Ph.D Scholars Mentored

PROF. NAYAK has supervised more than 50 Ph.D Scholar in the broad area of Polymer Science, Engineering & Technology till date.

Nalini R.

* Faculty of Forestry

Long Fiber Extrusion and Improved Energy Absorption of Hybrid Thermoplastic Composite


S. Mohanty

* Faculty of Science

A Study on Viscoelastic Behavior of Short Natural Fiber Thermoplastic Composites; of Interfacial Adhesion, Mechanical, Thermal & Weathering Performance


S K Sharma

* Faculty of Engineering

High Performance Polymer Nanocomposites


S K Samal

* Faculty of Science

Dynamic Mechanical and Rheological Characterization of High Performance Thermoplastic Composites with different Morphology


Ramesh V

* Faculty of Technology

Studies on Polycarbonate (PC)/Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Blends from Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipments (WEEE): Process Optimization, Characterization and Performance Evaluation


Priyanka P

* Faculty of Technology

Effect of Surface Modification of Clay and Carbon Nanotubes on Polypropylene Nanocomposites: Property Evaluation and Characterization


Rajkumar S

* Faculty of Forestry

Vacuum Infusion Molding of Natural Fiber Reinforced Biobased Resin Composite


Rajesh S

* Faculty of Science

Development and Characterisation of PVDF Based Systems for Piezoelectric Applications


S Mishra

* Faculty of Science

Effects of Different Chemical Modifications of Natural Fibers on the Performance of Natural Fiber based Composite and their Biodegradability Evaluation


B. N. Dash

* Faculty of Science

Thermo-mechanical and Electrical Studies in Jute Reinforced Polyester Composites


J. Rout

* Faculty of Science

Studies on Effects of Different Chemical Modifications of Coir Fibers on Performance of Coir-based Composites and their Biodegradability Evaluation


M Biswal

* Faculty of Science

Fiber Reinforced Polymer Nanocomposites: A critical analysis of Fiber Matrix interface, Dynamic Mechanical & Thermal behavior and Weathering performance.


K Prakalathan

* Faculty of Science

Evaluation of Properties and Processability of Minerals filled Biopolymers- A Comprehensive Evaluation on the Effect of Treated/Modified Filler on Morphological, Rheological, Thermal and Mechanical Behaviour


Jandas P J

* Faculty of Science

Development of Eco-friendly Degradable Polymer Nano-Composites: A Critical Study on Mechanical, Thermal, Morphological and Biodegradation Properties for Various Application


A K Mohapatra

* Faculty of Engineering

Dynamic Mechanical and Rheological Characterization of Bio-degradable Nanocomposites: A Critical Evaluation on Effect of Organically Modified Clay in Mechanical, Thermal and Morphological behavior


B P Panda

* Faculty of Engineering

Organically Modified Layered Silicate Reinforced Rubber Toughened Polyolefin Nanocomposites


L Unnikrishnan

* Faculty of Engineering

High Performance Thermoplastic Polymer and Nano-composites: Effect of Organically Modified Clay on the Mechanical, Morphology, Thermal, Dynamic Mechanical & Flammability Properties


Sateesh Bonda

* Faculty of Technology

Surface modified Flyash filled Polypropylene (PP), Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Composites and its Blends: Evaluation of Properties and Characterization


Prasad M.

* Faculty of Technology

Nanocomposite Membranes of High Performance Polymers for Direct Methanol Fuel Cell


Gurunathan T

* Faculty of Technology

Biodegradable Vegetable Oil based Polyurethane Nanocomposites and its Blends: Synthesis and Characterization


Suresh D

* Faculty of Technology

A Study on Synthesis and Characterization of Bio-based Composites and Nanocomposites from PTT and PBAT Blends Reinforced with Oil Palm Fruit Bunch Fiber and Titanium Dioxide Nanofiber


Sriparna De

* Faculty of Science

A Study on Chitosan based Nanocomposites for Glucose Biosensor Synthesis and Property Evaluation


Sajna V P

* Faculty of Science

Influence of Fiber Treatment and Additives on the Properties of Banana fiber Reinforced Poly(Lactic Acid) Biocomposites


K. Rajasekaran

* Faculty of Forestry

Analysis of Natural Fiber Orientation in Polymer Composites Produced by Injection Moulding Process


Rajesh Panda

* Faculty of Forestry

Investigation of Thermal, Mechanical and Tribological Behaviour of Biobased-Resin-Crosslinked, Sisal-Fiber-Reinforced Epoxy Composites


Prabakaran K

* Faculty of Science

Preparation and Characterization of Polymer Blend Nanocomposite Electrolytes for Solid State Dye Sensitized Solar Cell Applications


Naushad Rahman

* Faculty of Technology

Development of Green Composites: Evaluation of Interface Properties of Natural Fiber Reinforced Recycled Polypropylene Composites


R.K. Sahoo

* Faculty of Technology

Polyolefin Based Nanocomposites with Improved Antimicrobial Properties for Packaging Applications: Influence of Addition of Silver Nanoparticles and Organically Modified Nanoclays on Mechanical, Thermal and Barrier Performance


S.S. Panda

* Faculty of Technology

Synthesis and Characterization of Different Polyurethane Thermosetting System


Sonalee Das

* Faculty of Technology

Synthesis of Biobased Polyurethane Network From Vegetable Oil: Evaluation of Mechanical, Thermal, Chemical and Morphological Properties


P. Sarath

* Faculty of Technology

Enhancement of Mechanical Properties and Flame Retardancy of Engineering Plastic and Its Blends from Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipments used in Communication Devices: Recycling and Value Addition


Anbudayanidhi S

* Faculty of Technology

Synthesis, Swelling, Rheological and Metal Adsorption Behaviour of Poly (Sodium Acrylate) Hydrogels


Sudha GS

* Faculty of Technology

Synthesis of Biobased Epoxy Resins: Modification of Castor Oil and Incorporation of Carbon fiber on Mechanical, Thermal, Viscoelastic Properties and Morphological Behavior of the Composites


Sudheer Kumar

* Faculty of Technology

Preparation & Characterization of Blends & Composites from Bioresins


Aishwarea Mathew

* Faculty of Technology

Renewable Resource Based Polyurethane (PU) Derived From Castor oil: Influence of Modification of PU and Incorporation of Nanoparticles on Performance Characteristics


Shyam Dev Maurya

* Faculty of Technology

A Study on Transparent Poly(ester-urethane-acrylate)methyl methacrylate Copolymer: Synthesis and Characterization


Sukanya Pradhan

* Faculty of Science

Synthesis and Characterization of Renewable Resource based UV/ Thermal cured epoxy coating system


Ruchi Aradhana

* Faculty of Technology

Enhancement of Electrical Conductivity of High Performance Epoxy based Adhesive


SS Swain

* Faculty of Technology

Preparation of High Performance Polymer Membranes for Gas Separation Application


Shatakshi Verma

* Faculty of Technology

Synthesis of Epoxy Polydimethylsiloxane based Blend and Its Nanocomposite Coatings - Property Evaluation and Characterization for Antifouling Application


Anish Kumar

* Faculty of Technology

Synthesis of Epoxy Polydimethylsiloxane based Blend and Its Nanocomposite Coatings - Property Evaluation and Characterization for Antifouling Application


N. Dhanaraj

* Faculty of Technology

High Performance Polymeric Coatings for Preventing Steel Corrosion


Rajesh Kumar

* Faculty of Science

Development of High Performance thermal conductive epoxy composite for thermal interface materials (TIMS) application


Suvrajyoti Mishra

* Faculty of Science

Development of polymeric piezoelectric films for energy harvesting applications


Malay R. Parida

* Faculty of Science

Bio-derived Pillars Reinforced Flame Retardant thermoplastic composites: A Study on Mechanical, Thermal Morphological, Acoustic & Flammability Characteristics


Neethu Antony

* Faculty of Science

Development of Polymer Based Electrochemical Biosensors


Aswathy N R

* Faculty of Science

Design and Fabrication of Polymer Based Flexible Electrodes for Energy Storage Application


Jaidev K

* Faculty of Engineering

Recycling and Value Addition of Engineering Plastics Retrieved From Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipments


Sagar Kumar Nayak

* Faculty of Engineering

Development of Epoxy-Based Thermal Interface Materials for Electronics Packaging Application


Biswabhusan Palai

* Faculty of Engineering

Biodegradable Packaging with Enhanced Barrier and Transparency from Bio-based Resources


Jyoti Agarwal

* Faculty of Engineering

Polypropylene Based Hybrid Composites for Automotive Applications


S. Mohanty

* Faculty of Science

Effect of Clay Exfoliation & Organic Modification on Morphological, Thermal, Mechanical & Viscoelastic behaviour of Nanocomposites: A critical Study on Biodegrdability


Asish Kumar Sahu

* Faculty of Science

Single-ion conducting Polymer Electrolytes with Self-Healing abilities for Next Generation Battery Systems


Pragyan Aparajita Dash

* Faculty of Science

Synthesis and Modification of Bioactive Glass Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering Application



M.Tech Thesis: Students Guided

PROF. NAYAK has supervised 75 students for their M.Tech thesis till date.

Vijay Kumar R. P.

*Plastics Engineering

Synthesis and Characterization of Polystyrene/ layered silicate Nanocomposite


K. Shirisha Devi

*Plastics Engineering

Synthesis and Characterization of Cellulose esters for UV-curable Coatings


Baldev P. Garg

* Plastics Engineering

Synthesis and Physico-chemical Characterization of Polyamide Blend.


Susovan Adhikari

*Plastics Engineering

Synthesis and Characterization of Chitosan Derivatives for pH Sensitive Application


Raghvendra S. Pal

*Plastics Engineering

Physico-Mechanical and Thermal Characterization of Poly Propylene /Ethylene - octene Copolymer Blend


Rajiv Kumar Lilhare

* Plastics Engineering

Influence of Process Parameters on the Physico-mechanical Properties of Injection Moulded Jute/PP Composites


Dwitikrishna Panigrahi

*Faculty of Science(M. Phil)

Use of Plastics in Agricultural & Water use Planning (Pre-doctoral course work Engineering)


Y M. Chaudhary

*Plastics Engineering

Synthesis and Characterization of Nanoscopically Modified Polyimide.


Sandeep K.Panigrahi

* Plastics Engineering

Study of Physico Mechanical Properties of Sisal-Glass / Poly Propylene (Hybrid) Composites.


Yogesh K. Tripathy

*Plastics Engineering

Characterization of Polyamide Intercalated Nanocomposites: A Critical Study on Dynamic Mechanical Analysis and Morphology


Ranjan Kumar Rath

*Plastics Engineering

PC/Clay Nanocomposite: Effect of Clay Modification on Dynamic Mechanical, Thermal and Morphological Behaviors.


B P Panda

* Plastics Engineering

Thermal Stability of POM/TPU Nanocomposite: Effect of Clay Loading on Morphological and Mechanical properties


Senthil T.

*Plastics Engineering

PP/ Glass-Jute Fiber hybrid Composite: A Critical Study on Dynamic Mechanical, Thermal & Morphological Behaviour


M. Dhanalakshmi

*Plastics Engineering

Effect of Hybridization and Coupling Agent on the Properties of PP/Glass-PALF Fiber Hybrid Composites.


Atul Tiwari

* Plastics Engineering

Banana-Glass Fiber Reinforced Polypropylene Hybrid Composite: The Effect of MAPP on the Dynamic Mechanical and Thermal property.


Sudhir S. Ambaskar

*Plastics Engineering

Properties Enhancement of Multiple Processed ABS/PC Blend: Effect of Nanoclay and Additives (Antioxidant, Thermal Stabilizer and Flame Retardant)


Upadhyay Kuldeep

*Plastics Engineering

Modified Montmorillorite as Reinforcement in Compatabilized Poly Butylene Terephalate (PBAT) / Acrylonitriee – Butadiene – Styerne (ABS) Blend.


Lalatendu Nayak,

* Plastics Engineering

Fabrication and Characterization of Poly Carbonete (PC) / Acrylonitriee – Butadiene – Styerne (ABS) Blend Nanocomposites.


M. Rohaman

*Plastics Engineering

Fabrication and Characterization of Compatibilized Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA) /Thermo Plast Starch (TPS) Blend Nanocomposites.


Radhashyam Giri

*Plastics Engineering

Poly Trimethylene Terephalate (PTT/ Poly Styrene (PS) /Organoclay nanocomposites: Effect of Clay Modification on Mechanical, Thermal and Morphological Behavior


Arun Kumar Barik

* Plastics Engineering

Preparation, Mechanical, Thermal, Morphological, Dynamic Mechanical and Bio degradable Properties PP/TPS Blend Nanocomposites.


Vinay Kumar

*Plastics Engineering

Effect of Organically Modified Layered Silicates on Poly(Butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT)/Starch Blend Nanocomposites


Manoranjan Biswal

*Plastics Engineering

Effect of Organically Modified Nanoclay & Fiber Matrix Adhesion in Pineapple Leaf Fiber (PALF) Reinforced Polypropylene (PP) Nanocomposites


Bibhu P. Sahoo

* Plastics Engineering

Poly(Butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) PBAT , Bio- Nanocomposites: Fabrication & Characterization


B. Balakarthikeyan

* Plastics Technology

Starch based Biodegradable (PBAT) Nanocomposites: Effect of Starch Modification on Mechanical, Thermal, Morphological & Biodegradibility Behavior


Jayavani.S

*Plastics Engineering

Mechanical, Thermal and Morphological Properties of Polycarbonate Nanocomposites


Prasanna KS. Mural

* Plastics Engineering

Morphological, Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Recycled Polypropylene/High Impact Polystyrene Blend Nanocomposites Obtained from E-Waste


Nilesh Shrivastava

* Plastics Engineering

Effect of Surface Modification of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes (MWCNT) on the Dispersion, Stability, Mechanical Properties and Thermal Stability of MWCNT /PP Nanocomposites


Nanda Kumar.K

*Plastics Engineering

Morphological, Thermal and Physico-mechanical Properties of TPU Nanocomposites and TPU/SAN Blend Nanocomposites


Jogendra Singh

* Plastics Engineering

Photo-oxidative Degradation of Polypropylene/Nanocomposites: Effect of Additives on the Performance Characteristics


Anwar Ali

* Plastics Engineering

Preparation and Characterization of Poly(methyl-methacrylate)-Clay Nanocomposites via Melt Intercalation: Effect of Organoclay on Thermal, Mechanical and Flammability Properties


Saurabh Shukla

*Plastics Engineering

Poly(trimethylene terepthalate) Nanocomposites; Effect of Organically Modified Nanoclays on the Properties


Nishant Singh

* Plastics Engineering

Synthesis and Characterization of Polysulfone/Clay Nanocomposite Membranes for Fuel Cell Application


K Kadambanathan

* Plastics Technology

Photo-oxidative Degradation of Polypropylene Nanocomposites: Effect of Incorporation of Additives on Performance Characteristics


Wasim Feroze G.S

*Plastics Technology

Polysulfone based Composite Membranes: Effect of Organoclays on Proton Conductivity


Deepali Gangrade

*Plastics Engineering

Surface Functionalized MWCNTs Filled Polypropylene Nanocomposites; Study on Crystallization Kinetics and Interfacial Behavior


Priyanka Pandey

* Plastics Engineering

Flammability & Crystallization Kinetics of PMMA Montmorillonite Nanocomposites


Ashish Kumar

*Plastics Engineering

Biodegradable PLA Hybrid Nanocomposite: The Effect of Fiber and Clay Loading on the Properties of Biocomposites


Prasad Madamana

*Plastics Engineering

Study on The Effect of Sulfonating Agents on the Properties of Polysulfone/C30B Nanocomposite Membranes for Fuel Cell Application


Ramesh V

* Plastics Engineering

Non- isothermal Crystallization Kinetics of Poly(trimethylene terephthalate)/Tio2 and Surface Treated Tio2 Nanocomposites and Evaluation Antibacterial Properties


Satish K Bharti

*Plastics Engineering

Thermoplastic Polyurethane/ Polycarbonate Blend Nanocomposite-Characterization and Fabrication


Sudheesh Kumar

*Plastics Engineering

Thermal and Mechanical Characterization of Nanosilica Reinforced Polycarbonate Nanocomposites


J. Patnam

* Plastics Technology

Synthesis of Polysodium acrylate Hydrogels with and without Cellulose Micro fibrils and Evaluation of their Swelling Kinetics, Water state Characterization


R Mahesh

*PPlastics Technology

Effect of Chemical Composition of Nano Fillers on Flammability of PMMA Nanocomposites and Evaluation of Thermal Kinetics


Nijith P Jayan

*Plastics Technology

Proton Conducting Sulfonated Polysulfone/ Titanium Dioxide Nanocomposite Membranes for Fuel Cell Applications


Sateesh Bonda

* Plastics Technology

Viscoelastic Properties of Fly Ash Reinforced ABS and its Theoritcal Modeling


J. A.K. Azad

*Plastics Technology

Novel High Performance Nanocomposite Polyelectrolyte Membranes based on Functionalized Montmorillonite for Fuel Cell Applications


S.Kannappan

*Plastics Technology

Printed Circuit Board Waste Recycling using Acrylic based Hydrogels


Rakesh Aphale

* Polymer Nanotechnology

Preparation and Characterization of Electrically and Thermally Conductive Polymeric Nanocomposites


Shailenda Kumar

*Polymer Nanotechnology

Synthesis and Characterization of In-situ Polymerized PMMA/TiO2 Nanocomposites


B. Kumar Dash

*Polymer Nanotechnology

Preparation and morphology of Silica Titania Hybrid Nanocomposites by Melt Blending


S.Kumar Sahoo

* Polymer Nanotechnology

Self-healing Properties of Reinforced Polymer Composites


Abhinaya Shukla

*Polymer Nanotechnology

Study of Plastic Deformation and Damage Behavior of ATP Reinforced PP/POE Blend Nanocomposites


Shalu Khare

*Polymer Nanotechnology

Evaluation of Mechanical Behaviour of CNT Reinforced Polymer Nanocomposites


Raval Kashyap

* Polymer Nanotechnology

Self-organizing Alignment of CNT in Shape Memory Fibre Prepared by In Situ Polymerization and Melt Spinning


Chintan Vyas

*Polymer Nanotechnology

Sustainable Bio-Composites from Renewable Resources: Opportunities and Challenges in the Green Materials World


Swarnalata Sahoo

*Polymer Nanotechnology

Hybrid Metal–polymer Composites from Functional Block Copolymers


Ramanuj Kumar

* Polymer Nanotechnology

Biodegradable Poly(hydroxy butyrate) Nanocomposites


S.Senthil kumar

*

Chitosan Nanocomposite for Biosensor Application


N.T Kameshwaran

*

Smart textile for Defence Application


Pradeep Kumar

* Plastics Technology

Influence of Mercerized Banana Fiber on the Mechanical. Morphological and Water absorption Characteristics of Fiber-reinforced Polypropylene Nanocomposites


Agni Kumar Biswal

*Polymer Nanotechnology

Mechanical, Thermal and Morphological Characterization of PLA/PEG Blend Nanocomposites with Chain Extender


Ashish Tiwari

*Polymer Nanotechnology

Properties of Polymer Composites with Cellulose Microfibrils


Dinesh Kumar

* Polymer Nanotechnology

Preparation and Characterization of PVDF-HFP Nanocomposite Electrolytes for Dye-sensitized Solar Cell Applications


Praveen Singh

*Polymer Nanotechnology

Synthesis and Characterization of Nano Flyash for Polymer Filler Application


Vikas patel

*Polymer Nanotechnology

Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Composites: Effect of Controlled Curing on Performance and Properties


Ruchi Aradhana

* Polymer Nanotechnology

Effect of Fillers on Mechanical, Electrical and Thermal Properties of Epoxy Based Conductive Adhesive


Sairaj Aditya K Varma

*Plastics Engineering

Preparation and Characterization of Poly(Vinyledene Fluoride) Membranes for Pressure Sensing Application


Debasmita Mohanty

*Polymer Nanotechnology

Study of Epoxy Based Adhesive


Shatakshi Verma

* Plastics Engineering

Polyurethane Based Coating For Foul Release Application


Aditya Naryan

*Polymer Nanotechnology

Synthesis and Characterization of CNT Reinforced Epoxy Nanocomposite for High Temperature Applications


Smruti R Mohanty

*Polymer Nanotechnology

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Kunal Ghosh

* Polymer Nanotechnology

Comparative Assessment of Environmental Aging and Degradation Study and Analysis of CFRP/GFRP-Unsaturated Polyester Composite


Jayashree Mohanty

*Polymer Nanotechnology

Development of Polymer Electrolyte Membranes for Lithium Ion Battery Applications


Gourab Ghosh

*Polymer Nanotechnology

Development of Transparent Biopolymer Film for Packaging Application


Prof. (Dr.) Sanjay K Nayak
Vice Chancellor
Ravenshaw University,
Odisha, India

(Former Director General - CIPET, Govt. of India)

Contact

Ravenshaw University,
College Square, Cuttack
Odisha - 753003.

www.ravenshawuniversity.com

drsknayak@gmail.com / vc@ravenshawuniversity.ac.in

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