Biodegradable and Biocompatible Polymer Composites

Dr. Navinchandra Gopal Shimpi has been working as an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry, University of Mumbai, Mumbai, since April 2014. Previously, he was associated with University Institute of Chemical Technology, Jalgaon. He has completed PhD from North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon, in 2006. He is the recipient of Young Scientist Award from Asian Polymer Association in 2014 and DnyanjotiPuraskar in 2008 from Shirsathe Foundation, Jalgaon. So far, he has published more than 95 papers in international journals of good impact factor and delivered more than 80 lectures as an invited speaker. He has generated Rs 2.2 crores for outstanding research from various funding agencies. He is at present having two research projects from UGC, DRDO, and one consultancy project from Indofil Chemicals Ltd, Thane. So far, thirteen students have completed their PhD, and eight are doing their Ph. D under his guidance. He is having two granted patents and four are under examination. Moreover. he has guided 15 students for their MTech dissertation. Besides this, he has organized five national and international conferences with five staff development programs and four professional certificate courses. He is an associate editor of International Journal of Chemical Studies and worked as a lead guest editor for Advancement in Polymeric Nanomaterials and Nanocomposites, a special issue of International Journal Polymer Science.

• PART 1 Introduction to Polymer Composites1. Introduction2. Polymer composites, microcomposites and nanocomposites3. Biodegradable and biocompatible polymer compositesPART 2 Characterization, Synthesis and Preparation of Biodegradable composites4. Natural and synthetic biopolymers5. Surface modification, synthesis and preparation of biodegradable and biocompatible polymers6. Characterization, testing and reinforcing materials of biodegrable compositesPART 3 Preparation and properties of natural and synthetic biofibers7. Preparation of Natural Fibre Reinforcement CompositesPART 4 Applications of Biodegradable and biocompatible polymer composites8. Medical applications9. Surface Modification of Natural Fibers10. Polymer Composites with Functionalized Natural Fibers11. Biocompatible and Biodegradable Chitosan Nanocomposites Loaded with Carbon Nanotubes12. Polycaprolactone/metal oxide Nanocomposites: An Overview of Recent Progress and Applications13.Applications of biodegradable polymer/layered double hydroxide NC: current status and recent prospects14. Poly(vinyl alcohol)/carbon nanotube Nanocomposites: Challenges and Opportunities15. Bio-Based Aliphatic Polyesters from Dicarboxylic Acids and Related Sugar and Amino Acid Derivatives16. Advances in Bio-Nanocomposites for Biomedical Applications17. Innovations in Bionanotechnology for Waste Water Treatment18. Biodegradable and Biocompatible Polymer Composites from Plant Sources19. Chitosan Based Composite with Silver and Mesoporous Silica as an Effective Anitbiotic Agent20. Life Cycle Assessment Study on Biodegradable and Biocompatible Polymer Composites for Packaging Applications