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1. Meera Balachandran, Lisha P Stanly, R. Mulaleekrishnan and S.S. Bhagawan.
(2010). Modeling NBR- layered silicate nanocomposites: A DoE approach, Journal of
Applied Polymer Science (Wiley Publications), 118(6): 3300–3310. doi:
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copolymer (NBR) – Layered silicate composites: mechanical and viscoelastic
properties, Journal of Composite Materials (Sage Publications), 45(19): 2011-2022.
doi: 10.1177/0021998311399484
3. Meera Balachandran, Sriram Devanathan, R. Muraleekrishnan and S.S. Bhagawan.
Optimizing properties of nanoclay - nitrile rubber (NBR) composites using face
centered central composite design, Materials and Design (Elsevier Publications),
Available online 8 April 2011, doi:10.1016/j.matdes.2011.03.077
4. Meera Balachandran, R. Muraleekrishnan and S.S. Bhagawan, Modeling And
optimizing properties of nanoclay - nitrile rubber (NBR) composites using Box-
Behnken design, Rubber Chemistry and Technology (American Chemical Society),
(in press).
5. Meera Balachandran and S.S. Bhagawan, Mechanical, Thermal and transport
properties of nitrile rubber (NBR) - nanocalcium carbonate composites, Journal of
Applied Polymer Science (Wiley Publications), (in press).
6. Meera Balachandran, S.S. Bhagawan, Mechanical, thermal and transport properties
of nitrile rubber (NBR) – nanoclay composites, Journal of Polymer Research
(Springer), (accepted).
International Conference Publications
7. Meera Balachandran, T. Mythili, M. Smitha and S. S. Bhagawan, Mechanical
behaviour of nanoclay- NBR composites, Proceedings of International Conference
Asia Rub Tech Expo. Kochi, India, November 2006, p. 64.
8. Meera Balachandran, Lisha P Stanly, R. Muraleekrishnan, S.S. Bhagawan, Design
of experiments for optimizing NBR nanocomposite formulations, Proceedings of
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International conference on Advances in Polymer Technology. Kochi, India,
September 24-27, 2008, p. 82.
9. S.S. Bhagawan and Meera B. Sasikumar, Approaches in modeling properties of
polymer nanocomposites, Proceedings of Second international Conference on Natural
Polymers, Bio-polymers, Bio-Materials, their composites, Blends, IPNs and Gels
Polyelectrolytes and Gels: Macro to Nano Scales, ICNP-2010. Centre for
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, India,
September 24-26, 2010, pp. 35-36.
10. S.S. Bhagawan and Meera Balachandran, Elastomer based composites, Proceedings
of International Conference on Latest in Polymers – 2010. J.J Murphy Research
Centre, Rubber Park India (P) Ltd., Kochi, India, 12-13 August, 2010. p. 11
11. S.S. Bhagawan and Meera B. Sasikumar, Role of DoE [Design of Experiments] in
development of nanoclay – nitrile rubber composites. Proceedings of International
Conference on Manufacturing Science and Technology (ICMST 2010), jointly
organized by Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology and Materials
Research Society of India, Thiruvananthapuram, India, October 29-31, 2010. pp 8.4 –
8.5
National Conference Publications
12. Meera Balachandran, R. Muraleekrishnan, S.S. Bhagawan, Optimizing the
properties of nanoclay – nitrile rubber composites using Box-Behnken design,
Proceedings of ISAMPE National Conference 2009(INCCOM-8) “Emerging Trends
in Composite Materials and Technology”. Thiruvananthapuram, December 4-5,
2009. pp. 147-153.
13. Dr. S. S. Bhagawan and Meera Balachandran, Elastomer-based nanocomposites:
Trends and Challenges, Proceedings of the National conference on "Frontiers in
Polymer Nanomaterials and Composites. B S Abdur Rahman University, Chennai,
India, March 18-19, 2010.
