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This volume, Bio-Based Polymers and Composites: Properties, Durability, and Applications, takes its inspiration from Nature as the source of innumerable and priceless resources. When applying human ingenuity and experience to natural resources and processes, scientists and researchers can maximize the potential of nature for human benefit. In that vein, this new volume explores the latest breakthroughs in natural biopolymers, green composites, and green nanocomposites, a field that is rapidly expanding. CONTENTS: About the Authors / Editors: Editors: Amadou Belal Gueye Research Scholar, School of Chemical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India Amadou Belal Gueye is a Research Scholar at the School of Chemical Sciences at Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India. He received his bachelor’s degree in Physics-Chemistry and master’s degree in Physical Chemistry Applied to Energy and Analysis from Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar, Senegal. He works, within the framework of his thesis, in the field of energy storage. Sabu Thomas, PhD Chairman, Trivandrum Engineering Science & Technology Research Park (TrEST Research Park), Kerala, India Sabu Thomas, PhD, is currently the Chairman of Trivandrum Engineering Science & Technology Research Park (TrEST Research Park), Kerala, India. He is also the former Vice Chancellor at Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala; Director of the School of Energy Materials; Director of the School of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology; Director of the International and Inter-University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology; former Director of the School of Chemical Sciences; founder of the School of Polymer Science and Technology, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India; retired full professor of Polymer Science and Engineering at the School of Chemical Sciences of Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India. Prof. Thomas is an outstanding leader with sustained international acclaims for his work in nanoscience, polymer science and engineering, polymer nanocomposites, elastomers, polymer blends, interpenetrating polymer networks, polymer membranes, green composites, nanomedicine and green nanotechnology. Professor Thomas has received a number of national and international awards that include: fellowship of the Royal Society of Chemistry, London FRSC; Distinguished Professorship from Josef Stefan Institute, Slovenia; MRSI medal; Nano Tech medal; CRSI medal; Distinguished Faculty Award; Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Award for Scientific Excellence 2016; Mahatma Gandhi University Award for Outstanding Contribution, Nov. 2016; Lifetime Achievement Award of the Malaysian Polymer Group; Indian Nano Biologists Award 2017; and Sukumar Maithy Award for the Best Polymer Researcher in the country. Due to his outstanding contributions to the field of nanoscience and polymer science and engineering, Prof. Thomas has been conferred Honoris Causa (DSc) Doctorate by the University of South Brittany, Lorient, France, and University of Lorraine, Nancy, France. Professor Thomas has published over 1000 peer-reviewed research papers, reviews, and book chapters. He has co-edited more than 120 books published by the Royal Society, Wiley, Woodhead, Elsevier, CRC Press, Springer, Nova, etc. He is the inventor of six patents. The H-index of Prof. Thomas is 103 and has more than 50,000 citations. Prof. Thomas has delivered over 300 plenary/inaugural and invited lectures in national/international meetings in over 30 countries. Nandakumar Kalarikkal, PhD Director, School of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, India Nandakumar Kalarikkal, PhD, is the Director of School of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, India. Additionally, he is the Chair of the School of Pure and Applied Physics. He was also, formerly, the director of that school. Prof. Kalarikkal is the Honorary Director of the International and Inter University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, India. His research group is specialized in synthesis, characterization, and applications of various nanomaterials. The different topics of current research works include nanomultiferroics, nanosemiconductors and nanophosphors, nanocomposites, nanomedicine, nanosensors, ion beam irradiation effects and phase transitions, and laser ablation and nonlinear optics using Nd-YAG Laser. He is the recipient of research fellowships and associateships from prestigious government organizations such as the Department of Science and Technology and Council of Scientific and Industrial Research of Government of India. He has active collaborations with national and international scientific institutions in India, South Africa, Slovenia, Canada, France, Germany, Malaysia, Australia, and US. He has co-edited more than 20 books published by the Royal Society, Wiley, Woodhead, Elsevier, CRC Press, Springer, Nova, etc. He has over 390 publications with more than 68,000 citations and his h-index is 43. Modou Fall, PhD Director, Doctoral School of Physics, Chemistry, Sciences of the Earth, of the Universe and Engineering, Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar, Senegal Modou Fall, PhD, is the Director of the Doctoral School of Physics, Chemistry, Sciences of the Earth, of the Universe and Engineering at Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar, Senegal. His main research interests include the synthesis, characterization and applications of conducting polymers, energy storage and conversion, corrosion studies and electroanalysis of hazardous compounds. He has supervised five PhD theses and over 15 master’s theses. Prof. Fall is the Secretary General of the Senegalese Committee for Chemistry, and is titular member of the IUPAC Division of Physical and Biophysical Chemistry. |
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