Research Interests

Recycled Plastic and Bioplastic Processing

- Bioplastics and Biodegradable  Plastics 

- Biopolymer modification and processing

- Formulation and processing of PLA/NR Blown Film for conventional and special applications.

- 3D-Printing filaments from recycle PETs and modified PLA


Polymer Rheology

- Polymer and Food rheology 

- Constitutive theory of polymer melts

- Rheology-Molecular Weight relationship of polymers and natural rubbers

Natural Rubber and Bioplastic Modification and Compounding

- Natural Rubber Technology

- Thermoplastic Elastomers

-  Polymer blends, composites and nanocomposites

- Electrospinning of nanofiber


Heat Transfer and Energy Research 

- Heat exchanger design and optimization

- Heat exchanger fouling and antiscalants

- Chemical Process Simulation 

- Economic aspect of energy conservation

- Biodiesel production, Recovery of glycerol by-product