Anand Ramesh Sanadi

Anand Ramesh Sanadi

Associate Professor

Anand Sanadi, PhD (Resume with Full Publication List)

 

Contact Information:            +45 3533 1677

Email:anrs@ign.ku.dk

 

Address:
Anand R. Sanadi
Associate Professor
Forest & Landscape
Faculty of LIFE, University of Copenhagen
Rolighedsvej 23,
1958 Frederiksberg
Denmark

 Education

 Ph.D., Engineering Science – Washington State University.  Department of Materials Science and Engineering. 1990.  Specialized in polymer, polymer composites and fiber-polymer interactions and adhesion.

MS, Chemical EngineeringUniversity of Toronto, 1983.  Work on polymer composites.

BS, Textile Technology – Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), New Delhi, India. Study of cellulosic materials and textile technology.

 Work Experience

 Since March 2008 at the University of Copenhagen:

Present: Associate Professor, Biomass and Ecosystem Division, Faculty of Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.

 Present Projects:

  1. Adhesion and reinforcement for “Superior Bio-based Coatings”- HTF grant
  2. Innovation Grant: Thermal Properties of Wood.
  3. CC Jensen on lignocellulosic fiber filters for engine oil in machinery.
  4. Nanofibers using enzymes.
  5. Improving bonding mechanisms in biomass pelletization for bioenergy.

 Grant Money brought in:

HTF- 2.9 million DKK total grant including contribution.

International Network Grant with Brazil on Nanofibers Preparation using enzymes: ~205.000 DKK (includes 44% overheads).

Broad Areas of Work – also includes work being conducted by students I am co-supervising

 Material science of lignocellulosics.

  • Preparation of cellulose nano-fibers.
  • Wood and natural fiber-plastic composites.
  • Adhesion and stress transfer in wood and agro-fiber polymer composites.
  • Thermal Properties and modification of Solid Wood (just started).
  • Hydrolysis of lignocellulosic material for bioethanol: primarily liquefaction studies using viscosity data. Relationship between hydrolysis and fiber length distribution, surface properties of fibers and flow properties of the slurry during enzymatic hydrolysis.
  • Biomass pellets for bioenergy: fundamental understating of pellet strength and integrity of the pellets using Material Science principals. Bonding mechanisms and fracture behavior of biomass pellets for energy use, both raw biomass and also torrefied lignocellulosic.
  • Properties of highly filled biomass composite panels systems using formaldehyde free adhesives (primary inventor of the technology).
  • New exterior coatings for wood and wood-paint/coating adhesive interactions.

 2005-2008 March- Consultant, USA.

2003-2005

Global Resource Technologies, Baraboo, WI, USA. Research Scientist.   

The company does not exist anymore.

2001-2002

United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Products Laboratory, Madison, WI, Research Scientist.    

Work on sealant-wood interaction behavior due to weathering effects.

1991-2001

 University of Wisconsin, School of Natural Resources, Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Madison, WI, Research Associate and then Research Scientist (the Scientist cadre is known as Research Professors at some other universities).

 Work Highlights at University of Madison

 Invented a process to make composites of highly filled natural fibers (up to 90%) in polyolefins.

  • Fundamentals of adhesion
  • Used innovative technique to understand fiber-matrix interaction.
  • Wrote and obtained grant monies from federal and state agencies. Including being a principal investigator for an USDA NRI grants. Obtained also several state grants.
  • Collaborating with manufacturers in packaging, furniture, construction, and automotive industries.
  • Chairing sessions and presenting papers at several international conferences.
  • Helped organize international Wood-Plastics Conference.
  • Published extensively in reviewed journals.
  • Developed and taught a new course entitled “Materials Science of Natural Materials”
  • Proficient in using Dynamic Mechanical Analysis and DSC for Material Science understanding of lignocellulosic composites.

 Secondary Work

1998 to 2008- Consultant in Lignocellulosic Composites for industry.                                                                        

Providing consulting expertise to companies in the areas of natural and fiber polymer composites, coupling agents, and the property enhancement of composites. Examples given below:

  • Selection of coupling agents for natural fiber-polyolefins and nylon composites.
  • Selection of polymer matrix for specific application in composites.
  • Maximizing use of natural fibers in thermoplastics.
  • Dynamic mechanical analysis of composites.
  • Additive selection for natural fiber polypropylene composites roofing applications.
  • Selection of processing equipment for natural fiber composites for use as shipping containers.
  • Expert witness.

 1996-1997

Visiting Associate Professor,

Royal Agricultural and Veterinary University (KVL), Denmark. April to July 1996 and June to October, 1997.

Worked with Prof. Per Olesen in the area of lignocellulosic bonding using enzymes.  Conducted extensive research on the dynamic mechanical analysis of natural fiber thermoplastics, supervised the department’s lab staff, and taught graduate and undergraduate students.

 1984-86

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research • Bhopal, India                

Research Scientist, Regional Research Laboratory

  • Researched natural fibers and agro-wastes as fillers/reinforcements in polyester composites
  • Conducted hands on work in the analysis of tensile and impact/toughness properties

 Special Achievements

 Received the USDA Award for Excellence in Research (part of the group)for pioneering new technologies using natural fibers.

  • Review papers for various journals including Composite Interfaces, Polymer Composites, Bioresource Technology, Industrial Crops and Products, etc.
  • Primary Guest Editor (Two Issues) on “Cellulose-Polymer Interphases” in the journal, “Composite Interfaces”. vol 7, # 1 and 2.

 Editorials and Editorship:

 Co-editor:

  1. Proceedings of 6th International Wood-Plastics Conference, Pub: Forest Products Society, Madison, WI, May 2001.
  2. Proceedings 4th International Wood-Plastics Conference, Pub: Forest Products Society, Madison, WI, May 1999.
  3. Chief Guest Editor: on two special issues: “Interfaces in Cellulose-Polymers”, Vol 7, # 1 and #2, Composite Interfaces, 2001.

 

Publication List: Reviewed Journal Papers, Chapters and Conference Proceedings

  1. 2012, Submitted, Cellulose, “Obtaining nanofibers from sugarcane bagasse and curauá fibers using enzymatic hydrolysis followed by sonication” Adriana Campos, Ana Carolina Correa, David Canella, Eliângela de M Teixeira, Jose M Marconcini , Alain Dufresne, Luiz H C Mattoso, Pierre Casslandand Anand R. Sanadi.
  2. 2012, Bioresources, Wolfgang Stelte, Anand R. Sanadi, Lei Shang, Jens K. Holm, Jesper Ahrenfeldt, Ulrik B. Henriksen, , “Recent developments in biomass pelletization – A review,” Vol 7, pp 4451-4490.
  3. 2012, BioEnergy Research, Wolfgang Stelte, Craig Clemons, Jens K. Holm, Jesper Ahrenfeldt, Ulrik B. Henriksen and Anand R. Sanadi, “Fuel pellets from wheat straw: The effect of lignin glass transition and surface waxes on pelletizing properties,” Vol 5, #2, pp 450-458, DOI: 10.1007/s12155-011-9169-8.
  4. 2012, Shang L, Ahrenfeldt J, Holm JK, Sanadi Anand R, Barsberg S, Thomsen T, Stelte W, Henriksen UB. Grindability study of torrefied wheat straw. Biomass & Bioenergy, Vol. 40, pp 63-70, doi:10.1016/j.biombioe.2012.01.049.
  5. 2011, Søren Barsberg, Anand R. Sanadi, Henning Jørgensen, “A new Density Functional Theory (DFT) based method for supporting the assignment of vibrational signatures of mannan and cellulose—Analysis of palm kernel cake hydrolysis by ATR-FT-IR spectroscopy as a case study.” Carbohydrate Polymers, 85 (2011) 457–464.
  6. 2011, Stelte W., Clemons C, Holm JK, Sanadi AR, Shang, L, Ahrenfeldt J, Henriksen UB, Pelletizing properties of torrefied spruce. Biomass & Bioenergy, 35, pp 4690-4698.
  7. 2011, Stelte W., Holm JK, Sanadi AR, Barsberg S, Ahrenfeldt J, Henriksen UB. Fuel pellets from biomass: the importance of the pelletizing pressure and its dependency on the processing conditions. Fuel, 90(11):3285-3290.
  8. 2011, Stelte W., Holm JK, Sanadi AR, Barsberg S, Ahrenfeldt J, Henriksen UB. A study of bonding and failure mechanisms in fuel pellets from different biomass resources. Biomass & Bioenergy, 35:910-918.
  9. 2011, Stelte W., Clemons C, Holm JK, Ahrenfeldt J, Henriksen UB, Sanadi AR. Thermal transition of the amorphous polymers in wheat straw. Industrial Crops and Products, 34:1053-1056.
  10. 2010, Henning Jørgensen, Anand R. Sanadi, Claus Felby, Niels Erik Krebs Lange, Steffen Ernst, “Production of Ethanol and Feed by High Dry Matter Hydrolysis and Fermentation of Palm Kernel Press Cake,” Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 161, 318–332.
  11. 2009, Wolfgang Stelte and Anand R. Sanadi, “Preparation and Characterization of Cellulose Nanofibers from Two Commercial Hardwood and Softwood Pulps, Industrial Engineering and Chemistry Research, Vol 48, 11211-11219.
  12. 2008, Sanadi, A. R. and Caulfield, D. F., Thermoplastic Polyolefins as Formaldehyde Free Binders in Highly Filled Lignocellulosic Panel Boards: Using Glycerine as a Processing Aid in Kenaf Fiber-Polypropylene Boards, Materials Research- Ibero-American Journal of Materials, Vol. 11, No. 4,  pp 487-492.
  13. 2008, A. R. Sanadi, Co-author, “Wood Polymer Interactions” Chapter 3, pp 41-69, Wood Polymer Composites, Woodhead Publishing Ltd.
  14.  2007, Craig Clemons and Sanadi, A. R., “Instrumented Impact Testing of Kenaf Fiber Reinforced Polypropylene Composites: Effects of Temperature and Composition”, J. Reinforced Plastics and Composites, V 26, #15, p 1587.
  15. 2004, Sanadi, A. R., "Natural Fibers as Fillers/Reinforcements in Thermoplastics"; Chapter 4 in Book. N. Tucker and M. Johnson eds. "Low Environmental Impact Polymers", RAPRA Technology Ltd.
  16. 2004, C. Felby, L. G. Thygesen, A. Sanadi and S. Barsberg, Native lignin for bonding of fiber boards—evaluation of bonding mechanisms in boards made from laccase-treated fibers of beech, Industrial Crops and Products, v 20, pp181-189.
  17. 2002, Sanadi, A. R., "Natural Fiber-Thermoplastic Composites: A Review," Pub. in September 2002, in Proceedings of the Fourth International Symposium on Natural Polymers and Composites- ISNAPOL 2002, Conference to be held Sept. 1-4, 2002, Sao Pedro, Brazil.
  18. 2001, A.R. Sanadi, J.F. Hunt, D.F. Caulfield, G.Kovacsvolgyi and B.Destree, “High Fiber- Low Matrix Composites, Kenaf fiber/Polypropylene,” Proceedings 6th International Wood-Plastics Conference, Madison, WI, USA, Pub: Forest Products Society, Madison, WI, May 2001.
  19. 2001, Daan Feng, D. F. Caulfield and A. R. Sanadi, “Effects of Compatibilizer on the Structure-Property Relationships of Kenaf-Fiber Polypropylene Composites,” Polymer Composites, 22, pp506-517.
  20. 2000. A. R. Sanadi and D. F. Caulfield, “Transcrystalline Interphases in Kenaf-PP Composites,” Composite Interfaces, Vol 7, # 1, pp 31-43.
  21. 2000. Schemenauer, J. J., Osswald, T. A., Sanadi, A. R., and Caulfield, D. F.,“Melt Rheological Properties of Natural Fiber-Reinforced Polypropylene,” ANTEC 2000.
  22. 2000. A. R. Sanadi and D. F. Caulfield, “Highly Filled Formaldehyde-Free Natural Fiber Polypropylene Composites,” Proceedings- 3rd International Symposium on Natural Polymers and Composites- ISNAPOL 2000, Sao Pedro, Brazil, May 2000.
  23. 2000. C. A. Fink, D. F. Caulfield and A. R. Sanadi, “Interphase in Natural Fiber Composites: Transcrystallinity Effects on Thermomechanical Properties,” Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Adhesion Society Adhesion Science for the 20th Century, Myrtle Beach, S. Carolina, Feb. 20-23, 2000.
  24. 1999. Daniel F. Caulfield, Daan Feng, S. Prabawa, R. A. Young and A. R. Sanadi, “Interphase Effects on the Mechanical and Physical Aspects of Natural Fiber Composites”, Die Angewandte Makromolekulare Chemie, V 272, pp 57-64, Dec 1999.
  25. 1999. A. R. Sanadi, D. Feng and D. F. Caulfield, “Interphase Effects on the Mechanical and Physical Behavior of Natural Fiber Composites,” Proceedings- 2nd International Conference on the Mechanical and Physical Behavior of Natural Fiber Composites, Kassel, Germany, June 28-29, 1999.
  26. 1999, A. R. Sanadi, “Theoretical Considerations and Means for Property Enhancement in Natural Fiber Composites: Fiber and Interphase Aspects,” Fifth International Conference on Frontiers of Polymers and Advanced Materials, Poznan, Poland, June 20-25, 1999.
  27. 1999. A. R. Sanadi, D. F. Caulfield, N. Stark and C. Clemons, “Thermal and Mechanical Analysis of Lignocellulosic Polypropylene Composites,” 5th International Wood-Plastics Conference, Madison, USA, May 26-28, 1999.
  28. 1999. Rowell, R.M., A. Sanadi, R. Jacobson, and D. Caulfield, “Properties of kenaf/polypropylene composites.” In “Kenaf Properties, Processing and Products,” T. Sellers, Jr. and N.A. Reichert, eds. Mississippi State University Press, Mississippi State, MS, Chapter 32, 381-392. 1999.
  29. 1998. Caulfield, Daniel F.; Stark, Nicole; Feng, Daan; Sanadi, Anand R. “Dynamic and Mechanical Properties of Agro-Fiber Based Composites”, 1998. In: Balatinecz, John J.; Redpath, Tony E., eds. Progress in Woodfiber-plastic composites: emergence of a new industry. Proceedings; 1998, June 1; Mississauga, Ontario.
  30. 1998, Sanadi, A., D.F. Caulfield and R.M. Rowell, “Lignocellulosic/Plastic composites.” The Fibril Angle, Cellulose, Paper, and Textile Division, American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, 8-12, 1998.
  31. 1998. Rowell, R.M., D.F. Caulfield, G. Chen, W.D. Ellis, R.E. Jacobson, S.E. Lange, R. Schumann, A.R. Sanadi, J.J. Balatinecz, and M. Sain “Recent advances in agro-fiber/thermoplastic composites.” In, Proceedings Second international Symposium on Natural Polymers and Composites, L.H.C. Mattoso, E. Frollini, and A. Leao, eds., Atibaia, Brazil, 11-20, May, 1998.
  32. 1997, A.R. Sanadi, D. Feng, and D.F. Caulfield, "Highly Filled Lignocellulosic Reinforced Thermoplastics: Effect of Interphase Modification", in Proc. 18th Risø International Symposium on Materials Science, Polymeric Composites - Expanding the Limits, eds. S.I. Andersen, P. Brønsted, L. Lilholt, Aa. Lystrup, J.T. Rheinländer, B. F. Sørensen, H. Toftegaard, 465 - 470, Roskilde, Denmark, 1997.
  33. 1997. R. A. Young, A. R. Sanadi and S. Prabawa, “Effect of Extractives and Fiber Surface Properties on Sisal Fiber Polypropylene Composites,” IVth International Wood-Plastics Conference, Madison, WI, USA, May 12-14th, 1997.
  34. 1997. D. Feng and A. R. Sanadi, “Effect of Compatibilizer on the the Structure-Property Relationships of Kenaf-PP Composites, “  IVth International Wood-Plastics Conference, Madison, WI, USA, May 12-14th, 1997.
  35. 1997. Rowell, R.M., A.R. Sanadi, D.F. Caulfield and R.E. Jacobson.  “Utilization of natural fibers in plastic composites:  Problems and opportunities.” Lignocellulosic-Plastics Composites, A.L. Leao, F.X. Carvalho, and E. Frollini, Eds., 23-52, Universidade de Sao Paulo Press, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
  36. 1996. A.R. Sanadi and R. M. Rowell, “Agro- Fiber/ Thermoplastic Blends and Alloys,” Polymer Materials Encyclopedia, p 141.
  37. 1996. A. R. Sanadi, D. F.  Caulfield, and R. E. Jacobson, , “Agro-fiber Thermoplastic Composites “, pp 377-401,  in Paper and Composites from Agro-Based Resources, eds. Rowell, R., Young, R. A. and Rowell, J. K.
  38. 1996. A.R. Sanadi, D. F. Caulfield and R. M. Rowell, “Agro-Based Fiber/ Polymer Composites, Blends and Alloys,” Polymer News, 21, p7.
  39. 1996. R. E. Jacobson, R. M. Rowell, D. F. Caulfield, A. Sanadi, "Property Improvement Effects of Agro-Fiber/Agro-Wastes as Reinforcing Fillers in Polypropylene Based Composites", in Proceedings of the 3rd International Woodfiber/Plastic Conference, Forest Products Society, Madison, 1996.
  40. 1996. Jacobson, R.E., R.M. Rowell, D.F. Caulfield, and A.R. Sanadi, “Property improvement effects of agricultural fibers and wastes as reinforcing fillers in polypropylene-based composites.” Woodfiber-Plastic Composite: Virgin and recycled wood fiber and polymers for composites, D.F. Caulfield, R.M. Rowell and J.A. Youngquist, eds. pp 211-219, Forest Products Society, Madison, WI
  41. 1996, “Woodfiber-Plastic Composite: Virgin and recycled wood fiber and polymers for composites,” Sanadi, A.R., K. Walz, L. Wieloch, R.E. Jacobson, D.F. Caulfield, and R.M. Rowell, eds.D.F. Caulfield, R.M. Rowell and J.A. Youngquist, pp 166-172, Forest Products Society, Madison, WI, 1996.
  42. 1996, Rowell, R.M., A.R. Sanadi, D.F. Caulfield, and R.E. Jacobson, “Natural fibres in polymer composites and alloys.” Progress in Woodfibre-Plastic Composites: Form concepts to products to markets, J.J. Balatinecz and T.E. Redpath, eds., University of Toronto Press, Toronto, Canada, 2-17, 1996.
  43. 1995. A. R. Sanadi, D. F. Caulfield, R. Jacobson and R. M. Rowell, “Mechanical Properties of Kenaf Fiber-Polypropylene Composites,” Industr. Eng. Chem. Res., 34, p1891.
  44. 1995, Sanadi, A.R., R.E. Jacobson, D.F. Caulfield and R.M. Rowell, “Mechanical properties of natural fiber-polyolefins composites: An overview.”  In Proceedings, Seventh Annual International Kenaf Conference, Irving, TX, March, 1995, p. 47-59. 
  45. 1995. A. R. Sanadi and R. M. Rowell, “Mechanical Properties of Kenaf-Polyolefin Composites: An Overview”, Proceedings, The International Kenaf Association, 7th Annual Conference, March 8-10, 1995, p47-59.
  46. 1995. Jacobson, R.E., D. Caulfield, R. Rowell, and A.R. Sanadi, “Recent Developments in Annual Growth Lignocellulosics in Thermoplastics”, Second Biomass Conference of the Americas: Energy, Agriculture, Environment, and Industry,” August 21-24, 1995.
  47. 1995. Jacobson, R.E., R.M. Rowell, D.F. Caulfield and A.R. Sanadi,  “Mechanical properties of natural fiber-polyolefins composites: Dependence on fiber type.” In Proceedings, Inside Automotives 95', Dearborn, MI, April, 1995.
  48. 1995. Jacobson, R.E., R. Rowell, D. Caulfield, and A.R. Sanadi, “United States based agricultural "waste products" as fillers in a polypropylene homopolymer.” Proceedings, Second Biomass Conference of the Americas: Energy, Environment, Agriculture, and Industry, August, 1995, Portland, OR, NREL/CP-200-8098, DE95009230, 1219-1227, 1995.
  49. 1994. A.R. Sanadi, R. M. Rowell and D. F. Caulfield,  “Reinforcing Polypropylene with Natural Fibers”, Plastics Engineering, April pp27-28.
  50. 1994. A. R. Sanadi, C. Clemons, R. M. Rowell and R. A. Young,  “Recycled newsprint as reinforcing fillers in thermoplastics- Analysis of tensile and impact  properties in polypropylene”, J. Reinforced Plastics and Composites, vol 13, p54.  
  51. 1994. Sanadi, A.R., D.F. Caulfield, K. Walz, L. Wieloch, R.E. Jacobson, and R.M. Rowell, “Kenaf fibers: Potentially outstanding reinforcing fillers in plastics”, 6th International Kenaf Conference, New Orleans, LA, March 8-10, . 155-160, pp155-160.
  52. 1994. Rowell, R.M., D.F. Caulfield, A. Sanadi, J. O'Dell, and T.G. Rials, “Thermoplasticization of kenaf and compatibilization with other materials,” In Proceedings, Sixth Annual International Kenaf Conference, New Orleans, LA, p. 1-7.
  53. 1994. Sanadi, A.R., D.F. Caulfield, R.E. Jacobson, and R.M. Rowell, “Reinforcing polypropylene with agricultural fibers.”  Proceedings: International Jute and Allied Fibre Symposium on Biocomposites and Blends, New Dehli, India, p. 163-167.
  54. 1993. A. R. Sanadi, R. M. Rowell and R. A. Young,  “Evaluation of wood-thermoplastic interphase shear strengths”, J. Materials Science, vol 28, p6347.
  55. 1993. R. A. Young, R. M. Rowell, A. R. Sanadi and C. Clemons, “Strength properties of composites from biobased and synthetic fibers”, In Cellulosics: Chemical, Biochemical and Material Aspects, Publ. Ellis Horwood, England,
  56. 1993, A. R. Sanadi, R. M. Rowell and R. A. Young, "Interphasial modification in lignocellulosic-thermoplastic composites," AICHE 1993 Summer National Conference on Engineering for Sustainable Development,Aug 15 - 18, 1993, Seattle, WA.
  57. 1993. A. R. Sanadi, C. Clemons, R. M. Rowell and R. A. Young "Reinforcing efficiencies of recycled newspaper in polyproylene," Wood-Plastics Conference, Madison, WI, May 2-4, 1993.
  58. 1992. A. R. Sanadi, R. M. Rowell and R. A. Young, “Estimation of fiber-matrix interfacial shear strengths in lignocellulosic-thermoplastic composites,” Material Research Society, Press,Vol. 266, pp81-92.
  59. 1992. A. R. Sanadi and R. M. Rowell, "Theoretical limits in property development of lignocellulosic-thermoplastic composites," 204th ACS National meeting, Aug. 23-28, 1992.
  60. 1991. A. R. Sanadi, R. V. Subramanian and V. S. Manoranjan, “The interphasial regions in interlayer fiber composites”, Polymer Composites, v12, issue 6, pp377-383, Dec. 1991.
  61. 1991. A. R. Sanadi, R. Faulkner and R. M. Rowell, "Processing options and compatibility of synthetic polymer/cellulosic fiber composites," Wood-Plastics Conference, Madison, WI, April 1991.
  62. 1990. R. V. Subramanian, A. R. Sanadi and A. Crasto, “Interfacial deposition of poly(styrene-co-maleic anhydride) on graphite fibers and its influence on graphite-epoxy composites”, Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology,  4, p829.
  63. 1988. R. V. Subramanian, A. R. Sanadi and A. Crasto, “Interphase modification in graphite-epoxy composites through electrodeposition”, In Integrated Composites Technology, American Society for Composites, Technomic Publication Co. Inc., USA.
  64. 1988. A. R. Sanadi, R. V. Subramanian, "Interphase modification in graphite-epoxy composites," Proceedings, III rd Technical Conference, American Society of Composites, Seattle, Sept. 1988.
  65. 1986. A.R. Sanadi, S. V. Prasad and P. K. Rohatgi; “Sunhemp fiber-reinforced polyester composites: analysis of tensile and impact properties”, J. Materials Science, 21, p4299.
  66. 1986. C. S. Narendranath and A. R. Sanadi, “Some aspects of interfaces in metal wire-metal composites by a liquid metallurgy technique”, Journal of Materials Science Letters, 5, p917.
  67. 1986. A. R. Sanadi, S. V. Prasad and P. K. Rohatgi,  “SEM observations on the origins of toughness of natural fiber-polyester composites”, Journal of Materials Science Letters, 5, p395.
  68. 1986. M. R. Piggott, A. R. Sanadi, P. S. Chua and D. Andison, “Mechanical interactions in the interphasial region of fiber reinforced thermosets,” Composite Interfaces, eds. H. Ishida and J. L. Koenig, Elsevier Science Publishing Co., 109.
  69. 1986. A. R. Sanadi and M. R. Piggott, “Interfacial effects in carbon-epoxy- strength and modulus in short aligned fibers”, Journal of Materials Science, 21, p1642.
  70. 1985. A. R. Sanadi, S. V. Prasad and P. K. Rohatgi, “Natural fibers and Agro-wastes as fillers and reinforcements in polymer composites”,Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, 44, p437.
  71. 1985. A. R. Sanadi and M. R. Piggott,” Interfacial effects in carbon-epoxy- strength and modulus in short random fibers”, Journal of Materials Science, 20 p431.
  72. 1985. A. R. Sanadi and M. R. Piggott, “Interfacial effects in carbon-epoxy- toughness in short fibers”, Journal of Materials Science, 20 p421.

 

Education

PhD Material Science and Engineering

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