Mitul Patel
Materials engineer focused on biobased packaging and nanocomposites
Luleå, Sweden
Joined February 2026
Summary
Applied researcher in biobased polymer materials with a PhD focused on improving PLA for food packaging—author of peer-reviewed studies on chitin nanocrystals and PLA nanocomposites that address dispersion, crystallization and functional properties. mdpi+2
Materials/process engineer in industry working at Bioextrax AB since 2023, contributing engineering expertise toward bio-based production process design and optimization within a company engineering team. theorg+1
International academic and professional background spanning India, France and Sweden, combining advanced studies (Post-master and PhD) with practical process engineering experience in the pulp and paper domain. univ-grenoble-alpes+2
Focus on scalable processing approaches for bio-based nanocomposites—work emphasizes liquid-assisted extrusion and processing aids (e.g., triethyl citrate) to improve dispersion and industrially relevant properties of PLA-based films. mdpi+1
Work
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Functional Nanocomposite Films of Poly(Lactic Acid) with Well-Dispersed Chitin Nanocrystals Achieved Using a Dispersing Agent and Liquid-Assisted Extrusion Process
July 1, 2021Study of PLA nanocomposites with chitin nanocrystals (ChNCs), showing improved dispersion using triethyl citrate as a dispersing agent via liquid-assisted extrusion; reports effects on mechanical, thermal, optical, rheological properties and antibacterial activity.
Effect of Chitin Nanocrystals on Crystallization and Properties of Poly(lactic acid)-Based Nanocomposites
March 1, 2020Investigation of the nucleating effect of ChNCs on PLA and plasticized PLA (PLA-TEC), demonstrating that small additions of ChNCs significantly improve crystallinity and influence thermal, barrier and degradation properties relevant to packaging.