Advances in Bionanocomposites

Dr. Bhasha Sharma is a visiting faculty member at University of Delhi, India. She holds a BSc in Polymer Sciences (2011) and a Ph.D. in Chemistry (2019) from University of Delhi. Dr. Sharma’s research focuses on sustainable polymer innovations for packaging, eco-friendly plastic degradation, bio nanocomposite fabrication, and enhancing the electrochemical properties of biopolymers. Notably, she was honored with research awards from Netaji Subhas University of Technology in both 2023 and 2024. Prof. Sabu Thomas is a globally renowned scientist and one of the leading researchers. Prof. Thomas is internationally recognized for his pioneering work on polymer blends, nanocomposites, green materials, and sustainable polymers. Prof. Sabu Thomas is an Emeritus Professor of Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India. He is a Senior Professor of Christ University, Bangalore, India. He is also a visiting Professor at the Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand and an Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Polymer and Process Engineering, IIT Roorkee. He is the Chairman of the TrEST Research Park, Trivandrum, Kerala, India. The H index of Professor Thomas is 160 and he has more than 125,000 citations Dr. P.K. Bajpai is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Netaji Subhas University of Technology, New Delhi. His area of research includes processing of polymer composites, bio composites, machining aspects of composites, FEM modelling of composites, etc. He has published several research articles in various journals of repute and has contributed many book chapters in edited books of leading publishers. He has also worked as an editor for two edited volumes of books related to processing of polymer composites and two conference proceedings related to materials and manufacturing. Dr. Kajal Ghosal is Visiting Researcher at the Slovak Academy of Science, Bratislava, Slovakia, and works as Associate Professor at Dr. B. C. Roy College of Pharmacy and AHS, Durgapur, India. She was selected among the international candidates for participating in the National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic in 2019. Dr. Ghosal has obtained the D S Kothari Postdoctoral Fellowship from the University Grants Commission (UGC), Govt. of India, in 2013. She has 23 journal papers, 30 conference papers, 2 books, and 3 book chapters. Shashank ShekharAssistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Netaji Subhas University of Technology, Delhi, India Dr. Shashank Shekhar is currently an Assistant Professor at Netaji Subhas University of Technology and is also associated with the Quantum Research Centre of Excellence as Associate Director in the Department of Renewable Energy. He completed his PhD in Chemistry at the University of Delhi. Dr. Shekhar has been working on biopolymers and Schiff base metal complexes for the last 5 years and has published articles in reputed international journals.

• PART I Advances techniques in bionanocomposites 1. Natural and synthetic biopolymers: Classification and fundamental aspects of bionanocomposites 2. Green synthesis andmethodologies of nanomaterials: State of the art 3. Processing methods and characterization techniques of sustainable polymers: Challenges and emerging technologies PART II Materials 4. Polylactic acid-based bionanocomposites: Synthesis, properties, and applications 5. Polyvinyl alcohol-based bionanocomposites: Synthesis, properties, and applications 6. Chitosan-based bionanocomposites: Synthesis, properties, and applications 7. Starch-based bionanocomposites: Synthesis, properties, and applications 8. Cellulose-based bionanocomposites: Synthesis, properties, and applications 9. Protein based bionanocomposites: Synthesis, properties, and applications PART III Applications of bionanocomposites 10. Electrospinning of bionanocomposites: Properties and applications 11. 3D printing of bionanocomposites and their broad spectrum of applications 12. Applications of bionanocomposites in high entropy alloys 13. Wastewater remediation using bionanocomposites 14. Agricultural applications of bionanocomposites 15. Biomedical applications of bionanocomposites 16. Circular economy and upcoming horizons in the field of bionanocomposites PART IV Biodegradation, life cycle, and circular economy 17. Environmental impact, health implications, and life cycle assessment of bionanocomposites