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Post Doctoral Fellows & Researchers

C. Nyambo

Calistor Nyambo, Ph.D.
Educational Background: B.Sc. Applied Chemistry (National University of Science and Technology, 2003)
Ph.D. (Marquette University, May 2009)

Research Interests:
  • Polymer Nanocomposites
  • Fire Retardancy of Polymer Composites
  • Polymer Blends and Reactive Extrusion
  • Biomaterials and EPDM Biocomposites
Current Projects:  

 

 

M. Reddy

Murali Mohan Reddy, Ph.D.
Educational Background: B.E. Chemical Engineering (Bangalore University)
Ph.D. Chemical Engineering (RMIT University)
Research Interests: Biopolymers:
  • Biodegradable Polymers
  • Environmentally Degradable Polymers
  • Protein Based Plastics
  • Bionanocomposites
Polymer degradation:
  • Hydro and Oxo-Biodegradation of Polymers
Current Projects: Value addition to Co-products of Biofuel Industries Soy Meal and Crude Glycerol: Improved Utilization in Design and Engineering of Sustainable Plastics

 

 

S. Sahoo

Saswata Sahoo, Ph.D.
Educational Background: M.Sc. Chemistry, Advanced Organic Chemistry (Utkal University)
M. Phil Chemistry (Berhampur University)
Ph.D. Chemistry (Utkal University)

Research Interests:
  • Biopolymers & Biodegradable Polymer Composites from Biofibres, Perennial Grasses and Industrial Co-Products/Byproducts.
  • Biocomposites from Nonrenewable as well as
  • Bioresource based Thermosetting and Thermoplastics
  • Hybrid biocomposites
  • Bio-nano Composites, Carbon Nanocomposites
  • Study of Durability and Biodegradability
  • Biofuels and Synthesis of Biopolymers
Current Projects:  

 

 

A. Sandeep

Ahankari Sandeep, Ph.D.
Educational Background: Ph.D. Material Science (Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur)

Research Interests:
  • Functionally Graded Polymeric
  • Composites/Nanocomposites
  • Thermal Analysis of Polymers
  • Bio-polymers and Bio-composites
  • CNTs and CNT Reinforced Polymers
  • Thermoplastic Elastomers
  • Polymer Blending
Current Projects: Co-injection molded Biodegradable Green Composites from Engineered Biomass-based Biofibers and bioplastics

 

 

O. Seydibeyoglu

Ozgur Seydibeyoglu, Ph.D.
Educational Background: B.Sc. Metallurgical and Materials Eng. (Middle East Technical University)
M.Sc. Polymer Science and Technology (Middle East Technical University)
Ph.D Materials Science and Engineering (Istanbul Technical University)

Research Interests:
  • Polyurethane (PU)
  • Polyhdroxybutyrate-valerate copolymer (PHBV)
  • Composite materials
Current Projects: PHBV and PU Composites with Natural Fibres

 

 

S. Singh

Sanjeev Singh, Ph.D.
Educational Background: B.Sc. (JMI University)
M.Sc.Material Science (JMI University)
M.E. Polymer Technology (Delhi College of Engineering)
Ph.D. Packaging Science (Michigan State University, 2009)
Research Interests: Biobased/Green Composite Materials
Current Projects:  

 

 

svivekan

Singaravelu Vivekanandhan, Ph.D.
Educational Background: B.Sc. Physics (Government Arts College, 1998)
M.Sc. Physics (Sri Ramakrishna Missions Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science affiliated to Bharathiyar University, 2000)
M.Phil. Physics (Pondicherry University, 2001)
Ph.D. (Pondicherry University, 2007)

Research Interests:
  • Wet chemical [sol-gel, polymeric precursors (combustion and Pechini) and polyol (forced hydrolysis)]
  • Biological synthesis (bio reduction using plant leaf extracts for nano metals) of nano structured materials and their surface modifications for battery, biomedical and composites applications.
Current Projects:

Synthesis, Characterization of Carbon and Silver Nanostructures and their Surface Modification for Polymer Composite Applications.