Compatibilization of Polymer Blends: Micro and Nano Scale Phase Morphologies, Interphase Characterization, and Properties

Dr. Ajitha A. R. specializesin polymer science, nanomaterials, and composite materials. She earned her B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Chemistry and completed her Ph.D. in Chemistry from Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India, in 2019 under the supervision of Prof. Sabu Thomas. Her doctoral research focused on developing polymer composites for EMI shielding applications. She holds two Indian patents for her innovative work.

Professor Sabu Thomas is currently an Emeritus Professor of Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India. He was the former Vice Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi University. He also serves as the Director of the School of Energy Materials and the Director of the School of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. Professor Thomas is also a Senior Professor of Christ University, Bangalore, India. He is also a visiting Professor at the Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, and an Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Polymer and Process Engineering, IIT Roorkee, India. He is the Chairman of the TrEST Research Park, Trivandrum, Kerala, India. The H index of Professor Thomas is 165 and he has more than 135,000 citations