|  				 1. Mr. Farsa Ram, Senior Research Fellow   M. Sc. (Chemistry): Central University of Rajasthan, Kishangarh Research Title: Nanocellulose for Energy and Environmental Applications Research Interests: Polymer based piezoelectric and ferroelectric composites, polymer electrolyte membrane, cellulose films, fibers and aerogels  Farsa Ram has succesfully completed his doctoral studies and currently a faculty at IISc Bengaluru  2. Mr. Prashant Yadav, Senior Research Fellow  M. Sc. (Chemistry): Ramjas College, University of Delhi, Delhi   Research Title: Biopolymer based Functional Microparticles and Microcapsules Research interests: Functionalized cellulose composite materials for enhanced properties, biodegradable microcapsules 
 Prashant has succesfully completed his doctoral studies and currently at  Clariant, Navi Mumbai 
 
 3. Mr. Abhay Yadav, Junior Research Fellow 
 
 Research Interest: Flame Retardent Coatings 
 4. Mr. Sachin Jadhav, Senior Research Fellow M. Sc. (Chemistry): Shivaji University, Kohlapur  Research Title: Developing New solvents for Dissolution of Cellulose Research Interests: Cellulose fiber processing and new process development for it  Sachin Jadhav has completed his Ph.D. and currently working at Aditya Birla Science and Technology Center 6. Premkumar Kothavade, Senior Research Fellow  B. E. (Plastic Engineering): Central Institute of Plastic Engineering and Technology, Ahmedabad  Research Title: Biodegradable polymer blends and composites Research Interests: Shape memory polymers, graphene-polymer nanocomposites Premkumar has completed his Ph.D. and currently a post doctoral fellow at RMIT Australia 5. Mr. Siddhant Bhutkar, Project Assistant  M. Tech. (Green Technology): ICT, Mumbai  Research Interests: Microencapsulation, release kinetics Siddhant has succesfully completed his project assistant tenure and currently at Univ of Birmingham doing his Ph.D.                                    6. Mr. Yogeshwar Aher, Senior Research Fellow                              M. Sc. North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon                              Research Interests: Microencapsulation, release kinetics                             Research Title: Double encapsulation of active ingredients and thier                                sustained release behavior Yogeshwar is currently doing his Ph.D 
 7. Mr. Animesh Gopal, Senior Research Fellow                                B. E. (Plastic Engineering): Central Institute of Plastic Engineering                                and Technology, Ahmedabad                                 Research Interests: 3D printing, Polymer Blends and                                                 Composites                                Research Title: 3D printing of polymeric blends and composites Animesh is currently doing his Ph.D 
 8. Mr. Pravin Pawar, Senior Research Fellow                                 M.Sc Chemistry                                Research Interests: Cellulose derivatives, fiber spinning                                Research Title: Novel synthetic approaches to cellulose                                               derivatization Pravin is currently doing his Ph.D 
                                         9. Mr. Tejas Rajput, Junior Research Fellow                                  B. E. (Polymer Engineering): MIT WPU-Pune                                 Research Title: 3D printing of fiber reinforced composites                                 Research Interests: Gels and networks, 3D printing                                        Tejas is currently doing his Ph.D. 
 
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