Unsaturated Polyester Resins

Professor Sabu Thomas is currently an Emeritus Professor of Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India. He was the former Vice Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi University. He is a Senior Professor of Christ University, Bangalore, India. He is also a visiting Professor at the Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, and an Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Polymer and Process Engineering, IIT Roorkee, India. He is the Chairman of the TrEST Research Park, Trivandrum, Kerala, India. The H index of Professor Thomas is 163 and he has more than 133,000 citationsDr. Mahesh Hosur is Interim Head and Professor at the Materials Science and Engineering Department, Tuskegee University, USA. He served as Honb. Director of NSF-EPSCoR (National Science Foundation – Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research), working on projects such as Enhancing Alabama’s Research Capability in Nano/Bio Science and Sensors (2011-2015), the Alabama Center for Nanostructured Materials (2005-2010), and the Center of Excellence in Nanobiomaterials, derived from Biorenewable and Waste Resources (2011-2016). Prof. Hosur’s research group covers specialized areas of polymers, including processing, process sensing, low-cost manufacturing using RTM, VARIM processes, static and dynamic characterization, fatigue and fracture, structural analysis, evaluation, and the processing and characterization of biopolymer and polymer nanocomposites. Dr. Cintil Jose Chirayil is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Chemistry, Newman College, India. She is an expert in nanocellulose and its applications, with a strong background in functionalized cellulose nanocrystals and nanocellulose-based aerogels. Her research encompasses sustainable packaging, drug delivery systems, and advanced coatings, demonstrating her commitment to addressing environmental challenges.

• 1. Unsaturated Polyester Resins, Blends, Interpenetrating Polymer Networks, Composites, and Nanocomposites: State of the Art and New Challenges2. Unsaturated Polyester Macrocomposites3. Unsaturated Polyester Microcomposites4. Unsaturated Polyester Nanocomposites5. Micromechanics of Short-Fiber and Particulate Composites6. Blends, Interpenetrating Polymer Networks, and Gels of Unsaturated Polyester Resin Polymers With Other Polymers7. Role of Nanofillers in Blends, Interpenetrating Polymer Networks, and Gels of Unsaturated Polyester Resin Polymers8. Unsaturated Polyester Resins: Blends, Interpenetrating Polymer Networks, Composites, and Nanocomposites9. Aging Behavior and Modeling Studies of Unsaturated Polyester Resin and Unsaturated Polyester Resin-Based Blends10. Spectroscopic Characterization Protocols for Interpenetrating Polymeric Networks11. Synthesis and Characterization of High Performance, Transparent Interpenetrating Polymer Networks With Polyurethane and Poly(methyl methacrylate) With Different PUR Network Morphologies. Effect of Molecular Weight of the Diol12. Nanocellulose-Reinforced Unsaturated Polyester Composites13. Microscopic Analysis of Unsaturated Polyester Resin- 14. Spectroscopic Analysis of Unsaturated Polyester Resin-Based Composites and Nanocomposites15. Thermal and Rheological Properties of Unsaturated Polyester Resins-Based Composites16. Mechanical and Dynamic Mechanical Properties of Unsaturated Polyester Resin-Based Composites17. Flammability and Thermal Stability of Unsaturated Polyester Resin-Based Blends and Composites18. Rheological and Curing Properties of Unsaturated Polyester Resin Nanocomposites19. Vibration Analysis of Hybrid-Reinforced Unsaturated Polyester Composites20. Bio-based Unsaturated Polyesters21. Unsaturated Polyesters in Microbial Fuel Cells and Biosensors22. Synthesis and Applications of Unsaturated Polyester Composites23. The Degradation and Recycling of Unsaturated Polyester Resin-Based Composites