Research in the Smart Polymeric Applications and Cutting edge Engineering (SPACE) Group focuses on Fracture of elastomeric composites, Life prediction of rubber products, Smart rubber composites, Biomaterials, and Polymers for health care and energy harvesting, FEA of rubbery/textile material, Rubber-based nanocomposites, Rubber compounding and modification, Viscoelastic behavior of rubbers and polymer blends, Polymer processing and rheology. This Lab is headed by Prof. Santanu Chattopadhyay is currently a Professor and Associate Dean of the Rubber Technology Centre, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India.
