Prof. Dr. Seema Agarwal
Prof. Dr. Seema Agarwal
Macromolecular Chemistry II
University of Bayreuth
Job History
| 10/2014 – present | APL Professor (University of Bayreuth, Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences) |
| 10/2012 – present | Academic Director (Macromolecular Chemistry II, University of Bayreuth, Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences) |
| 06/2011 – 09/2012 | APL Professor (Philipps University Marburg, Department of Chemistry) |
| 02/2000 – 09/2012 | Research Associate and Academic Advisor (Philipps University Marburg, Department of Chemistry) |
| 06/1991 – 02/2000 | Scientist (Defence Research and Development Organisation, India) |
Education
| 02/2007 | Habilitation in Macromolecular Chemistry, Philipps University Marburg, Germany |
| 05/1997 – 02/1999 | Postdoktorandin, Philipps Universität Marburg, Germany (Alexander von Humboldt Stipendium) |
| 02/1995 | PhD Polymer Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India |
| 06/1988 – 12/1989 | Masters in Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India |
| 06/1986 – 05/1988 | Masters in Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India |
| 06/1983 – 05/1986 | Bachelors in Chemistry, Hindu College, Delhi University, India |
Awards and other responsibilities
| Since 2013 | Managing Committee Member and Scientific Coordinator of a working group COST 1206 |
| Since 2013 | Chief Editor: e-Polymers (De Gruyter Journal) |
| Since 2010 | Guest Professor, Jianxi Normal University, Nanchang China |
| 2009 – 2011 | Associate Editor: Polymers for Advanced Technologies (Wiley Journal) |
| 2009 | Hermann Schnell Award (GDCH, Germany) |
| 1997 – 1999 | Alexander von Humboldt fellowship |
Macromolecular Chemistry II
University of Bayreuth
- Functional polymeric materials
Synthetic biodegradable and biobased polymers, responsive polymers and hydrogels (temperature, pH, light and mechanical stress), thermoplastic elastomers, antibacterial polymers - Functional additives
Organic non-leaching and leaching antibacterial additives for thermoplasts - Nanotechnology
Polymeric nanocomposites (nanofibers- 50-300 nm diameter and metal nanoparticles as fillers), biocomposites surface modification of nanofibers, bicomponent nanofibers like side-by-side and coaxial
Macromolecular Chemistry II
University of Bayreuth
Prof. Dr. Seema Agarwal
University of Bayreuth
Universitätsstraße 30
95447 Bayreuth
Phone: +49 (0)921 / 55-3397
E-mail: agarwal@uni-bayreuth.de
Homepage: Lehrstuhl Makromolekulare Chemie II