Dendrimers and Hyperbranched Polymer : Synthesis to Applications

Niranjan Karak

Niranjan Karak, Ph.D. (IIT Kharagpur) is a Reader of Polymer Science and Technology, Chemical Sciences Department, Tezpur University (A Central University). Dr. Karak was also a Post- doctoral Fellow of Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and Visiting Professor of Prof. J.W.Cho's Laboratory, Department of Textile Engineering, Konkuk University, South Korea. He has also served as a technical person in a polymer Industry for one year. Dr. Karak has published about thirty six research papers, review articles in reputed national and international Journals, and presented several technical papers, invited talks based on his research group's findings in India and abroad. Dr. Karak is executing a few Government sponsored research projects from UGC, CSIR, DST, DRDO, etc. and is guiding a few students for their M.Sc. and six students for Ph.D. degree. He is also a reviewer of research papers for publication in seven international polymer journals. His fields of research interest are mainly based on right performance advance polymer synthesis, characterization, properties evaluation and applications.

Sukumar Maiti

Sukumar Maiti was a professor of Polymer Material, Materials Science Centre, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur. He had also worked as the Chief, R&D, Deepak Nitrite Ltd. Technologist Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd. Baroda; NSF Post- Doctoral Fellow state University of New York. And Polymer Research Scientist. Gaylord Research Institute, Newark, USA. Professor Maiti was a visiting Scientist for several Universities, R&D organizations and Institutes in different countries. He received the Ramani Mohan Gold, A,C Sen Gold Medal, University Gold Medal and Jubilee Scholarship- all from Calcutta University, UDCT- Golden Jubilee Gold Medal , Mumbai University. He has been a member of a number of professional societies and Advisory Board of Scientific Journals and Organizations. He is the Founding editor, Journal of Polymer Materials and the author/ co-author of 5 books, about 300 research and technical papers, and I each of U.S, European and International patents. He directed a number of research programs both for industry and academy, and guided 33 Ph.D. students.