Biocomposites and Nanomaterials by Suresh Sundaramurthy

Biocomposites and Nanomaterials by Suresh Sundaramurthy

Biocomposites and Nanomaterials: A Circular Economy Approach explores the transformative shift from traditional linear economic models to the innovative concept of the Circular Economy. The book delves into sustainable materials synthesis and advanced technologies that cater to eco-friendly production in industries like manufacturing and process engineering. With a focus on precision tailoring of material structures, it highlights how systematic synthesis is revolutionizing material properties to meet the growing demands of diverse applications. The book is designed to inspire sustainable innovations that align seamlessly with the principles of a circular economy. Beyond its primary focus, the book extensively discusses biocomposites, bio-adhesives, bioplastics, keratin-based products, and pharmaceutical developments. Key topics include sustainable production techniques, heterogeneous catalysis, carbon sequestration, and waste management strategies. Real-world industrial case studies provide practical insights into transitioning to eco-friendly practices. By showcasing cutting-edge research and applications, this book serves as a comprehensive guide for integrating circular economy frameworks into material development and industrial processes.

Suresh Sundaramurthy is the Head of the Department of Chemical Engineering at Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, India. He earned his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee and has held postdoctoral, visiting faculty, and research positions at institutions including CUNY (USA), AIT Thailand, JNCASR Bengaluru, IIT Kanpur, and Pondicherry University. His research interests span catalysts, reactor design, environmental biotechnology, waste‑to‑energy, nanoengineered materials, critical minerals, decarbonation, and biofuels, green hydrogen. Dr. Sasan Zahmatkesh currently holds a researcher position in the Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering and Science, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Puebla Campus, Mexico. His research interests include wastewater, microplastics, membranes, biomass conversion to biofuels, biodiesel synthesis and cleaner biofuel processes. He is the author of more than 50 peer-reviewed journal publications, 15 international conference proceedings, and one Iranian patent. He currently serves as a reviewer for 5 international journals in the field of engineering and sciences. Dr. Mu. Naushad is working as a full professor in the Department of Chemistry, College of Science at King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. His research interests include wastewater treatment, adsorption, ion exchange, bioremediation, and photodegradation. Dr. Naushad is the author and coauthor of more than 500 refereed journal publications and several books, book chapters, and US patents. Dr. Nadeem A Khan is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia. He worked at Mewat Engineering College as an Assistant Professor from August 1, 2012, to February 23, 2022. He has submitted his Ph.D. from Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. He also acted as Academic Coordinator of the Civil Engineering department from 2014 to 2017. He is an editorial board member of Nature Journal - Scientific Reports (IF=4.3) and a special issue editor of Springer Journal on Discover Water. His recent accomplishments included 15 Coursera course completion certificates. LWT India and GECL awarded them the Best Young Scientist Award (Male) for their Scientific contribution to Environmental Engineering. He has also served as an external examiner and paper setter at Integral University, Lucknow, and Dehradun Technical University since 2013. Has got his M. Tech. (Civil Engineering) in 2011, and received Honors in Environmental Engineering from Aligarh Muslim University. Mr. Khan was associated with the Ministry of Environment and Forest for two years as a Junior Research Fellow (JRF) in 2009-11 and also worked with UNICEF as a Research Assistant (RA) on the topic ofGIS mapping andWater quality parameter estimation, including monitoring of the Agra Region for six months in 2012. He has professional experience at DLFLaing’s Rourke India Ltd as a Construction Engineer on an SEZ project in Gurgaon from 2008 to 2009. He qualified for the GATE examinations in 2010. His industry activity areas were post-contract works, reconciliation, planning, and budgeting. His one chapter about SBR wastewater treatment technology was recently published in Lenin Publication. He has attended several conferences, workshops, seminars, and research projects, and has engaged in various research endeavors. He has published 03 Books with International Publishers, 55 papers in SCI, and 15 in National journals. He has also published more than 10 patents in Civil Engineering and water treatment. He is also active in social welfare activities. He is the Joint Secretary of the Environmental Awareness Society, Environsense, which organizes over 25 events. Dr. Afzal Husain Khan works in the Civil and Architectural Engineering Department at Jazan University, Saudi Arabia. He received his PhD from Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia, and B.E. and M. Tech degrees from the Aligarh Muslim University, India. He is an academic editor of PLOS ONE, Advances in Civil Engineering (Wiley), Associate Editor in TEIEE, and Guest Editor in Elsevier/Springer/Frontiers journals. He has been involved in many funded projects under the Deanship of Scientific Research (DSR) in Saudi Arabia. He has 90+ peer-reviewed publications (h-index >30; >3000+ citations), 4 books (edited), 6 patents, and 5 book chapters to his credit.

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ISBN 13	9780443237164
ISBN 10	0443237166
Title	Biocomposites and Nanomaterials
Author	Suresh Sundaramurthy
Series	Woodhead Publishing In Materials
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Year published	2025-12-01
Number of pages	560
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