox, K.J. Edgar.
Kevin J Edgar.
2010.
Polysaccharides in Drug Delivery: Using Natural Polymers to Make Medicines Work Better.
Cafe Scientifique': Presentation to general public about our group's scientific research. Awful Arthur's, Blacksburg, May 4, 2010.
Kevin J Edgar.
2010.
Amorphous Nanoparticles.
Purdue University, June 8, 2010.
Kevin J Edgar.
2010.
Novel Polysaccharide Derivatives for Drug Delivery.
American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, March 22, 2010.
B. Li.
2010.
1H NMR study of the interaction between imidazolium chloride salts and normal solvents.
ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, March 24, 2010. Talk: Authors B. Li, K.J. Edgar.
Kevin J. Edgar.
2009.
Polysaccharide Matrices for Enhanced Oral Drug Delivery.
SUNY-ESF, Syracuse, NY.
Kevin J. Edgar.
2009.
Design of Polysaccharides for Amorphous Matrix Drug Delivery Systems.
EPNOE Conference: Polysaccharides as a Source of Advanced Materials, Turku, Finland.
Kevin J. Edgar.
2009.
Polysaccharides for Bioavailability Enhancement.
Polymers in Medicine and Biology, Sonoma, CA.
Kevin J. Edgar.
2008.
Polysaccharide Derivatives for Advanced Drug Delivery.
North Carolina State University.
Kevin J. Edgar.
2008.
Cellulose Esters: Performance Polymers from Biomass.
Biomass South Conference, Raleigh, NC.
Edgar, Kevin J.
2008.
Ethanol from Biomass and Cellulose; Challenges & Solutions.
NAASF Conference, Blacksburg, Virginia, June 3.
Kevin J. Edgar.
2008.
Zero-order Release and Enhanced Solubility of Drugs from Polysaccharide Matrices.
Materials Medicine Minisymposium, Blacksburg, VA.
Edgar, Kevin J.
2008.
Novel Polysaccharide Derivatives for Drug Delivery: Enhancing Bioavailability.
Hercules Aqualon, Wilmington, Delaware, February 18.
Edgar, Kevin J.
2007.
Cellulosic Ethanol: Challenges and Opportunities.
VFPA Conference, Blacksburg, Virginia, September 8
.
Edgar, Kevin J.
2007.
Novel Polysaccharides for Drug Delivery.
Wood Science & Forest Products Dept., Virginia Tech Presentation to students and faculty on the work in our laboratory, as part of an afternoon of poster and oral presentations by students, organized by Dan Hindman, June 6.
Edgar, Kevin J.
2007.
Novel Polysaccharide Derivatives for Drug Delivery: Enhancing Bioavailability.
Invited lecture to MILES program faculty and students on work in our laboratory, as part of the MILES educational curriculum, MILES Lecture, Virginia Tech, April 23.
Edgar, Kevin J.
2007.
Novel Polysaccharide Derivatives for Drug Delivery: Enhancing Bioavailability.
Lecture on work in our laboratory. Invited lecture presented to R&D staff and management of Borregaard, after a research planning workshop in which Thomas Heinze (U. of Jena, Germany) and myself were invited outside participants
KTH, Stockholm, Sweden, Borregaard Chemcell, Sarpsborg, Norway, June 28.
Edgar, Kevin J.
2007.
CMCAB for Drug Delivery: Simple Zero-Order Release, and So Much More.
American Chemical Society National Meeting
Presented during the session on polysaccharides in drug delivery, as part of the Payen Award Symposium, Chicago, Illinois, March 27.
Edgar, Kevin J.
2007.
Novel Polysaccharide Derivatives for Drug Delivery: Enhancing Bioavailability.
Invited lecture to faculty and students at VBI, describing work in our laboratory. Lecture and subsequent discussions have led to a potential collaborative project with VBI director, VBI, Virginia Tech, March 13.
Edgar, Kevin J.
2007.
Novel Polysaccharide Derivatives for Drug Delivery: Enhancing Bioavailability.
Presented to staff and students at the Polymer Science department at KTH. Invited lecture describing current work in our laboratory. Delivered as part of a visit to Professor Ann Christine Albertsson and her colleagues at KTH,
Stockholm, Sweden, June 25.
Wempe, M.F. , C.M. Buchanan, K.J. Edgar, M. Ramsey, G. Hanley, and P.J. Rice.
2006.
Pharmacokinetic Studies using Hydroxybutenyl-β-cyclodextrin (HBen-β-CD) Drug Complexes.
AAPS Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, November.
Edgar, Kevin J.
2005.
Enhancing Oral Drug Delivery.
Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, February 10.
Edgar, Kevin J.
2005.
Cellulose Esters in Drug Delivery.
ACS National Meeting in San Diego, California, March 2005.
Edgar, Kevin J.
2004.
Eastman Drug Delivery Systems.
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, January 9.
Edgar, Kevin J.
2004.
Oral Bioavailability Enhancement.
University of Tennessee, Memphis, Tennessee, March 3.
Edgar, Kevin J.
2002.
Controlled Drug Delivery.
Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany, October.
Edgar, Kevin J.
2001.
Synthesis of Long-Chain Esters of Cellulose via Sulfonated Polystyrene Catalysis.
ACS National Meeting in San Diego, California, April.
Edgar, K. , co-authors J.M. Allen and A.K. Wilson.
2000.
Synthesis of Carboxymethylcellulose Propionates and Carboxymethylcellulose Butyrates.
ACS National Meeting in San Francisco, California, March.
Edgar, Kevin J.
2000.
Cellulose Esters: Biomaterials for the Future.
Chalmers University, Sweden, August 14.
Edgar, Kevin J.
2000.
Cellulose Esters – 21st Century Biopolymers.
Conference on Hierarchical Organization of Polysaccharides and Lignocellulosics, Fiskebäckskil, Sweden, August 18.
Edgar, Kevin J.
2000.
Cellulose Ester Biopolymers in the 21st Century.
ACS National Meeting in San Francisco, California, March.
Edgar, Kevin J.
1999.
Cellulose Esters by Direct Esterification.
Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, University of Georgia, October.
Edgar K., co-authors T.J. Pecorini and S.D. Barnicki.
1996.
Synthesis of Partially Substituted Cellulose Esters by Direct Esterification.
ACS National Meeting at Orlando, Florida, August.
Edgar, Kevin J.
1994.
Chemical Modification of Cellulose.
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado, July 18.
Edgar, K., K.M. Arnold, W.W. Blount, J.E. Lawniczak, and D.W. Lowman .
1994.
Synthesis and Properties of Cellulose Acetoacetates.
ACS National Meeting, Washington, DC, August.
Edgar, Kevin J.
1994.
New Methods of Cellulose Ester Synthesis – Converting Renewable Resources into Modern Materials.
East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee, October 7.
Edgar, Kevin J.
1992.
Cellulose Esters in Waterborne Coatings.
PRA International Conference on Waterborne 12th Paints, Milan, Italy, November 17.
Awards and Honors
Excellence in Graduate Polymer Research.
Graduate student Siddhesh Pawar won selection to the prestigious Excellence in Graduate Polymer Research symposium, sponsored by the ACS Polymer Division, at the ACS national meeting in San Diego, CA in March 2012.
Eastman Graduate Student Award.
Graduate student Daiqiang Xu won the Eastman award as the outstanding graduate student from the ACS Division of Cellulose and Renewable Materials at the San Diego ACS meeting in March 2012.
CELL Fellow.
Selected as a Fellow of the Cellulose and Renewable Materials Division of the American Chemical Society.
ACS Fellow.
Selected as one of the first class of fellows of the American Chemical Society.
VT Scholar of the Week.
Named VT Scholar of the Week in early September, 2009.
Eastman Business Builder's Award.
Creation of startup drug delivery business.
Charles R. Hauser Fellowship in Organic Chemistry, Duke Univ., .
1978-1979.
N.I.H. Pharmacological Research Trainee.
1975-1978.
Patents
Edgar, K.J.
Preparation of 4-Substituted Aryl Olefins.
4,965,361
US Patent Application Serial Number x.
Buchanan, C.M.; Buchanan, N.L.; Edgar, K.J.; Lambert, J.L.
Carbohydrate Esters and Polyol Esters as Plasticizers for Polymers, Compositions and Articles Including Such Plasticizers and Methods of Using the Same.
7,276,546
US Patent Application Serial Number US 2005/0228084 A1.
Buchanan, C.M.; Buchanan, N.L.; Edgar, K.J.; Lambert, J.L.
Novel Carbohydrate Esters and Polyol Plasticizers for Polymers, Compositions and Articles Including Such Plasticizers and Methods of Using the Same.
6,977,275
US Patent Application Serial Number x.
Edgar, K.J.
Process for Preparing Cellulose Esters using a Sulfonic Acid Catalyst.
6,160,111
US Patent Application Serial Number x.
Hyatt, J.A.; Fengl, R.W.; Edgar, K.J.; Alvarez-Wright, M.T.
Process for the Co-production of Dissolving Grade Pulp and Xylan.
6,057,438
US Patent Application Serial Number x.
Edgar, K.J.; Bogan, R.T.
Direct Process for the Production of Cellulose Esters.
5,929,229
US Patent Application Serial Number x.
Edgar, K.J.; Bogan, R.T.
Direct Process for the Production of Cellulose Esters.
5,750,677
US Patent Application Serial Number x.
Kuo, C.M.; Edgar, K.J.
Process for Preparing Cellulose Acetoacetate Alkanoates.
5,770,726
US Patent Application Serial Number x.
Edgar, K.J.; Buchanan, C.M.
Process for Preparing Cellulose Esters by Use of Carboxylic Acids.
5,597,912
US Patent Application Serial Number x.
Edgar, K.J.; Lawniczak, J.E.
Cellulose Acetoacetate Esters used in Coating Compositions.
5,595,591
US Patent Application Serial Number x.
Edgar, K.J.; Lawniczak, J.E.
Cellulose Acetoacetate Esters.
5,521,304
US Patent Application Serial Number x.
Edgar, K.J.; Lawniczak, J.E.
Cellulose Acetoacetate Esters.
5,420,267
US Patent Application Serial Number x.
Edgar, K.J.; Blount, W.W., Jr.
Cellulose Acetoacetates.
5,360,843
US Patent Application Serial Number x.
Edgar, K.J.; Blount, W.W., Jr.
Cellulose Acetoacetates.
5,292,877
US Patent Application Serial Number x.
Bellas, M.; Buchanan, C.M.; Edgar, K.J.; Germroth, T.C.
Cellulose Ester Compositions and Process for the Preparation Thereof.
5,142,034
US Patent Application Serial Number x.
Edgar, K.J; Steinmetz, G.R.
Process for the Iodination of Hydroxyaromatic and Aminoaromatic Compounds.
4,997,946
US Patent Application Serial Number x.
Steinmetz, G.R.; Edgar, K.J.; Falling, S.N.
Process for the Carbonylation of Iodoaromatic Compounds.
4,885,384
US Patent Application Serial Number x.
Edgar, K.J.; Hyatt, J.A.
Preparation of 2,4,6-trichlorophenylhydrazine.
4,772,747
US Patent Application Serial Number x.
Short Courses / Continuing Education
Novel Cellulose Chemistry.
Instructor: Kevin Edgar.
Location: Major chemical company.
Dates: Oct. 3-4, 2011.
Fundamentals of Polymers and Interfaces for Adhesives, Composites, and Sustainable Structures.
Instructor: S. R. Turner, D. G. Baird, S. W. Case, D. A. Dillard, J. G. Dillard, K. J. Edgar, A. R. Esker, C. E. Frazier, R. B. Moore, J. S. Riffle, M. Roman, T. C. Ward, and G. L. Wilkes.
Location: Blacksburg, VA.
Dates: September 26-October 1, 2010.
Fairfax County Public Schools Career Day Program on Sustainability; Created CD and Online-access program.
Instructor: Edgar, K.J.; Barone, J.R.; Freeman, J.W.; Morgan, A.W.
Location: Recorded at VT.
Dates: March 2009.
University Service
Member, Enrollment Management Committee.
Participated in committee activities aimed at increasing SBIO undergraduate enrollment
Thrust Leader, ICTAS Renewables Thrust, 2009-present.
Leading ICTAS Renewables thrust area
Member, Executive Committee, VT Center for Drug Discovery.
Member and executive committee member of this new VT center working on drug discovery and delivery
Department name change.
Worked with department and college leadership to support the ultimately successful effort to rename our department "Sustainable Biomaterials"
Packaging Search Committee.
Department of Wood Science and Forest Products. Packaging lecturers search committee. Committee members: Robert Bush (Chair), Urs Buehlmann, Kevin Edgar, Linda Caudill, Peter Doolittle, Lanny Williamson
Member.
ICTAS Faculty Advisory Board, 2009-2011
Associate Director, Research Initiatives.
Macromolecules and Interfaces Institute
Director, Bio-based Materials Center.
2007 onward
Member, Student Policy & Affairs Committee, CNR.
August, 2007 through May, 2009
Member, University Graduate Curriculum Committee.
January - May, 2008
Bio-Nano Concept Development Team.
Representing the College on a team led by Dean Lay Nam Chang to develop the concept for a University effort in this area
Search Committee, Director IBPHS.
Served on Search Committee for a new IBPHS Director in place of Ulrika Egertsdotter, while she has been on leave this year
Professional Services
Associate Editor, Carbohydrate Polymers.
Appointed associate editor in 2012; previously member of editorial advisory board
Organized ACS National Mtg Symposium, Synthesis and Characterization of Sustainable Polysaccharides of Controlled Nanostructure.
Lead organizer for symposium at ACS national meeting, San Francisco, CA, March 21-25, 2010
Elected member, ACS Nominations and Elections Committee.
Elected member of ACS committee
Associate Editor, Journal Cellulose.
Member of scientific advisory board before that
ACS Board Committee on Planning.
Served throughout 2007 as a member of the American Chemical Society (ACS) Board Committee on planning. This committee of ACS leaders is responsible for strategic planning at the board level for the largest scientific society in the world
ACS Divisional Activities Committee Chair.
Served as the chairman of the Divisional Activities Committee (DAC) of the American Chemical Society from January 1, 2007 through 2009. Committee is responsible for supporting ACS technical divisions, dealing with issues regarding divisions, and enhancing the quality of ACS division technical programming. DAC has been spearheading a Society-wide effort to introduce thematic, multidisciplinary (cross-divisional) programming to ACS meetings; we pulled this off successfully at the fall 2006 and spring 2007 meetings, and this will continue to be a feature of meetings going forward
ACS Councilor.
Served as an American Chemical Society (ACS) councilor throughout 2007. Very active member of the governing council of ACS, the largest scientific society in the world
Organizer, Payen Symposium.
Organized the Payen Award Symposium honoring Charles Buchanan, with the topic ""Synthesis and Structure-Property Relationships of Polysaccharides,"" for the ACS National Meeting in Chicago. I nominated Charles for this award, the highest given by the ACS Cellulose & Renewable Materials Division. When he won, I organized a three day symposium and a formal dinner in his honor for the Chicago meeting. These are always the most important technical and social events for the Division each year. Attendance at the technical sessions and dinner was excellent, and we raised over $16,000 in corporate contributions to cover the costs of the events
Eastman Chemical Company 1979-2006, Technology Fellow.
Cellulose ester process and new product research, drug delivery system innovation, organic synthesis, organometallic synthesis, polysaccharide chemistry, product and market development, technology leadership and management, new business development
Creation of drug delivery systems to meet patient needs
