Synthetic and Mineral Fibers, Their Composites and Applications reviews recent advances and technological developments in this important research field. The book provides an up-to-date record of significant research findings and observations along with an update on current and future potential applications. The book provides vital information on recent advancements, modern processing technologies, manufacturing, and applications and summarizes lifecycle and performance parameters for these types of composites. This book will be a valuable reference resource for academic and industrial researchers and materials scientists and engineers working in the development of polymer composite materials reinforced with synthetic and mineral fibers for applications in aerospace, medical, defense, automotive and construction sectors.
Author Biography:
Dr. Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa is Senior Research Scientist, Associate Professor and an Advisor within the office of the President for University Promotion and Development towards International goals' at King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand. Vinod Ayyappan is a research fellow at Department of Materials and Production Engineering (MPE), The Sirindhorn International Thai – German Graduate School of Engineering (TGGS), King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok. He has published more than 20 articles in various articles in SCI and Scopus indexed Journals including Elsevier, Taylor & Francis, Springer, Sage etc. His current research areas include Additive manufacturing, Advanced material technology, Natural Fiber composites, and Polymer Composites. Prof. Gaurav Manik is currently serving as Associate Professor and Head of Department of Polymer and Process Engineering at IIT Roorkee. Prior to joining IITR, he has served extensively in industrial corporates (3M, Indo Gulf Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd., Classic Stripes Pvt. Ltd.) and academia (BITS Pilani, BIET Jhansi). He has executed several research projects and supervised several research student projects. He has recorded amongst the highest average number of research publications consistently in the last few years. Among several awards received by him to disseminate professional knowledge and research, he has been awarded with the prestigious APAC level Tech-Forum Contribution Award at 3M. Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Suchart Siengchin is the President of King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok. He received his Dipl.-Ing. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Applied Sciences Giessen/Friedberg, Hessen, Germany in 1999, M.Sc. in Polymer Technology from the University of Applied Sciences Aalen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany in 2002, M.Sc. in Material Science at the Erlangen-Nürnberg University, Bayern, Germany in 2004, Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering (Dr.-Ing.) from the Institute for Composite Materials, University of Kaiserslautern, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany in 2008 and Postdoctoral Research from Kaiserslautern University and the School of Materials Engineering, Purdue University, USA. In 2016 he received the habilitation at the Chemnitz University in Sachen, Germany. He is currently a full Professor at KMUTNB. His research interests include Polymer Processing and Composite Materials.