Viranchika Bijalwan
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About
Viranchika Bijalwan is pioneering the intersection of sustainable chemistry and advanced manufacturing, with a research focus on covalent adaptable networks (CANs), vitrimers, and biobased photopolymers for 3D printing. Her most-cited work, “3D Printing of Covalent Adaptable Networks: Overview, Applications and Future Prospects” (2023, 34 citations), provides a comprehensive roadmap for integrating recyclable, reprocessable materials into additive manufacturing—a field traditionally dominated by non-renewable thermosets. Building on this foundation, her recent studies (2025) introduce eco-friendly vitrimers derived from soybean-based acrylates and thiol crosslinkers, achieving photopolymerizable 3D printing with self-healing and shape-memory capabilities. Notably, her stress relaxation experiments demonstrate that printed materials can dissipate 63% of initial stresses within 3.6 minutes at 200 °C, enabling remarkable network adaptability. By marrying bio-based feedstocks with dynamic covalent chemistry, Bijalwan is advancing a new generation of smart, sustainable polymers that promise to transform sectors from biomedical devices to robotics. Her work not only addresses critical environmental challenges but also expands the functional horizons of 3D-printed materials, marking her as a rising leader in green manufacturing and responsive material design.
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