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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Engineering, Doctorate, Synergistic Approach towards Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) Properties: Reinforcement and Crosslinking, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
1 Jan 2012 → 21 Dec 2017
Award Date: 28 Jun 2018
Science, Master, Functionalization of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes for Proper Dispersion in Epoxy Resins, Christ Church College Kanpur
4 Aug 2009 → 30 Jun 2011
Award Date: 30 Jun 2011
Science, Bachelor, Achieving excellent dispersibility of carbon nanomaterials in water derived from candle soot by surface modification, Christ Church College Kanpur
1 Aug 2006 → 30 Jun 2009
Award Date: 30 Jun 2009
External positions
Researcher, Chalmers University of Technology
1 Aug 2019 → 28 Feb 2023
Postdoctoral Fellow, Gachon University
1 Apr 2018 → 31 Jul 2019
Senior Project Scientist, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
22 Dec 2017 → 31 Mar 2018
Skills and expertise
- Cellulose
- Carbon nanomaterials
- Material science
- Chemistry
- Nanocellulose
- Films
- Foams
- Polymer Processing
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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CIRCBUILT: CIRCular bio-based products for the BUILT environment
Sonker, A. (PI), Yamamoto, A. (Manager), Torvinen, K. (Owner), Prakash, B. (Participant), Seppänen, T. (Participant), Lahtinen, P. (Participant), Jaiswal, A. (Participant), Halinoja, C. (Participant), Salomaa, S. (Participant), Verho, T. (Participant), Sirviö, J. (Participant), Hörhammer, H. (Participant), Lahtinen, M. M. (Participant) & Agustin, M. (Participant)
1/05/25 → 30/04/28
Project: EU project
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ModernTex: Cost-competitive cellulose-based leather alternative produced from organic waste using novel production process accelerating green transformation of fashion industry
Lohtander-Piispa, T. (Manager), Sonker, A. (Manager) & King, A. (Participant)
1/04/23 → 30/03/25
Project: Business Finland project
Research output
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Bendable Substrates of Cellulose Nanocrystals for Triboelectric Nanogenerators
Sonker, A. K., Kumar, C., Tideland, H., Bairagi, S., Katiyar, N. K., Mulvihill, D. M. & Westman, G., 2025, In: ACS Applied Nano Materials. 8, 19, p. 9868-9877 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Enhancement of Thermal, Mechanical, and Oxidative Properties of Polypropylene Composites with Exfoliated Hexagonal Boron Nitride Nanosheets
Sonker, A. K., Tran, M. H., Park, N., Das, G. S., Mahajan, H., Lee, T. H. & Kim, T., 14 Jan 2025, In: ACS Omega. 10, 1, p. 1853-1861 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Propagation of Orientation Across Lengthscales in Sheared Self-Assembling Hierarchical Suspensions via Rheo-PLI-SAXS
Ghanbari, R., Terry, A., Wojno, S., Bek, M., Sekar, K., Sonker, A. K., Nygård, K., Ghai, V., Bianco, S., Liebi, M., Matic, A., Westman, G., Nypelö, T. & Kádár, R., Feb 2025, In: Advanced Science. 12, 7, 2410920.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Cellulose nanocrystal dispersions conjugated with symmetric and asymmetric dialkylamine groups
Wojno, S., Sonker, A. K., Garg, M., Cooper, S., Rigdahl, M., Linares, M., Zozoulenko, I., Kádár, R. & Westman, G., Jul 2024, In: Cellulose. 31, 11, p. 6705-6718 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Fenton-mediated thermocatalytic conversion of CO2 to acetic acid by industrial waste-derived magnetite nanoparticles
Kaushik, J., Lamba, N. K., Kumar, V., Sonker, A. K. & Sonkar, S. K., 6 Mar 2024, In: Chemical Communications. 60, 25, p. 3449-3452Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
5 Citations (Scopus)
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American Chemical Society ACS (Publisher)
Sonker, A. (Reviewer)
1 Jan 2024 → 31 Dec 2024Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication Peer-review
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Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) as binding and exfoliating agents for developing flexible composite films as an electrode with MoS2 nanosheets
Sonker, A. (Speaker)
24 Sept 2024 → 27 Sept 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
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Cellulose Nanocrystals Based Flexible Substrates as Electrodes for Zn Batteries and Tribolayer in Triboelectric Nanogenerators (TENG) Devices
Sonker, A. (Speaker)
Nov 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation