Wool Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites

1 Introduction to natural fiber composites 2 Wool structure and morphology 3 Microscopy and spectroscopy of wool fiber 4 Physical and chemical properties of wool fibers 5 Surface modification treatment methods of wool 6 Composite preparation techniques 7 Bio fillers for biocomposites 8 Nanotechnological intervention in the wool composites 9 Thermoplastic polymer/wool composites 10 General testing of wool composites 11 Advanced techniques for testing and characterization of wool composites 12 Development of wool fiber incorporated polymer composites 13 Scope of blending of wool with other synthetic/natural fibers for composites 14 Silk and wool hybrid fiber-reinforced polypropylene composites 15 Mechanical and viscoelastic properties of wool composites 16 Moisture interactions of wool and wool-based composites 17 Abrasive water jet cutting and its optimization model for machining the sheep wool/polyester composites 18 Wool fiber-reinforced thermoplastic polymers for injection molding and 3D-printing 19 Wool composites for hygienic/medical applications 20 Applications of wool composites for construction 21 Conductive polymer-coated wool composites for novel applications

Prof. Sabu Thomas is one of India’s most renowned scientists known for his contributions in polymer science and nanotechnology. He is a scientist, administrator and a teacher of national and international students. He joined Cochin University of Science and Technology, India, to pursue his bachelor’s degree in polymer science and rubber technology. He went on to complete his Ph. D. at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India. After attaining industrial experience, he returned to Mahatma Gandhi University, India, as a lecturer. He currently serves as the Vice Chancellor of the Mahatma Gandhi University. He has guided over 116 Ph. D students. He has received several national and international awards for best researcher and is a member of numerous scientific bodies and committees. He has been honoured with honorary doctorates from University of South Brittany, France; University of Lorraine, France and Siberian Federal University, Russia. He has authored more than 1,200 research publications and 156 books. He has been ranked 114th in the list of the world’s best scientists (Stanford University, USA). He was also selected for the DST Nanomission award 2020. He received Honorary Professorship from Siberian Federal University in 2020. Last year he was honoured with C.N.R Rao Award Prize Lecture in Advanced Materials by Materials Research Society of India (MRSI). He was elected as the Foreign Fellow of the European Academy of Sciences (EurASc)-2019. In 2022 he was honoured the Bailey Medal Award and in 2021 was awarded the Kairali Lifetime Research Award 2021 by the Kerala government. Seiko Jose PhD is a scientist, working at ICAR-Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute, Avikanagar, Rajasthan, India. He has over 17 years’ experience in textiles including time spent in industry and academia. His industrial experience is focused on wet processing of cotton, silk, and linen processing units. For the last 8 eight years of his research career, he has worked with a range of natural fibres such as, wool, jute, pineapple leaf fibre, coir, flax, and ramie. He has contributed to 30 research papers and 9 book chapters. His major research areas are extraction and characterization of natural fibre, textile dyeing and finishing, eco-friendly textile processing, natural fibre composites, and natural dyes.