Dr. Prashant Kesharwani is an Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutics at Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya (A Central University), Sagar, India. His work focuses on translational nanomedicine, polymeric biomaterials, targeted drug delivery, nanoengineered drug delivery systems, and translational pharmaceutical research. He has contributed extensively to the scientific literature and has served as an editor of scholarly books. Dr. Kesharwani has received research funding from national agencies and has been recognized with awards and fellowships for his contributions to the field. His research interests include nanomedicine, targeted and stimuli-responsive drug delivery, polymeric nanocarriers, and related pharmaceutical applications. He is actively involved in scientific research, academic mentoring, and scholarly publishing.

• 1. Introduction to microneedles as a smart carrier for drug delivery2. Recent developments and opportunities using microneedles for drugdelivery3. Nanomedicine delivery using microneedles4. Types of microneedles for drug delivery5. Stimuli-responsive microneedles for drug delivery6. Silicon microneedles for drug delivery7. Microneedles for transdermal drug delivery8. Microneedles for wound healing and dermal applications9. Microneedles for various ocular diseases10. Microneedles in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer11. Microneedle mediated photodynamic/immunotherapy12. Microneedles for biomedical applications13. Microneedle for delivery of cosmeceuticals and enhancing skin appearance14. Microneedles for delivery of photosensitisers and precursors15. Microneedles for gene delivery16. Microneedle-mediated vaccine delivery17. 3D printed microneedles for drug delivery18. Microneedles-based electrochemical sensors19. Microneedle-mediated device for biological investigation20. Future perspective, clinical translation, commercial challenges and industrialsuccess with microneedle-based products