Professor Baljinder Kandola
Professional biography:
2005-Present Professor of Materials Fire Science, University of Bolton, UK
2002 -2005 Senior Research Fellow, University of Bolton, UK
1993 -2002 Research Fellow, University of Bolton, UK
1988 -1993 Visiting Research Fellow, Salford University, UK
1986 -1987 Lecturer in Chemistry, GNG College, Yamunanagar, India
1985 -1986 Post Doctoral Research Fellow, Kurukshetra University, India
Education:
1981 - 1985 PhD in Chemistry, Kurukshetra University, India
1978 - 1980 MSc in Chemistry, Kurukshetra University, India
1974 - 1978 BSc (Chemistry, Botany and Zoology), Kurukshetra University, India
Teaching and Publication
Taught postgraduate courses on fire and materials, technical textiles, composites and advanced materials in the UK since 1998.
85 papers in international journals, chapters in a number of books on 'Fire Retardancy of Materials'. 1 patent on 'Fire and Heat Resistant Materials'.
Current research interests:
Fire and mechanical performance evaluation of structural composites using small and medium scale testing equipment.
Numerical modelling of heat and mass transfer in polymers and composites during combustion and combustion induced mechanical properties degradation
Thermal stability and fire retardancy of thermoplastic and thermoset polymers, textiles and fibre -reinforced polymeric composites
Development of proactive ("smart") and intelligent fire retardant materials.
Fire retardant synthetic fibres (polypropylene, polyamides and polyester) incorporating polymer layered silicate nanoclays.
Most recent publications:
B.K.Kandola, P.Myler , A.R.Horrocks, M.El-Hadidi and D.Blair, 'Empirical and Numerical Approach for Optimisation of Fire and Mechanical Performance in Fire Retardant Glass Reinforced Epoxy Composites'. Fire Safety Journal, 43 (1) 11 -23 (2008).
A R Horrocks, B K Kandola , G Smart, S Zhang, T R Hull, 'Polypropylene fibres containing dispersed clays having improved fire performance. Part I : Effect of nanoclays on processing parameters and fibre properties'. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 106 (3), 1707 – 1717 (2007).
B K Kandola, G Smart, A R Horrocks, S Zhang, T R Hull, P Joseph, J Ebdon, , B Hunt, A.Cook . 'Effect of different compatibilisers on nanoclay dispersion, thermal stability and burning behaviour of polypropylene –nanoclay blends' Journal of Applied Polymer Science, in press 2008.
G Smart, B.K.Kandola, A R Horrocks and D Marney, 'Polypropylene fibres containing dispersed clays having improved fire performance Part II : Characterisation of fibres and fabrics from nanocomposite PP blends.' Polymers for Advanced Technology, in press 2008.
E. Kandare, B K Kandola, J.E.J.Staggs, Global kinetics of thermal degradation of flame-retarded epoxy resin formulations', Polymer Degradation and Stability, 92 (10), p.1778-1787, Oct 2007.
B Biswas, B K Kandola, A R Horrocks, D Price, 'A quantitative study of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxideevolution during thermal degradation of flame retarded epoxy resins', Polymer Degradation and Stability, 92(5), 765-776 (2007).
B.K.Kandola, S.Nazare, A.R.Horrocks and P.Myler , 'Effect of Layered Silicate Nanocomposites on Burning Behaviour of Conventionally Flame-Retarded Unsaturated Polyesters', In : Fire and Polymers, ed. G.L.Nelson and C.A.Wilkie, American Chemical Society Symposium Series 922, Chapter 13, 155 - 171 (2006).
B. K Kandola, A R. Horrocks, K.Padmore, J.Dalton and T.Owen, 'Comparison of cone and OSU calorimetric techniques to assess the flammability behaviour of fabrics used for aircraft interiors Flame Retardant Fabrics for Aircraft Applications' Fire and Materials, 30(4), 241-255 (2006).
B.K.Kandola, A.R.Horrocks, P.Myler and D.Blair, 'Mechanical Performance of Heat/Fire Damaged Novel Flame Retardant Glass - Reinforced Epoxy Composites', Composites Part A, 34, 863-873 (2003).
B.K.Kandola, A.R.Horrocks, P.Myler and D.Blair , 'New Developments in Flame Retardancy of Glass - Reinforced Epoxy Composites', Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 88 (10), 2511 – 2521 (2003).
Patents:
'Fire and Heat Resistant Materials',UK Patent Application 99929178.3, 9 December, 1999 (A.R.Horrocks, B.K.Kandola, P.Myler and D.Blair).