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Research Areas:
Conformational properties of chain molecules as influenced by chemical structure using theory and molecular simulation
Effect of stereochemical constitution and chemical composition on physical properties of polymers
Atomistic level structure of glassy polymers and melts
Quantum chemical calculations on organic molecules
Molecular thermodynamics of polymer based colloidal dispersions
Experimental investigations on polymer nanocomposites: preparation, molecular and bulk level characterization and properties in relation
to molecular variables and chemical structure; role of interface, physical chemistry on nanoscopic & mesoscopic behavior of nanocomposites.
Current Research Interests
Stereochemical and architecture influence on conformational properties
Structure and thermodynamics of copolymer surfaces and thin films
Theory of aqueous fluids containing charged polymers and surfactants.
Stress and strain behavior of amorphous polymers
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