Plant Fibers, their Composites, and Applications

Prof. Jyotishkumar Parameswaranpillai is currently the Director of AU – Sophisticated Testing and Instrumentation Center, Alliance University, Bengaluru, India, and Professor at the Department of Science, Alliance University, Bengaluru, India. He is a frequently invited speaker and consultant for multiple international organizations. Additionally, he has received numerous prestigious awards, including the DST INSPIRE Faculty Award from the Government of India and the Best Faculty Awards from KMUTNB, Thailand and Alliance University India. Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Suchart Siengchin serves as the President of King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB). His academic journey spans German institutions, earning degrees in Mechanical Engineering, Polymer Technology, and Material Science, culminating in a PhD from the University of Kaiserslautern and habilitation from Chemnitz University. A distinguished researcher in polymer processing and composite materials, he serves as the Editor-in-Chief of KMUTNB’s International Journal of Applied Science and Technology. His excellence in research has been recognized with multiple KMUTNB Outstanding Researcher Awards (2010, 2012, 2013) and the National Excellence Researcher Award (2021) from the National Research Council of Thailand. He is ranked among Stanford University's top 2% scientists globally, reflecting his substantial impact in materials science and engineering. Togay Ozbakkaloglu is a Professor at the Ingram School of Engineering of Texas State University, USA. He has published over 250 peer-reviewed research papers in these areas, including over 125 journal articles that appeared in leading disciplinary journals and received over 4000 citations (Scopus). He is Associate Editor for the ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering (the foremost structural engineering journal), Heliyon, Frontiers in Built Environment, and Australian Journal of Civil Engineering. He also serves on the Editorial Board of 12 international journals, including the ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, the leading journal in his immediate research field of structural applications of FRP composites. Hao Wang is a Professor of materials and manufacturing at the School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering of the University of Southern Queensland, Australia. He is also the Leader of the USQ Materials Research Program Team, and was previously the Director of the Centre for Future Materials, USQ. He has contributed over 200 journal publications (including Advanced Materials, Macromolecules, Composites Science and Technology, Cement and Concrete Research, etc.) with h-index 54 and citation over 10,000, and delivered over 40 plenary/keynote/invited presentations. He is serving as Editor-in-Chief for Composites Part B: Engineering (the world No 1 journal in composite area with Impact Factor 6.86); Editor for Australian Journal of Mechanical Engineering; and Editorial Board Member for Journal of Sustainable Cement-Based Materials. Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa serves as a Principal Research Scientist and Advisor for International Development at King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand. He holds a BEng in Mechanical Engineering (2010), an MTech in Computational Analysis (2013), and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering Science (2018) from Visvesvaraya Technological University, India, followed by a Post-Doctorate from KMUTNB (2019). A prolific researcher in materials science and composites, his research focuses on natural fiber composites, polymer composites, and advanced material technology. He has received multiple accolades, including Outstanding Researcher Award 2021 from KMUTNB and recognition in Stanford University's Top 2% Most-Cited Scientists list. He also serves as an Associate Editor for Elsevier’s Heliyon and Frontier Materials, while holding seven patents across UK, Thailand, and India.

• 1. Introduction to plant fibers and their composites2. Extraction and modification of natural plant fibers3. Alfa fibers, their composites and applications4. Areca sheath fibers, their composites and applications5. Bagasse fibers, their composites and applications6. Bamboo fibers, their composites and applications7. Banana fibers, their composites and applications8. Coconut/coir fibers, their composites and applications9. Flax fibers, their composites and application10. Hemp fibers, their composites and applications11. Jute fibers, their composites, and applications12. Kenaf fibers, their composites and applications13. Palm fibers, their composites and applications14. Pineapple fibers, their composites and applications15. Stalk fibers (Rice, wheat, barley etc.,) fibers, their composites and applications16. Ramie fibers, their composites and applications17. Cotton fibers, their composites and applications18. Wood fibers, their composites, and applications19. Novel plant fibers, their composites and applications20. Life cycle assessment of plant fibers and their composites