Dr. Sandeep Sureshrao Ahankari

Designation : Professor
School / Centre : School of Mechanical Engineering
Department : Manufacturing Engineering

Educational Details

University of Guelph, ON, Canada

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Biobased Polymers & Biocomposites
Graduated in 2010

IIT Kanpur, Kanpur, UP

Ph.D
Materials Science
Graduated in 2009

Materials and Metallurgical Engineering

M.Tech
VNIT Nagpur, Nagpur, MH
Graduated in 2002

Research Details

Areas of Specialization
  • Polymer nanocomposites- Processing and thermo-mechanical characterization; Polymer biocomposites for biogas separation
  • water purification membranes
  • and packaging film applications
  • Functionally Graded Polymer Composites
  • Fatigue testing and chara

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Ongoing Funded Project Details

Title Funding Agency
Fabrication and characterization of flexible, shape memory supercapacitor for a wireless health monitoring device SERB under ASEAN-India S&T Development Fund (AISTDF)
Design, Development and Characterization of Nanocellulose / PVA Nanocomposite Facilitated Transport Membranes for Efficient CO₂ Separation from Biogas SERB, SRG

Patent Granted Details

Title Application No.
“A novel functionally graded polymeric nanocomposites having glass transition temperature variation and a process for preparation thereof IN274813, Aug. 2016
“Functionally graded wide-band polymeric composites for microwave shielding and a method of manufacturing same IN255975, April 2013.

Books / Book Chapters Published Details

Title Publisher Published Year
Introduction to Nanomaterials from Renewable Resources and Book Overview CRC press 2023
Processing and Characterization of Nanocomposites Containing Green Nanofillers CRC press 2023
Nanocellulose based materials as electrodes in supercapacitors, in Nanomaterials from renewable resources for emerging applications CRC press 2023
Nanocellulose based separators for energy storage devices CRC press 2023
Nanocellulose Based Facilitated Transport Membranes for Biogas Upgradation CRC press 2023

Awards & Recognitions Details

  • Amar K Mohanty, Manjusri Misra, Sandeep S Ahankari, Malay Nanda, Murali Reddy, “Biofibre reinforced recycled plastic composites”, US Invention, Oct 2011 (awarded with a royalty for this invention)

Other Information

Editorial Experience : “Nanomaterials From Renewable Resources For Emerging Applications”. Will be published in 2022 by CRC Press, Taylor and Francis, USA