ALIGARH, Nov. 12 -- Generation Smart and Sustainable Composites: From Shape-Memory Polymers to Bio-Composites" under the University's Extension Lecture Programme.
Prof. SAR Hashmi, former Chief Scientist, Head, Green Engineered Materials and Additive Manufacturing Division, CSIR-Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute (AMPRI), Bhopal, was the resource person.
Prof Hashmi explained the working principles of shape-memory polymers, highlighting their ability to return to their original shape through controlled heating after being deformed and fixed in a temporary shape. He demonstrated their practical applications through examples, including a shape-memory gripper capable of holding and lifting a bolt.
He also discussed the pote...