Goutam Kar, PhD
Research Associate
Cavendish Laboratory
University of Cambridge, UK
Research Associate
Cavendish Laboratory
University of Cambridge, UK
Jan 2013 – till date:
Polymer Composites and Polymer Blends, Structure, Morphology and Mechanical Properties of Polymer Blends, Graphene Oxide and Carbon Nanotube Filled Polymer Blends, Epoxy based Composites, Synthesis of Functional Polymers, ATRP, RAFT.
Tailoring the dispersion of Carbon Nanotubes/ Graphene Oxides-grafted polymer for optimal performance of polymer blends. Conducting Polymer Blends.
Nanostructured polymer blends for Microwave Absorption (EMI shielding).
Functional Polymers and Nanomaterials: ATRP, RAFT, Nitrene Chemistry, Diels-Alder Reaction
Material Preparation: Melt Extrusion, Compression molding, Electrospinning, Spin coating
Characterization Techniques: Rheology|Scanning electron microscope (SEM) | Atomic force microscopy (AFM) | X-ray diffraction (XRD) | Dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) | Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) | Thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) | Mechanical tensile testing | Raman spectroscopy | FTIR spectroscopy | UV-Vis Spectroscopy | NMR Spectroscopy | HPLC Chromatograhy | FTICR and MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry | 3D X-ray micro computed tomography (micro CT).
Email: goutamchem06[at]gmail[dot]com