Guest Editor(s)
Dr. Raj Kumar Arya
Email: aryark@nitj.ac.in
Affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering,
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, Punjab, India
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Research Interests: functional coatings; modeling; machine learning; artificial intelligence
Dr. George D. Verros
Email: gverros@chem.auth.gr
Affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Research Interests: modeling; polymerization; artificial intelligence; functional coatings
Prof. Dr. Avinash Chandra
Email: avinash.chandra@thapar.edu
Affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala, India
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Research Interests: polymeric coatings; rheology of complex fluids; computational fluid dynamics
Dr. D. Giri Babu
Email: giribabud@nitj.ac.in
Affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, Punjab, India
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Research Interests: smart materials; hydrogels for waste water treatment; rheology; interfacial flows
Dr. Anurag Kumar Tiwari
Email: tiwaria@nitj.ac.in
Affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, Punjab, India
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Research Interests: micro/nanoscale transport process, rheological modelling of complex fluids
Summary
This Special Issue focuses on the latest advances in functional and sustainable polymeric materials for applications in coatings, energy systems, and environmental technologies, with particular emphasis on innovative material design and the integration of artificial intelligence (AI). The development of next-generation polymeric materials is critical for addressing global challenges related to energy efficiency, environmental protection, resource conservation, and sustainable industrial processes. Functional polymers and polymer-based composites are increasingly being engineered to exhibit enhanced mechanical, thermal, electrical, barrier, self-healing, anticorrosion, catalytic, and stimuli-responsive properties suitable for advanced technological applications.
The Special Issue welcomes original research articles, reviews, and perspectives covering the synthesis, processing, characterization, modeling, and performance evaluation of sustainable polymeric materials. Topics of interest include smart and multifunctional coatings, bio-based and recyclable polymers, conductive and energy-storage materials, membranes for water purification and gas separation, photocatalytic and adsorptive materials for environmental remediation, and polymers for renewable energy applications. Particular attention will be given to AI-assisted materials discovery, machine learning approaches for property prediction and optimization, digital manufacturing, and data-driven design strategies that accelerate the development of high-performance sustainable materials. This Special Issue aims to provide an interdisciplinary platform for researchers from materials science, chemistry, engineering, environmental science, and computational disciplines to share cutting-edge innovations and future directions in sustainable polymer technologies.
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Keywords
functional polymeric materials; sustainable polymers; smart coatings; energy materials; environmental remediation; bio-based polymers; polymer nanocomposites; artificial intelligence; machine learning in materials design; renewable energy applications
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