Research

Sponsored Research Projects undertaken by the department include:

Development of aromatic polyamides from natural resource (Cardanol), DRDO, New Delhi

Development of elastomer based polymer nanocomposites for launch vehicle applications, ISRO, Thiruvananthapuram

Ultra Light Polymer Composites for Inflatable Space structure applications Thrust areas of research
Computational Rheology, Process simulation and Modelling

Computational Material science and Molecular Modelling Computational Chemistry

Smart polymers including Biopolymers, Conducting polymers, Speciality polymers and Biomedical polymers etc.

Advanced Composites & Polymer Nanocomposites Nanotechnology Research and Development Projects are undertaken in the following industries:

Quattro Infotech (India) Ltd., Pricol, Suba Plastics Pvt. Ltd., V-Design, Devimers Coimbatore, Elgi Ultra Industries, V Guard Industries Ltd., Carris Pipes and Tubes.

2. Research students/ Research Scholar

» Mr. K. Jayanarayanan
» Mr. M. Kannan
» Mrs. B. Meera
» Mrs. K. Lakshmi

3. Funded research projects

» Development of aromatic polyamides based on natural resource (DRDO)
» Elastomer based nano composites for control system bladders (VSSC)