Rubber Based Bionanocomposites

Dr. Visakh P.M.  is currently a research associate (Under the guidance of Prof. Olga B Nazarenko) at the Department of Ecology and Basic Safety, Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU), Russia. He received his PhD, MPhil and MSc degreases from the School of Chemical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India. He has edited 20 books from Scrivener (Wiley), Springer, the Royal Society of Chemistry, and Elsevier. He has been invited as a visiting researcher to Russia (2014 to the present), Portugal (2013, 2014), Czech Republic (2012, 2013) Italy (2009, 2012), Argentina (2010) Sweden (2010, 2011, 2012), Switzerland (2010), Spain (2011, 2012), Slovenia (2011), France (2011), Belgium (2012) and Austria (2012). He has attended and presented at more than 28 conferences, has 303 citations and his h-index is 9. Dr. Visakh is also currently a guest editor for 4 international journals. His research interests include polymer nanocomposites, bio-nanocomposites and rubber-based nanocomposites, fire retardant polymers, liquid crystalline polymers and silicon sensors.

• Rubber based Bionanocomposites: Preparation State of Art.- Cellulose based Rubber Nanocomposites.- Cellulose in rubber based blends and micro composites.- Chitin based Rubber Nanocomposites.- Chitin based Rubber Nanocomposites.- Starch based rubber nanocomposites.- Starch in rubber based blends and micro composites.