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Smart Biocomposite Materials

Fabrication, Applications and Sustainability

  • 1st Edition - November 27, 2025
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Md Rezaur Rahman, Muhammad Khusairy Bin Bakri
  • Language: English

Smart Biocomposite Materials: Fabrication, Applications and Sustainability presents the latest advancements in this important research field. The book offers comprehensive insigh… Read more

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Description

Smart Biocomposite Materials: Fabrication, Applications and Sustainability presents the latest advancements in this important research field. The book offers comprehensive insights into the classification, innovative fabrication techniques, and functional fillers of biocomposite materials. Additionally, it addresses mechanical performance, environmental impact, bio-sustainability, high-performance applications, and practical implementation. This resource is essential for professionals seeking to adopt sustainable materials in future research projects. Beyond the technical aspects, the book also examines ethical, cultural, and societal factors, providing a holistic view of biocomposite materials. It outlines key challenges and future directions while offering in-depth technical insights to aid informed decision-making.

Key features

  • Presents the latest research findings on the properties, manufacturing, and potential future applications of intelligent biocomposite materials
  • Includes practical guidelines and best practices for incorporating intelligent biocomposite materials into various industrial products, offering step-by-step approaches and real-world examples
  • Provides quantifiable sustainability metrics, along with LCA, helping readers to assess the environmental impact of their material choices
  • Covers applications in intelligent sensors and actuators, in drug delivery, and in the biomedical, aerospace, automotive, and construction sectors
  • Features case studies from various global regions and industries to showcase how these materials can be used in different cultural and economic contexts, emphasizing the inclusivity of sustainable practices

Readership

Academic and industrial researchers, materials scientists and engineers, industrial R&D, chemists, mechanical engineers, and manufacturers working in the research and development of innovative smart biocomposite materials

Table of contents

1. Introduction to Intelligent Biocomposite Materials

2. Natural Fiber-Reinforced Materials: Towards Bio-Sustainability

3. The Role of Polymer Matrices and Compositions

4. Fabrication Techniques for Smart Biocomposites

5. Exploration of Functional Fillers in Biocomposites

6. Integration of Intelligent Sensors and Actuators in Materials

7. Shape Memory Smart Biocomposites

8. Biocomposites Utilization in Drug Delivery Applications

9. Investigation into Self-Healing in Biocomposites

10. Intelligent Biocomposite Materials in Construction

11. Applications of Bio-composites in Biomedical Engineering

12. Aerospace and Automotive Applications of Biocomposites

13. Assessment of Environmental Sustainability

14. Challenges and Future Directions of Biocomposite Materials

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: November 27, 2025
  • Language: English

About the editors

MR

Md Rezaur Rahman

Ts. Dr. Md Rezaur Rahman is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Energy Sustainability, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), Malaysia. Since 2012, he has also served as a Visiting Research Fellow at the Faculty of Engineering, Tokushima University, Japan. His academic journey includes experience as a teaching assistant at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) and as a Research Project Leader under the Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education. In 2015, he was appointed as an External Supervisor at the Faculty of Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia. Dr. Rahman holds a Ph.D. from Universiti Malaysia Sarawak and brings over 12 years of experience in teaching, research, and industry collaboration. His research expertise spans conducting polymers, nanocomposites, and advanced materials, including graphene, nanoclay, fire retardants, and nanocellulose-reinforced polymer composites. He has made significant contributions to the development of hybrid-filled polymer blends and the chemical modification of lignocellulosic fibers such as jute, coir, and kenaf. To date, Dr. Rahman has authored seven books, 20 book chapters, and over 200 articles in international journals, establishing himself as a prominent researcher in polymer science and nanotechnology. He is also listed in Stanford University's Top 2% Scientists list of the world's most cited scientists.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University Malaysia Sarawak, Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia

MB

Muhammad Khusairy Bin Bakri

Dr. Hj. Muhammad Khusairy Bin Capt. Hj. Bakri is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Washington State University (WSU). He specializes in materials and mechanical engineering. He holds a BEng (2014), MEng (2016), and PhD (2018) from Swinburne University of Technology. His research focuses on developing composites making them durable by improving their interfacial interaction and stability of composites through advanced thermal and chemical treatments. His research also emphasizes bio-composites for sustainable and economically viable applications. He also has published over 279 scholarly works, including journal articles, book chapters, newspaper/bulletin, and conference proceedings, focusing on his expertise in wood composites, bio-composites, biomaterials, and wastewater treatment. Previously, Dr. Khusairy worked as a Research Fellow at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) from 2019-2021. During that time, he has collaborated with many researchers through international research projects across Malaysia and abroad. He is also certified as a Graduate Engineer and Professional Technologist under the Malaysian Board of Technologists (MBOT). He is a lifelong member of the Association of Professional Technicians and Technologists (APTT) located in Sarawak, Malaysia. Dr. Khusairy has received worldwide recognition, having been nominated and selected as a finalist for the Swinburne Alumni Impact Awards in 2022, and was included in Successful People in Malaysia 2023.

Affiliations and expertise
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Washington State University, USA

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