Prachi Thareja
Department : Chemical Engineering
Research Interests
● Viscoelastic properties of particles in liquid crystals and applications
● Liquid crystal sensors
● Interfacial engineering of soft materials
● Anti infective surface
Professional Summary
Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar (Jan 2018 to present)
Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar (Dec 2011 to Jan 2018)
Post-doctoral Research Associate, University of Delaware (Oct 2008 – Dec 2011)
Publications
1. A. Ojha, P. Thareja*,Electrolyte Induced Rheological Modulation of Graphene Oxide Suspensions and its Applications in Adsorption, Accepted for publication in Applied Surface Science, To appear in Jan 2018.
2. B. Panjwani, S. Gupta and P. Thareja*,Ovalbumin at Oil-Water Interfaces: Adsorption and Emulsification, Accepted for publication in Journal of Dispersion Sci and Tech, 2017.
3. S. Kulkarni and P. Thareja*,Suspensions of Titania Nanoparticle Networks in Nematic Liquid Crystals: Rheology and Microstructure, Rheologica Acta, DOI: 10.1007/s00397-017-1039-7, Sep. 2017.
4. S. Kulkarni, A. Verma, N. S. Mishra and P. Thareja*,Partitioning and Self Assembly of Silica and Hematite Particles at Grain Boundaries of Hexagonal Liquid Crystals: Implications on Rheology, J. Rheol. 61(2), 311-325, 2017, 311-325.
5. S. Kumar and P. Thareja*,Influence of Electric Field and Shear on the Rheology of Fumed in Silicone Alumina Suspensions, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physiochemical. Eng. Aspects , 511, 2016, 339-350.
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