Ramani Narayan
Ramani Narayan
University Distinguished Professor
Research Biography
Polymeric materials from renewable resources; biodegradable polymer systems; engineering and design of natural-synthetic polymer graft and block copolymers; polymer blends; studies in reactive extrusion processing, biobased and recyclable composites.
Research Interests
- biobased
- polymers
- renewable
Selected Publications
- Kale, Gaurav; Auras, Rafael; Singh, Sher Paul; Narayan, Ramani, "Biodegradability of polylactide bottles in real and simulated composting conditions", Polymer Testing, 26(8), 1049-106, (2007)
- Woo Yeul Jang, Boo Young Shin, Tae Jin Lee, and Ramani Narayan, "Thermal Properties and Morphology of Biodegradable PLA/Starch Compatibilized Blends", J. Ind. Eng. Chem., Vol. 13, No. 3, (2007) 457-464.
- Narayan, Ramani, "Rationale, Drivers, Standards, and Technology for Biobased Materials"; Ch 1, pg 3 in Renewable Resources and Renewable Energy, Ed. M. Graziani & P. Fornasiero; CRC Press, 2006.
- Modifications of Soybean Oil Using Novel Ozone Based Chemistry , Daniel Graiver, Phuong Tran, Laura Patrick, Ken Farminer, and Ramani Narayan in “Degradable Polymers and Materials Principles and Practice”, Kishan Khemani and Carmen Scholz, eds, ACS Symposium Ser (An American Chemical Society Publication) pg 232, 2006.
Selected Achievements and Awards
- Withrow Distinguished Scholar Award 2005
- State of Michigan, Governor’s University Award for Commercialization Excellence, 2005
- James Hammer Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award, 2006
- Award of Excellence from ASTM committee, 2006