R. N. Kumar

1.4k total citations
36 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

R. N. Kumar is a scholar working on Polymers and Plastics, Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, R. N. Kumar has authored 36 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Polymers and Plastics, 11 papers in Biomaterials and 9 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in R. N. Kumar's work include Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites (17 papers), Lignin and Wood Chemistry (9 papers) and Advanced Cellulose Research Studies (8 papers). R. N. Kumar is often cited by papers focused on Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites (17 papers), Lignin and Wood Chemistry (9 papers) and Advanced Cellulose Research Studies (8 papers). R. N. Kumar collaborates with scholars based in Malaysia, Germany and India. R. N. Kumar's co-authors include H. D. Rozman, Z. A. Mohd Ishak, A. Abubakar, A. Abusamah, G. S. Tay, Kaiyuan Tan, H. Ismail, B. M. N. Mohd. Azemi, Jau‐Shya Lee and H. Ismail and has published in prestigious journals such as Food Chemistry, Carbohydrate Polymers and Journal of Applied Polymer Science.

In The Last Decade

R. N. Kumar

36 papers receiving 1.0k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
R. N. Kumar Malaysia 17 750 466 222 165 124 36 1.1k
Zhikai Zhong China 21 582 0.8× 497 1.1× 271 1.2× 185 1.1× 82 0.7× 29 1.1k
Alireza Kaboorani Canada 20 521 0.7× 666 1.4× 320 1.4× 168 1.0× 95 0.8× 27 1.2k
Massimo Baiardo Italy 7 700 0.9× 854 1.8× 174 0.8× 136 0.8× 84 0.7× 9 1.2k
M. N. Prabhakar South Korea 19 706 0.9× 413 0.9× 245 1.1× 177 1.1× 67 0.5× 50 1.1k
P. Matzinos Greece 14 690 0.9× 881 1.9× 218 1.0× 163 1.0× 72 0.6× 17 1.3k
Aznizam Abu Bakar Malaysia 18 810 1.1× 577 1.2× 166 0.7× 179 1.1× 41 0.3× 59 1.2k
S. K. Nayak India 10 601 0.8× 292 0.6× 94 0.4× 196 1.2× 62 0.5× 19 800
Saowaroj Chuayjuljit Thailand 18 677 0.9× 557 1.2× 170 0.8× 75 0.5× 93 0.8× 69 1.0k
Daniel F. Caulfield United States 17 961 1.3× 517 1.1× 172 0.8× 236 1.4× 30 0.2× 40 1.2k
Cheng Xing United States 20 464 0.6× 346 0.7× 298 1.3× 144 0.9× 49 0.4× 38 927

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R. N. Kumar

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All Works

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Ng, C. M., et al.. (2017). Improvement of thermal ageing and transparency of methacrylate based poly(siloxane–silsesquioxane) for optoelectronic application. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 134(37). 9 indexed citations
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Khalil, H. P. S. Abdul, et al.. (2007). Hybrid Thermoplastic Pre-preg Oil Palm Frond Fibers (OPF) Reinforced in Polyester Composites. Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering. 46(1). 43–50. 12 indexed citations
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Lee, Jau‐Shya, R. N. Kumar, H. D. Rozman, & B. M. N. Mohd. Azemi. (2004). Pasting, swelling and solubility properties of UV initiated starch-graft-poly(AA). Food Chemistry. 91(2). 203–211. 83 indexed citations
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Rosli, W. D. Wan, et al.. (2003). UV radiation curing of epoxidized palm oil–cycloaliphatic diepoxide system induced by cationic photoinitiators for surface coatings. European Polymer Journal. 39(3). 593–600. 62 indexed citations
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Rozman, H. D., G. S. Tay, A. Abubakar, & R. N. Kumar. (2002). A preliminary study on the oil palm empty fruit bunch-polyurethane (EFB-PU) composites. International Journal of Polymeric Materials. 51(12). 1087–1194. 3 indexed citations
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Rozman, H. D., Kaiyuan Tan, R. N. Kumar, & A. Abubakar. (2001). Preliminary studies on the use of modified ALCELL lignin as a coupling agent in the biofiber composites. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 81(6). 1333–1340. 27 indexed citations
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Khalil, H. P. S. Abdul, et al.. (2001). THE EFFECT OF ANHYDRIDE MODIFICATION OF SAGO STARCH ON THE TENSILE AND WATER ABSORPTION PROPERTIES OF SAGO-FILLED LINEAR LOW-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (LLDPE). Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering. 40(3). 249–263. 31 indexed citations
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Kumar, R. N., R. Mehnert, Tom Scherzer, & Frank Bauer. (2001). Application of Real Time FTIR and MAS NMR Spectroscopy to the Characterization of UV/EB Cured Epoxidized Natural Rubber Blends. Macromolecular Materials and Engineering. 286(10). 598–598. 3 indexed citations
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Kumar, R. N. & R. Mehnert. (2001). Electron Beam Curing of the System Cycloaliphatic Diepoxide-Epoxidized Natural Rubber-Glycidyl Methacrylate in Presence of Cationic Initiators. Macromolecular Materials and Engineering. 286(8). 449–455. 6 indexed citations
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Rozman, H. D., Kaiyuan Tan, R. N. Kumar, G. S. Tay, & A. Abubakar. (2000). Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch ‐ Polypropylene Composites ‐ The Effect of Modified Alcell Lignin as a Compatibilizer on Tensile Properties. International Journal of Polymeric Materials. 46(1-2). 195–204. 3 indexed citations
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Rozman, H. D., Kaiyuan Tan, R. N. Kumar, et al.. (2000). The effect of lignin as a compatibilizer on the physical properties of coconut fiber–polypropylene composites. European Polymer Journal. 36(7). 1483–1494. 189 indexed citations
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Rozman, H. D., R. N. Kumar, A. Abusamah, & Mohamad Jani Saad. (1998). Rubberwood-polymer composites based on glycidyl methacrylate and diallyl phthalate. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 67(7). 1221–1226. 27 indexed citations
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Rozman, H. D., et al.. (1998). The Effect of Lignin and Surface Activation on the Mechanical Properties of Rubberwood-Polypropylene Composites. Journal of Wood Chemistry and Technology. 18(4). 471–490. 22 indexed citations
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Kumar, R. N., Wei Liu, H. D. Rozman, & A. Abusamah. (1997). Fire Resistant Sheet Moulding Composites from Hybrid Reinforcements of Oil Palm-Fibres and Glass Fibre. International Journal of Polymeric Materials. 37(1-2). 43–52. 8 indexed citations
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Rozman, H. D., et al.. (1997). Fibre activation with glycidyl methacrylate and subsequent copolymerization with diallyl phthalate. European Polymer Journal. 33(8). 1213–1218. 28 indexed citations
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Rozman, H. D., R. N. Kumar, & A. Abusamah. (1995). Rubberwood–polymer composites based on diallyl phthalate and methyl methacrylate. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 57(11). 1291–1297. 5 indexed citations

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