Researcher

Warintorn Thitsartarn joined the A*STAR Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (A*STAR IMRE) as a Research Scientist after earning her PhD in Chemical Engineering from the National University of Singapore in 2012. After appointments as the Deputy Manager of the Nanocomposite Centre and Deputy Head of the Polymer Composite department, she now leads the department while serving as the Team Leader for Advanced Composite Materials. Her research interests are in the areas of synthesis, design and fabrication of high performance and lightweight nanomaterials and nanocomposites for extreme applications. Her expertise is in additive design and synthesis, interface chemistry and reinforcement mechanisms for key applications in chemicals, electrical appliances, aerospace and automotive industries. She is a co-inventor of more than 50 active patents/know-hows and licensed more than 15 technologies. She is also a co-founder of A*STAR spin-off company Terramura Innovation to produce next-gen leather-like materials.