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.

• Preface Part A: Synthesis and characterization of gold nanoparticles for drug delivery 1. History, introduction, and physiochemical properties of gold nanoparticles 2. Green synthesis and characterization parameters of gold nanoparticles 3. Cellular interactions and design principles of glyco-gold nanoparticles for drug delivery applications Part B: Application of gold nanoparticles in drug delivery 4. Targeting strategies using gold nanoparticles for efficient drug delivery 5. Gold nanoparticles for delivery of nucleic acid constructs for cancer treatment 6. Theranostic gold nanoparticle-assisted tumor radiosensitization and imaging 7. Gold nanoparticles for treatment of inflammatory diseases 8. The use of gold nanoparticles in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases 9. Gold nanoparticles for treatment of cerebral diseases 10. Gold nanoparticles for treatment of infectious diseases 11. Gold nanoparticles as a recent nanocarrier against HIV/AIDS 12. Gold nanoparticles in tissue engineering and regeneration 13. Applications of gold nanoparticle in regenerative medicine 14. Gold nanoparticles in photodynamic and photothermal therapy 15. Polymeric gold nanoparticles for gene therapy Part C: Recent advances and regulatory aspects of gold nanoparticles 16. Hybrid gold nanoparticles as advanced drug delivery and theranostics application 17. Application of gold nanoparticles in vaccine development 18. Clinical translation of gold nanoparticles: obstacles and perspectives 19. Conclusion and future perspective of gold nanoparticles