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I am a freelancer in writing any polymer related research papers, review articles, proposals, ediitng and proof reading.

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I completed my PhD in polymer chemistry in the field of proton/cation exchange membranes (PEM) for fuel cell applications. During PhD I worked on tough aromatic polymers based on Polybenzimidazoles (PBI) that possess high thermal and mechanical strength and durability that can withstand the high temperatures of fuel cell conditions. I completed my first postdoc at IIT Madras, India as a National Postdoctoral Fellow (grant written by myself and funded by DST-SERB, Govt. of India) During postdoc I worked on polymer membranes based on polyvinylalcohol (PVA) for use in low temperature PEM fuel cell applications. I received the Best poster award for my postdoc work. I further pursued a 2nd postdoc at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden for 2 years where I worked on synthesizing plant mimicking polyesters for water and oxygen barrier materials for food packaging applications. I firther pursued a project on constructing hollow fiber membranes for dialysis applications at CSIR-IICT, India. I am currently an assistant professor in chemistry at SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India. My research projects include fabricating polymer membranes for fule cels, water electrolyzers, gas barrier films etc. I am conversant with various analytical techniques related to polymer characterization and film testing such as Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), Dynamic Mechanical Analyser (DMA), Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC), Universal Testing Machine (UTM), X-Ray Diffractometer (XRD), Infrared Spectrometer (FTIR), UV-Vis and Fluorescence spectrophotometer, Impedance Analyser, Compression moulding, Oxygen Permeability Analyser, Water vapour transmission rate (WVTR) measurement. This is evidenced from my publications in high impact journals such as ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, ACS Applied Polymer Materials, Advanced Materials Interfaces, Journal of Power Sources etc. from Ph.D. and postdoctoral research work. I alos have a total cumulative impact factor of 98.5 from 20 publications, > 1170 citations, and h-index 14 and i10 index 14.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Materials Science & Engineering
• ☆ Biopolymers
• ☆ Polymer Chemistry
• ☆ Electrochemistry
• ☆ Nanotechnology
• ☆ Biomaterials
• ☆ Earth & Atmospheric Science

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Product Development

Writing Technical Writing, General Proofreading & Editing

Research Feasibility Study, Fact Checking, Gap Analysis, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Product Development Recipe Development, Stability/Shelf Life Testing, Material Sourcing, Concept Development, Packaging Design

Work Experience

Assistant Professor.

SRM Institute Of Science & Technology ( Deemed University)

July 2024 - Present

Postdoctoral Researcher

Royal Institute of Technology

April 2019 - March 2021

National Postdoc Fellow

Indian Institute of Technology Madras

July 2016 - July 2018

Education

PhD (School of Chemistry)

University of Hyderabad

June 2010 - August 2016

MSc (Chemistry)

National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli

May 2007 - April 2009

Certifications

• Chemistry and physics of surfaces and interfaces

  NPTEL

  October 2024 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Shuvra Singha, Mikael S. Hedenqvist(2020). A Review on Barrier Properties of Poly(Lactic Acid)/Clay Nanocomposites . Polymers. 12. (5). p. 1095. {MDPI} {AG}

Shuvra Singha, Mikael S. Hedenqvist (2020). A Review on Barrier Properties of Poly(Lactic Acid)/Clay Nanocomposites . Polymers.

Singha, S., Jana, T., Modestra, J.A., Naresh Kumar, A., Mohan, S.V.(2016). Highly efficient sulfonated polybenzimidazole as a proton exchange membrane for microbial fuel cells . Journal of Power Sources. 317. p. 143-152.

Singha, S., Jana, T.(2016). Influence of interfacial interactions on the properties of polybenzimidazole/clay nanocomposite electrolyte membrane . Polymer. 98. p. 20-31.

Singha, S., Jana, T.(2016). Proton-conducting channels in polybenzimidazole nanocomposites . Journal of the Indian Institute of Science. 96. (4). p. 351-364.

Singha, S., Jana, T.(2016). Self-Assembly of Nanofillers in Improving the Performance of Polymer Electrolyte Membrane . Macromolecular Symposia. 369. (1). p. 49-55.

Maity, S., Singha, S., Jana, T.(2015). Low acid leaching PEM for fuel cell based on polybenzimidazole nanocomposites with protic ionic liquid modified silica . Polymer. 66. p. 76-85.

Singha, S., Jana, T.(2014). Effect of composition on the properties of PEM based on polybenzimidazole and poly(vinylidene fluoride) blends . Polymer. 55. (2). p. 594-601.

Singha, S., Jana, T.(2014). Structure and properties of polybenzimidazole/silica nanocomposite electrolyte membrane: Influence of organic/inorganic interface . ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. 6. (23). p. 21286-21296.