Fundamental Biomaterials: Metals

Preetha Balakrishnan is Principal Scientist at ADSO Naturals Private Limited, Banglore, Karnataka, India. Her area of interest is Polymer Science incorporating Nano materials, and topic of research is Starch based nanocomposites at IIUCNN, M.G. University, Kottayam, in the group of Prof. Sabu Thomas. Dr. Sreekala Meyyarappallil Sadasivan is recognized for her research in the field of polymer macro, micro and nanocomposites, polymer foams and their blends. After receiving her Ph.D. in Chemistry (Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam), she held research positions in the Japan and Germany before joining the Sree Sankara College. Currently she is an Associate Professor of Chemistry at School of Chemical Sciences, director of School of Polymer Science and Technology (SPST) and Joint director of School of Nanoscience and Technology (SNST) and International and Inter University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (IIUCNN), Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam. The research in Sreekala’s laboratory is focused on development and property improvements of polymer composites for high end automotive, aerospace and structural applications, development of fully biodegradable, green and sustainable polymer composites from natural fibers, biopolymers etc. for industrial application, electronic applications of polymer nanocomposites such as nanogenerators, electromagnetic shielding (EMI) etc., biomedical applications of polymer composites for effective wound healing and development of biofiller entrapped polymer nanocomposites for water remediation. She was ranked among the top 2% of scientists in the world (Rising Stars List) according to a subject-by subject study undertaken by a team from Stanford University and Scopus experts for the years 2019, 2020 and 2021. She has an h-index of 38 and total citation of 7306. She is a member of the Royal Society of Chemistry and Indian Rubber Institute, and was the recipient of JSPS and AvH fellowship, CSIR senior research fellowship and ICS-UNIDO fellowship.Sabu Thomas is a Professor and Director of the International and Interuniversity Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India. Professor Thomas is internationally recognized for his contributions to polymer science and engineering, with his research interests encompassing polymer nanocomposites, elastomers, polymer blends, interpenetrating polymer networks, polymer membranes, green composites, nanocomposites, nanomedicine, and green nanotechnology. His groundbreaking inventions in polymer nanocomposites, polymer blends, green bionanotechnology, and nano-biomedical sciences have significantly advanced the development of new materials for the automotive, space, housing, and biomedical fields.

• 1. Metallic Biomaterials: state of the art and new challenges2. Degradable metallic biomaterials: the concept, current developments and future directions3. Theory modelling and stimulation of metallic biomaterials4. Micro- and Nanopatterning of Biomaterial Surfaces5. Bioactive metallic surfaces for bone tissue engineering6. Wear Characteristics and Fatigue behavior of Metallic Biomaterials7. Degradable metallic biomaterials for cardiovascular applications8. Nanostructured Biomimetic, Bioresponsive, and Bioactive Biomaterials 9. Metallic biomaterials for dental implant systems10. Enhancing the mechanical and biological performance of a metallic biomaterial for orthopedic applications11. Interface Influence of Materials and Surface Modifications12. Metallic biomaterials for bone support and replacement13. Surface modification of metallic bone implants-porous coating for bone ingrowth14. Biomaterials and Biotechnology Schemes Utilizing TiO2 Nanotube Arrays15. Optical Detection of Protein Adsorption on Doped Titanium Surface16. Biocompatible coatings for metallic biomaterials17. Magnesium and its alloys as orthopedic biomaterials18. Orthopedical and biomedical applications of titanium and zirconium metals19. The Use of Porous Tantalum for Reconstructing Bone Loss in Orthopaedic Surgery20. Reactions of metal in human body and cytotoxicity of metallic biomaterials 21. Ti-Based Bulk Metallic Glasses for Biomedical Applications22. Life cycle analysis of metallic biomaterials