Aging Effects on Natural Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites / Composites Science and Technology (PDF)

Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia and King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB) under the research topics of experimental investigations on mechanical, morphological, thermal, and structural properties of kenaf fiber/mat epoxy composites and sisal composites and fabrication of eco-friendly hybrid green composites on tribological properties in a medium-scale application. His area of research includes the modification and treatment of natural fibers, nanocomposites, 3D printing, and hybrid reinforced polymer composites. He has published research papers in international journals, book chapters, and at conferences in the field of natural fiber composites. He also edits books with different publishers.







Senthil Muthu Kumar Thiagamani, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education (KARE), Tamil Nadu, India. In 2004, he earned a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering at the State Board of Technical Education and Training, Tamil Nadu. In 2007, he graduated from Anna University, Chennai with a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering. In 2009, he obtained his Master's degree in Automotive Engineering at Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore. In 2018, he earned a PhD in Mechanical Engineering, specializing in Biocomposites, at KARE. He completed postdoctoral research in the Materials and Production Engineering Department at the Sirindhorn International Thai-German Graduate School of Engineering (TGGS), KMUTNB, Thailand in the year 2019. He started his academic career in 2010 as Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering at KARE. He has around 12 years of teaching and research experience. He is a visiting researcher at KMUTNB, Thailand. He is a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers and the International Association of Advanced Materials. His research interests include biodegradable polymer composites and their characterization. He has authored several articles in peer-reviewed international journals and book chapters and in conference proceedings. He has edited books on the different themes of Biocomposites published by CRC Press, John Wiley and Springer. He also serves as a reviewer for various journals to name few are Journal of Industrial Textiles, Journal of Cleaner Production, Materials Today Communications, Journal of Polymers and the Environment, SN Applied Sciences, Mechanics of Composite Materials, and International Journal of Polymer Science.







Suchart Siengchin, PhD, is the President of King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB), Thailand. He earned a Dipl-Ing in mechanical engineering at the University of Applied Sciences Giessen/Friedberg, Hessen, Germany, in 1999; an MSc in polymer technology at the University of Applied Sciences Aalen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, in 2002; an MSc in materials science at the Erlangen-Nürnberg University, Bayern, Germany, in 2004; a PhD in engineering (Dr-Ing) at the Institute for Composite Materials, University of Kaiserslautern, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, in 2008; and a postdoctoral research at Kaiserslautern University and the School of Materials Engineering, Purdue University, USA. In 2016, he received the habilitation at the Chemnitz University in Sachsen, Germany. He worked as a Lecturer for Production and Material Engineering Department at the Sirindhorn International Thai-German Graduate School of Engineering (TGGS), KMUTNB. He has been a full-time professor at KMUTNB and became the President of KMUTNB. He received the Outstanding Researcher Award in 2010, 2012, and 2013 at KMUTNB. His research interests include polymer processing and composite materials. He is Editor-in-Chief of KMUTNB International Journal of Applied Science and Technology and the author of more than 150 peer-reviewed journal articles. He has participated with presentations at more than 39 international and national conferences with respect to materials science and engineering topics.