1st Edition
Advanced Polymers Synthesis, Processing, and Future Trends
CHAPTER 1: Introduction to Polymer Science; CHAPTER 2: Polymer Structures and Molecular Weight; CHAPTER 3: Polymerization Techniques (Step-Growth, Chain-Growth, and Copolymerization); CHAPTER 4: Polymer Morphology and Crystallinity; CHAPTER 5: Thermal, Mechanical, and Rheological Properties of Polymers; CHAPTER 6: Commodity and Engineering Polymers; CHAPTER 7: Biopolymers and Biodegradable Polymers; CHAPTER 8: Conductive and Smart Polymers; CHAPTER 9: Nanocomposites and Hybrid Polymers; CHAPTER 10: Polymer Processing Technique; CHAPTER 11: Polymer Characterization: Comprehensive Analysis and Techniques; CHAPTER 12: Polymers in Biomedical Applications (Drug Delivery, Tissue Engineering); CHAPTER 13: Polymers in Electronics and Optoelectronics; CHAPTER 14: Polymers in Aerospace and Automotive Industries; CHAPTER 15: Sustainable Polymers and Green Technologies; CHAPTER 16: Future Trends & Challenges: Recycling and Circular Economy in Polymer Science; CHAPTER 17: Advances in Self-Healing and Responsive Polymers; CHAPTER 18: AI and Machine Learning in Polymer Research; and CHAPTER 19: Future Prospects of Polymers in Nanotechnology and Space Science.
Biography
Savita Sharma is currently serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics at Kalindi College, University of Delhi. She holds a Ph.D. in Material Sciences from Delhi Technological University, an M.Sc. in Physics with specialization in Electronics from Hindu College, University of Delhi, and a B.Ed. in Science & Mathematics from G.G.S. Indraprastha University. She is also a top-ranking recipient of the CSIR-NET (AIR 1, December 2024) and a qualified GATE and CTET candidate.
Dr. Sharma brings over 14 years of academic and research experience, including roles at Delhi Technological University, National Physical Laboratory, and University of Delhi. Her research expertise encompasses nanotechnology, thin film technology, solar cells, sensors, memory devices, and energy harvesting. She has hands-on proficiency in advanced deposition and characterization techniques like Magnetron Sputtering, PLD, SEM, AFM, VSM, and XRD.
An accomplished researcher, Dr. Sharma has authored over 50 peer-reviewed publications in international journals such as Journal of Applied Physics, Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, and Energy Storage (Wiley), and contributed chapters to several books published by Elsevier, Springer, and Nova Science. She is also a co-inventor of two Indian patents related to biosensors.
In addition to her research, she actively contributes to academic service and curriculum development, serves as President of the Alumni Association at Kalindi College, and has guided several postgraduate and Ph.D. students. She has delivered invited lectures, organized workshops, and participated in numerous national and international conferences across India, Europe, and the USA.
Dr. Sharma is a life member of professional bodies including the Indian Physics Association (IPA), Indian Association of Physics Teachers (IAPT), and the Materials Research Society (USA). She is committed to enhancing student engagement in research, developing e-content for wider dissemination, and continuing interdisciplinary research in cutting-edge areas of material science and device physics.
