Nanotechnology in Societal Development

Dr. Soney C. George is currently Dean Research at Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, Kanjirappaly, and Director of Center for Nanoscience Technology. He obtained his Ph.D. in Polymer Chemistry from the Mahatma Gandhi University, India. He completed his postdoctoral studies at the University of Blasé Pascal, France, and Inha University South Korea. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, London, and a recipient of “ National Technical Teachers Award 2022 from All India Council for Technical Education, Govt of India and best researcher of the year 2018” award from APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, Thiruvananthapuram, India. He has published and presented almost 260 publications in journals and in conferences and his h-index is 34 with a citation of 4667 and i10 index is 80. His research interests are in the areas of Polymer Science, Polymer Blends & Composites, Nanocomposites, Polymer Tribology, Supercapacitors, Polymer Membranes & Transport phenomena.

Dr. Benjamin Tawiah is a lecturer in the Textiles and Fashion Section in the Department of Industrial Art, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. He obtained his Ph.D. from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He then worked as Postdoctoral Fellow in the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the City University of Hong Kong. He currently a Visiting Scholar at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. His research interests are in the areas of inkjet formulation, nanofillers, nanocomposites, flame retardant polymer composites, and second-generation batteries for energy storage.