Short Biodata about Dr. Visakh. P.

Dr. Visakh P.M. (MSc, MPhil, PhD) is a prolific editor with more than 30 books already
published. Now he is working as Assistant Professor in TUSUR University, Tomsk, Russia since
2017. He did his Post doc. Research in Tomsk Polytechnic University, Tomsk, Russia (2014-
2017). He obtained his PhD, MPhil and MSc degreases from School of Chemical Sciences,
Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, kerala, India. He edited 30 books from Scrivener (Wiley),
Springer, Royal Society of Chemistry, Elsevier and more than 10 books in press, (from Wiley,
Springer, Royal Society of Chemistry and Elsevier). He has been invited as a visiting researcher in
Russia (2014 to Present), Portugal (2013, 2014), Czech Republic (2012, 2013) Italy (2009, 2012),
Argentina (2010) Sweden (2010, 2011, 2012), Switzerland (2010), Spain (2011, 2012), Slovenia
(2011), France (2011), Belgium (2012) and Austria (2012) for his research work. He visited 12
countries; He visited 15 universities in Europe. He published 17 publications, 3 reviews and more
than 30 book chapters. He has attended and presented more than 28 conferences, he has 1227
citations and his h-index is 16. He acts as guest editor for 4 International Journals.
His research of research: Polymer Sciences, Polymer nanocomposites, Material Sciences, bio-
nanocomposites, and rubber based nanocomposites, fire retardant polymers and liquid crystalline
polymers and silicon sensors. email-visagam143@gmail.com

Personal Details
Full name : Visakh. P. M
Present status : Assistant Professor in TUSUR University,
Tomsk, Russia
Date of Birth : 04-05-1984
 Nationality : Indian
Residential Address : Puthanpurackal chira(H),
Perumpalam (PO), Alappuzha(Dt),
Kerala, INDIA-688570
e-mail : visakhscs@gmail.com
Phone No. : +79069594105 (Russia)
My citations : http://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=k3zEm-YAAAAJ

Editorial board in international Journals

1. International Journal of Polymer Science:

Special issue on Composites and Nanocomposites Based on Renewable and Sustainable Materials
http://www.hindawi.com/journals/ijps/si/906970/cfp/
2. International Journal of Polymer Science:
Special issue on Solid–State Polymeric Materials for Renewable and Sustainable Electrochemical
Devices
3. International Journal of Polymer Science:
Special issue on Nanomaterials and Nanocomposites for Engineering Applications
4. Journal Scientia cum Industria (E-ISSN 2318-5279), Brazil.

Visiting University in Abroad

1. Tomsk Polytechnic University, Tomsk, RUSSIA-2014-2017
2. University of Lisbon, PORTUGAL-2013 & 2014
3. University of Charles, CZECH REPABLIC-2012 & 2013
4. University of Vienna, AUSTRIA-2012
5. University of Leoben, AUSTRIA-2012
6. University of Mons, Mons, BELGIUM-2012
7. Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, Sweden, SWEDEN-2010, 2011 & 2012
8. University of Burgos, SPAIN-2011 and 2012
9. University of Madrid, Madrid, SPAIN-2012
10. University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, FRANCE-2011
11. Jozef stefan Institute, Ljubljana, SLOVENIA-2011
12. EMPA, St’ Gallen, SWITZERLAND-2010
13. National University of Santiago del Estro, Santiago del Estro, ARGENTINA-2010
 14. University of Cordoba, Cordoba, ARGENTINA-2010
15. Polytechnic of Torino, Sede di Alessandria V.le T. Michel, 5, 15100, Alessandria,
ITALY-2009

Publications
Paper Publication (13)
1. Mechanical and thermal properties of Moringa oleifera cellulose-based epoxy nanocomposites
Nadir Ayrilmis, Ferhat Ozdemir, Olga B Nazarenko, PM Visakh, Journal of Composite Materials.
2019, Vol. 53(5) 669–675
2. Olga B. Nazarenko, Alexander I. Sechin, Tatyana V. Melnikova & P. M. Visakh, Effect of boric
acid on thermal behavior of copper nanopowder/epoxy composites, Journal of Thermal Analysis
and Calorimetry, 131, 1, (2018) 567-572,
3.Visakh. P. M, O.B. Nazarenko, C. Sarath Chandran, T.V. Melnikova, S.Yu. Nazarenko, J.-C.
Kim, Effect of electron beam irradiation on thermal and mechanical properties of aluminum based
epoxy composites, Radiation Physics and Chemistry 136 (2017) 17–22
4. Nazarenko, Olga B.; Melnikova, Tatyana V.; Visakh, P. M. Combined effect of zeolite and
boric acid on thermal behavior of epoxy composites, Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry,
128, 1, 169-175, 2017
5. Effect of electron beam irradiation on thermal and mechanical properties of epoxy polymer, AT
Nguyen, PM Visakh, OB Nazarenko, CS Chandran, TV Melnikova, IOP Conference Series:
Materials Science and Engineering 168 (1), 012073, 2017
6. Sajithkumar K.J, Visakh P.M, Ramasamy E.V, Moringa Oleifera (Drum Stick Vegetable Fibre)
based nanocomposites with natural rubber: preparation and characterizations, Waste and Biomass
Valorization, 1-8, 2016.
7. Effect of zeolite and boric acid on epoxy based composites, P.M. Visakh, Olga B. Nazarenko,
Yulia A. Amelkovich, Tatyana V. Melnikova, Polymers for Advanced Technologies (Just
accepted-2016)
8. OB Nazarenko, TV Melnikova, P. M. Visakh, Thermal and Mechanical Characteristics of
Polymer Composites Based on Epoxy Resin, Aluminium Nanopowders and Boric Acid, Journal of
Physics: Conference Series, 671 (1), 012040, 2016
9. OB Nazarenko, PB Bukhareva, TV Melnikova, P. M Visakh, Effect of Boric Acid on Volatile
Products of Thermooxidative Degradation of Epoxy Polymers, Journal of Physics: Conference
Series, 671 (1), 012041, 2016
10. C. P. Sisira Sukumaran, P. M. Visakh , C. Santulli, β-cyclodextrin nanosponges (NS) based
natural rubber latex nanocomposites: Tensile, Thermal, and Morphological characterization,
Malaysian Polymer Journal, Vol. 10 No. 2, p 75-82, 2015
11. Yu A Amelkovich, O B Nazarenko, A I Sechin and P M Visakh, Characterization of copper
nanopowders after natural aging IOP Conf. Series: Materials Science and Engineering 81 012072,
2015.
12. Visakh. P. M, O B Nazarenko, Yu A Amelkovich and T V Melnikova, Thermal properties of
epoxy composites filled with boric acid, IOP Conf. Series: Materials Science and Engineering 81
(2015) 012095
13. C. Santulli, D. Puglia, M. Rallini, Visakh P.M., J.M. Kenny and S. Thomas “NATURAL
RUBBER COMPOSITES FILLED WITH A LOW VOLUME OF CRAB CHITIN WHISKERS:
MECHANICAL AND THERMAL CHARACTERIZATION” Malaysian Polymer Journal, 9
(2014). 1, 18-23.
14. Visakh. P. M, Sabu Thomas, Kristiina Oksman and Aji P Mathew “Cellulose nanofiber (CNF)
and cellulose nanowhisker (CNW) reinforced natural rubber nanocomposites: Diffusion, sorption
and permeation of aromatic organic solvents” Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 124: 1614–
1623, 2012,
15. Visakh. P. M, J. M. Kenny, M. Monti, D. Puglia, C. Santulli, F. Sarasini, S. Thomas,
Mechanical and thermal properties of Chitin whiskers reinforced XSBR nanocomposites,
eXPRESS Polymer Letters Vol.6, No.5 (2012) 396–409
16. Visakh. P. M, Sabu Thomas, Kristiina Oksman and Aji P Mathew, “Crosslinked natural rubber
nanocomposites reinforced with cellulose whiskers isolated from bamboo waste: Processing and
mechanical/thermal properties” Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 43, 4,
2012, 735-
17. Jenny Alongi, Merima Poskovic, Visakh P.M, Alberto Frache, Giulio Malucelli, “Cyclodextrin
nanosponges as novel green flame retardants for PP, LLDPE and PA6” Carbohydrate Polymers
88 (2012) 1387–1394
18. Visakh. P. M, Sabu Thomas, Kristiina Oksman and Aji P Mathew, “Cellulose nanofibers
isolated from bamboo pulp residue on vulcanized natural rubber” Bioresources (2012) 7, 2156

Reviews (3)
1. Visakh. P. M and Sabu Thomas, “Preparation of Bionanomaterials and their Polymer
Nanocomposites from Waste and Biomass” Waste Biomass Valor-1:121–134-2010 (Published)
2. Visakh. P. M and Sabu Thomas, “Preparation and Characterization of Chitin Nanowhiskers and
their Polymer nanocomposites” International Journal of Polymers and Technologies, Vol.3 No.1
2011, Pages: 35-44 (Published)
3. Visakh. P. M, Sabu Thomas and Laura B. Iturriaga, Cellulose Nano whiskers and their Blend,
Composites, and Nanocomposite: Preparation, Characterization and Applications
(Accepted in Journal of Modern Applied Science-2012)

Books (Edited)
1. Book-1: “Engineering polymers -Handbook of Engineering and Specialty Thermoplastics:
Polyethers and Polyesters Volume-3. (Published in 2011)
Sabu Thomas and Visakh. P. M
Publisher: Scrivener publishing partnering with Wiley and Sons
http://www.scrivenerpublishing.com/cart/title.php?id=116
2. Book-2: “Engineering polymers - Handbook of Engineering and Specialty Thermoplastics:
Nylons. Volume II, (Published in 2011)
Sabu Thomas and Visakh. P. M
Publisher: Scrivener publishing partnering with Wiley and Sons
http://www.scrivenerpublishing.com/cart/title.php?id=123
3. Book-3: “Natural polymers: their blend, composites and nanocomposites” (Published in 2012)
Sabu Thomas, Visakh. P. M and Aji. P. Mathew.
 Publisher: Springer.
http://www.springer.com/materials/characterization+%26+evaluation/book/978-3-642-
20939-0
4. Book-4. “Recent advances in Food Engineering and applications” Volume-I
Visakh. P. M (Russia), Sabu Thomas and Laura Iturriaga, Pablo Daniel Ribotta
http://www.amazon.de/Advances-Food-Sciences-Nutrition-
v/dp/1118121023/ref=sr_1_9?s=books-intl-de&ie=UTF8&qid=1313335739&sr=1-9
Publisher: Scrivener publishing partnering with Wiley and Sons, (Published in 2012)
5. Book-5: “Book on Recent Advances in Elastomers” Volume-I
Visakh. P. M, Sabu Thomas, A. K. Chandra and Aji. P. Mathew
http://www.springer.com/materials/characterization+%26+evaluation/book/978-3-642-
20924-6 Publisher: Springer. (Published in 2012)
6. Book-6“Book on Recent Advances in Elastomers” Volume-II
Visakh. P. M, Sabu Thomas, A. K. Chandra and Aji. P. Mathew
http://www.springer.com/materials/characterization+%26+evaluation/book/978-3-642-
20927-7 Publisher: Springer. (Published in 2013)
7. Book-7: “Recent Advances in Food Science and Nutrition”- Volume-2
Visakh. P. M, Laura Iturriaga, Pablo Daniel Ribotta
Publisher: Scrivener publishing partnering with Wiley and Sons (Published in 2013)
http://www.amazon.de/Advances-Food-Sciences-Nutrition-
v/dp/1118137094/ref=sr_1_10?s=books-intl-de&ie=UTF8&qid=1313335739&sr=1-10
8. Book-8: Book on Polyoxymethylene and their nanocomposites: Structure, Properties and
Application Visakh. P. M, Sigrid Lüftl, and Sarathchandran. C
Publisher: Scrivener publishing partnering with Wiley and Sons (Published in 2014)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Polyoxmethylene-Properties-Applications-Nanocomposites-
Engineering/dp/111838511X/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1359034644&sr=1-2
9. Book-9: Polyelectrolyte: Thermodynamics and Rheology
Visakh. P. M and Guillermo Alfredo Picó (Argentina)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Polyelectrolytes-Thermodynamics-Rheology-Engineering-
Materials/dp/3319016792/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1375645285&sr=1-1
Publisher: Springer, Germany (Published in 2014)
10. Book-10: Natural Polymer Series: Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) based nanocomposites
Visakh. P. M, Ipsita Roy
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry, UK (Published in 2014)
11. Book-11: Flame Retardants: Polymer Blends, Composites and Nanocomposites
Visakh. P. M, Yoshihiko Arao
http://www.springer.com/materials/characterization+%26+evaluation/book/978-3-319-
03463-8 , Publisher: Springer, Germany, (Published in 2015)
12. Book-12: Thermal degradation of Polymer Blends, Composites and Nanocomposites
Visakh. P. M, Yoshihiko Arao
http://www.springer.com/materials/characterization+%26+evaluation/book/978-3-319-
03466-9 (Publisher: Springer, Germany, (Published in 2015)
13. Book-13: Polyethylene based Blends, Composites and Nanocomposites
Visakh. P. M, María José Martínez Morlanes (Publisher: Scrivener publishing partnering
with Wiley and Sons) (Published in 2015)
 https://www.amazon.in/Polyethylene-Based-Blends-Composites-Nanocomposities-
Visakh/dp/1118831284/ref=sr_1_13?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1520571785&sr=1-
13&keywords=Visakh.+P.+M
14. Book-14: Natural Polymer Series: Starch based nanocomposites
Visakh. P. M, Long Yu, (Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry, UK) (Published in 2015)
https://www.amazon.in/Starch-based-Blends-Composites-Nanocomposites-
Chemistry/dp/184973979X/ref=sr_1_37?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1520578200&sr=1-
37&keywords=Visakh.+P.+M
15. Book-15: Poly Ethylene Terephthalate based Blends, Composites and Nanocomposites
Visakh. P.M, Olga B Nazarenko, (Publisher: Elsevier, USA) (Published in 2015)
https://www.amazon.in/Ethylene-Terephthalate-Composites-Nanocomposites-
Plastics/dp/032331306X/ref=sr_1_7?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1520572764&sr=1-
7&keywords=Visakh.+P.+M
16. Book-16: Nanomaterials and Nanocomposites, Visakh. P. M, María José Martínez Morlanes,
(Publisher: Wiley-VCH Verlag, Germany) (Published in 2016)
https://www.amazon.in/Nanomaterials-Nanocomposites-Three-Dimensional-Materials-
Composites/dp/3527337806/ref=sr_1_19?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1520578350&sr=1-
19&keywords=Visakh.+P.+M
17. Book-17: Recent Developments in Polymer Nano Blends, Editors: Visakh. P. M (Russia),
Gordana Markovic, Daniel Pasquini, Publisher: Elsevier, UK (Published in 2016)
https://www.amazon.in/Recent-Developments-Polymer-Macro-
Blends/dp/0081004087/ref=sr_1_13?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1520572764&sr=1-
13&keywords=Visakh.+P.+M
18. Book-18: Nanostructured Polymer Membranes-Volume 1, Visakh. P. M, Olga B Nazarenko
Publisher: Scrivener publishing-Wiley and Sons (Published in 2017)
https://www.amazon.in/Nanostructured-Polymer-Membranes-Processing-
Characterization/dp/111883173X/ref=sr_1_22?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1520578350&sr=
1-22&keywords=Visakh.+P.+M
19. Book-19: Nanostructured Polymer Membranes-Volume 2, Visakh. P. M, Olga B Nazarenko,
Publisher: Scrivener publishing-Wiley (Published in 2017)
https://www.amazon.in/Nanostructured-Polymer-Membranes-2-
Applications/dp/1118831780/ref=sr_1_30?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1520578350&sr=1-
30&keywords=Visakh.+P.+M
20. Book-20: Advances in Thermoplastic Bionanocomposites Series-1: Polyethylene based
Bionanocomposites, Visakh. P. M, Sigrid LÜFTL, Publisher: Scrivener publishing-Wiley
and Sons (Published in 2017)
https://www.amazon.in/Polyethylene-Based-Biocomposites-Bionanocomposites-
Thermoplastic/dp/1119038456/ref=sr_1_21?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1520578350&sr=1-
21&keywords=Visakh.+P.+M
21. Book-21: Rubber based Bionanocomposites: Preparation, Editor: Visakh. P.M, Publisher:
Springer, Germany (Published in 2017)
https://www.amazon.in/Rubber-Based-Bionanocomposites-Preparation-
Structured/dp/331948804X/ref=sr_1_16?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1520572764&sr=1-
16&keywords=Visakh.+P.+M
22. Book-22: Natural Polymer Series: Soy Protein based nanocomposites
Editors: Visakh. P. M, Olga B Nazarenko (Published in 2017)
 https://www.amazon.in/Soy-Protein-Based-Blends-Composites-
Nanocomposites/dp/1119418305/ref=sr_1_17?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1520578350&sr=
1-17&keywords=Visakh.+P.+M
23. Book-23: Recent Advances in Rubber Nano Blends: Preparation, Characterisation and
Applications, Gordana Marković and Visakh. P. M, (Published in 2017)
https://www.amazon.in/Rubber-Nano-Blends-Characterization-
Applications/dp/3319487183/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1520572764&sr=1-
4&keywords=Visakh.+P.+M
24. Book-24: Photochemical Behavior of Multicomponent Polymeric Materials
Editors: Visakh. P. M, Dan Rosu (Published in 2017)
https://www.amazon.in/Photochemical-Multicomponent-Polymeric-based-Materials-
Structured/dp/3319251945/ref=sr_1_11?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1520572764&sr=1-
11&keywords=Visakh.+P.+M
25. Book-25: Polypropylene Based Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites
Editors: Visakh. P. M, Matheus Poletto, Wiley and Sons (Published in 2017)
https://www.amazon.in/Polypropylene-Based-Biocomposites-Bionanocomposites-
Thermoplastic/dp/1119283566/ref=sr_1_18?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1520578350&sr=1-
18&keywords=Visakh.+P.+M
26. Book-26: Polyaniline: Blends, Composites and Nanocomposites
Editors: Visakh. P. M, Cristina Della Pina, Ermelinda Falletta, Publisher: Elsevier, UK
(Published in 2018)
https://www.amazon.in/Polyaniline-Blends-Composites-Nanocomposites-
Visakh/dp/0128095512/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1520572764&sr=1-
1&keywords=Visakh.+P.+M
27. Book-27: Bio Monomers for Green Polymeric Composites Materials
Editors: Visakh. P. M, Dr. Oguz Bayraktar Dr. Gopalakrishnan Menon
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons, UK (In Press)
28. Book-28: Rubber based Bionanocomposites: Characterization
Editor: Visakh. P.M, Signed agreement with Springer, Germany
29. Book-29: Metal Oxide Nanocomposites: Synthesis and Applications
Editors: Rannesh. B and Visakh. P. M, Signed agreement with Scrivener publishing
partnering with Wiley and Sons, USA
30. Book-30: Nanostructured Multiferroics Current Trends and Future Prospects
Editors: Rannesh. B and Visakh. P. M, Signed agreement with Wiley-VCH
31. Book-31: High Performance Polymers and Their Nanocomposites
Editors: Visakh. P. M, Signed agreement with Scrivener publishing partnering with
Wiley and Sons, USA
32. Book-32: Rubber Nanocomposites Series-1: Natural Rubber Based Nanocomposites
Editor: Visakh. P. M, Signed agreement with Scrivener publishing partnering with Wiley
and Sons, USA
33. Book-33: Polyvinylchloride (PVC) based Blends: Preparation, Characterization and
Applications, Editors: Visakh. P. M and DARIE-NITA Raluca Nicoleta, Signed
agreement with Springer, Germany.
34. Book-34: Fully Environmental Friendly Based Bionanocomposites, Editor: Visakh. P. M
Signed agreement with Cambridge Scholars Publishing, Cambridge, UK
35. Book-35: Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology in Medicine: Materials Development
 Editors: Visakh. P. M Signed agreement with John Wiley and Sons, UK
36. Book-36: Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology in Medicine: Medical Applications
Editors: Visakh. P. M Signed agreement with John Wiley and Sons, UK
37. Book-37: Polyvinyl alcohol based Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites, Editors: Visakh. P.
M, Olga B. Nazarenko, Signed agreement with Scrivener publishing partnering with
Wiley and Sons, USA
38. Book-38: Nanotechnology in Electronics, Materials Properties and Devices, Editor:
Visakh. P. M, Artem Semkin, Rannesh. B and Saša Lazović, Signed agreement with
Wiley-VCH Verlag

Books Chapters
1. A Handbook of Applied Biopolymer Technology: Synthesis, Degradation and Applications (RSC
Green Chemistry), Visakh. P. M, Laly. A. Pothan and Sabu Thomas, Publisher: Royal Society of
Chemistry, Publishing, United Kingdom

2. Polysaccharide Building Blocks: A Sustainable Approach to Renewable Materials” Chapter 11.

Starch Based Bionanocomposites: Processing and Properties, Visakh. P. M, Aji P Mathew,
Kristiina Oksman and Sabu Thomas, Publisher: Wiley

3. Polyethers and Polyesters: State of art, new challenges and Opportunities” Chapter-1. Visakh.
P. M and Sabu Thomas., Publisher: Scrivener publishing partnering with Wiley and Sons

4. Nylons: State of art, new challenges and Opportunities Chapter-1. Visakh. P. M and Sabu
Thomas. Publisher: Scrivener publishing partnering with Wiley and Sons
5. Recent Advances in Elastomers: Their blends, interpenetrating networks, Chapter-1. Visakh. P.
M, Sabu Thomas and Aji. P. Mathew, Publisher: Springer, Germany

6. State of art, new challenges and Opportunities in Recent Advances in Food Science and
Nutrition Chapter-1, Visakh. P. M, Sabu Thomas and Laura Iturriaga, Publisher: Scrivener
publishing partnering with Wiley and Sons

7. State of art, new challenges and Opportunities in Recent Advances in Elastomers: Their
composites and nanocomposites Chapter-1, Visakh. P. M, Sabu Thomas, A. K. Chandra and Aji.
P. Mathew, Publisher: Springer, Germany

8. State of art, new challenges and Opportunities in Recent Advances in Elastomers: IPNs and
Their composites and nanocomposites, Chapter-1. Visakh. P. M, Sabu Thomas, A. K. Chandra
and Aji. P. Mathew, Publisher: Springer, Germany

9. State of art, new challenges and Opportunities in natural polymers and their nanocomposites,
Chapter-1, Visakh. P. M, Sabu Thomas and Aji. P. Mathew, Publisher: Springer, Germany

10. State of art, new challenges and Opportunities Recent Advances in Food Science and Nutrition
Chapter-1, Visakh. P. M, Sabu Thomas and Laura Iturriaga, Publisher: Scrivener publishing
partnering with Wiley and Sons, USA.

11. State of art, new challenges and Opportunities Recent Advances in Flame Retardants, Chapter-
1, Visakh. P. M, Yoshihiko Arao, Publisher: Springer, Germany.

12. State of art, new challenges and OpportunitiesRecent Advances in Thermal degradation of
Polymer Nanocomposites, Chapter-1, Visakh. P. M, Yoshihiko Arao, Publisher: Springer,
Germany

13. State of art, new challenges and Opportunities Recent Advances in Polyethylene based Blends,
Composites and Nanocomposites, Chapter-1, Visakh. P. M, María José Martínez Morlanes,
Publisher: Scrivener publishing partnering with Wiley and Sons

14. State of art, new challenges and Opportunities Recent Advances in Starch based
nanocomposites, Chapter-1, Visakh. P. M, Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry, UK

15. State of art, new challenges and Opportunities Recent Advances in Poly Ethylene
Terephthalate based Nanocomposites, Chapter-1, Visakh.P.M, Publisher: Elsevier, USA

16. State of art, new challenges and Opportunities Recent Advances in Nanomaterials and
Nanocomposites, Chapter-1, Visakh. P. M, Publisher: Wiley-VCH Verlag, Germany

17. State of art, new challenges and Opportunities Recent Advances in Recent Developments in
Polymer Nano Blends, Chapter-1, Visakh. P. M, Gordana Markovic, Daniel Pasquini, Publisher:
Elsevier, UK
18. State of art, new challenges and Opportunities Recent Advances in Nanostructured Polymer
Membranes Processing, Chapter-1, Visakh. P. M, Publisher: Scrivener publishing-Wiley and Sons

19. State of art, new challenges and Opportunities Recent Advances in Nanostructured Polymer
Membranes: applications, Chapter-1, Visakh. P. M, Publisher: Scrivener publishing-Wiley and
Sons

Completed Research Projects

1. (Three Years) From October 2014 to 2017 worked as Post Doc. researcher at in Department of
Ecology and Basic Safety, Tomsk Polytechnic University, Tomsk, Russia under the guidance of
Dr. Olga Nazarenko.
2. (Three Months) University of Lisbon, Portugal-2013 & 2014, under the guidance of
Prof. Helena Pereira, University of Lisbon, Portugal.
3. (Three Months) University of Charles, Czech republic-2012 & 2013, under the guidance of
Dr. Juraj Dian, associate professor, Charles University, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics
Department of Chemical Physics and Optics, Prague, Czech republic.
4. (Two month) Luleå University of Technology, Division of Wood and Bionanocomposites,
Luleå, Sweden, SWEDEN-2012. Under the guidance of Prof. Kristina Oksman and Aji. P.
Mathew
5. (Two month) Luleå University of Technology, Division of Wood and Bionanocomposites,
Luleå, Sweden, SWEDEN-2011. Under the guidance of Prof. Kristina Oksman and Aji. P.
Mathew
6. (One week), University of Strasbourg, France-2011. Under the guidance of Dr. Muller
7. (One Month), Josef Stefen Institute, Ljublijana, SLOVENIA-2011. Under the guidance of
Dr. Cvelbar Uros,
8. (Three month), EMPA, St’Gallen, Switzerland-2010. Under the guidance of Dr. Sabyasachi
Gaan, EMPA, St’GAllen, SWITZERLAND
9. (Two month) National University of Santiago del Estro, Santiago del Estro, ARGENTINA-
2010. Under the guidance of Laura Iturriaga.
10. (Two month) Luleå University of Technology, Division of Wood and Bionanocomposites,
Luleå, Sweden, SWEDEN-2010. Under the guidance of Prof. Kristina Oksman and Aji. P.
Mathew
11. Three month research project (May 15-August-15, 2009) under the guidance of Prof.
Giovanni Camino, Politecnico diTorino, Alessandria, ITALY
12. Six month M. Phil project work (February to September, 2007) Under the guidance of Dr.
Sabu Thomas. at School of Chemical Sciences, Mahatma, Gandhi University, Kerala, INDIA.
13. Six month M. Sc project work (February to July, 2006). Under the guidance of Dr. T.
Narasimha Swami at Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai, INDIA

Research Experience
1. (Three Years) From October 2014 to 2017 worked as Post Doc. researcher at in Department of
Ecology and Basic Safety, Tomsk Polytechnic University, Tomsk, Russia under the guidance of
Dr. Olga Nazarenko.
2. (Three Months) University of Lisbon, Portugal, from November 2013 to February 2014 under
the guidance of Prof. Helena Pereira, University of Lisbon, Portugal.
3. (Three Months) University of Charles, Czech Republic, December-26, 2012 to March-26,
2013, under the guidance of Dr. Juraj Dian, associate professor, Charles University, Faculty of
Mathematics and Physics, Department of Chemical Physics and Optics, Prague, Czech
Republic. Working on silicon for sensor applications.
4. Two month (April to June-2012) Research experience in the fieldof bionanocomposites Entitled
as: “Preparation and characterization of nano cellulose whiskers from waste bamboo macro fiber
with Natural rubber” Under the guidance of Prof. Kristina Oksman and Aji. P. Mathew, Lulea
University of Technology, Lulea, SWEDEN. (Indo-Sweden project)
5. (One week), University of Strasbourg, France-2011, Research experience in the fieldof
Mixing Rubber with Cellulose, under the guidance of Dr. Muller
6. Two month (August to October-2011) Research experience in the field of bionanocomposites
Entitled as: “Preparation and characterization of nano cellulose whiskers from waste bamboo
macro fiber with Natral rubber” Under the guidance of Prof. Kristina Oksman and Aji. P.
Mathew, Lulea University of Technology, Lulea, SWEDEN. (Indo-Sweden project)
7. (One Month), Josef Stefen Institute, Ljublijana, SLOVENIA, Research experience in the
field of Plasma treatment of Bio Nano Materials, Under the guidance of Dr. Cvelbar Uros,
8. (Three month), EMPA, St’Gallen, Switzerland, Research experience in the filed of Synthesis
and characterization of flame retardant compound and their application in Poly Urethane Foam
Under the guidance of Dr. Sabyasachi Gaan, EMPA, St’GAllen, SWITZERLAND
9. Two month (May- July) Research experience in the field of “Rheology studies of starch based
blends” Under the guidance of Prof. Laura Iturriaga. National University of Santiago del Estro,
Santiago del Estro, ARGENTINA
10. Two month (February to April-2010) Research experience in the field of bionanocomposites
Entitled as: “Preparation and characterization of nano cellulose whiskers from waste bamboo
macro fiber” Under the guidance of Prof. Kristina Oksman and Aji. P. Mathew, Lulea
University of Technology, Lulea, SWEDEN. (Indo-Sweden project)
11. Three month (May to August, 2009) Research experience in the filed of flame retardant.
Entitled as “Study and evaluation of different flame retardants in different polymer matrices”
Under the guidance of Prof. Giovanni Camino, Polytecnico di Torino, Alessandria, ITALY
12. After M.Phil, One year (September 2007-December 2008) Research experience in the field of
Rubber latex based bio-nanocomposites. Entitled as “Preparation and Characterization of
Nanosponges and their Bio-nanocomposites with Natural Rubber Latex”. Under the guidance of
Prof.(Dr.) Sabu Thomas, School of Chemical Sciences, M.G. University, Kottayam, Kerala,
INDIA.
13. M. Phil Project: Six month (February to September, 2007) project entitled as “Preparation
and Characterization of Chitin Whiskers and their Nanocomposites with Styrene Butadiene
Rubber Latex” Under the guidance of Prof.(Dr.) Sabu Thomas, M.G. University , School of
Chemical Sciences, Kottayam, Kerala, INDIA.
14. M. Sc Project: Six-month (February to July, 2006) entitled as “Synthesis and characterization
of Novel Polyurethane Liquid Crystalline Polymers” at Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI)
Chennai, India. Under the guidance of Dr. Narasimha Swami, Scientist, Central Leather Research
Institute (CSIR) Chennai, INDIA
Attended International Conference
1. Third International Conference on Natural Polymers (ICNP-2012), Conducted by Center for
Nanoscience, M. G. University, Kerala, INDIA
2. 15th European Conference on Composites Materials (ECCM)-2012, Venice, Italy
3. First Indo- US International Conference on Polymers for Packaging Applications (ICPPA 2012)
31st March – 2nd April 2012, Kottayam, Kerala, INDIA
4. Third International Multicomponent Polymer Conference (ICMPC-2012) 23-25 March-2012
Conducted by Center for Nanoscience, M. G. University, Kerala, INDIA
5. (ICNM-2012) International Conference on Nanomaterials : Synthesis, Characterization and
Application-2012 Kottayam, Kerala, India, February- 1-3, 2012.
6. International conference on Nanoscience and nanotechnology-2011, Kottayam, Kerala, India
November, 12-15, 2011
7. (PPOMP 2011) First International Conference on Plasma Processing of Organic Materials and
Polymers 25-27 November 2011, Kottayam, Kerala, India
8. International conference of waste management-2011, Conducted by Center for Nanoscience, M.
G. University, Kerala, INDIA
9. 18th Slovenian and Croatian vacuum meeting-2011, Bhohinj, SLOVENIA
10. ICNC-2011- International Conference on Composites and Nanocomposites-2011. Conducted
by Center for Nanoscience, M. G. University, Kerala, INDIA
11. IRC-2010-International Rubber Conference-2010. International Rubber Conference, Mumbai,
India.
12. (ICN-2010) International Conference on Nano Materials- INDIA. Conducted by Center for
Nanoscience, M. G. University, Kerala, INDIA
13. ICNM-2010 (International Conference on Nano Medicine-2010). Kottayam, Kerala, INDIA
14. ICPPC-2010 (International Conference on Polymer Processing and Characterization-
2010)Conducted by Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, M. G. University, Kerala, INDIA
15. EuroFillers-2009 (International Conference on Nano Fillers-2009). Conducted by
Polytecnico di Torino, Alessandria, ITALY
16. ICNM-2009 (International Conference on Nano Materials -2009). Conducted by School of
Chemical Sciences, M. G. University, Kerala, INDIA
17. APT-2008 (Advances in Polymer Technology-2008). Conducted by Rubber Technology,
CUSAT, Kerala, INDIA
18. ICBC-2008 (Second International Conference on Polymer Blends and Composites-2008).
Conducted by School of Chemical Sciences, M. G. University, Kerala, INDIA
19. ICAM-2008 (International Conference on Advanced Materials-2008). Conducted by School
of Chemical Sciences, M. G. University, Kerala, INDIA
20. ICNP-2007 (International Conference on Natural polymers-2007). Conducted by Central
Rural Management, Kerala, INDIA
21. PhotoRadChem-2007. Conducted by School of Chemical Sciences, M. G. University, Kerala,
INDIA
22. INSOC-2006 (International Conference on Organic Chemistry-2006). Conducted by School
of Chemical Sciences, M. G. University, Kerala, INDIA
23. ICBC-2005 (First International Conference on Polymer Blends and Composites-2005).
Conducted by School of Chemical Sciences, M. G. University, Kerala, INDIA

National Conferences

24. NSAP-2009 (National Conference on Advanced Polymers-2009). Conducted by M. G.

University, College of Engineering, Thodupuzha, Kerala, INDIA
25. NWNM-2010 (National Workshop on Synthesis and Applications of Nanometarials-2010).
Conducted by Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, M. G. University, Kerala, INDIA
26. National Seminar on Frontiers in Chemistry-2011, Conducted by Indian Institute of Space
Science and technology, Trivandram, Kerala, India

Paper and Poster Presentation in International Conference

Oral Presentation
1. ICNC-2011, 2. ICN-2010, 3. ICPPC-2010, 4. ICNM-2009, 5. NSAP-2009,
6. ICBC-2008, 7. ICNP-2007
Poster Presentation
1. ICNP-2012, 2. ICNC-2011, 3. ICPPC-2010,4. ICNM-2009,5. APT-2008
6. ICBC-2008, ICNP-2007

Award
 3rd Price on Poster presentation in ICNP-2012 Conference
Research Grants/ Fellowships

 Visiting student fellowship, University of Lisbon, PORTUGAL-2013 & 2014
 Visiting student fellowship, University of Charles, CZECH REPABLIC-2012 & 2013
 Visiting student fellowship, University of Leoben, AUSTRIA-2012
 Visiting student fellowship, University of Mons, BELGIUM-2012
 Visiting student fellowship, University of Stroudsburg, FRANCE-2011 (one week)
 Visiting student fellowship, Lulea University, SWEDEN-2010,2011 & 2012 ( month)
 Visiting student fellowship, University of Burgos, SPAIN-2011,2012
 Visiting student fellowship, Josef Stefen Institute, SLOVENIA-2011(One Month),
 Visiting student fellowship, EMPA, SWITZERLAND, (3 month)
 Visiting student fellowship, National University, ARGENTINA (2 month)
 Visiting student fellowship, Polic tec. Torino, ITALY (3 month)
 Visiting student fellowship, Lulea University, for 3 years SWEDEN (2 month)
 Ph. D research Grant (Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship 2009-2013)
 M. Phil research Grant (Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship 2006-2007

Educational Qualifications
1. PhD in Chemistry) 2010-2015
School of Chemical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, INDIA
2. M. Phil in Chemistry: (Polymer Chemistry) 2006-2007
School of Chemical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, INDIA
3. M. Sc. in Chemistry: (Polymer Chemistry) 2004-2006
School of Chemical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, INDIA

Experience and Skills acquired

1. Processing of rubber

Extruder, Two Roll miller, Hydraulic press, Hand injection moulder, Injection molder, Resin
Transfer Molding, Brabender Mixture

2.Characterization Techniques experience

IR, PCFC, Oxygen Index Test analysis, Burning test (Switzerland)
SEPAP, Oxygen Index Test analysis, (Cone calorimetry) (Italy)
Tensile Impact Machine, DSC, DMA, AFM (Sweden)
Texturometer, Rheometer (Argentina)
XRD, FT- IR spectrometer, UV spectrophotometer, Tensile Impact Machine, Rheometer, Contact
angle measurement, Gas permeation chromatography, Optical polarized microscopy, Flexing
machine, Abrasion tester, fluorimeter,
 Research Interests
Polymer nanocomposites, Bio-Nanocomposites, Liquid Crystalline Polymers, Rubber
based nanocomposites, Fire retardant polymers

Languages Known
English, Malayalam (Mother tongue),

References
1. Dr. Olga B. Nazarenko
Professor Department of Ecology and Basic Safety,
Tomsk Polytechnic University,
Tomsk-634050,
Lenin av. 30 Russia
E-mail: obnaz@mail.ru

2. Dr. Prof.Dr.Sabu Thomas Ph.D, FRSC

Professor of Polymer Science & Engineering
School of Chemical Sciences,
Mahatma Gandhi University,
Kottayam,
Kerala, INDIA.
e-mail- sabupolymer@yahoo.com
Phone} Per: 91-481- 2730003
Res: 91-481- 2597914, 2590357
Mobile: 9447223452
Fax: 91-481-2731002

3. Aji. P. Mathew
Department of Applied Physics and Mechanical Engineering
Division of Wood and Bionanocomposites
Luleå University of Technology, 97187
Luleå, Sweden
e-mail: aji.mathew@ltu.se