Prof. Dr. Sabu Thomas (born 14 March 1962) is an Indian professor who is serving as the

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Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU), commonly referred to as MG University, is a state owned public university headquartered in Kottayam in the state of Kerala, India. It was established on 2 October 1983 on Gandhi Jayanti day. Mahatma Gandhi Uni ...

. He is also a full professor (25 March 1998 onwards) of Polymer Science and Engineering at the School of Chemical Sciences. He was the Pro-Vice Chancellor of

during the period of 31 August 2017 to 31 August 2018, Director of School of Chemical Science during the period of 1 November 2010 to 31 December 2013. Hon. Director o
International & Inter-University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
during the period of 28 March 2009 to 11 September 2015, 2 February 2016 to 11 October 2017.

Early life

Sabu Thomas was born on 14 March 1962. He studied pre-degree at CMS College, Kottayam and then obtained BSc Degree in Chemistry from

Kuriakose Elias College, Mannanam Kuriakose Elias College, Mannanam, famous as K.E. College is a general degree college located in Mannanam, Kottayam district, Kerala. It was established in the year 1964. The college is affiliated with Mahatma Gandhi University. This college of ...

, Kottayam in 1980 and Bachelor of Technology Degree in Polymer Science and Rubber Technology from

Cochin University of Science and Technology Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) is a state government-owned autonomous university in Kochi, Kerala, India. It was founded in 1971 and has three campuses: two in Kochi (Kalamassery and Ernakulam) and one in Kuttanad, Ala ...

in 1983. He received his PhD from

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in 1987.

Academic research

His areas of academic research include polymer nanocomposites and cellulose nanocomposites. He is the editor of the

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journal ''Nano-Structures & Nano-Objects''.

Awards and recognition

In 2015, he received his first Docteur Honoris Causa from University of Southern Brittany in Lorient, France. In 2016, he received his second Doctorate honoris causa from

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, France. He was awarded the

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, London, FRSC in 2012. He received the Bronze Medal of the

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and the MRSI Medal of the Material Research Society of India in 2013. He was the recipient of Fulbright-Nehru International Education Administrators Award 2017. He received TRiLA Academician of the year 2018 award.

Academic Identity

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Books

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# Biobased Aerogels: Polysaccharide and Protein-based Materials,2018 # Natural Polymers: Volume 1: Composites, 2012

# Advances in Polymer Processing, 1st Edition, From Macro- To Nano- Scales, Woodhead Publishing, 2009

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# Advanced Materials for Electromagnetic Shielding,Fundamentals, Properties, and Applications,2018

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# Methodologies and Applications for Analytical and Physical Chemistry, 2018

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# Polymer Nanocomposite Research Advances, 2008 # Progress in Polymer Nanocomposite Research, 2008

References

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