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Vimal Katiyar


Vimal Katiyar

Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati Assam -781039 India,

Biography

Prof. Vimal Katiyar is a Coordinator of Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Polymers, in the department of Chemical Engineering at IIT Guwahati, India. The centre of excellence on sustainable polymers is focusing on development of cost-effective, bio-based and biodegradable plastic products and related technologies using various feedstock including biopolymers such as cellulose, chitosan, proteins, various protein grafted polysaccharides. He has published more than seventy peer reviewed publications in highly reputed journals such as American Chemical Society and Nature publishing journals.  He has supervised seven PhD students and more than twenty students are pursuing PhD under his supervision. His recently featured book entitled as ‘Bio-based Plastics for Food Packaging Applications’ is published by Smithers Rapra, UK. He is a co-inventor of numerous granted patents in various countries including India, USA, Canada, Europe, Japan, etc. His research group has received multiple national and international innovation awards in the development of bio-based polymeric products, nanobiomaterials, and related technologies.

 

Abstract

Abstract : Effect of Functionalized biopolymers on Stereocomplexation and Properties of Poly (Lactic Acid) Nanocomposite Films, Trays and 3D Printed Implants