Handbook on Nanobiomaterials for Therapeutics and Diagnostic Applications

Anand Krishnan is Principal Investigator in Chemical Pathology at the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Free State, South Africa, where he leads the Precision Medicine Integrative Nano Diagnostics (P-MIND) laboratories. His research focuses on the biological functions of extracellular vesicles in synthetic biology, including cell surface protein modification, biomarker discovery using liquid biopsy-derived extracellular vesicles, and the role of circulating biomarkers in disease development and stem cell biology. He leads multidisciplinary research in precision medicine and nanoscale diagnostics, with a particular interest in translational applications of extracellular vesicle science. Krishnan is an active member of the International Society for Extracellular Vesicles, the African Organisation for Research and Training in Cancer, and the American Association for Cancer Research. He has also served in editorial roles supporting scientific research and publishing. Dr. Muthupandian Saravanan is currently a Professor in the Department of Pharmacology at Saveetha University, SIMATS, Chennai, India. He has a degree in Microbiology from Madurai Kamaraj University and a Doctorate with Specialization in Medical Microbiology and Nanomedicine from Sathyabama University, India. As a Post-Doctoral Researcher at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, he studied nano-biomaterials and their biomedical applications. He later worked as Associate Professor, under the United Nation Development Program in Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology at Mekelle University in Ethiopia. He has published papers in high impact journals such as the Lancet and Nature. He has participated in more than 75 national and international conferences and reviewed of more than 100 international peer-reviewed journals. He has served as guest editor/ co-editor for reputed PubMed and Scopus indexed journals. He has received many fellowships and awards, notably the IET- Nanobiotechnology premium Awards in 2019 and 2020. Dr. Balakumar Chandraseakaran has expertise in Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry/ Drug Design and Drug Discovery. Presently he is currently working as Assistant Professor at Faculty of Pharmacy, Philadelphia University, Jordan. He received his Doctoral degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences from University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University (one of the best Universities in India) in the year 2013. After spending around 2 years in teaching profession, he did PostDoc Research for a period of 3 years (2015-18) with National Research Foundation (NRF) funding from South Africa. He has published many scientific articles in international peer-reviewed journals and has authored five book chapters as well as review articles. He was recognised for his contributions and received awards from national and international organizations. He is the member of various professional bodies and editorial boards of the journals of International repute. Suvardhan Kanchi is an accomplished educationalist and research professional with over 15 years of global experience in research and development. He earned his Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry and has since established expertise in the design and application of advanced nanomaterials. His research primarily focuses on the development of novel 2D and 3D nanomaterials for surface modification and the investigation of their electrocatalytic performance in sustainable energy systems. In addition, he is actively engaged in the design and synthesis of photo-stimuli responsive materials, particularly for the fabrication of micro- and nanorobots aimed at addressing pressing environmental challenges, such as microplastic degradation and removal. His multidisciplinary contributions span materials chemistry, electrochemistry, and environmental remediation, reflecting a strong commitment to innovation and sustainability.Mrs Sarojini Jeeva Panchu has expertise in functional nano-materials for energy and biomedical applications. She has worked as a research assistant in central electrochemical research institute (CSIR-CECRI), Karaikudi, India from 2012- 2016. She received national research foundation (DST-NRF) fellowship in South Africa for doctoral research at Discipline of physics, School of chemistry and physics, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa. She has published scientific articles in international peer-reviewed journals and membership in energy science society of India (ESSI). Her research interest includes nanomaterials synthesis by using hydrothermal, solvothermal, physical vapour deposition and chemical vapour deposition methods, solar cells, electrochemistry, fabrication of energy storage energy conversion and sensor devices systems for multianalyte analysis. Dr. Chen Quan-Sheng is working as Professor in the School of Food & Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, PR China. He is a member of several scientific associations and editorial boards. He is Visiting Scholar University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA. He has successfully supervised over 12 postgraduate students. He has applied for 51 invention patents, and 31 of them have been authorized including a US patent and 30 CN patents. His research interest includes Rapid & non-destructive detection of Agri-product & food Real-time quality monitoring and control in food processing, Emerging analytical techniques for food quality and safety, including near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy, biosensors, and hyperspectral imaging.

• 1. Nanosomes (ex., liposomes) for Drug Delivery2. Nanomaterials for Bioimaging studies3. Exosomes RNA’s as a biomarkers for Cancer therapy4. Tumoural delivery of nanotherapeutics5. Bio-compatibility and safety of nano-biomaterials6. Analytical methods for the characterization of Bio-nanomaterials7. Instrumental Analytical Techniques for physicochemical characterization of Bio-nanomaterials 8. Self-assembly, Dendrimers and Polymer nanoparticles9. Nanosomes for drug delivery: Recent advances and future prospects10. Applications of nanoscale particles in antimicrobial photodynamic therapy11. Nanomaterials for Orthopaedic Implants and Applications12. Nano-Theraputics: Tumor Delivery of Drugs and Genes Using Nanoparticles for Synergistic Theraputic Effects in the Modern Pharmaceutical World for Welfare of Humans13. Advanced Drug Delivery Applications of Self-assembled Nanostructures and Polymeric Nanoparticles14. Theranostics and Radiopharmaceuticals in Cancer15. Photoluminescence MoS2 based 2D nanostructured for therapeutic, and device applications16. Latest advances in triple-negative breast cancer nanotheranostics17. Drug Nano Crystals18. Nanocarriers in Novel Drug Delivery Systems19. Emerging Theranostic Silver and Gold Nanobiomaterials for Breast Cancer: Present Status and Future Prospects20. Emerging Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles Mediated Controlled and Targeted Drug Delivery System: Present Status and Future Prospects21. Exosomes as an emerging nanoplatforms for Functional Therapeutics22. Significance of Nanosomes in diagnosis of Alzhemier's disease 23. Nanobiosensors for Theranostic Applications24. Polyelectrolytes multifaceted magnetic microcapsules for magnetic drug targeting at rheumatoid arthritic joints