Photophysics and Nanophysics in Therapeutics

Dr. Nilesh M. Mahajan is a Professor and Head, Department of Pharmaceutics at Dadasaheb Balpande College of Pharmacy, Nagpur, India having 20 years of experience. He has four patents published, one copyright for designing biomedical device, and several publications. He has several research grants from different federal agencies. He is a consultant to Pharma industries and received several awards. His areas of research expertise are nanotherapeutics, crystal engineering, and polyherbal formulations. Dr. Avneet Saini is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biophysics, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India holding M.Sc. Honours degree and PhD in Biophysics from Panjab University, Chandigarh, India. During her research career, she worked on the computational study and characterization of peptides and peptoids as antimicrobial and collagen mimetics using different in silico techniques. She holds expertise in computational biology and biophysical chemistry techniques. Dr. Saini has received numerous research grants from national and international federal agencies. Dr. Nishikant A. Raut is a Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur, India having 19 years of experience. He completed his master’s degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry in 2002, and received Ph.D. degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences from RTM Nagpur University, Nagpur in 2010. He pursued Post-Doctoral Research from College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA under Raman Post-Doctoral Fellowship awarded by UGC, Govt. of India. He has received research grants from several federal funding agencies. During COVID-19 Pandemic, Dr. Raut, in the capacity of Co-PI, established and served as Nodal Officer of COVID-19 Diagnosis Centre at RTM Nagpur University. Sanjay J. Dhoble is a Professor in the Department of Physics at Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, India. During his research career he has worked on the synthesis and characterization of solid-state lighting materials and phosphors for solar cell efficiency enhancement, as well as the development of radiation dosimetry phosphors, and the biosynthesis of nanoparticles and their applications.

"This well-referenced book provides the fundamentals and applications of phototherapy and nanotherapy, emphasizing the research and studies performed by experts in those fields. Most of the chapters end with the author's perspectives on the future of the respective therapies…. [It is] practical for interested individuals to understand the fundamentals and latest developments in phototherapy and nanotherapy…. Students, academicians, and scientists interested in working in those two fields" will find this book particularly beneficial as it delivers a comprehensive exploration of cutting-edge therapies and their potential impact." --©Doody’s Review Service, 2022, Rahmat M. Talukder, PhD, RPh (The University of Texas at Tyler)

• Part I: Phototherapeutics1. Phototherapy: A critical review2. Phototherapy for skin diseases3. Phototherapy: The novel emerging treatment for cancer4. Fundamentals of photodynamic therapy5. Photodynamic therapy for cancer treatment6. Photodiagnostic techniques7. The role of physics in modern radiotherapy: Current advances and developments8. Physics in treatment of cancer radiotherapy9. Role of carbon ion beam radiotherapy for cancer treatmentPart II: Nanotherapeutics10. Nanomaterials physics: A critical review11. Nanotherapeutic systems for drug delivery to brain tumors12. Progress in nanotechnology-based targeted cancer treatment13. Nanotherapeutics for colon cancer14. Nanoparticles for the targeted drug delivery in lung cancer15. Role of nanocarriers for the effective delivery of anti-HIV drugs16. Nanoparticles for rheumatoid arthritis treatment17. Peptide functionalized nanomaterials as microbial sensors18. Theranostic nanoagents19. Improving the functionality of a nanomaterial by biological probes20. Nanostructures for the efficient oral delivery of chemotherapeutic agents21. Photo triggered theranostics nanomaterials: Development and challenges in cancer treatment22. Nanocrystals in the drug delivery system