Amrita Rath
Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India
Biography
Amrita Rath is currently pursuing her integrated Master’s and PhD in Department of Applied Mechanics, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India. She has completed her Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering from ITER, Bhubaneswar, Odisha in the year 2012. Her research interests include designing of smart biopolymers that would find interesting futuristic and novel applications in the field of bio-engineering, sensors, water purification etc. This needs development of various methodologies for fabrication of the bio-films of desired mechanical strength and rigidity by understanding its mechanical behavior. This is performed experimentally by applying nano-mechanical characterization. The mechanical performance of the bio-polymers can be engineered better by getting an insight into the molecular mechanics. This is investigated by modelling the dynamics of polymer system at molecular length scale. Currently, she is working on “Designing of controlled self-folding bio-polymer”.
Abstract
Abstract : Reversible and irreversible self-folding behavior of water responsive poly (vinyl alcohol) films