Editors:
- Presents insights into the design and application biocomposites
- Highlights the role of green technology in the manufacture of biocomposites
- Features case studies, illustrations, and tables to enhance readers’ understanding of the material’s properties
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Green Energy and Technology (GREEN)
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Table of contents (14 chapters)
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Front Matter
About this book
It discusses the mathematical background, innovative approaches to physical modelling, analysis and design techniques. Including numerous illustrations, tables, case studies and exercises, the text summarises current research in the field.
It is a valuable reference resource for researchers, students and scientists working in the field of materials science.
Editors and Affiliations
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Laboratory of Biocomposite Technology, INTROP, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Laboratory of Biocomposite Technology, INTROP, Selangor, Malaysia
Mohammad Jawaid
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Dept of Mechanical & Manufacturing, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Dept of Mechanical & Manufacturing, Selangor, Malaysia
Mohd Sapuan Salit
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Dept of Chemical Engineering, King Saud University, Dept of Chemical Engineering, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Othman Y Alothman
About the editors
Prof. Mohd Sapuan Salit, PhD is a senior professor of composite materials at Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). He is currently head of Laboratory of Biocomposite Technology, INTROP, UPM, and also head of composites Technology Research Program at UPM. He is the vice president and honorary member of Asian Polymer Association; Fellow of Institute of Materials, Malaysia, Plastic and Rubber Institute, Malaysia, Malaysian Scientific Association and Society of automotive engineers, USA. His research interests include natural fibre composites, composite materials selection and concurrent engineering for composites. Professor Mohd Sapuan Salit has published more than 450 journal papers and 400 conference papers. He has authored and edited 15 books in engineering. He has guided more than 40 PhD students and 40 MSc students. He is the recipient of various awards such as ISESCO Science Prize, Alumni Award, University of Newcastle, Australia, Rotary Research Award, Khwarizmi International Award, Plastic and Rubber Institute Malaysia Fellowship Award, and Vice Chancellor Fellowship Prize, UPM.
Dr. Othman Y. Alothman, PhD is currently an Associate Professor at the Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, King Saud University (KSU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He is also the Dean of Graduate Studies, Saudi Electronic University, Riyadh since May 2014. Previously he also worked as Vice Director of the Translation Center, KSU, Riyadh. He hascompleted his PhD from University of Manchester, UK. He teaches Fluid Mechanics, FORTRAN Programming, and Polymer Properties and Rheology to undergraduate and postgraduate students. He has supervised three M.Sc students. Currently he is working on a number of research projects in the field of polymer blending and characterization. So far he has published more than 25 international ISI journal papers and 4 translated books and book chapters. He is also a reviewer of a number of journals. He is also a member of Polymer Processing Society (PPS) and the society of Plastics Engineering (SPE).
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Green Biocomposites
Book Subtitle: Design and Applications
Editors: Mohammad Jawaid, Mohd Sapuan Salit, Othman Y Alothman
Series Title: Green Energy and Technology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-49382-4
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Energy, Energy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-49381-7Published: 17 February 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-84149-6Published: 13 July 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-49382-4Published: 11 February 2017
Series ISSN: 1865-3529
Series E-ISSN: 1865-3537
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 345
Number of Illustrations: 123 b/w illustrations
Topics: Renewable and Green Energy, Materials Engineering, Biomaterials, Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering