PROFILE

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Thesis Title: Development of bamboo and modified bamboo reinforced plastic composites and study of their properties. Institute: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi.

Master of Engineering (M.E.) in CAD/CAM. Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Mechanical.

Research Activities

Research Expertise

Projects

Study on the physical and mechanical properties of strands obtained by disintegration of bamboo strip for manufacturing of moulded product. Scope / workload: Principal Investigator, Institute funded project.

Development of composite using bamboo saw dust and bamboo fibers. Principal Investigator, Institute funded project.

Development of Vertical laminates board for high end application products for housing application. Investigator, Sponsored.

Development of Bamboo Strand lumber for housing application. Investigator, Institute funded project

Accelerated weathering study on Bamboo Strand Lumber. Investigator, Institute funded project

Development of cellular core door using bamboo slivers as infill. Investigator, Institute funded project

Study on the effect of nanoparticles in fire resistance and smoke suppression properties of Bamboo Strand Lumber. Principal Investigator, Institute funded project

Development of Bamboo veneer from Indian sympodial Bamboo. Investigator, Institute funded project

Study on the effect of high temperature treatment on the dimensional stability, colour, water repellency and strength of bamboo scrimber. Principal Investigator, Institute funded project

Study on processes to increase yield of bamboo for composite by chemical and mechanical methods. Principal Investigator, Institute funded project

Development of honeycomb panels using Bamboo slivers. Investigator, Institute funded project

Development of match sticks at lab scale fr Yushania alpina (bamboo species) from African highland funded by INBAR. Investigator Sponsored.

Study on suitability of Bambusa tulda species for match stick. Principal Investigator, Sponsored.

Restoration work in Lal bagh. Investigator Sponsored

Accelerated weathering study on bamboo lumber. Investigator, Institute funded project.

Study on the toxic chemicals released on burning of round sticks and incense sticks made from bamboo. Investigator, Institute funded project.

Investigation on scenario of bamboo utilization on north east India. Investigator, Institute funded project.

Lab Scale study on the development of pipe from bamboo. Principal Investigator, Institute funded project.

Development of Bamboo mat board from Rectangular pattern mats weaved by machine. Principal Investigator, Institute funded project.

Cement bonded bamboo particle board. Investigator, Institute funded project

Development of plastic bonded bamboo mat board and plastic bonded plywood from waste recyclable plastic material. Investigator Sponsored.

Current Research Projects:

Publications

Kushwaha, P.K., Kumar, R. Enhanced mechanical strength of BFRP composite using modified bamboos. J Reinf Plast Compos. 28, 2851-2859 (2009)

Kushwaha, P.K., Kumar, R.. Effect of Silanes on Mechanical Properties of Bamboo Fiber–Epoxy Composites. J Reinf Plast Compos. 29, 718-124 (2010).

Kushwaha, P.K., Kumar, R. Studies on performance of acrylonitrile pretreated bamboo reinforced thermosetting resin composites. J Reinf Plast Compos. 29, 1347-1352 (2010).

Kushwaha, P.K., Kumar, R. Studies on Performance of Epoxy and polyester based Composites Reinforced with Bamboo and glass Fibers. J Reinf Plast Compos. 29, 1952-1962 (2010).

Kushwaha, P.K., Kumar, R. Studies on water absorption of bamboo-epoxy composites: Effect of silane treatment of mercerized bamboo. J Appl Polym Sci. 115, 1846-1852 (2010)

Kushwaha, P.K., Kumar, R. Studies on water absorption of bamboo-polyester composites: Effect of silane treatment of mercerized bamboo. Polym-Plast Technol Eng. 49, 45-52 (2010).

Kushwaha, P.K., Kumar, R. Studies on water absorption of bamboo-polyester composites: Effect of silane treatment of mercerized bamboo. Polym-Plast Technol Eng. 49, 45-52 (2010).

Kushwaha, P.K., Kumar, R. Bamboo fiber reinforced Thermosetting Resin Composites: Effect of Graft-Copolymerization of fiber with Methacrylamide. J Appl Polym Sci. 118, 1006-1013 (2010).

Kushwaha, P.K., Kumar, R. Influence of chemical treatments on the mechanical and water absorption properties of bamboo fiber composites. J Reinf Plast Compos. 30, 73-85 (2011).

Kushwaha, P.K., Kumar, R. Reinforcing effect of nanoclay in bamboo reinforced thermosetting resin composites, Polym-Plast Technol Eng. 50, 127-135 (2011).

Kumar, V., Kushwaha, P.K., Kumar, R. Impedance-spectroscopy analysis of oriented and mercerized bamboo fiber-reinforced epoxy composite. J Mater Sci. 46(10), 3445-3451,2011

Kushwaha, P.K., Kumar, R. Influence of Pre-Impregnation Treatment on Bamboo Reinforced Epoxy/UPE Resin Composites, Open Journal of Composite Materials, 2012, 2, 139-141

Kushwaha, P.K., K.Ch. Varadarajulu, Kumar, R Bamboo Fiber Reinforced Composite Using Non-Chemical Modified Bamboo Fibers. Int. J. Adv. Res. Sci. Technol. Volume 1, Issue2, Dec-2012, pp 95-98.

Kushwaha, P.K., K.Ch. Varadarajulu, Kumar, R. Study on effect of peroxide modification on bamboo fiber reinforced thermosetting resin composites. Int. J. Adv. Res. Sci. Technol. Volume 2, Issue3, 2013, pp 155-159

Kushwaha, P.K., Pandey, C.N., Kumar, R. Study on the Effect of Carbon Nanotubes on Plastic Composite Reinforced with Natural Fiber. Journal of the Indian Academy of Wood Science. June 2014, Volume 11, Issue 1, pp 82-86

N Narasimhamurthy, VK Upadhyay, PK Kushwaha, BN Mohanty. Study on anatomical and mechanical properties of plantation grown Melia dubia & Populus deltoids and its suitability for plywood manufacturing, International journal of Engineering and technical Research (IJETR) ISSN:2321-0869 (O) 2454-4698(P) vol-7 Issues, May 2017

C Ramprasad, PK Kushwaha, S Vidyashankar . Optimization and Extraction of Natural Long Bamboo Fibers. International Journal of Latest Technology in Engineering, Management & Applied Science (IJLTEMAS) Volume VII, Issue I, January 2018.

Kushwaha PK, A Nandanwar, M Ranjan . Study on Different Processes to Increase Utilization of Bamboo for Bamboo Strand Lumber, The Indian Forester - Volume 147, Issue 7, July 2021.

Kushwaha PK, V Chawla, A Nandanwar, BS Mamtha, N Murhty. Study on the effect of nanoparticles on fire resistance and smoke suppression properties of bamboo strand lumber. Journal of Indian Academy of Wood Science 18, 32–38 (2021)

VK Upadhyay, MP Singh, A Nandanwar, PK Kushwaha, N Murthy. Statistics, trend and scenario of wood log import in India. Indian Forester 147 (1), 1-11 (2021)

C Ramprasad, PK Kushwaha, S Vidyashankar, MRP Kumar, Study on the physical and mechanical properties of strands obtained by disintegration of bamboo strip for manufacturing of moulded product. Materials Today: Proceedings 54, 307-309 (2022)

Manish Ranjan, Anand Nandanwar and Pradeep K. Kushwaha (2022). “Comparative study on physio-mechanical properties of plywood produced from Eucalyptus grandis and Populus deltoids veneers.” Wood Research 67(6): 1074-1080

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