Advances in Functionalized Polymer Nanocomposites: From Synthesis to Applications

Gautam Patel obtained PG from Institute of Science and Technology for Advanced Studies and Research (ISTAR), Vallabh Vidya Nagar and Doctoral degree from the M. S. University of Baroda, India. He is the Head and an Associate Professor at the Chemistry Department, Parul Institute of Applied Science, Parul University, India. His area of specialization is organic synthesis, green chemistry, nanosciences and nanotechnology. He has 3 patents to his name.

Dr. Kalim Deshmukh is a Senior Researcher at the New Technologies-Research Centre, University of West Bohemia, Pilsen, Czech Republic. He has over 15 years of research experience in the field of synthesis, characterization and structure-property relationships in a wide variety of polymeric materials, polymer blends and nanocomposites for various technological applications. His research interest is mainly focused on the synthesis, characterization and property investigations of polymer nanocomposites reinforced with different nanofillers including nanoparticles and carbon allotropes such as carbon black, carbon nanotubes, graphene and its derivatives for potential electronic applications.

Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain is an Adjunct Professor and Director of laboratories in the Department of Chemistry & Environmental Sciences at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), United States. His research is focused on the applications of nanotechnology and advanced materials, environmental management, analytical chemistry, and other various industries. Dr. Hussain is the author of numerous papers in peer-reviewed journals as well as a prolific author and editor of around 150 books, including scientific monographs and handbooks in his research areas.