Dr. S.K. Dhawan is an Emeritus Scientist in CSIR-National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi, India and is working on design of conducting polymers for Smart Self Healing Coatings, EMI shielding and ESD. Dr. Dhawan has published 160 papers, filed 12 US & Indian Patents. He has received DST-Lockheed Innovation Award in 2014 for Smart Coating Research. Dr. Hema Bhandari is Assistant Professor in Department of Chemistry, Maitreyi College, University of Delhi. She obtained her Ph.D. Degree from Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi and CSIR-NPL, New Delhi. Dr. Hema did her Ph.D. on the topic 'Conducting copolymers for Corrosion Inhibition' and has published 21 research papers, three US patents and published two book chapters. Dr. Gazala Ruhi is Assistant Professor in Department of Chemistry, Maitreyi College, University of Delhi. She did her Ph.D. from Barkatullah University, Bhopal in the area of high temperature corrosion and has research experience in synthesis of conjugated polymer based nano composites for designing of smart coatings for corrosion protection of steel substrates in saline conditions and accelerated corrosive conditions. She has published 16 papers, two patents and published a book chapter. Dr. Brij Mohan Singh Bisht is Scientist in National Test House, Ghaziabad under Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Government of India. He obtained his Ph.D. Degree from Uttaranchal University, Dehradun, India and CSIR-NPL, New Delhi, India. Dr. Bisht has done his Ph.D. in the area of Corrosion and published eight research papers and filed two patents in the field of Conducting polymer nanocomposites for protection of mild steel against corrosion. Dr. Pradeep Sambyal received his Ph.D. in chemical sciences from CSIR-National Physical Laboratory, India (2017). Currently, he is working as a postdoctoral researcher at KIST, South Korea. Dr. Sambyal has published 14 papers and filed three patents. His research focuses on nanomaterials for anticorrosive coatings and EMI shielding.
