Saritha A.
Asst. Professor
Department of Chemistry
Amrita University - Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
India
Biography
Dr. Saritha A .joined Amrita in 2007. She did her PhD in polymer chemistry from Mahatma Gandhi University. She has more than ten years of research experience in micro- and nano-filled polymers. Her research interests include Polymer micro and nano composites, rubber nanocomposites, green composites, nano-particle preparation and characterization, chemical modification of nano clay, carbon nano tubes, graphene based composites, epoxy nanocomposites, fabrication of nano composite membranes for water filtration and fabrication of VOC barrier membranes. She has received numerous national fellowships during her research like CSIR Research Fellowship through the CSIR-UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) in 2001 and senior research fellowship from ISRO in 2008. Prior to joining Amrita she has worked as lecturer in Marthoma College Thiruvalla for a period of three years. She has several international publications, book chapters and many international and national conference publications to her credit.
Research Interest
Polymer Nano-composites, Nanoparticles, Rubber Nanocomposites, Green Composites, Nanoparticle Preperation and Characterzation, chemical modification of nano clay, carbon nano tubes, graphene based composites, epoxy nanocomposites, Fabrication of nano composite membranes for water filtration and fabrication of VOC barrier membranes
