Sustainable Product Development with Natural Constituents
With a substantial background in Mechanical engineering with a focus on manufacturing and a commitment to fostering a cleaner and more sustainable future, my current focus lies in developing all-natural biocomposites to minimize reliance on petroleum-based products
My research interests predominantly revolve around product development, conducting experimental analysis, assessing mechanical properties, and performing chemical-morphological validations of polymer biocomposites and bioplastics.
Research
Journals
- Bhowmik, P., Kant, R., Nair, R., & Singh, H. (2021). Influence of natural crosslinker and fibre weightage on waste kibisu fibre reinforced wheatgluten biocomposite. Journal of Polymer Research, 28(4), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10965-021-02470-9 (SCI)
- Bhowmik, P., Kant, R., Nair, R. & Singh, H. The synergistic influence of lemon extract on the physio-chemical properties of Kibisu silk reinforced wheat gluten biocomposite. 80, 4371–4386 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-022-04267-2 (SCI)
- Bhowmik P, Kant R, Singh H. Effect of Degumming Duration on the Behavior of Waste Filature Silk-Reinforced Wheat Gluten Composite for Sustainable Applications. ACS Omega. 2023 8 (7), 6268-6278. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.2c05963 (SCI)
- Nair, R., Bhattacharya, A., Bhowmik, P., & Kant, R., Effect of surface modification on mechanical properties of filature silk waste and nanoclay filler-based polymer matrix composite, Polymers and Polymer Composites, 2021 ;29(9_suppl): S696-S706. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F09673911211023043. (SCI)
- Bhowmik, P., Arora, G., Pal, N., Bhardwaj, N., Improving the surface texture of mild steel using vegetable oil as cutting fluid, International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, 2014, 9(8 SPEC. ISSUE), pp. 883–888 (SCOPUS)
Patent
Bhowmik, D. Goel, R. Nair, R. Kant, and H. Singh, “A biodegradable composition and a method of preparing biodegradable composite sheets and a biodegradable waste container thereof”, Indian Patent Application No.: 202111013436 A, Published on 17th February/2023, Patent office journal no. 07/2023.
Book chapters
- Papiya Bhowmik., “Graphene/Metal Matrix Nanocomposites: Synthesis, Characterization, and Properties” in Metal Matrix Composites, (5th chapter-pages 40), CRC Press, 2022, ISBN 9781003194910
- Papiya Bhowmik, Ravi Kant, Harpreet Singh. “Green Composites for Sustainable Applications” in “Modern Materials and Manufacturing Techniques, (1st Chapter-pages 1-25) CRC Press, DOI: 10.1201/9781032703046-1.
- Papiya Bhowmik, “Introduction to Polymer Fiber Reinforced Composites: Significance and Applications” and, “Fundamentals of Polymer Fiber Reinforced Composites: Materials and Manufacturing” in “FRP Composites through Experimental and Computational Methods: From Theory to Practice” (1st and 2nd Chapter), CRC Press (Ongoing).
Monograph
- Papiya Bhowmik, Ravi Kant, Harpreet Singh “Waste Silk Reinforced Polymer Biocomposite” Monograph, Springer Nature, 2024 (Ongoing).
