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Lightweight and Sustainable Composites Materials: Preparation, Properties and Applications focuses on the synthesis, processing and characterization of these materials, their environmental sustainability features, compatibility with composites and their broad range of commercial and industrial application fields. The combination of being both lightweight and sustainable results in unique properties that make them suitable for a broad range of advanced commercial engineering applications. The book will be a valuable reference resource for academic and industrial researchers and material scientists and engineers working in the development of lightweight and sustainable composite materials.
As recent studies on these materials reveal that they process excellent mechanical, electrical and thermal properties as well as improving environmental sustainability, this book is a welcomed resource.
List of contents
1. Lightweight and sustainable materials - A global scenario
2. Lightweight and sustainable Self-Reinforced Composites
3. Metallic lightweight materials: Properties and their applications
4. 3D Printing of GMB based Syntactic Foams
5. Foams for lightweight and sustainable composites
6. Recyclability of lightweight and sustainable materials
7. Lightweight and sustainable materials for automotive applications
8. Lightweight and sustainable materials for aerospace applications
9. Lightweight building materials
10. Lightweight materials for biomedical applications
11. Lightweight and sustainable materials for structural applications
12. Lightweight and sustainable materials for food packaging applications
13. Lightweight and sustainable materials for coating applications
14. Sustainable materials for construction applications
15. Performance and durability of lightweight and sustainable materials
16. Life cycle assessment of lightweight and sustainable materials
About the author
Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa serves as a Principal Research Scientist and Advisor for International Development at King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand. He holds a BEng in Mechanical Engineering (2010), an MTech in Computational Analysis (2013), and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering Science (2018) from Visvesvaraya Technological University, India, followed by a Post-Doctorate from KMUTNB (2019). A prolific researcher in materials science and composites, his research focuses on natural fiber composites, polymer composites, and advanced material technology. He has received multiple accolades, including Outstanding Researcher Award 2021 from KMUTNB and recognition in Stanford University's Top 2% Most-Cited Scientists list. He also serves as an Associate Editor for Elsevier’s Heliyon and Frontier Materials, while holding seven patents across UK, Thailand, and India.Sunita M Doddamani is Assistant Professor in the Department of Architecture and Planning, Malaviya National Institute of Technology (MNIT), Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.Mrityunjay Doddamani is an Associate Professor in School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, India.Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Suchart Siengchin serves as the President of King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB). His academic journey spans German institutions, earning degrees in Mechanical Engineering, Polymer Technology, and Material Science, culminating in a PhD from the University of Kaiserslautern and habilitation from Chemnitz University. A distinguished researcher in polymer processing and composite materials, he serves as the Editor-in-Chief of KMUTNB’s International Journal of Applied Science and Technology. His excellence in research has been recognized with multiple KMUTNB Outstanding Researcher Awards (2010, 2012, 2013) and the National Excellence Researcher Award (2021) from the National Research Council of Thailand. He is ranked among Stanford University's top 2% scientists globally, reflecting his substantial impact in materials science and engineering.
