Shahid Ul Islam is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Applied Sciences and Humanities at Jamia Millia Islamia (Central University), New Delhi, India. Prior to joining Jamia, he was a Fulbright Scientist at the University of California Davis, United States. He works at the interface of materials science and textile engineering, with an emphasis on the functionalization of textile and polymeric materials for use in different applications. Abhijit Majumdar is currently holding the position of R. Jaikumar Chair Professor for DecisionSciences in the Textile and Fibre Engineering department at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India(IIT Delhi). He has published 145 research papers in international refereed journals. His researchareas include protective fibrous materials, operations management, and sustainable supply chains.management. He has authored two textbooks, edited four books, and two monographs. He is theassociate editor of the Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India) Series E (Chemical and TextileEngineering) and OPSEARCH. B. S. Butola is a Professor at the Department of Textiles & Fibre Engineering, IIT Delhi, India. His research interests include functionalization of textiles with metal oxides, use of shear thickening fluids for improving the impact performance of ballistic textiles, polymeric nanocomposites and smart colorants. He has edited 7 books.

• 1. Medical and Healthcare Textiles: An Overview2. Polymeric Materials for Medical Applications3. Textile Structures for Medical Applications4. Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare Workers5. Standards and Requirements for Medical Clothing6. Antimicrobial Textiles in Health Care System7. Structure, Mechanism of Aroma Compounds and Application in the Development of Healthcare Textiles8. Antioxidant Activity Imparted to Textiles and Fibers for Medical Use9. Textile Based Targeted Drug Delivery Systems10. Textiles for Orthopedic and Surgical Applications11. Biomedical Applications of Healthcare Textiles12. Textile-Based Medical Implantable Devices13. Standards and Specifications for Medical Clothing14. Protective Textiles: An Overview15. High-Performance Fibres for Protective Applications16. Advanced Technologies for Protective Textiles17. Materials, Design and Technology of Body Armour18. Fire Protective Textiles

Shahid Ul Islam is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Applied Sciences and Humanities at Jamia Millia Islamia (Central University), New Delhi, India. Prior to joining Jamia, he was a Fulbright Scientist at the University of California Davis, United States. He works at the interface of materials science and textile engineering, with an emphasis on the functionalization of textile and polymeric materials for use in different applications. Abhijit Majumdar is currently holding the position of R. Jaikumar Chair Professor for DecisionSciences in the Textile and Fibre Engineering department at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India(IIT Delhi). He has published 145 research papers in international refereed journals. His researchareas include protective fibrous materials, operations management, and sustainable supply chains.management. He has authored two textbooks, edited four books, and two monographs. He is theassociate editor of the Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India) Series E (Chemical and TextileEngineering) and OPSEARCH. B. S. Butola is a Professor at the Department of Textiles & Fibre Engineering, IIT Delhi, India. His research interests include functionalization of textiles with metal oxides, use of shear thickening fluids for improving the impact performance of ballistic textiles, polymeric nanocomposites and smart colorants. He has edited 7 books.

• 1. Medical and Healthcare Textiles: An Overview2. Polymeric Materials for Medical Applications3. Textile Structures for Medical Applications4. Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare Workers5. Standards and Requirements for Medical Clothing6. Antimicrobial Textiles in Health Care System7. Structure, Mechanism of Aroma Compounds and Application in the Development of Healthcare Textiles8. Antioxidant Activity Imparted to Textiles and Fibers for Medical Use9. Textile Based Targeted Drug Delivery Systems10. Textiles for Orthopedic and Surgical Applications11. Biomedical Applications of Healthcare Textiles12. Textile-Based Medical Implantable Devices13. Standards and Specifications for Medical Clothing14. Protective Textiles: An Overview15. High-Performance Fibres for Protective Applications16. Advanced Technologies for Protective Textiles17. Materials, Design and Technology of Body Armour18. Fire Protective Textiles