Nanyang Technology University

Academic Profile
Asst Prof Aravind Babu Dasari 

Assistant Professor 
Division of Materials Technology 
School of Materials Science & Engineering 
College of Engineering 



Email: ARAVIND@ntu.edu.sg
Phone: (+65)6790 6402 
Office: N4.1-01-02a 
Education
  • PhD (Materials Engineering) University of Sydney 2007
  • MSc (Chemical Eng) University of Louisiana, Lafayette 2003
  • BA (Tech, Chemical Eng) JNT University 1999
Biography
Aravind obtained the first degree (B. Tech in Chemical Engineering) from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, India in 1999 and M.S. (Chemical Engineering) from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, USA in 2003. He then moved to University of Sydney, Australia where he obtained his PhD in 2007 from the Center for Advanced Materials Technology (CAMT) under the guidance of Professor Yiu-Wing Mai. Upon completion of PhD, Dr Dasari continued to work as a post-doctoral fellow before moving to Madrid Institute of Advanced Studies of Materials (IMDEA Materials Institute) as a Research Scientist in early 2009 to lead the group on Multifunctional Nanocomposites. After a couple of years of exciting stint in Madrid, he joined NTU as an Assistant Professor in mid 2011. Currently, Aravind also holds a Visiting Scientist position at IMDEA Materials Institute.
Research Interests
Dr Dasari’s major research emphasis is on the development of in-depth understanding of the various facets of processing-structure-property relations in hybrid polymer nanocomposites to achieve synergistic properties for different end applications. These facets include:

1. Thermal stability and flame retardancy (with eco-benign agents)
2. Functional properties (electrical/thermal conductivities, biodegradability and UV shielding)
3. Electrospinning techniques
4. Wear/scratch damage at different scales (macro/micro/nano)
5. Deformation and Fracture mechanisms
6. Active food packaging
Research Grant
  • Academic Research Fund Tier 1 (2012-)
  • Start Up Grant (2011-)
Current Projects
  • Development of eco-friendly and superior flame retardant polymer nanocomposites
  • Polymer Nanocomposites - Novel Approaches for (Active) Food Packaging
Selected Publications
  • Phua, S. L.; Yang, L.; Toh, C. L.; Guoqiang, D.; Lau, S. K.; Dasari, A.; Lu, X. (2013). simultaneous enhancements of UV resistance and mechanical properties of polypropylene by incorporation of dopamine-modified clay. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 5(4), 1302-1309.
  • González A, Dasari A, Herrero B, Plancher E, Santarén J, Esteban A, Lim S-H. (2012). Fire retardancy behavior of PLA based nanocomposites. Polymer Degradation and Stability, 97(3), 248-256.
  • Yu CR, Wu DM, Liu Y, Qiao H, Yu ZZ, Dasari A, Du XS, Mai Y-W. (2011). Electrical and dielectric properties of polypropylene nanocomposites based on carbon nanotubes and barium titanate nanoparticles. Composites Science and Technology, 71(15), 1706-1712.
  • Qiu WQ, Dasari A, Mai Y-W. (2011). Improvement in adhesion of diamond film on Cu substrate with an inlay structured interlayer. Surface & Coating Technology, 206(2-3), 224-227.
  • Dasari A, Zhang QX, Yu ZZ, Mai YW. (2010). Toughening Polypropylene and Its Nanocomposites with Submicrometer Voids. Macromolecules, 43(13), 5734–5739.
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