Prakash Gautam

Natural Fibers, Polymer, Polymer Composites, Biopolymers, Plastics & Plastics degradation

1. Gautam, P., Rai, N., Shrestha, M. M., Groβmann, L., Nase, M., & Adhikari, R. (2025).Adding Value to
Natural Fibers by Surface Modification and Their Uses in Polymer Biocomposites. Surfaces and Interfaces,
62(18): 106197.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfin.2025.106197
2. Gautam, P., Groβmann, L., Pradhan, S., Bhandari, N. L., Nase, M., &Adhikari, R. (2024).
Physicochemical and Structural Investigation of Argeli (Edgeworthia gardneri) Bast Fibers. Journal of
Research Updates in Polymer Science, 13: 54–65. https://doi.org/10.6000/1929-5995.2024.13.07
3. Gautam, P., Groβmann L., Basyal, O. P., Pradhan, S., Bhandari, N. L., Henning, S., Nase, M., &
Adhikari, R. (2024). Argeli Bast Fiber as Wonder Reinforcing Agent for Biodegradable Polymer
Composites. Nepal Journal of Environmental Science, 12(2): 1–8. https://doi.org/10.3126/njes.v12i2.68409
4. Shrestha, G., Kandel, K., Aryal, G., Gautam, P., & Neupane, B. B. (2025). Napier Grass Derived
Cellulose Acetate Membrane for Water Purification. Journal of Nepal Chemical Society, 45(1): 86–97.
https://doi.org/10.3126/jncs.v45i1.74489
5. Chaurasiya, A. K., Aryal, B., Bhandari, C., Joshi, B. R., Aryal, R., Gautam, P., & Mishra, D. (2025).
Experimental Evaluation of Physical, Mechanical and Chemical Properties of Natural and Recycled
Concrete Aggregates. Himalayan Journal of Applied Science and Engineering, 6(1), 37–52.
https://doi.org/10.3126/hijase.v6i1.81068
6. Rimal, Y., Rai, B., Singh, V., Pangeni, S. & Gautam, P. (2022). A Comparative Study of COVID -19 Data
Analysis Using R Programming. Artificial Intelligence Applications in a Pandemic, CRC Press.