Sougata Jana is a B. Pharm (Gold Medalist) from West Bengal University of Technology, Kolkata, and M. Pharm (Pharmaceutics) from Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Odisha, India. He worked as an Assistant Professor, at Gupta College of Technological Sciences, Asansol, West Bengal, India. Currently, he is working at the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Directorate of Health Services, Kolkata, India. He is engaged in pharmaceutical education and research for the last 11years. IPA Bengal branch, Kolkata, India conferred upon him “M.N Dev Memorial Award” for securing the highest marks in the state of West Bengal in 2005. He bragged ‘Best Poster Presentation Award’ at 21st West Bengal State Science and Technology Congress-2014, and “Outstanding Paper Award” at 1st Regional Science and Technology Congress-2016, organized by Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of West Bengal, India. He has 30 publications in different national and international peer reviewed journals. He edited books in Springer, Elsevier and Pharmamedix India Publication Pvt. Ltd. He has contributed more than 25 book chapters with Elsevier, Springer, Wiley VCH, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis group. His research area of interest includes modification of synthetic and natural biopolymers, microparticles, nanoparticles, semisolids and interpenetrating network system for controlled drug delivery. Sabyasachi Maiti is an M. Pharm, Ph.D from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India. He is Associate Professor at the Department of Pharmacy, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (Central University), Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh, India. Dr Maiti has over 15 years experience in the field of pharmaceutical education and research. His research focusses on chemical modification of natural polysaccharides, characterization and their application in the design of novel drug delivery carriers. His research has been recognised by international peers in his field and he has more than 50 publications to his credit. He sits on numerous reviewer panels for international journals of repute, has edited multiple reference works and has written over 25 book chapters. Dr. Subrata Jana is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak, India. His research interests are molecular recognition and supramolecular chemistry, organic synthesis, medicinal chemistry, protein engineering, and enzyme catalysis.

• 1. Bio-Composites in Therapeutic Applications: Current Status and Future2. Redox-Responsive Hydrogels3. Stimuli-Responsive Guar Gum Composites for Colon-Specific Drug Delivery4. Biopolymer-Based Composites for Transdermal Drug Delivery5. Composites of Nanoparticles and Hydrogels: A potential Solution to Current Challenges in Buccal Drug Delivery6. Bio-Composites in Ocular Drug Delivery7. Dendrimers: Smart Nanoengineereed Polymers for Bioinspired Applications in Drug Delivery8. Nanoparticles for Tumor Targeting9. Biopolymer Nanoparticles for Theranostics Applications in Cancer Therapy and Bioimaging10. Polycationic Biopolymers for Gene Delivery Applications11. Biomedical and Drug Delivery Applications of Functionalized Inorganic Nanomaterials12. Chitosan/Carbon-based Nanomaterials Composites as Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering

Sougata Jana is a B. Pharm (Gold Medalist) from West Bengal University of Technology, Kolkata, and M. Pharm (Pharmaceutics) from Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Odisha, India. He worked as an Assistant Professor, at Gupta College of Technological Sciences, Asansol, West Bengal, India. Currently, he is working at the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Directorate of Health Services, Kolkata, India. He is engaged in pharmaceutical education and research for the last 11years. IPA Bengal branch, Kolkata, India conferred upon him “M.N Dev Memorial Award” for securing the highest marks in the state of West Bengal in 2005. He bragged ‘Best Poster Presentation Award’ at 21st West Bengal State Science and Technology Congress-2014, and “Outstanding Paper Award” at 1st Regional Science and Technology Congress-2016, organized by Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of West Bengal, India. He has 30 publications in different national and international peer reviewed journals. He edited books in Springer, Elsevier and Pharmamedix India Publication Pvt. Ltd. He has contributed more than 25 book chapters with Elsevier, Springer, Wiley VCH, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis group. His research area of interest includes modification of synthetic and natural biopolymers, microparticles, nanoparticles, semisolids and interpenetrating network system for controlled drug delivery. Sabyasachi Maiti is an M. Pharm, Ph.D from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India. He is Associate Professor at the Department of Pharmacy, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (Central University), Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh, India. Dr Maiti has over 15 years experience in the field of pharmaceutical education and research. His research focusses on chemical modification of natural polysaccharides, characterization and their application in the design of novel drug delivery carriers. His research has been recognised by international peers in his field and he has more than 50 publications to his credit. He sits on numerous reviewer panels for international journals of repute, has edited multiple reference works and has written over 25 book chapters. Dr. Subrata Jana is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak, India. His research interests are molecular recognition and supramolecular chemistry, organic synthesis, medicinal chemistry, protein engineering, and enzyme catalysis.

• 1. Bio-Composites in Therapeutic Applications: Current Status and Future2. Redox-Responsive Hydrogels3. Stimuli-Responsive Guar Gum Composites for Colon-Specific Drug Delivery4. Biopolymer-Based Composites for Transdermal Drug Delivery5. Composites of Nanoparticles and Hydrogels: A potential Solution to Current Challenges in Buccal Drug Delivery6. Bio-Composites in Ocular Drug Delivery7. Dendrimers: Smart Nanoengineereed Polymers for Bioinspired Applications in Drug Delivery8. Nanoparticles for Tumor Targeting9. Biopolymer Nanoparticles for Theranostics Applications in Cancer Therapy and Bioimaging10. Polycationic Biopolymers for Gene Delivery Applications11. Biomedical and Drug Delivery Applications of Functionalized Inorganic Nanomaterials12. Chitosan/Carbon-based Nanomaterials Composites as Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering

Sougata Jana is a B. Pharm (Gold Medalist) from West Bengal University of Technology, Kolkata, and M. Pharm (Pharmaceutics) from Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Odisha, India. He worked as an Assistant Professor, at Gupta College of Technological Sciences, Asansol, West Bengal, India. Currently, he is working at the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Directorate of Health Services, Kolkata, India. He is engaged in pharmaceutical education and research for the last 11years. IPA Bengal branch, Kolkata, India conferred upon him “M.N Dev Memorial Award” for securing the highest marks in the state of West Bengal in 2005. He bragged ‘Best Poster Presentation Award’ at 21st West Bengal State Science and Technology Congress-2014, and “Outstanding Paper Award” at 1st Regional Science and Technology Congress-2016, organized by Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of West Bengal, India. He has 30 publications in different national and international peer reviewed journals. He edited books in Springer, Elsevier and Pharmamedix India Publication Pvt. Ltd. He has contributed more than 25 book chapters with Elsevier, Springer, Wiley VCH, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis group. His research area of interest includes modification of synthetic and natural biopolymers, microparticles, nanoparticles, semisolids and interpenetrating network system for controlled drug delivery. Sabyasachi Maiti is an M. Pharm, Ph.D from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India. He is Associate Professor at the Department of Pharmacy, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (Central University), Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh, India. Dr Maiti has over 15 years experience in the field of pharmaceutical education and research. His research focusses on chemical modification of natural polysaccharides, characterization and their application in the design of novel drug delivery carriers. His research has been recognised by international peers in his field and he has more than 50 publications to his credit. He sits on numerous reviewer panels for international journals of repute, has edited multiple reference works and has written over 25 book chapters. Dr. Subrata Jana is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak, India. His research interests are molecular recognition and supramolecular chemistry, organic synthesis, medicinal chemistry, protein engineering, and enzyme catalysis.

• 1. Bio-Composites in Therapeutic Applications: Current Status and Future2. Redox-Responsive Hydrogels3. Stimuli-Responsive Guar Gum Composites for Colon-Specific Drug Delivery4. Biopolymer-Based Composites for Transdermal Drug Delivery5. Composites of Nanoparticles and Hydrogels: A potential Solution to Current Challenges in Buccal Drug Delivery6. Bio-Composites in Ocular Drug Delivery7. Dendrimers: Smart Nanoengineereed Polymers for Bioinspired Applications in Drug Delivery8. Nanoparticles for Tumor Targeting9. Biopolymer Nanoparticles for Theranostics Applications in Cancer Therapy and Bioimaging10. Polycationic Biopolymers for Gene Delivery Applications11. Biomedical and Drug Delivery Applications of Functionalized Inorganic Nanomaterials12. Chitosan/Carbon-based Nanomaterials Composites as Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering