Green Biopolymers and their Nanocomposites

Dr. Dhorali Gnanasekaran (M.Sc, M.Phil, Ph.D) is a scientific officer of Dielectric Materials Division, Central Power Research Institute, Bengaluru, India. He received his Ph.D in polymer chemistry at University of Madras, in CSIR - Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai, India. After completion of his doctorate, he joined the University of Pretoria, South Africa for his postdoctoral studies under South African prestigious “Vice-chancellor Post-Doctoral” fellowship in 2012. His research interests include the preparation of eco-friendly polymer nanocomposites for gas permeation studies, and biodegradable polymers and additives as eco-friendly/green lubricants/insulating oil for electric power generation.  Currently, he is serving as an editorial board member of the American Journal of Polymer Science and Technology, USA. He is the author of 2 books, 7 book chapters and 26 articles in peer-reviewed international journals.

• 1. Green biopolymers and their Nanocomposites.- 2. Green polymer composites, based on polylactic acid (PLA) and fibers.- 3. Magnetic Cellulose Green Nano-Composite Adsorbents for the Removal of Heavy Metal Ions in Water/Waste Water.- 4. Biocomposites reinforced with nanocellulose for packaging applications.- 5. Chitosan in food packaging applications.- 6. Nanostructured Biopolymer Composites for Orthopedic Application.- 7. Natural Biopolymers for Drug Delivery.- 8. Opportunities for PLA and its bio-blends for various applications.- 9. Biodegradable polymer based nanocomposite.- 10. The use of Biopolymers in Food Packaging.- 11. Biopolymer Composites and Bionanocomposites for Energy Applications.- 12. Biopolymers and Nanocomposites for Civil Engineering Applications.- 13. Bioactivity of Plant Extracts Encapsulated in Polymeric Nanofibres for Medicine and Drug Delivery.- 14. Eco-friendly Polymer Nanocomposites and itsApplications.- 15. Polysaccharide Nanocomposites.