Functionalized Biopolymers

Dr. Swati Sharma (MSc, Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni Solan H.P. India; PhD. University Malaysia, Pahang, Malaysia) is Assistant Professor at University Institute of Biotechnology, the Chandigarh University Mohali, India. She worked as a visiting researcher in the College of Life and Environmental Sciences at Konkuk University, Seoul, South Korea. She has also worked as a program co-coordinator at the Himalayan Action Research Center (HARC), Dehradun, and Senior Research Fellow at the India Agricultural Research Institute in 2013-2014. Presently, Dr. Sharma's research is in the field of bioplastics, hydrogels, keratin nano-fibers and nano-particles, biodegradable polymers and polymers with antioxidant and anticancer activities and sponges. Dr. Swati has published numerous books and papers in various internationally reputed journals. Dr. Ashok Kumar Nadda is Assistant Professor in the Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, at Jaypee University of Information Technology, India. His research interests are microbial biotechnology, biocatalysis, biopolymers, enzyme immobilization, bioenergy, and CO2 conversion. Dr. Kalim Deshmukh is a senior researcher at the New Technologies Research Centre, University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, Czech Republic. He has over 20 years of research experience in nanomaterials and polymeric materials, with particular expertise in polymer blends, nanocomposites, and nanohybrids. His work emphasizes nanoscale dispersion, interfacial chemistry, and structure–property relationships that influence material performance in applications such as energy storage, gas sensing, biosensing, electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding, and high-k dielectrics. He has authored more than 200 publications, including original research articles and review papers, in leading international journals and with major publishers, such as the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), American Chemical Society (ACS), Elsevier, Wiley-VCH, Springer, and Taylor & Francis. In addition to his research contributions, he has edited or co-edited several books published by ACS, RSC, Elsevier, Springer, Wiley-VCH, and Wiley Scrivener. Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain, PhD, is an adjunct professor and director of laboratories in the Department of Chemistry & Environmental Sciences at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Newark, New Jersey, United States. His research is focused on the applications of nanotechnology and advanced materials, environmental management, analytical chemistry, and other various industries. Dr. Hussain is the author of numerous papers in peer-reviewed journals as well as a prolific author and editor of around 200 books, including scientific monographs and handbooks in his research areas. He has published with several reputable publishers including Elsevier.

• Section 1: Classifications, Production Techniques and Surface Modifications1. Biopolymers: Classifications, Production and Processing Techniques, Recent Developments and Future Perspectives2. Natural vs. Synthetic Polymers: Advances, Limitations and Opportunities3. Biocompatibility, Biodegradability, Toxicity, Life Cycle Analysis, Social Economic Aspects, Environmental and Health Impact of Biopolymers4. Physical and Chemical Modifications of BiopolymersSection II: Properties and Characterizations5. Spectroscopic and Microscopic Characterizations of Functionalized Biopolymers6. Thermal, Mechanical and Electrical Properties of Functionalized Biopolymers7. 3D Printing of Functionalized Biopolymers: Design, Processes and Applications8. Functionalized Biopolymers Based Hydrogels: Synthesis, Characterizations and Applications9. Functional Biopolymer Composites: Fabrications and CharacterizationsSection III: Applications in Biomedical Fields10. Functionalized Biopolymer Composites for Biomedical and Healthcare Applications11. Functionalized Biopolymers for Drug Delivery Applications12. Functionalized Biopolymers for Tissue Engineering Applications13. Functionalized Biopolymers in Medicinal and Pharmaceutical ApplicationsSection IV: Applications in Agriculture, Food, Cosmetic and Textile Industry14. Functionalized Biopolymers in Agriculture15. Applications of Functionalized Biopolymers in Food Industry and Packaging16. Functionalized Biopolymers in Cosmetic Industry17. Functionalized Biopolymers in Textile IndustrySection V: Sensing, Electronics and Coating Applications18. Functionalized Biopolymers for Sensing and Biosensing19. Functionalized Biopolymers for Electronic and Bioelectronic Devices20. Functionalized Biopolymers Based Coatings and Adhesives Section V: Environmental Applications21. Functionalized Biopolymers for Adsorptive Removal of Dyes and Toxic Environmental Pollutants22. Biopolymers in Water Treatment23. Biopolymers in Renewable Energy