International Journal of Materials Engineering

The International Journal of Materials Engineering strives to publish articles related to fundamental properties of engineering materials, mechanical characterisation, how they are controlled by processing, formed, joined and finished, and how all of these factors influence the selection and design of materials in real-world engineering applications.

Shailesh N. Shah

Editorial Board Member of International Journal of Materials Engineering

Associate Professor, Applied Chemistry Department,  Faculty of Technology and Engineering,  The M. S. University of Baroda,  Vadodara, India

Research Areas

Organic Chemistry Synthesis,Liquid Crystal,  Biofuels,  Bio-based Materails for different applications like polymer and coating

Education

1992Ph.DOrganic Chemistry, M. S. University of Baroda, India

Experience

2010-PresentAssociate Professor, Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, M. S. University of Baroda, India
2008-2010Research Chemist, National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) ARS, Peoria, IL, USA
2002-2008Senior Project Chemist, Emerson Climate Technology Inc (Fortune 500 Company), Sidney, OH, USA
1999-2002Post-doctoral fellow, Polymer Science Research Center, The University of Southern Mississippi (USM), Hattiesburg, MS, USA
1998-1999Post-doctoral fellow with the USM, Hattiesburg, MS
1997-1998AIST Guest Researcher, fellowship awarded by Ministry of International Trade & Industry (MITI), Government of Japan, National Institute of Bioscience and Human Technology (NIBH) Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305, Japan
1996-1996 ITIT Guest Researcher, fellowship awarded by MITI, National Institute of Bioscience and Human Technology (NIBH) Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305, Japan
1992-1993MONBUSHO (Ministry Of Culture, Science & Education), Government of Japan, Post Doctoral fellowship, at the Faculty of Engineering, Yamaguchi University, Ube City, Japan
1991-1996Lecturer, Department of Chemistry, M. S. University of Baroda, India

Academic Achievement

Received The Elias Singer Outstanding Student Paper Award
2011, Received Best paper presentation award

Membership

Member of International Liquid Crystal Society
Member of Indian Liquid Crystal Society
Member of Indian Chemical Society

Publications: Journals

[1]  N.K.Chudgar, S.N.Shah and R.A.Vora, "Mesogenic semicarbazones and amino oxadiazoles - I", Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., 172, 1989, 51.
[2]  N.K.Chudgar and S.N.Shah, "New fluorescent mesogens with a chalcone linkage”, Liq. Cryst., 4(6), 1989, 661.
[3]  N.K.Chudgar and S.N.Shah, "Synthesis and studies of smectogenic mesogens p(p'-n-alkoxybenzoyloxy) benzylidene-p"-n-octyloxy-aniline", J. Inst. Chemists (India), 60(3), 1988, 89.
[4]  N.K.Chudgar, S.N.Shah and Sangita Bapat, "Synthesis of semicarbazones, amino-oxadiazoles and evaluation of their different properties", J. Inst. Chemists (India), 62, 1990, 169.
[5]  N.K.Chudgar, Rajan Bosco and S.N.Shah, "Synthesis and characterization of 3-phenyl-[H]-(one) benzopyran(isoflavone) derivative as potential mesogens, Liq. Cryst., 10(1), 1991, 141.
[6]  N.K.Chudgar and S.N.Shah, "New heterocyclic mesogens with benzopyran-2[H]-one moiety, Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., 204, 1991, 65.
[7]  N.K.Chudgar, S.N.Shah and R.A.Vora, "Mesogenic properties as an analytical tool for the pyrolytic transformation of substituted aryl aldehyde semicarbazone to corresponding benzalazine", Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., 209, 1991, 237.
[8]  N.K.Chudgar, Vandana Shah and S.N.Shah, "Synthesis and characterization of new mesogenic phenylhydrazones, Mol. Mat., 1, 1992, 307.
[9]  K.P.Dhake, N.K.Chudgar, S.N.Shah, A.K.Nehate and S.N.Patil, "Fluorescence study of chalcone compounds", Chinese J. Luminescence, 13(1), 1992, 70.
[10]  N.K.Chudgar and S.N.Shah, "Mesogenic semicarbazones and amino oxadiazoles -II", J. M. S. University of Baroda, 1993, 63.
[11]  S.N.Shah,"Synthesis and study of the new liquid crystalline 2,4 dinitrophenyl hydrazone derivative", J. Mys. Uni. Secn. B. 33A, 1994, 55
[12]  N.K.Chudgar, S.N.Shah, I. Thakkar, N. Dhamalia and H.C.Sharma, “Synthesis of new mesogenic, laterally and terminally substituted schiff base derivatives”, Mol. Mat. 8, 1997, 301.
[13]  M. Kodaka, S. N. Shah, T. Tomohiro, and N.K.Chudgar, "Theoretical analysis of mesogenic properties of benzalazines and benzopyran derivatives", J. Phys. Chem. B, 102, 1998, 1219.
[14]  S.N.Shah, Charles E. Hoyle and D. Creed, “Photochemistry of a side chain liquid crystalline polymers with a chiral tail”, Polym. Prepr. (Am. Chem. Soc. Div. Polym. Chem.) 40 (2) 1999, 494.
[15]  S.N.Shah and N.K.Chudgar, “Thermolysis of Semicarbazones to the Corresponding Azines through reactive N-substituted isocyanate intermediates”, Molecules, 5, 2000, 657.
[16]  S.N.Shah, T. Tomohiro, Y.Ogawa, M. Kodaka, and H. Okuno, “Lipid analog with 2-nitrophenol trigger designed for liposome fusion at physiological pH” Lipids, 35, 2000, 689.
[17]  Keri L. Diamond, Shailesh N. Shah, Oliver W. Smith and Shelby F. Thames, “Kinetic investigation of novel vegetable oil derived marcomonomers for use in low-VOC architectural coating. Proceeding of the 2002 Annual meeting, Partners in Environmental Technology, Pollution Prevention P. No 188, 2002,179.
[18]  Keri L. Diamond, Shailesh N. Shah, Oliver W. Smith and Shelby F. Thames, “Kinetic investigation of novel vegetable oil derived marcomonomers in both bulk and emulsion polymerization”, Proceedings of the Thirtieth International Waterborne, High-Solids, and Powder Coatings Symposium, New Orleans, LA, 2003: 431-444. E-publication, International Journal of Coatings Science, 2, 2003, 40-49.
[19]  Keri L. Diamond, Shailesh N. Shah, Sharathkumar K. Mendon, Oliver W. Smith and Shelby F. Thames, “Kinetic study of vegetable oil macromonomers for low VOC coating applications”, Polym. Prepr. (Am. Chem. Soc. Div. Polym. Chem.) 2003, 44 (1), 109.
[20]  Catherine C. Blackwell, Shailesh N. Shah, Oliver W. Smith and Shelby F. Thames, “Emulsion polymerization of novel vegetable oil macromonomers”, Polym. Prepr. (Am. Chem. Soc. Div. Polym. Chem.) 2003, 44 (1), 880.
[21]  Bryan R. Moser, Shailesh N. Shah, Jill K. Winkler-Moser, Steven F. Vaughn, and Terry A. Isbell, “Composition and Physical Properties of Cress (Lepidium sativum L.) and Field Pennycress (Thlaspi arvense L.) Oils, Industrial Crops and Products, 2009, 30:199-205.
[22]  Gulab N. Jhama, , Bryan R. Moser, Shailesh N. Shah, Ronald A. Holser, O.D. Dhingra, Steven F. Vaughn, Ray K. Holloway, Mark A. Berhow, Erin A. Walter, Jill K. Winkler-Moser, Terry A. Isbell, Jason A. Anderson and David M. Stelly, “Wild Brazilian Mustard (Brassica juncea L.) Seed Oil Methyl Esters as a Biodiesel Fuel”, J. Am. Oil Chem. Soc., 2009 86(1):917-926.
[23]  Shailesh N. Shah, Brajendra K. Sharma, Bryan R. Moser and Sevim Z. Erhan, “Preparation and Evaluation of Jojoba Oil Methyl Ester as Biodiesel and as Blend Components in Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel” Bioenergy Research, 2009, 3(2), 214-223; doi:10.1007/s12155-009-9053-y.
[24]  Shailesh N. Shah, Bryan R. Moser, and Brajendra K. Sharma, “Glycerol Tri-Ester Derivatives as Diluent to Improve Low Temperature Properties of Vegetable Oils”, Journal of ASTM International (JAI), 2010,7(3),102575, doi:10.1520/JAI102575.
[25]  Shailesh N. Shah, Brajendra K. Sharma and Bryan R. Moser, “Novel Class of Biodiesel: Preparation of Biofuel using Acetylatation of Jojoba Fatty Alcohols and Assessment as a Blend Component in Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel”, Energy and Fuel, 2010, 24 (5),3189–3194; doi:10.1021/ef9012455
[26]  Bryan R. Moser, Jill K. Winkler-Moser, Shailesh N. Shah, Steven F. Vaughn " Composition and physical properties of arugula, shepherd’s purse, and upland cress oil" European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology, 2010, 112,734–740; doi:10.1002/ejlt.200900219.
[27]  Improvement of fuel properties of cottonseed oil methyl esters with commercial additives. Hem Joshi, Bryan R. Moser, Shailesh N. Shah, Anurag Mandalika, Terry Walker, European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology, 2010, 112(7),802-809;doi:10.1002/ejlt.200900291.
[28]  Zengshe Liu, Shailesh N. Shah, Roque L. Evangelista, Terry A. Isbell, Polymerization of euphorbia oil with Lewis acid in carbon dioxide media, Industrial Crops and Products, Volume 41, January 2013, Pages 10-16, ISSN 0926-6690, 10.1016/j.indcrop.2012.04.008.