Biographical note

Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa is a Principal Research Scientist and an Associate Professor at the King Mongkut’s University of Technology, North Bangkok, Thailand. His current research areas include natural fiber composites, polymer composites, and advanced material technology. Dr. Jyotishkumar Parameswaranpillai is currently working as a Professor at the Department of Science and director of AU – Sophisticated Testing and Instrumentation Center, Alliance University, Bengaluru, India. He is a prolific editor and researcher who is the author of 170 high-quality international research articles, 100 book chapters, and editor of 40 books. He is a frequently invited speaker and a consultant for multiple organizations internationally. He has received numerous prestigious awards including the DST INSPIRE Faculty Award (Government of India) and the Best Faculty award from KMUTNB, Thailand Vinod Ayyappan is a research fellow at Department of Materials and Production Engineering (MPE), The Sirindhorn International Thai – German Graduate School of Engineering (TGGS), King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok. He has published more than 20 articles in various articles in SCI and Scopus indexed Journals including Elsevier, Taylor & Francis, Springer, Sage etc. His current research areas include Additive manufacturing, Advanced material technology, Natural Fiber composites, and Polymer Composites. Dr. G M Madhu received his Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering) from Karnataka University, Dharwad India in 1996. He then went on to attain his Master of Engineering (Chemical Engineering) from Bangalore University, India in 2000, and Ph.D from Kuvempu University in 2008. He has 19 years of teaching and research experience in Chemical Engineering. He is a Life Member of the Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE), Member of the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (India), Member of the Institute of Engineers (India). He is a reviewer for more than 20 international journals. Also, he has published more than 60 articles in peer-reviewed journals and presented research papers at national/international conferences. His current research areas include Nano material synthesis and applications, Polymer Composites and water treatment technologies. Dr. Suchart Siengchin is The President of King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand. His research interests include Natural fiber composites, synthesis and characterization of synthetic and biopolymers and their blends, and polymer composites for engineering applications.