3D Printing in Biotechnology

Dr. Nandita Dasgupta has vast working experience in Micro/Nanoscience and is currently working at LV Prasad Eye Institute, Bhubaneswar, India. She has exposure of working at university, research institutes and industries including VIT University, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India; CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, India; and Uttar Pradesh Drugs and Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Lucknow, India and Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology (IIFPT), Thanjavur, Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India. At IIFPT, Thanjavur, she was involved in a project funded by a leading pharmaceutical company, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories and have successfully engineered micro-vehicles for model drug molecules. Her areas of interest include Micro/Nanomaterial fabrication and its applications in various fields – medicine, food, environment, agriculture biomedical.She is the author os many books and edited more than 6 books. She has authored many chapters and also published many scientific articles in international peer-reviewed journals. She has received the Certificate for “Outstanding Contribution” in Reviewing from Elsevier, Netherlands. She has also been nominated for advisory panel for Elsevier Inc., Netherlands. She is the associate editor of Environmental Chemistry Letters – a Springer journal of 3.59 impact factor – and also serving as editorial board member and referee for reputed international peer-reviewed journals. She has received several awards and recognitions from different national and international organizations. Dr. Vineeta Singh is currently working as Assistant Professor at the Institute of Engineering and Technology, Lucknow India and has 15 years of teaching and research experience. She has established labs at the institute and has supervised post-graduate students from the diverse field of secondary metabolite production, enzymes, bioremediation, biotransformation, microbial fuel cells, bioinformatics, and nanotechnology. Dr. Shivendu Ranjan has extensive expertise in Micro/Nanotechnology and is currently working as Head R&D and Technology Development at E-Spin Nanotech Pvt. Ltd. He has founded and drafted the concept for the first edition of the “VIT Bio Summit” in 2012, and the same has been continued till date by the university. He has worked in CSIR-CFTRI, Mysuru, India as well as UP Drugs and Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., India and IIFPT, Thanjavur, MoFPI, Govt of India. At IIFPT, Thanjavur, he was involved in a project funded by a leading pharmaceutical company, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories and have successfully engineered micro-vehicles for model drug molecules.His research interests are multidisciplinary and include: Micro/Nanobiotechnology, Nano-toxicology, Environmental Nanotechnology, Nanomedicine, and Nanoemulsions. . He is the associate editor of Environmental Chemistry Letters – a Springer journal of 3.59 impact factor – and an editorial board member in Biotechnology and Biotechnological Equipment(Taylor and Francis). He is serving as executive editor of a journal in iMed Press, USA, and also serving as editorial board member and referee for reputed international peer-reviewed journals. He is the author of many books and edited six books. Dr. B.N. Mishra is presently working as a Professor and Head, Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Engineering and Technology, Abdul Kalam Technical University. His present research interest includes biochemical engineering, bioinformatics and applications of artificial intelligence jand 3D printing in medicine and healthcare. He has published more than 100 research papers in per reviewed national and international journals. e is known as an academician with extraordinary virtues beca

• 1. Introduction to 3D printing2. Design and fabrication of 3D printers3. Materials for 3D printing4. D printing of live cells, tissues and organs5. 3D printing of biopolymers and implants6. 3D printing in medical devices and drug delivery7. Application of 3D printers in food and agriculture sector8. 3D printing of bacteria for bioremediation9. Emerging trends in 3D printer- 4D and 5D printing10. Marketability and business scope of 3D printers11. IPR, Ethics, Safety and Regulatory concerns of 3D printing