• Polymer Science and Technology with specialization in Adhesion, Blends, Composites, Fillers and Bulk/Surface properties of Polymers

• Travelling

• M.Tech Core Course: MS510 (Composite Science and Technology)   MS506 (Microstructure and Phase Analysis Laboratory)   MS516 (Materials Characterization Laboratory)   MS502 (Introduction to Materials Processing)   MS503 (Advanced Materials Characterisation Techniques)   MS511 (Rubber Science and Technology)[Elective Course] PhD Course: CH707 (Introduction to Polymer Science and Technology)

• Worked as Research Scientist in General Electric-GE-Plastics (Now SABIC) Bangalore, India from August 2010-August 2013

• • “Polycarbonate glazing: Accelerated wiper testing, surface characterization and comparison with on-road fleet data”: Arun Kumar Sikder, Nicole babbie Paull, Stephen Shuler, Mary Gilliam, K.Dinesh Kumar, B. Parthipan, SAE International, (DOI: 10.4271/2012-01-0750).
   
  • “Multilayer coatings for polycarbonate glazing: Influence of mechanical properties on the abrasion performance of the coating system”: Arun Kumar Sikder, K.Dinesh Kumar, Radha Kamalakaran, Nicole Paull, Judith Marnell, Steven Gasworth, Stephen Shuler, SAE Int. J. Mater. Manf., 6 (2013) 248.
   
  • “Distinct melt viscoelastic properties of novel nanostructured and microstructured thermoplastic elastomeric blends from polyamide 6 and fluoroelastomer”: Shib Shankar Banerjee, K. Dinesh Kumar, A.K. Bhowmick, Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, (DOI: 10.1002/mame.201400264).
   
  • “Nanomechanics and origin of rubber elasticity of novel nanostructured thermoplastic elastomeric blends using atomic force microscopy” Shib Shankar Banerjee, K. Dinesh Kumar, Arun K. Sikder A.K. Bhowmick, Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 216 (2015) 1666.
   
  • “Unique behavior of hydrocarbon resin tackifier on unaged and aged tack of brominated isobutylene-co-p-methylstyrene (BIMS) rubber”: K.Dinesh Kumar, A.H. Tsou and A.K. Bhowmick, J. Adh. Sci. Tech., 22 (2008) 2039.
   
  • “Influence of aging on autohesive tack of brominated isobutylene-co-p-methylstyrene (BIMS) rubber in presence of phenolic resin tackifier”: K.Dinesh Kumar, A.H. Tsou and A.K. Bhowmick, J. Adhesion, 84 (2008) 764.
   
  • “Compatibility and viscoelastic properties of brominated isobutylene-co-p-methylstyrene (BIMS) rubber / tackifier blends”: K.Dinesh Kumar, S. Gupta, A.H. Tsou and A.K. Bhowmick, J. Appl.Polym. Sci., 110 (2008) 1485.
   
  • “Probing the viscoelastic properties of brominated isobutylene-co-p-methylstyrene (BIMS) rubber/tackifier blends through rubber process analyzer (RPA)”: K.Dinesh Kumar, S. Gupta, B.B. Sharma, A.H. Tsou and A.K. Bhowmick, Poly. Engg. Sci., 48 (2008) 2400.
   
  • “Facile one-pot synthesis and characterization of maleated hydrocarbon resin tackifier for improved adhesion”: K.Dinesh Kumar, A.H. Tsou and A.K. Bhowmick, Int. J. Adhesion and Adhesives, 30 (2010) 200.
   
  • “Interplay between bulk viscoelasticity and surface energy in autohesive tack of rubber-tackifier blends”: K.Dinesh Kumar, A.H. Tsou and A.K. Bhowmick, J. of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics, 48 (2010) 972.
   
  • “Efficacy of novel nanoclay on autohesive tack of brominated isobutylene-co-p-methylstyrene (BIMS) rubber”: K.Dinesh Kumar, A.H. Tsou and A.K. Bhowmick, J. Adh. Sci. Tech., 24 (2010) 789.
   
  • “Unique tackification behavior of sepiolite nanoclay in brominated isobutylene-co-pmethylstyrene (BIMS) rubber”: K.Dinesh Kumar, A.H. Tsou and A.K. Bhowmick, Macromolecules, 43 (2010) 4184.
   
  • “Influence of nanoclay on the adhesive and physico-mechanical properties of liquid polysulfide elastomer”: S. Pradhan, P.K. Guchhait, K. Dinesh Kumar and A.K. Bhowmick, J. Adh. Sci and Tech., 23 (2009) 2013.
   
  • “Highly transparent thermoplastic elastomer from isotactic polypropylene and styrene/ethylenebutylene/styrene triblock copolymer: Structure-Property Correlations”: Z. Ahmad, K. Dinesh Kumar, M. Saroop, N. Preschilla, A. Biswas, J.R. Bellare and A.K Bhowmick, Poly. Engg. Sci., 50 (2009) 331.
   
  • “Modification of (DGEBA) Epoxy resin with maleated depolymerised natural rubber”: K.Dinesh Kumar and B. Kothandaraman, eXPRESS Polymer Letters, 2 (2008) 302.
   
  • “Influence of nanoclay on the adhesive and mechanical properties of polysulfide modified epoxy resin”: P. K. Guchhait, S. Pradhan, K. Dinesh Kumar, P.K. Maji and A.K. Bhowmick, Polymers and Polymer Composites, 18 (2010) 123.
   
  • “Rubber based nanocomposites: Some recent examples”: A.K Bhowmick, M. Bhattacharya, S. Mitra, P.K. Maji, A. Choudhury, J.J. George, G.C. Basak and K. Dinesh Kumar (Accepted for publication in Kautschuk Gummi Kunststoffe, (DOI: KGK_02_04_2010.indd).
   
  • “Elegant way of strengthening polymer-polymer interface using nanoclay”: G.C.Basak, K.Dinesh Kumar, A. Bandyopadhyay and A.K. Bhowmick, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, (DOI: 10.1021/am100865n)
   
  • “Morphology property relationship in rubber based nanocomposites: Some recent developments”: A.K. Bhowmick, M. Bhattacharya, S. Mitra, K. Dinesh Kumar, P.K. Maji, A. Choudhury, J.J. George and G.C. Basak, Adv. Polym. Sci., (DOI: 10.1007/12_2010_95)
  • Convener: 12th Asian Forum for Materials Testing (AFMT) Event, organized by Zwick Roell, Germany and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, IIT Patna on 21st January 2015, IIT Patna.
    
   
  • Convener: International Workshop on Reverse Engineering of Rubber Products, May 29, 2014, Hotel Maurya, Patna. Organized by Department of Materials Science and Engineering, IIT Patna and Hari Shankar Singhania Elastomer and Tyre Research Institute (HASETRI)
   
  • Convener: International Conference on Polymers and Allied Materials (ICPAM 2014), May 30-31, 2014, Hotel Maurya, Patna. Organized by Department of Materials Science and Engineering, IIT Patna and Hari Shankar Singhania Elastomer and Tyre Research Institute (HASETRI)

• Selected Presentations: “Strengthening of Polymer-Polymer Interface using Tackifiers and Nanoclay”: Dr. Dinesh K. Kotnees and Prof. Anil K. Bhowmick, International Conference and Expo on “Recent Advances in Polymers and Rubber Science and Technology” (RAPT 2014) on 22nd-24th January 2014, University of Calcutta, India.   International Forum for Materials Testing on 13th-16th October 2014, Zwick Roell Testing Machines Pvt Ltd., Ulm, Germany.   “Interplay between bulk viscoelasticity and surface energy in autohesive tack of rubber-tackifier blends”: Dr. Dinesh K. Kotnees and Prof. Anil K. Bhowmick, RubberCon2015 on December 3-5, 2015, Chennai, India.   Received invitation from DENKA, Japan for technical presentation during December 12-17, 2015.   “Toughening of epoxy resin with maleated depolymerized natural rubber”: K. Dinesh Kumar and B. Kothandaraman (ICBC 2005), Kottayam, India.   “Probing the viscoelastic properties of brominated isobutylene-co-p-methylstyrene (BIMS) rubber/tackifier blends through rubber process analyzer (RPA)”: K. Dinesh Kumar, S. Gupta, B. B. Sharma, A. H. Tsou and A. K. Bhowmick (ICRRM 08), IIT Kharagpur, India.   “Effect of Hydrocarbon Resin Tackifier on Autohesive Tack of brominated isobutylene-co-pmethylstyrene (BIMS) rubber”: K.Dinesh Kumar, A.H. Tsou and A.K. Bhowmick (IRE09), Kolkata, India.   “Improved synthetic rubber tack with engineered tackifier”: K. Dinesh Kumar, A. H. Tsou and A.K. Bhowmick (Adhesion Society Annual Meeting 2009), Savannah, USA.   “Rubber Based Nanocomposites: Some Recent Examples”: A.K. Bhowmick, M. Bhattacharya, S. Mitra, P.K. Maji, A. Choudhury, J.J. George, G.C. Basak and K.Dinesh Kumar, International Rubber Conference (IRC09), Nurnberg, Germany.