Polymeric Gels

Dr. Kunal Pal is a Professor in the Department of Biotechnology and Medical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, India. His major research interests revolve around biomedical signal processing, biomedical equipment design, soft materials, and controlled drug delivery. He has published more than 100 publications in SCI-cited journals of high repute. Dr Miguel Cerqueira is a Staff Researcher at the International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Portugal. His research focuses on developing sustainable, plant-based materials; polymer gels, specifically, oleogels; and innovative technologies such as encapsulation of functional compounds. He is the principal investigator for several research projects and has supervised over 20 Masters and PhD students. Dr Cerqueira has published more than 120 articles and is the editor of 6 books. In 2014, he won the Young Scientist Award, and in 2018, he joined the list of "Highly Cited Researchers" presented by Clarivate Analytics.

• Section One: Introduction to Polymeric Gels1. Introduction to polymeric gels2. Technology for development of hydrogels for biomedical applicationsSection Two: Types of Polymeric Gels3. Protein-based gels4. Synthetic polymeric gels5. Semi-IPNs and IPN-based hydrogels6. Conducting polymer hydrogels7. Poloxamer hydrogels8. Filled hydrogels9. Particle-loaded gels10. Smart polymeric gels11. Oleogels12. Emulgels13. Bigels14. Magnetic gels15. Aerogels16. Antimicrobial polymeric gelsSection 3: Biomedical Applications of Polymeric Gels17. Rapid prototyping for polymeric gels18. Entrapment of essential oils in hydrogels for biomedical applications19. Polymeric gels for tissue engineering applications20. Polymeric gels for the controlled drug delivery applications21. Polymeric gels for diagnostics applications22. Polymeric gels for biosensing applications23. Polymeric gels for cartilage tissue engineering24. Polymeric gels for wound healing applications