Dr. OISIK DAS is an Assistant Professor at Luleå University of Technology in Sweden. Oisik’s research activities pertain to carbon-based materials and polymeric composites, specifically the improvement of their performance properties (e.g. mechanical, flammability, dimensional) through physical and chemical means. Of particular interest is the production and characterization of biochar (i.e. bio-based carbon materials) for composite applications. Oisik has extensive experience in determining the material properties of numerous types of biochars through Nano indentation. Additionally, Oisik is interested to enhance the fire resistant properties of polymeric composites by using both conventional and natural fire retardants. Oisik did his PhD at the Centre for Advanced Composite Materials (CACM) in the University of Auckland, New Zealand. His research was focused on the utilization of biochar (obtained from pyrolysis/thermo-chemical conversion of lignocellulosic wastes) in areas of bio composite development. Oisik's master's degree is from Washington State University, Pullman, USA where he worked on the thermo-chemical conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to produce value added products (e.g. bio carbon and bio-oil). In the past, Oisik served Maharishi Markandeshwar (M.M.) University in India as Assistant Professor where he worked with his students regarding various applications of bio carbon/bio char. The overarching aim of Oisik’s research is to develop polymeric composite products with superior properties wherein all the constituents are bio-based.
Polymers Technology Department
Faculty of Chemistry ; Gdansk University of Technology
Topics of PhD theses offered:
Research on polymer and rubber recycling.
Polymer nanomaterials, composites, nanocomposites polyurethane adhesives and foams:
- obtained from raw materials from renewable sources and using recycled plastic products.
- with increased fire resistance and environmental stability
- dedicated to specific applications.
Dr Matthias Weiss is currently a Senior Research Fellow (Advanced Characterisation and Manufacturing of High Strengths Sheet Materials) in the Institute for Frontier materials (IFM). His qualifications include a Master of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering (Completed with high distinction and best of the year 2002) from the Aachen University of Technology (RWTH Aachen), and a PhD in Material Science (Deakin) in 2007. Over the last 12 years Matthias has established one of the world's largest roll forming research groups that includes Australia`s most advanced roll forming research facility. His group combines analysis of material behaviour at the micro-level with the development of advanced material models, new forming concepts and routines for process monitoring and control (industry 4.0). Matthias has built an international reputation in conventional and flexible roll forming and, at IFM, has established a world`s first flexible forming facility for the prototyping and low volume manufacture of automotive components. His group has hosted two international roll forming research conferences in 2010 and 2018. In 2016 Matthias co-founded Australian start-up FormFlow which has developed a world`s first technology for bending corrugated sheet and recently signed a $1 M/year licence agreement with BlueScope Steel in 2019. Matthias has been part of five successful nationally competitive large research grants, totalling over AUD $4 million in awarded funds. He has published over 80 refereed articles.