Woodhead Publishing Engineered Nanostructures for Therapeutics and Biomedical Applications (Woodhead Publishing Series in Biomaterials)

Engineered Nanostructures for Therapeutics and Biomedical Applications offers a single reference for a diverse biomedical readership to learn about the application of nanotechnology in biomedicine and biomedical engineering, from past developments, to current research and future prospects. This book sets out a broad selection of biomedical and therapeutic applications for nanostructures, including bioimaging, nanorobotics, orthopedics and tissue engineering, offering a useful, multidisciplinary approach. Each chapter discusses challenges faced in each discipline, including limiting factors, biocompatibility and toxicity, thus enabling the reader to make informed decisions in their research. Users will find this book to be a comprehensive, broad overview on the role and significance of nanomaterials and their composites that also includes discussions of key aspects in the field of biomedicine. Review Provides the state-of-art and future prospects of biomedical applications of engineered nanomaterials From the Back Cover <i>Engineered Nanostructures for Therapeutics and Biomedical Applications</i> offers a single reference for a diverse biomedical readership to learn about the application of nanotechnology in biomedicine and biomedical engineering, from past developments to current research and future prospects.<br><br>Nanotechnology is a rapidly growing interdisciplinary field with varied real-world applications. This book sets out a broad selection of biomedical and therapeutic applications for nanostructures, including bioimaging, nanorobotics, orthopaedics and tissue engineering, offering a useful multidisciplinary approach. Each chapter discusses challenges faced in each discipline, including limiting factors, biocompatibility and toxicity - enabling the reader to make informed decisions in their research.<br><br><i>Engineered Nanostructures for Therapeutics and Biomedical Applications</i> offers a broad overview about the role and significance of nanomaterials and their composites, along with discussion of key aspects in the field of biomedicine. About the Author Dr. Kaushik I M.Sc., Ph.D., Fellow-Indian Chemical Society I, an associate professor of chemistry at Florida Polytechnic University, is exploring nano-technology, material science, thin films, miniaturized sensors, electrochemistry, electrochemical biosensors, nanomedicine, drug delivery to CNS, and biomedical engineering for health wellness. Dr. Kaushik received his Ph.D. (chemistry and nano-enabled biosensors) in collaboration with National Physical Laboratory and Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi, India. During his research, Dr. Kaushik has been engaged in design and development of various electro-active nanostructures for electrochemical biosensor and nanomedicine for health care. His research interests include nano-bio-technology, analytical systems, design & develop nanostructures, nanocarriers for drug delivery, nano-therapeutics for CNS diseases, on-demand site-specific release of therapeutic agents, exploring personalized nano-medicines, biosensors, point-of-care sensing devices, and related areas of health care monitoring. Dr. Sandeep Kumar is a researcher of international recognition and has received his PhD degree from Panjab University, Chandigarh. His current research interest includes synthesis and characterization of nanomaterials, nano-carriers for healthcare applications; nanomaterials based sensors, biomaterials and nanotoxicity. Dr. Kumar has published more than 150 research papers in international journals of repute and also has patents to his credit. Dr. Kumar has international and national sponsored research projects from numerous funding agencies. Dr. Kumar has been rewarded with “Haryana Yuva Vigyan Ratna Award and “Water Advanced Research and Innovation Fellow for undertaking research work at University of Nebraska, Lincoln, USA. Dr. Kumar visited Hanyang University, Seoul, So