Post Doctoral Research

1. Macromolecular Science & Engineering Research Centre, Laval University, Quebec, Canada
2. Katholieke University of Leuven, Belgium

Research Area:

Polymer Blends, Fibre Filled Polymer Composites, Hybrid Composites, Particulate Filled Polymer Composites, Aging and Degradation, Membrane Assisted Separation, Diffusion and Pervaporation Phenomena, Inter Penetrating Polymer Systems, Nano Composites, Eposy Thermoplastic Blends, Recyclability and Reuse of Waste Plastics and Rubbers

Research Grant:

STEC, CSIR DST, AICTE, BRANS/BARC, UGC

Collaborating Institutions

1. Abt.Kunststoffee/Verbundaerkstoffe, Germany
2. Technische Universitat Chemitz, Germany.
3. Katholieke University of Leuven, Belgium
4. Martin-Luther-Universitat Halle Witenberg, Germany.
5. Institute of Polymer Research, Dresden, Germany.

Research Publications (selected)

1.Effects of blend ratio and crosslinking systems on the curing behaviour, Morphology and mechanical properties of    styrene butadiene rubber/Poly (ethylene-co-vinyl acetate blends, C.K.Radhakrishnan, A.Sujith, G.Unnikrishnan,    S.Thomas, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 94 (2004) 827

2. Influence of carboxyl-terminated (butadiene-co-acrylonitrile) loading on the mechanical and thermal properties of    cured epoxy blends, R. Thomas, J. Abraham, T. P. Selvin, S. Thomas, J.Polym.Sci.Part B: Polym.Phys 42    (2004) 2531

3. Viscoelastic behavior of polypropylene/nitrile rubber thermoplastic elastomer blends: Application of Kerner's     models for reactively compatibilized and dynamically vulcanized systems, G.G.Bandyopadhyay, S.S. Bhagawan,     S. Thomas and K.N. Ninan, J Polym Sci pol phys 42 (2004) 1417

4. Dynamic Mechanical properties of short sisal fibre reinforced polypropylene composites, P.V.Joseph, G.Mathew,     K.Joseph, G.Groeninckx and S.Thomas, Composites: Part A 34 (2003) 275
    Compatibilsation of heterogenous acrylonitrile butadiene rubber / polystyrene blends by the addition of styrene     acrylonitrile copolymer: Effect on morphology mechanical properties, Monsy Mathew and S.Thomas, Polymer, 44     (2003) 1295