Nanopaints: Characterization, Formulation, and Emerging Applications (Micro and Nano Technologies) - Tapa blanda

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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 topics such as graphene-based biopolymer nanocomposites, sustainable polymers, biodegradability, hydrogels, packaging materials, nanofillers, and advanced polysaccharide-based materials. Her work emphasizes the development of environmentally responsible polymer technologies and innovative materials for sustainable applications.

Dr. Vijay Chaudhary is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, India. He has completed his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Netaji Subhas University of Technology, University of Delhi. His research interests include the processing and characterization of polymer composites, biofiber-reinforced polymer composites, tribological performance, water absorption behavior, and surface modification techniques for composite materials. Dr. Chaudhary has authored numerous scholarly publications in journals and conference proceedings and has contributed to several books on nanofillers, polymeric materials, sustainable composites, and related materials science topics.

Prof. Prakash Chander Thapliyal is a Senior Principal Scientist in Advanced Structural Composites and Durability Group of CSIR-Central Building Research Institute, India. He did his master’s and doctorate in Organic Chemistry from University of Delhi in 1994. His research focuses on the synthesis and development of polymers, resins, nanomaterials, paints, coatings, pigments, corrosion inhibitors, composites among others. He is a fellow of Institution of Chemists, member in several technical committees of BIS and other professional societies, and has won several technical awards for his contributions for successful commercialization of technology along with the best technical paper prizes in international conferences. Currently his group is working in the field of renewable materials based paints and green corrosion inhibitors.

Prof. Vijay Mannari is a Distinguished Professor and Director of the Coatings Research Institute at Eastern Michigan University, USA. He has more than 30 years of combined experience in the field of polymeric materials and coatings, in industrial R&D, technical consulting, and in academia. Prof. Mannari is the recipient of a number of awards and accomplishments, including the Michigan Governor’s Green Chemistry Award in 2012, and was very recently inducted into the National Academy of Inventors (RadTech). His research interests include the development of sustainable polymers and coating materials, sol-gel derived functional coatings, Photo-curable coatings, Non-isocyanate polyurethanes (NIPU), and the study of structure-property relationships in polymeric materials.