Polymer Composite Systems in Pipeline Repair. Design, Manufacture, Application, and Environmental Impacts

Authors

Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa Principal Research Scientist/Associate Professor , Natural Composites Research Group Lab, King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand. Dr. Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa, is currently working as a Senior Research Scientist/Associate Professor and Advisor within the office of the President for University Promotion and Development towards International Goals at King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand. He received his B.Eng. (Mechanical Engineering) in 2010, MTech (Computational Analysis in Mechanical Sciences) in 2013, Ph.D. (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Science) from Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi, India in 2018 and Post Doctorate from King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand, in 2019. He is a Life Member of the Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) and an Associate Member of Institute of Engineers (India). Suchart Siengchin President, Department of Materials and Production Engineering, The Sirindhorn International Thai-German Graduate School of Engineering (TGGS), King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB), Bangkok, Thailand. Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Suchart Siengchin is President of King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok. He has received his Dipl.-Ing. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Applied Sciences Giessen/Friedberg, Hessen, Germany in 1999, M.Sc. in Polymer Technology from University of Applied Sciences Aalen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany in 2002, M.Sc. in Material Science at the Erlangen-N�rnberg University, Bayern, Germany in 2004, Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering (Dr.-Ing.) from Institute for Composite Materials, University of Kaiserslautern, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany in 2008 and Postdoctoral Research from Kaiserslautern University and School of Materials Engineering, Purdue University, USA. In 2016 he received the habilitation at the Chemnitz University in Sachen, Germany. He worked as a Lecturer for Production and Material Engineering Department at The Sirindhorn International Thai-German Graduate School of Engineering (TGGS), KMUTNB. He has been full Professor at KMUTNB and became the President of KMUTNB. He won the Outstanding Researcher Award in 2010, 2012 and 2013 at KMUTNB. G. Balaganesan Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, Chennai, India. Dr. Balaganesan received his Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from P.A.C Ramasamy Raja Polytechnic, Rajapalayam, Tamilnadu, India in 1991 and AMIE. in Mechanical Engineering from Institution of Engineers (India), Kolkata, India in 2000, M.E. in Mechanical Engineering from Anna University, Tamilnadu, India in 2003, Doctor of Philosophy in Aerospace Engineering (Ph. D.) from Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India in 2008. He has 25 years of industrial and teaching experience. He is the author of more than 40 peer reviewed Journal Articles. Vinod Kushvaha Department of Civil Eng-Materials and Structures, Indian Institute of Technology, Jammu, India. Dr. Kushvaha has a diversified educational and research background in engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Materials and Biomedical). He earned his Dual Degree (B. Tech. + M. Tech.) from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) in Civil Engineering (Specialization in Structural Engineering). Following that he earned his second master's and PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering (focused on Fracture Characterization of Composite Materials under Impact Loading) at Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA. During his PhD, he worked at the Mayo Clinic, the world's most renowned medical institution. His diversified research background led him to publish in various engineering journals, and in several international conferences.