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Dr Mohan Turup Pandurangan
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
Mohan Pandurangan’s research focus is on processing, characterization and thermo-mechanical property evaluation of natural fiber reinforced polymer composites and polymer nanocomposites, with emphasis on product development and application.
In recent past his research study turned towards barrier property enhancement, cellulosic nanofibers, biopolymers and surface modification of natural fibers and composite interfaces and 3D printing. He supervised two doctoral and three masters scholars to completion. Currently, four masters and three
doctoral scholars are working on various aspects of his research focus. He is NRF (SA) rated scientist (C3 category) and also handled various research projects as PI and co-PI. He is a frequent reviewer of various WoS/Scopus journals and funding grant applications.
“He supervised two doctoral and three masters scholars to completion. ”
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