Ravishankar Kartik

About

Dr. R. Kartik completed his B.Tech. in Plastics Technology at CIPET, Chennai in 2014. Subsequently, he pursued his MS (By Research) and Ph.D. in Polymer Science at IIT Madras, completing his studies in 2019. Following a short tenure as an Examiner of Patents and Designs at the Indian Patent Office, he joined CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute (CSIR-CLRI) as a Scientist. His primary focus at CSIR-CLRI revolves around derivatization and processing of biopolymers, with applications in footwear and leather production, as well as research in green chemistry & engineering. He has more than 15 research papers and 3 granted Indian patents under his name.

Employment

• Central Leather Research Institute Scientist
  2022 - Present
• Indian Patent Office Examiner of Patents and Designs
  2019 - 2022

Education

• Indian Institute of Technology Madras Department of Chemistry M.S. (By Research)
  2014 - 2019
• Indian Institute of Technology Madras Ph.D.
  2014 - 2019
• Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology B.Tech.
  2010 - 2014

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (25)

• Upcycling of Crumb Rubber Through Surface Hydroxylation for Partial Replacement of Polyols in Polyurethane Resins
  Journal of Applied Polymer Science 2026 DOI: 10.1002/app.70482
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• Synergistically reinforced Mg–Zn-substituted HAp/PLA/HNT composite coatings on titanium via electrochemical deposition
  Journal of Materials Science 2026 DOI: 10.1007/s10853-026-13290-x
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• Upcycling of Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate Copolymer Through Hydrolysis and Reactive-Filling into Polyurethane Resins
  ACS Sustainable Resource Management 2025 DOI: 10.1021/acssusresmgt.5c00197
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• Chemical Modifications of Chitin and Chitosan Fibers and Filaments: A Review
  Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics 2025 DOI: 10.1002/macp.202400422
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• Preparation of Biochar through Low-Temperature Carbonization of Hydroxyl-Rich Biopolymers Using N-Bromosuccinimide
  ACS Sustainable Resource Management 2025 DOI: 10.1021/acssusresmgt.4c00517
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• Self-Healable Hydrogels from Vegetable Oil: Preparation, Mechanism, and Applications
  Biomacromolecules 2024 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.4c01009
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• Microwave-Assisted Carbamation and One-Pot Phosphorylation-Carbamation of Starch Using Molten Urea as a Reactive Solvent
  ACS Sustainable Resource Management 2024 DOI: 10.1021/acssusresmgt.4c00194
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• Microwave-assisted synthesis of crosslinked ureido chitosan for hemostatic applications
  International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 2024 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.129648
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• Solvent-less carboxymethylation-induced electrostatic crosslinking of chitosan
  International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 2023 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.126633
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• Facile chemical modification of poly(vinyl alcohol) to an organosoluble, flame‐retardant copolymer using dichloroacetic acid
  Journal of Applied Polymer Science 2023 DOI: 10.1002/app.54393
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