Advances in Functionalized Polymer Nanocomposites: From Synthesis to Applications

Gautam Patel obtained PG from Institute of Science and Technology for Advanced Studies and Research (ISTAR), Vallabh Vidya Nagar and Doctoral degree from the M. S. University of Baroda, India. He is the Head and an Associate Professor at the Chemistry Department, Parul Institute of Applied Science, Parul University, India. His area of specialization is organic synthesis, green chemistry, nanosciences and nanotechnology. He has 3 patents to his name.

Kalim Deshmukh is a Senior Researcher at the New Technologies-Research Centre, University of West Bohemia, Pilsen, Czech Republic. He has over 20 years of research experience working with various nanostructured materials, and polymeric materials, especially polymer blends, and nanocomposites for numerous applications. His research interest is mainly focused on the synthesis, characterization,and evaluation of the structure–property relationships of different polymers reinforced with various nanofillers including metal and metal oxide nanoparticles, carbon allotropes, and novel 2D nanomaterials for energy storage, gas sensing and EMI shielding applications.

Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain is an Adjunct Professor and Director of Laboratories in the Department of Chemistry & Environmental Sciences at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Newark, New Jersey, United States. His research is focused on the applications of nanotechnology and advanced materials, environmental management, analytical chemistry, and other industries. Dr. Hussain is the author of numerous papers in peer-reviewed journals as well as a prolific author and editor in his research areas. He has published with Elsevier, the American Chemical Society, the Royal Society of Chemistry, John Wiley & Sons, CRC Press, and Springer.