Editors
About the Editor
Dr. Kamal K. Kar is Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science Programme, and Champa Devi Gangwal Institute Chair Professor since 2019 at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur), India. He is the former Head of the Interdisciplinary Programme in Materials Science from 2011-2014, and Founding Chairman of Indian Society for Advancement of Materials and Process Engineering Kanpur Chapter from 2006 to 2011.
Prof. Kar pursued higher studies from Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India, and Iowa State University, USA before joining as a Lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science at IIT Kanpur in 2001. He was a BOYSCAST Fellow in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA in 2003.
Prof. Kar is an active researcher in the area of nanostructured carbon materials, nanocomposites, functionally graded materials, nanopolymers, and smart materials for structural, energy, water and biomedical applications. His research works have been recognized through the office of (i) Department of Science and Technology, (ii) Ministry of Human Resource and Development, (iii) National Leather Development Programme, (iv) Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, (v) Defence Research and Development Organisation, (vi) Indian Space Research Organization, (vii) Department of Atomic Energy, (viii) Department of Biotechnology, (ix) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, (x) Aeronautical Development Establishment, (xi) Aeronautics Research and Development Board, (xii) Defence Materials and Stores Research and Development Establishment, (xiii) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Kanpur (xiv) Danone research and development department of beverages division France, (xv) Indian Science Congress Association and (xvi) Indian National Academy of Engineering.
Prof. Kar has published more than 210 papers in international referred journals, 135 conference papers, 5 books on nanomaterials and their nanocomposites, 35 review articles/book chapters and more than 55 national and international patents. He has guided 18 PhD students and 77 M.Tech students. Currently 17 PhD students, 10 M.Tech students and few visitors are working in his group.