RMIT University-Rheology and Materials Processing Centre
Name of Group Leader:
Prof Sati BhattacharyaPhysical Address:
Rheology and materials Processing Centre,School of Civil, Environmental and Chemical Engineering
RMIT University, 124 LaTrobe St
Melbourne 3000
Vic
Phone:
(03) 9925-3778Fax:
(03) 9925-2268Email:
rahul.gupta@rmit.edu.auNanotechnology Research Programs/Activities:
-Polymeric nanocomposites-Biodegradable nanocomposites
-Clay based nanopigments for polymer processing industry
-UV stable nanopigments
-UV and thermal stable nano-inks
Scale of Nanotechnology Research Effort:
Two Professors, one associate Professor, two senior lecturer, 3 Postdoctoral fellows and 8 post graduate students.two full time senior technical support staff
Nanotechnology research facilities:
-UV chambers-Fully operational Wet chemistry lab
-Rheological testing facilities
-Mechanical testing
-high temperature GPC
-optical microscopy
-Processing equipments such as lab scale extruders, Injection moulding machine
-Melt strength tester
