M R SiddaramaiahDr. Siddaramaiah has over 20 years of research experience in materials science, and his research interests include polymer blends, polyurethanes, polymer composites, nanocomposites for solar or energy storage applications, tribological properties of olymers, fractured toughness, molecular transport, and biopolymers for drug delivery. He has authored more than 300 research articles in reputed journals, over 260 conference papers, 12 book chapters, 4 review articles, and one book, as well as co-authoring 2 Indian patents. Dr. Siddaramaiah has earned several awards during his career, including the KAAS Young Scientist Award in Chemical Science (1997), the KSCST Sir CV Raman Young Scientist Award in Chemical Technology (1999), and the Plastindia Foundation's Silver Trophy Plasticon Award (2012), and was also awarded runner-up of the 6th National Award for Technology Innovation 2015-16 in Innovation in Polymeric Products from the Government of India. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chemists (FIC), an Executive Member of the Indian Rubber Institute, Life Member of ISTE, and Life Member and Hon. Secretary of the Indian Plastic Institute in Mysore, India. Read More Read Less