Nanostructured Materials for Biomedical Applications

Dr Raji Vijayamma is a postdoctoral researcher in Professor Sabu Thomas’ lab at International and Inter University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandi University,, Kerala, India. Dr. Nandakumar Kalarikkal is an Associate Professor at the School of Pure and Applied Physics and Joint Director of the International and Inter University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology of Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India. His research activities involve applications of nanostructured materials, laser plasma, and phase transitions. He is the recipient of research fellowships and associateships from prestigious government organizations such as the Department of Science and Technology and Council of Scientific and Industrial Research of the Government of India. He has active collaborations with national and international scientific institutions in India, South Africa, Slovenia, Canada, France, Germany, Malaysia, Australia, and the United States. He has more than 130 publications in peer-reviewed journals. He also co-edited nine books of scientific interest and co-authored many book chapters. 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. Introduction to synthesis and characterization of Nanostructured Materials2. Metal and metal oxide Nanoparticles –Applications in medicine3. Metal nanostructures in cancer therapy4. Biological interactions and fate of nanomaterials in the living system5. Cubosomes - Excellent pharmaceutical carriers6. Luminescent nanoparticles for applications in biomedical field7. Multifunctional magnetic nanoparticles for biomedical applications8. Self assembled smart nanostructures for drug delivery applications9. Recent advances in nanotheragnostics10. Polymeric nanoparticles for biomedical applications11. Nanocomposites and their applications in dentistry12. Protein and peptide nanoparticles for drug delivery applications13. Ferritin nanocages for targeted drug delivery applications14. Health, Saftey and Risk assessments of Nanomaterials in Biomedical field