Materials Science Multidisciplinary
Synthesis of antimicrobial hydrogels and cryogels. Macromolecular surface engineering, functionalization of surfaces via combination of orthogonal and controlled free radical polymerization techniques, synthetic ‘grafting-to’ and 'grafting-from' routes for conjugating macromolecules/elastomers to variety of surfaces, characterizing (testing) and understanding the effect of modifications/modifiers on final polymer/elastomer mechanical/viscoelastic properties. Anti-fouling and biocompatible surfac