Technology, Ministry of Human Resource and Development, National Leather Development Programme,
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Defence
Research and Development Organisation, Indian Space
Research Organization, Department of Atomic Energy,
Department of Biotechnology, Council of Scientific and
Industrial Research, Aeronautical Development Establishment, Aeronautics Research and Development
Board, Defence Materials and Stores Research and
Development Establishment, Hindustan Aeronautics
Limited Kanpur, Danone Research and Development
Department of Beverages Division France, Indian Science Congress Association, Indian National Academy
of Engineering, and many more from India.
Prof. Kar has more than 220 papers in international
refereed journals, 135 conference papers, 10 books on
nanomaterials and their nanocomposites, 50 review articles/book chapters, and more than 55 national and international patents to his credits, some of these have over
200 citations. He has guided 18 doctoral students and
80 master’s students so far. Currently, 17 doctoral students, 10 master students, and few visitors are working
in his group, Advanced Nanoengineering Materials
Laboratory.
Dedicated to my wife, Sutapa, and my little daughter,
Srishtisudha, for their loving support and patience, and
my mother, late Manjubala, and my father, late
Khagendranath.
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About the Series Editor-in-Chief
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Defence
Research and Development Organisation, Indian Space
Research Organization, Department of Atomic Energy,
Department of Biotechnology, Council of Scientific and
Industrial Research, Aeronautical Development Establishment, Aeronautics Research and Development
Board, Defence Materials and Stores Research and
Development Establishment, Hindustan Aeronautics
Limited Kanpur, Danone Research and Development
Department of Beverages Division France, Indian Science Congress Association, Indian National Academy
of Engineering, and many more from India.
Prof. Kar has more than 220 papers in international
refereed journals, 135 conference papers, 10 books on
nanomaterials and their nanocomposites, 50 review articles/book chapters, and more than 55 national and international patents to his credits, some of these have over
200 citations. He has guided 18 doctoral students and
80 master’s students so far. Currently, 17 doctoral students, 10 master students, and few visitors are working
in his group, Advanced Nanoengineering Materials
Laboratory.
Dedicated to my wife, Sutapa, and my little daughter,
Srishtisudha, for their loving support and patience, and
my mother, late Manjubala, and my father, late
Khagendranath.
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About the Series Editor-in-Chief