Publication
Publication
26. Abir Saha, Velmurugan Ramachandran, Lakshminath Kundanati, "TODIM based 3D-printing parameter optimization of wood–PLA biocomposite with bioinspired infill pattern". Rapid Prototyping Journal, (2026). pp.1-17. [DOI:10.1108/RPJ-02-2026-0084] [Q1] [I.F: 3.3]
25. Abir Saha, Vaibhav Gujar, Anshika Bagla, Poonam Kumari, and Lakshminath Kundanati, “Extrusion-based additive manufacturing of banana fiber reinforced PLA biocomposites with bioinspired infill patterns”. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, (2026). p.09544062261466303. [DOI: 10.1177/09544062261466303] [Q2] [I.F: 1.8]
24. Abir Saha, Nicola M Pugno, Lakshminath Kundanati, “Agricultural Waste-based Composites for Electric Vehicle Interiors: A Step Towards Sustainability Using Waste to Value Approach”. Material Cycle and Waste Management, (2026). [DOI:10.1007/s10163-026-02586-4] [Q1] [I.F: 3.8]
23. Abir Saha, Vignesh K C, Lakshminath Kundanati “Beetle Exoskeleton-Inspired High-Performance Flax Fiber composites for Next Generation Engineering Applications”. Polymer Composites, (2026). [DOI: 10.1002/pc.71012] [Q1] [I.F-4.9]
22. Anshika Bagla, Nikhil Dilip Kulkarni, Poonam Kumari and, Abir Saha, “Development and Characterization of a Sustainable Bamboo−Polyvinylidene Fluoride Electro Spun Piezoelectric Nanogenerator Device for Smart Health Monitoring”. ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 7 (9), (2025). [DOI: 10.1021/acsapm.5c00408] [Q1] [I.F: 5.2]
21. Nikhil Dilip Kulkarni, Abir Saha, and Poonam Kumari. "Fabrication and testing of PVDF-Fish scales based sustainable piezoelectric impact sensor." Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 382 (2025): 116107. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2024.116107] [Q1] [I.F-5.1]
20. Subhankar Saha, Santosh Kumar, Vijay Kumar Mahakur, Swati Sharma, Abir Saha. “Development and Machine Learning Based Prediction of Carbon/Hemp/Ramie Sandwich Composite as Sustainable and Ecofriendly Solution for Automobile Application.” Materials Today Communications, 41 (2024)110817. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mtcomm.2024.110817] [Q1] [I.F-4.9]
19. Abir Saha, Nikhil Dilip Kulkarni, and Poonam Kumari. "Development of Bambusa tulda fiber-micro particle reinforced hybrid green composite: A sustainable solution for tomorrow's challenges in construction and building engineering." Construction and Building Materials 441 (2024): 137486. [From PhD thesis] [DOI:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.137486] [Q1] [I.F-8.9]
18. Mukesh Kumar, Nikhil Dilip Kulkarni, Abir Saha, and Poonam Kumari. "Using multi-criteria decision- making approach for material alternatives in TiO2/P (VDF-TrFE)/PDMS based hybrid nanogenerator as a wearable device." Sensors and Actuators A: Physical 372 (2024): 115331. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2024.115331] [Q1] [I.F-5.1]
17. Nikhil Dilip Kulkarni, Abir Saha, and Poonam Kumari. "Utilizing multicriteria decision‐making approach for material selection in hybrid polymer nanocomposites for energy‐harvesting applications." Polymer Composites 45, 7 (2024): 6264-6277. [DOI: 10.1002/pc.28194] [Q1] [I.F-4.9]
16. Abir Saha, Nikhil Dilip Kulkarni, and Poonam Kumari. "Development of Bambusa tulda-reinforced different biopolymer matrix green composites and MCDM-based sustainable material selection for automobile applications." Environment, Development and Sustainability, 27 (2023): 10655–10691. [From PhD thesis] [DOI: 10.1007/s10668-023-04327-1] [Q1] [I.F-4.9]
15. Santosh Kumar, Abir Saha, and Divya Zindani. "Agro-waste-based polymeric composite laminates for aerospace cabin interior and identification of their optimal configuration." Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery ,14 (2023): 31907–31923. [DOI: 10.1007/s13399-023-04914-2] [Q2] [I.F-4.3]
14. Nikhil Dilip Kulkarni, Abir Saha, and Poonam Kumari. "The development of a low‐cost, sustainable bamboo‐based flexible bio composite for impact sensing and mechanical energy harvesting applications." Journal of Applied Polymer Science 140, no. 29 (2023): e54040. [DOI: 10.1002/app.54040] [Q2] [I.F-3.1]
13. Abir Saha, Nikhil Dilip Kulkarni, Mukesh Kumar, and Poonam Kumari. "The structural, dielectric, and dynamic properties of NaOH-treated Bambusa tulda reinforced biocomposites—an experimental investigation." Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery 14, (2023): 26247–26266. [From PhD thesis] [DOI: 10.1007/s13399-023-04709-5] [Q2] [I.F-4.3]
12. Abir Saha, and Poonam Kumari. "Effect of alkaline treatment on physical, structural, mechanical and thermal properties of Bambusa tulda (Northeast Indian species) based sustainable green composites." Polymer Composites 44,4 (2023): 2449-2473. [From PhD thesis] [DOI: 10.1002/pc.27256] [Q1] [I.F-4.9]
11. Santosh Kumar, and Abir Saha. "Effects of particle size on structural, physical, mechanical and tribology behaviour of agricultural waste (corncob micro/nano-filler) based epoxy biocomposites." Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management 24, no. 6 (2022): 2527-2544. [DOI: 10.1007/s10163-022-01499-2] [Q1] [I.F-3.8]
10. Abir Saha, and Santosh Kumar. "Effects of graphene nanoparticles with organic wood particles: A synergistic effect on the structural, physical, thermal, and mechanical behavior of hybrid composites." Polymers for Advanced Technologies 33, no. 10 (2022): 3201-3215. [DOI: 10.1002/pat.5772] [Q2] [I.F-3.8]
9. Santosh Kumar, and Abir Saha. "Utilization of coconut shell biomass residue to develop sustainable biocomposites and characterize the physical, mechanical, thermal, and water absorption properties." Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery (2022): 1-17. [DOI: 10.1007/s13399-022-03293-4] [Q2] [I.F-4.3]
8. Abir Saha, and Poonam Kumari. "Functional fibers from Bambusa tulda (Northeast Indian species) and their potential for reinforcing biocomposites." Materials Today Communications 31 (2022): 103800. [From PhD thesis] [DOI:10.1016/j.mtcomm.2022.103800] [Q1] [I.F-4.9]
7. Santosh Kumar, and Abir Saha. "Effects of stacking sequence of pineapple leaf-flax reinforced hybrid composite laminates on mechanical characterization and moisture resistant properties." Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science 236, no. 3 (2022): 1733-1750. [DOI:10.1177/09544062211023105] [Q2] [I.F-1.7]
6. Santosh Kumar, Abir Saha, and Sumit Bhowmik. "Accelerated weathering effects on mechanical, thermal and viscoelastic properties of kenaf/pineapple biocomposite laminates for load bearing structural applications." Journal of Applied Polymer Science 139, no. 2 (2022): 51465. [DOI: 10.1002/app.51465] [Q2] [I.F-3.1]
5. Avinash Kumar, Abir Saha, and Santosh Kumar. "Structural analysis of sol-gel derived TiO 2 nanoparticles: a critical impact of TiO2 nanoparticles on thermo-mechanical mechanism of glass fiber polymer composites." Journal of Polymer Research 28 (2021): 1-16. [DOI:10.1007/s10965-021-02799-1 ] [Q2] [I.F-3.5]
4. Santosh Kumar, and Abir Saha. "Graphene nanoplatelets/organic wood dust hybrid composites: physical, mechanical and thermal characterization." Iranian Polymer Journal 30, no. 9 (2021): 935-951. [DOI:10.1007/s13726-021-00946-5] [Q2] [I.F-2.9]
3. Abir Saha, Santosh Kumar, and Divya Zindani. "Investigation of the effect of water absorption on thermomechanical and viscoelastic properties of flax‐hemp‐reinforced hybrid composite." Polymer Composites 42, no. 9 (2021): 4497-4516. [DOI: 10.1002/pc.26164] [Q1] [I.F-4.9]
2. Abir Saha, Santosh Kumar, and Avinash Kumar. "Influence of pineapple leaf particulate on mechanical, thermal and biodegradation characteristics of pineapple leaf fiber reinforced polymer composite." Journal of Polymer Research 28 (2021): 1-23. [DOI: 10.1007/s10965-021-02435-y] [Q2] [I.F-3.5]
1. Abir Saha, Santosh Kumar, Divya Zindani, and Sumit Bhowmik. "Micro-mechanical analysis of the pineapple-reinforced polymeric composite by the inclusion of pineapple leaf particulates." Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications 235, no. 5 (2021): 1112-1127. [From master’s thesis] [DOI: 10.1177/1464420721990851] [Q2] [I.F-2.2]
Santosh Kumar, Abir Saha, Kshounish Brahma, and Sumit Bhowmik. "Numerical Analysis of Hemp Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Composites for Evaluating Micro-Mechanical Characteristics." In International Conference on Recent Advances in Mechanical Engineering Research and Development, pp. 153-163. Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore, 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/978-981-97-0900-7_12]
Abir Saha, and Lakshminath Kundanati, 2025. 3D-Printing of PLA-Banana Fiber Sustainable Biocomposites with Bioinspired Infill Patterns. 8th International Conference on Recent Advances in Composite Materials (ICRACM-2025), December 2-4,2025, at Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi.
Abir Saha, and Poonam Kumari, 2024. Development of Bamboo-Based Hybrid Green Composites for Automobile Interior Applications. 7th Asian Symposium on Material and Processing 2024 (ASMP2024), December 5-7,2024, at IIT Madras, Chennai, India.
Abir Saha, and Poonam Kumari, 2023. Development of Bambusa tulda reinforced different bio-polymer matrix green composites. International Conference on Materials for Energy and Sustainable Development (MESD-2023), October 27-29,2023, at JNU, New Delhi, India.
Abir Saha, and Poonam Kumari, 2023. Development of Sustainable Lightweight Green Composites Derived from Bambusa tulda Fiber and Cashew-nutshell-based Biopolymer. 11th International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies (ICMAT-2023), June 26-30, 2023, at SUNTEC, Singapore.
Abir Saha, and Poonam Kumari, 2022. Sustainable development of biocomposite using functional fiber from Bambusa tulda. 8th Asian Conference on Mechanics of Functional Materials and Structures (ACMFMS-2022), December 11-14, 2022, at IIT Guwahati, Guwahati, India.