Fundamentals of Plasma-Polymer Interactions

Sabu Thomas is currently an Emeritus Professor of Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India. He is the former Vice Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi University and a Senior Professor of Christ University, Bangalore, India, as well as a visiting Professor at the Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg, South Africa, Department of Chemical Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, and an Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Polymer and Process Engineering, IIT Roorkee, India.

Dr. Prashant Sharma is affiliated with School of Metallurgy and Materials, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham,

B15 2TT, UK. With a background in Materials Science and Engineering, Dr. Sharma specializes in studying materials under extreme conditions, particularly in fusion reactor environments. Beginning his academic journey in Metallurgical & Materials Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India, Dr. Sharma has conducted research on radiation damage, plasma irradiation, and ion irradiation of metals. Dr. Sharma's research covers areas such as developing insulating materials for fusion applications and studying radiation-induced defects in metals and ceramics, providing insights into the effects of neutron and ion irradiation on material properties, particularly in tungsten under extreme conditions.

Prof. Thierry Belmonte is the Research Director of the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS). His research focuses on cold plasmas, with a particular emphasis on material surface applications. His research involves modeling and characterizing high-pressure plasmas and their interactions with surfaces. For the past decade, he has specialized in synthesizing nanoparticles using plasmas in dielectric liquids.