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Hom Nath Dhakal is affiliated with the University of Portsmouth in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with notable emphasis on polymers and plastics, mechanical engineering, mechanics of materials, biomaterials, and automotive engineering.

Their publication record includes 118 works related to Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites, alongside contributions in mechanical behavior of composites, additive manufacturing and 3D printing technologies, mechanical engineering and vibrations research, biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, cellular and composite structures, and nanocomposite films for food packaging.

Frequent publication venues for Dhakal's research include:

  • Polymers
  • Composites Part C Open Access
  • Molecules
  • Composite Structures
  • Heliyon

Among recent papers are:

  • Sustainable biobased composites for advanced applications: recent trends and future opportunities - A critical review, 2021, Composites Part C Open Access
  • A comprehensive review on mechanical, electromagnetic radiation shielding, and thermal conductivity of fibers/inorganic fillers reinforced hybrid polymer composites, 2020, Polymer Composites
  • Development of sustainable biopolymer-based composites for lightweight applications from agricultural waste biomass: A review, 2023, Advanced Industrial and Engineering Polymer Research
  • Enhancement of impact toughness and damage behaviour of natural fibre reinforced composites and their hybrids through novel improvement techniques: A critical review, 2021, Composite Structures
  • Modification of Fibers and Matrices in Natural Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites: A Comprehensive Review, 2022, Macromolecular Rapid Communications

Dhakal has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Zhongyi Zhang
  • Sikiru Oluwarotimi Ismail
  • Abu Saifullah
  • Chulin Jiang
  • Antigoni Barouni

Best Publications

  • Effect of water absorption on the mechanical properties of hemp fibre reinforced unsaturated polyester composites

    Hom Dhakal;Zhongyi Zhang;Mel Richardson

  • Development of flax/carbon fibre hybrid composites for enhanced properties

    Hom Dhakal;Zhongyi Zhang;R. Guthrie;James MacMullen

  • A comprehensive review on mechanical, electromagnetic radiation shielding, and thermal conductivity of fibers/inorganic fillers reinforced hybrid polymer composites

    Mohit Hemath;Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa;Vinod Kushvaha;Hom Nath Dhakal

  • Parameters influencing the impact response of fiber-reinforced polymer matrix composite materials: a critical review

    J. Jefferson Andrew;Sivakumar M. Srinivasan;A. Arockiarajan;Hom Nath Dhakal

  • The low velocity impact response of non-woven hemp fibre reinforced unsaturated polyester composites

    H.N. Dhakal;Z.Y. Zhang;M.O.W. Richardson;O.A.Z. Errajhi

  • Development of sustainable biopolymer-based composites for lightweight applications from agricultural waste biomass: A review

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  • Processing, Properties, and Applications of Polymer Nanocomposites Based on Layer Silicates: A Review

    Abdulrahman Alateyah;Abdulrahman Alateyah;Hom Dhakal;Zhongyi Zhang

  • Enhancement of impact toughness and damage behaviour of natural fibre reinforced composites and their hybrids through novel improvement techniques: A critical review

    M. Muneer Ahmed;H.N. Dhakal;Z.Y. Zhang;A. Barouni

  • Compression after impact strength of repaired GFRP composite laminates under repeated impact loading

    J Jefferson Andrew;V Arumugam;K Saravanakumar;Hom Nath Dhakal

  • Effect of water absorption on Mode I interlaminar fracture toughness of flax/basalt reinforced vinyl ester hybrid composites

    F. A. Almansour;Hom Dhakal;Zhong Yi Zhang

  • Green-composites: Ecofriendly and Sustainability

    Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa;Suchart Siengchin;Hom Nath Dhakal

  • Mechanical and physical performance of date palm/bamboo fibre reinforced epoxy hybrid composites

    A.B.M. Supian;M. Jawaid;B. Rashid;H. Fouad

  • Effect of temperature and hybridisation on the low velocity impact behavior of hemp-basalt/epoxy composites

    C. Suresh Kumar;V. Arumugam;Hom Nath Dhakal;R. John

  • Low-velocity impact response of non-woven hemp fibre reinforced unsaturated polyester composites: Influence of impactor geometry and impact velocity

    Hom Dhakal;Zhongyi Zhang;Nick Bennett;P Reis

  • Residual strength and damage characterization of repaired glass/epoxy composite laminates using A.E. and D.I.C

    J. Jefferson Andrew;V. Arumugam;D.J. Bull;H.N. Dhakal

  • Nanoindentation behaviour of layered silicate reinforced unsaturated polyester nanocomposites

    Hom Dhakal;Zhongyi Zhang;Mel Richardson

  • Comprehensive study on machinability of sustainable and conventional fibre reinforced polymer composites

    Sikiru Oluwarotimi Ismail;Hom Nath Dhakal;Ivan Popov;Johnny Beaugrand

  • Investigation into Mode II interlaminar fracture toughness characteristics of flax/basalt reinforced vinyl ester hybrid composites

    F. A. Almansour;Hom Dhakal;Zhong Yi Zhang

  • Recent advances and future perspectives of carbon materials for fuel cell

    Nazmus Saadat;Hom N. Dhakal;Jimi Tjong;Shaffiq Jaffer

  • Property changes in plant fibres during the processing of bio-based composites

    Alain Bourmaud;Darshil U. Shah;Johnny Beaugrand;Hom N. Dhakal

  • Failure strength prediction of glass/epoxy composite laminates from acoustic emission parameters using artificial neural network

    C. Suresh Kumar;V. Arumugam;R. Sengottuvelusamy;S. Srinivasan

  • Influence of fibre treatment and glass fibre hybridisation on thermal degradation and surface energy characteristics of hemp/unsaturated polyester composites

    Hom Dhakal;Zhongyi Zhang;Nick Bennett

  • Effect of basalt fibre hybridisation on post-impact mechanical behaviour of hemp fibre reinforced composites

    Hom Nath Dhakal;Fabrizio Sarasini;Carlo Santulli;Jacopo Tirillò

Frequent Co-Authors

Zhongyi Zhang
Zhongyi Zhang University of Portsmouth
Alain Bourmaud
Alain Bourmaud University of Southern Brittany
Mikael Skrifvars
Mikael Skrifvars University of Borås
Khaled Giasin
Khaled Giasin University of Portsmouth
Suchart Siengchin
Suchart Siengchin King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok
Peter Davies
Peter Davies French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea
Mohini Sain
Mohini Sain University of Toronto
Fabrizio Sarasini
Fabrizio Sarasini Sapienza University of Rome
Mohammad Jawaid
Mohammad Jawaid United Arab Emirates University
Marco Paggi
Marco Paggi IMT Institute for Advanced Studies Lucca

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