Sustainable Fillers/Plasticizers for Polymer Composites: Promising Resources presents a comprehensive review on the application and use of bio-fillers and bio-plasticizers for the fabrication of biopolymer-based composites. The book looks at the historical aspects and then goes on to discuss current trends and recent developments. Emphasis is placed on the future potential of these resources to expand their usage in a broad range of different applications. The book will be a valuable reference resource for both academic and industrial researchers working in materials science, polymer chemistry and engineering, and the manufacturing of polymer composite materials.
Author Biography:
Dr. S. Indran received his B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from St. Xavier’s Catholic College of Engineering (affiliated to Anna University, Chennai) Chunkankadai, Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu, India in 2009. He then went on to complete his M.E. in Engineering Design in 2011 and completed his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering through Anna University - Chennai in 2015. After completing his Ph.D., he joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering, at Rohini College of Engineering and Technology, Kanyakumari, as an associate professor and then Department Head, until December 2021. He is a Life Member of the Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) and an Associate Member of the International Association of Engineers (IAENG).
He is an active reviewer for more than 25 international journals and has published more than 25 articles in high quality international journals, as well as 6 book chapters, and has presented numerous research articles at both national and international conferences. His research interests include biomaterials, nanocomposites, material characterization, tribology, agro waste utilization, and natural fibers and their composites. Dr. D. Divya received her M.Sc. in Biotechnology from Periyar University, Tamil Nadu, India in 2011 and then went on to complete her Ph.D. in Biotechnology in the field of biogas production from sustainable wastes from the same university in 2015. After completing her Ph.D., she took a position as a research associate at Pinnacle Biosciences, at Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India.
She has published more than 30 research articles in SCI, and Scopus indexed journals, and 5 book chapters. She is an active reviewer for more than 10 highly reputed international Journals. She has participated in many national and international conferences and has presented more than 15 papers. Her research interests include material science- natural fibers and their composites, environmental science (sustainable biomass utilization), biofuels (energy efficient materials), enzymology (pretreatments), bacteriology and phycology.
Academic Enhancement Department, Natural Composites Research Group Lab,King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, 1518 Pracharat 1, Wongsawang Road, Bangsue, Bangkok 10800, Thailand Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Suchart Siengchin is President of King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB), Thailand. He worked at the Sirindhorn International Thai-German Graduate School of Engineering (TGGS), KMUTNB, as a Lecturer in the Production and Material Engineering Department. He was a full professor at KMUTNB before becoming the university's president. In 2010, 2012, and 2013, KMUTNB honored him with the Outstanding Researcher Award. Polymer Processing and Composite Materials are two of his research areas. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the KMUTNB International Journal of Applied Science and Technology, as well as the author of over 150 peer-reviewed journal articles. He has given presentations on Materials Science and Engineering themes at over 39 international and national conferences.