Ujendra Kumar Komal

@iitr.ac.in

Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Ujendra Komal currently works at the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee. Ujendra does research in Manufacturing Engineering, Materials Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. Their current project is 'Characterization, Processing and Degradation of Polymer Based Green Composites.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Composite Materials, Polymer Composites, Natural Fibers, Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites, Recycling and Degradation of Polymer Composites, Mechanical Behavior of Advanced Materials
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Scopus Publications

839

Scholar Citations

14

Scholar h-index

16

Scholar i10-index

Scopus Publications

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • From static properties to fatigue life: comprehensive evaluation of unidirectional and woven flax fiber composites for structural applications
    P Rakesh, UK Komal, N Muthu
    Composite Structures, 120121 , 2026
    2026
  • Analysis of Open‐Hole Tensile Characteristics of Additively Manufactured Continuous Glass Fiber/Onyx Composites
    M Yadav, UK Komal, A Tewari
    Polymer Composites 47 (2), 1798-1811 , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 1
  • Recent Advancements in Epoxy Resins: Imine, Transesterification, and Disulfide Vitrimer Systems
    S Sankar Lal, S Kannan, F Edavankaran, UK Komal
    Polymers for Advanced Technologies 37 (1), e70515 , 2026
    2026
  • Investigation of the mechanical response of MWCNTs infused carbon/glass fiber-based hybrid composites using digital image correlation
    SC Mallampati, UK Komal, P Rakesh, P Barman
    Construction and Building Materials 492, 143068 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 4
  • Recent advances in lignocellulosic fibers for developing sustainable composites: extraction, surface modification and characterization-A review
    P Barman, P Rakesh, SC Mallampati, UK Komal
    International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 310, 143360 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 15
  • Investigation of the structural performance and failure mechanisms of 3D printed continuous carbon fiber‐based composites
    UK Komal, AH Siddiqui, A Tewari
    Polymer Composites , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 9
  • Pineapple Leaf Fibers: Physical, Mechanical, and Morphological Characterization for Its Application in Sustainable Polymer Composites
    P Barman, P Rakesh, SC Mallampati, UK Komal
    Conference on Research and Industrial Conclave-Integration, 281-297 , 2024
    2024
  • 4D printing of composites: Challenges, opportunities, and paths to commercialization
    UK Komal, M Yadav, SA Hamza, MK Dewangan
    4D Printing of Composites Methods and Applications, 350 , 2024
    2024
  • Sustainable treatments of pineapple leaf fibers for polylactic acid based biocomposites
    UK Komal, I Singh
    Journal of Natural Fibers 19 (16), 13438-13456 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 20
  • Extraction and characterization of munja fibers and its potential in the biocomposites
    MK Lila, UK Komal, Y Singh, I Singh
    Journal of Natural Fibers 19 (7), 2675-2693 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 51
  • Processing of PLA/pineapple fiber based next generation composites
    UK Komal, MK Lila, I Singh
    Materials and Manufacturing Processes 36 (14), 1677-1692 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 40
  • Property Analysis and Characterization of Biomass-Based Composites
    TP Naik, UK Komal, I Singh
    Value-Added Biocomposites, 65-85 , 2021
    2021
  • Comparative performance analysis of polylactic acid parts fabricated by 3D printing and injection molding
    UK Komal, BK Kasaudhan, I Singh
    Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance 30 (9), 6522-6528 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 54
  • Thermal post-processing of bagasse fiber reinforced polypropylene composites
    MK Lila, UK Komal, I Singh
    Composites Communications 23, 100546 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 11
  • Development of banana fiber reinforced composites from plastic waste
    BK Singh, UK Komal, Y Singh, SS Banwait, I Singh
    Materials Today: Proceedings 44, 2194-2198 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 24
  • Effect of chemical treatment on thermal, mechanical and degradation behavior of banana fiber reinforced polymer composites
    UK Komal, V Verma, T Ashwani, N Verma, I Singh
    Journal of Natural Fibers , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 94
  • PLA/banana fiber based sustainable biocomposites: A manufacturing perspective
    UK Komal, MK Lila, I Singh
    Composites Part B: Engineering 180, 107535 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 207
  • Characterization Techniques of Reinforced Polymer Composites
    MK Lila, UK Komal, I Singh
    Reinforced Polymer Composites: Processing, Characterization and Post Life … , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 7
  • Fabrication of Short Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites
    UK Komal, MK Lila, S Chaitanya, I Singh
    Reinforced Polymer Composites: Processing, Characterization and Post Life … , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 28
  • Introduction to green composites
    H Sharma, UK Komal, I Singh, JP Misra, PK Rakesh
    Processing of green composites, 1-13 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 21

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • PLA/banana fiber based sustainable biocomposites: A manufacturing perspective
    UK Komal, MK Lila, I Singh
    Composites Part B: Engineering 180, 107535 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 207
  • Effect of chemical treatment on thermal, mechanical and degradation behavior of banana fiber reinforced polymer composites
    UK Komal, V Verma, T Ashwani, N Verma, I Singh
    Journal of Natural Fibers , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 94
  • Accelerated thermal ageing behaviour of bagasse fibers reinforced Poly (Lactic Acid) based biocomposites
    MK Lila, K Shukla, UK Komal, I Singh
    Composites Part B: Engineering 156, 121-127 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 75
  • Effect of chemical treatment on mechanical behavior of banana fiber reinforced polymer composites
    UK Komal, V Verma, T Aswani, N Verma, I Singh
    Materials Today: Proceedings 5 (9), 16983-16989 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 58
  • Amelioration of diethylnitrosamine (DEN)-induced hepatocellular carcinogenesis in animal models via knockdown oxidative stress and proinflammatory markers by Madhuca longifolia …
    D Singh, M Singh, E Yadav, N Falls, U Komal, DS Dangi, V Kumar, ...
    RSC advances 8 (13), 6940-6953 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 55
  • Comparative performance analysis of polylactic acid parts fabricated by 3D printing and injection molding
    UK Komal, BK Kasaudhan, I Singh
    Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance 30 (9), 6522-6528 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 54
  • Extraction and characterization of munja fibers and its potential in the biocomposites
    MK Lila, UK Komal, Y Singh, I Singh
    Journal of Natural Fibers 19 (7), 2675-2693 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 51
  • Processing of PLA/pineapple fiber based next generation composites
    UK Komal, MK Lila, I Singh
    Materials and Manufacturing Processes 36 (14), 1677-1692 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 40
  • One‐pot green synthesis and structural characterisation of silver nanoparticles using aqueous leaves extract of Carissa carandas : antioxidant, anticancer and …
    D Singh, V Kumar, E Yadav, N Falls, M Singh, U Komal, A Verma
    IET nanobiotechnology 12 (6), 748-756 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 35
  • Fabrication of Short Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites
    UK Komal, MK Lila, S Chaitanya, I Singh
    Reinforced Polymer Composites: Processing, Characterization and Post Life … , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 28
  • Development of banana fiber reinforced composites from plastic waste
    BK Singh, UK Komal, Y Singh, SS Banwait, I Singh
    Materials Today: Proceedings 44, 2194-2198 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 24
  • Introduction to green composites
    H Sharma, UK Komal, I Singh, JP Misra, PK Rakesh
    Processing of green composites, 1-13 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 21
  • Sustainable treatments of pineapple leaf fibers for polylactic acid based biocomposites
    UK Komal, I Singh
    Journal of Natural Fibers 19 (16), 13438-13456 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 20
  • Recent advances in lignocellulosic fibers for developing sustainable composites: extraction, surface modification and characterization-A review
    P Barman, P Rakesh, SC Mallampati, UK Komal
    International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 310, 143360 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 15
  • Lignocellulosic Polymer Composites: Processing, Challenges, and Opportunities
    UK Komal, H Sharma, I Singh
    Processing of Green Composites, 15-30 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 13
  • Thermal post-processing of bagasse fiber reinforced polypropylene composites
    MK Lila, UK Komal, I Singh
    Composites Communications 23, 100546 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 11
  • Investigation of the structural performance and failure mechanisms of 3D printed continuous carbon fiber‐based composites
    UK Komal, AH Siddiqui, A Tewari
    Polymer Composites , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 9
  • Characterization Techniques of Reinforced Polymer Composites
    MK Lila, UK Komal, I Singh
    Reinforced Polymer Composites: Processing, Characterization and Post Life … , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 7
  • Investigation of the mechanical response of MWCNTs infused carbon/glass fiber-based hybrid composites using digital image correlation
    SC Mallampati, UK Komal, P Rakesh, P Barman
    Construction and Building Materials 492, 143068 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 4
  • Drilling Behaviour of Natural Fibre-Reinforced Polymer Matrix Composites
    UK Komal, MK Lila, I Singh
    Primary and Secondary Manufacturing of Polymer Matrix Composites, 173-187 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 4