Biographical note

Sabu Thomas is a Professor and Director of the International and Interuniversity Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India. Professor Thomas is internationally recognized for his contributions to polymer science and engineering, with his research interests encompassing polymer nanocomposites, elastomers, polymer blends, interpenetrating polymer networks, polymer membranes, green composites, nanocomposites, nanomedicine, and green nanotechnology. His groundbreaking inventions in polymer nanocomposites, polymer blends, green bionanotechnology, and nano-biomedical sciences have significantly advanced the development of new materials for the automotive, space, housing, and biomedical fields. Dr. Soney C. George is Dean of Research and Director of the Center for Nanoscience and Technology at Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, Kottayam, India. He has published 240 papers in peer-reviewed journals and conferences. He has also edited and contributed to several books. His research focuses on polymer nanocomposites, tribology of nanocomposites, membranes, and pervaporation. Dr. Thomasukutty Jose received his master degree in Chemistry from St. Dominic’s College, Kanjirappally, Kerala, India and Ph.D in Polymer chemistry from Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, India. He has 20 publications in peer reviewed journals and conferences. He received best paper presentation awards in various national and international conferences. Currently, he is working as Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, Kanjirappally, India.