Nanotechnology-Driven Engineered Materials (PDF)

Yves Grohens, PhD, is Director of the ComposiTIC Technical Platform and Head of the composites research group of the IRDL-CNRS laboratory (Material Engineering) at the Université de Bretagne Sud, France. His master's and PhD degrees were from Besançon University, France. After finishing his studies, he worked as Assistant Professor and later as Professor in various reputed universities in France. He has been an invited professor to many universities in different parts of the world as well. His areas of interest include physicochemical studies of polymer surfaces and interfaces, phase transitions in thin films confinement, nano- and bio composites design and characterization, and biodegradation of polymers and biomaterials. He has written several book chapters, monographs, and scientific reviews and has published 230 international papers. He is chairman and member of advisory committees of many international conferences.

Nandakumar Kalarikkal, PhD

Nandakumar Kalarikkal, PhD, is Associate Professor of Physics at the School of Pure and Applied Physics, as well as Joint Director of the Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, India. He has published more than 80 research articles in peer-reviewed journals and has co-edited several books. Dr. Kalarikkal's research group focuses on the specialized areas of nanomultiferroics, nanosemiconductors, nanophosphors, nanocomposites, nanoferroelectrics, nanoferrites, nanomedicine, nanosensors, ion beam radiation effects and phase transitions. The research group has extensive exchange programs with different industries and various research and academic institutions all over the world and is performing world-class collaborative research in various fields. The Dr. Nandakumar Kalarikkal Centre is equipped with various sophisticated instruments and has established state-of-art experimental facilities that cater to the needs of researchers within the country and abroad.

Oluwatobi Samuel Oluwafemi, PhD

Oluwatobi Samuel Oluwafemi, PhD is Professor and a National Research Foundation (NRF), South Africa-rated researcher at the Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Johannesburg, South Africa. His research is in the broad area of nanotechnology and includes green synthesis of semiconductor and metal nanomaterials for different applications which include, but are not limited to, biological (imaging, labeling, and therapeutic), optical, environmental, and water treatment. He has authored and co-authored many journal publications, book chapters, and books. He is a reviewer for many international journals in the field of nanotechnology and has won many accolades both local and international.

Praveen K. M.

Praveen K. M. is Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Saintgits College of Engineering, India. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Engineering Sciences at the Université de Bretagne Sud - Laboratory IRDL PTR1, Research Center "Christiaan Huygens," Lorient, France, in the area of coir-based polypropylene micro composites and nanocomposites. He has published an international article in Applied Surface Science and has presented posters and papers at national and international conferences. He also has worked with the Jozef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia; Mahatma Gandhi University, India; and the Technical University, Liberec, Czech Republic. His current research interests include plasma modification of polymers, polymer composites for neutron-shielding applications, and nanocellulose.