Nandika D'Souza

Dr. Nandika D'Souza

Mechanical Engineering, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, USA
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Academic Career Length

31Years (1996-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 May 2003 in Polymer
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XXXiaohu Xia
Xiaohu Xia
JYJessica Yih
Jessica Yih
Nandika D'SouzaNandika D'Souza
Nandika D'Souza
ZHZhibing Hu
Zhibing Hu

5 October 2016 in Scientific Reports
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Changlei XiaChanglei Xia
Changlei Xia
AGAndres C. Garcia
Andres C. Garcia
Sheldon ShiSheldon Shi
Sheldon Shi
YQYing Qiu
Ying Qiu
NWNathaniel Warner
Nathaniel Warner
XNXu Nie
Xu Nie
Thermal conductivity was dramatically increased after adding natural fiber into hexagonal boron nitride (hBN)/epoxy composites. Although natural fiber does not show high-thermal conductivity itself, this study found that the synergy of natural fiber with hBN could significantly improve thermal conductivity, compared with that solely using hBN. A design of mixtures approach using constant fibers with increasing volume fractions of hBN was examined and compared. The thermal conductivity of the composite containing 43.6% hBN, 26.3% kenaf fiber and 30.1% epoxy reached 6.418 W m−1 K−1, which was 72.3% higher than that (3.600 W m−1 K−1) of the 69.0% hBN and 31.0% epoxy composite. Using the scanning electron microscope (SEM) and micro computed tomography (micro-CT), it was observed that the hBN powders were well distributed and ordered on the fiber surfaces enhancing the ceramic filler’s interconnection, which may be the reason for the increase in thermal conductivity. Additionally, the results from mechanical and dynamic mechanical tests showed that performances dramatically improved after adding kenaf fibers into the hBN/epoxy composite, potentially benefiting the composite’s use as an engineered material.

4 April 2012 in Polymer Engineering & Science
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SVShailesh Vidhate
Shailesh Vidhate
LILucia Innocentini‐Mei
Lucia Innocentini‐Mei
Nandika D'SouzaNandika D'Souza
Nandika D'Souza

22 December 2008 in Journal of Applied Polymer Science
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SVShailesh Vidhate
Shailesh Vidhate
ASAli Shaito
Ali Shaito
JCJaycee Chung
Jaycee Chung
Nandika D'SouzaNandika D'Souza
Nandika D'Souza

18 December 2008 in Polymer International
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KDKoffi L Dagnon
Koffi L Dagnon
HCHua H Chen
Hua H Chen
LILucia H Innocentini‐Mei
Lucia H Innocentini‐Mei
Nandika D'SouzaNandika D'Souza
Nandika D'Souza

17 April 2009 in Journal of Applied Polymer Science
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KDKoffi L. Dagnon
Koffi L. Dagnon
SASriram Ambadapadi
Sriram Ambadapadi
ASAli Shaito
Ali Shaito
SOSunny M. Ogbomo
Sunny M. Ogbomo
VDVallerie DeLeon
Vallerie DeLeon
Nandika D'SouzaNandika D'Souza
Nandika D'Souza