Biofibers and Biopolymers for Biocomposites

1.Introduction to biofibers and biopolymers.- 2.Opportunities and Challenges in biocomposites from Sustainable and Renewable Resources.- 3.Biodegradable polymers and fibers from renewable sources.- 4.Biofibers/biopolymers for manufacture of lightweight materials.- 5.Structure and surface morphology techniques for biopolymers.- 6.Biopolymers and their processing requirements.- 7.Surface Characterization techniques for biofibers as reinforcement material in composites.

Dr. Anish Khan is currently working as Assistant Professor, Chemistry Department, Centre of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research (CEAMR), Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He received his Ph.D. from Aligarh Muslim University, India in 2010. He has research experience of working in the field of synthetic polymers, and organic-inorganic electrically conducting nano-composites. He has completed Postdoctoral in Electroanalytical Chemistry from School of Chemical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) in 2010-2011. He has research and teaching experience, and published more than 100 research papers in referred international journals. He attended more than 20 international conferences/workshop and has published 3 books, 6 in Progress and 12 book chapters. He has completed around 20 research projects. He served as a Managerial Editor of Chemical and Environmental Research (CER) Journal, and a Member of American Nano Society. His fields of specialization are polymer nano-composite/cation-exchanger/chemical sensor/microbiosensor/nanotechnology, application of nano-materials in electroanalytical chemistry, material chemistry, ion-exchange chromatography and electro-analytical chemistry, dealing with the synthesis, characterization (using different analytical techniques) and derivatization of inorganic ion-exchanger by the incorporation of electrically conducting polymers, Preparation and characterization of hybrid nano-composite materials and their applications, Polymeric inorganic cation-exchange materials, Electrically conducting polymeric, materials, Composite material use as Sensors, Green chemistry by remediation of pollution, Heavy metal ion selective membrane electrode, and Biosensor on neurotransmitter.

Dr. Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa is Research Scientist in Natural Composites Research Group Lab, Academic Enhancement Department, King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB), Thailand.