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    Assistant Professor in Plastic and Paints

    Department of Polymer and Surface Engineering, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai

  • THINGS I DO

    Research Interest

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    Development of Coatings, Polymer blends, and Composites

    • Polyesteramide CoatingEpoxy Coatings, Sol-gel coatings
    • EPDM blends and composites, TPU blends and composites
    • Use of biobased precursors for the synthesis of resins, coatings, packagings, foams
    • Development of coating for wood, metal, and plastic substrate
    • Development of Polyurethane dispersions 
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    Waste Management,

    Value addition from waste

    • Polymer recycling- PET recycling
    • Development of plasticizers, resins from chemical recycling of PET
    • Crop Residue Recycling
    • Use of fly ash 
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    Development of Anticorrosive Coatings

    • Corrosion inhibitors
    • Metal oxide composites
    • Layered double hydroxides
    • Carbon nanotubes
    • Nanomaterials
    • Conductive Polymers
  • MY WORK

    Research Projects

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    High Temperature Coating

    Formulation of coating

    Development of coating formulation sustainable to high temperature

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    UGC start-up Grant

    Thermoplastic Polyurethane Composite

    Development of flame retardant TPU composite

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    REVIEW PAPERS

     

    The review papers subject covers the wide range of subject area such as coatings, packaging, membranes, fiber-reinforced polymer composites, thermoplastic elastomers

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  • ACHIVEMENTS

    Awards and Recognition

    DST inspire fellowship

    Received DST inspire fellowship during doctorate degree

    Best Thesis Award

    Best thesis award in Technology category for Ph.D Thesis from Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai

    Excellence Award

    Received excellence award from Akzo Noble coating India Pvt. Ltd. during undergraduate course

    Evonik Open innovation challenge- Application innovation for Vestenamer

    From Evonik

    'Technical paper award' under the Institute category at the 30th and 31st Indian paint conference (IPA 2023)

    From Indian Paint Association