Sameer Rahatekar
Research Lecturer
Enhanced Composites & Structures Centre
Cranfield University
United Kingdom
Biography
Dr Sameer Rahatekar earned his PhD at University of Cambridge where he worked on nano-composites modelling and manufacturing. He worked as a postdoctoral researcher at National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), USA where he worked on manufacturing strong and multi-functional natural polymer based fibres using ionic liquids as a benign solvent. He also worked on nano-particles dispersion, rheology and nano-composites manufacturing at NIST. He was a lecturer at the Advanced Composite Centre for Innovation and Science (ACCIS) at University of Bristol where he worked on manufacturing strong of cellulose fibres as precursors for carbon fibres and on nano-particles reinforced carbon/glass fibre composites for improved fracture toughness, erosion resistance and lightening strike protection of composites parts used in aerospace industry.
Research Interest
Dr. Sameer's research is focused on utilisation of natural polymers such as cellulose and chitin for engineering and biomedical use.
Publications
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Zhu C, Richardson RM, Potter KD, Koutsomitopoulou AF, Van Duijneveldt JS, Vincent SR, Wanasekara ND, Eichhorn SJ & Rahatekar SS (2016) High modulus regenerated cellulose fibers spun from a low molecular weight microcrystalline cellulose solution, ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 4 (9) 4545-4553.
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Stanier DC, Ciambella J & Rahatekar SS (2016) Fabrication and characterisation of short fibre reinforced elastomer composites for bending and twisting magnetic actuation, Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 91 (1) 168-176.
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Shivakumar Gouda PS, Williams JD, Yasaee M, Chatterjee V, Jawali D, Rahatekar SS & Wisnom MR (2016) Drawdown prepreg coating method using epoxy terminated butadiene nitrile rubber to improve fracture toughness of glass epoxy composites, Journal of Composite Materials, 50 (7) 873-884.
