Polysaccharides-Based Hydrogels

Shakeel Ahmed is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry in the Higher Education Department, for the Government of Jammu and Kashmir, in India. He is also an Assistant Professor in the Postgraduate Department of Chemistry, at the Government Postgraduate College Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir, India. He obtained his master’s and doctoral degrees in chemistry from Jamia Millia Islamia, a central university, situated in New Delhi, India. He gained his post-doctoral experience in biocomposite materials from the Indian Institute of Technology. He has published several research papers in the field of green nanomaterials and biopolymers for various applications including biomedical, packaging, and water treatment.Dr. Akbar Ali is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at the University of Ladakh, India. He holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, with research expertise in polymer chemistry, biological macromolecules, functionalization of natural polymers, and green chemistry. He has published multiple research papers and book chapters and is an active member of the Asian Polymer Association. Dr. Ali has presented at numerous national and international conferences and authored three books on biopolymers.

• 1. Introduction to hydrogels2. Polysaccharide-based hydrogels: History and chronological developments3. Physical and chemical properties of polysaccharides-based hydrogels4. Functionalized Polysaccharides Based Hydrogels: Spanking Accession in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicines5. Thermal, Rheological and mechanical properties of polysaccharide-based hydrogels6. Click Chemistry a Promising Tool to Develop Polysaccharide-based Hydrogels7. Polysaccharide-based novel conductive hydrogels8. Polysaccharide-based superabsorbent hydrogels9. Sophisticated techniques for characterization of polysaccharide hydrogels10. Polysaccharide based antimicrobial hydrogels as wound dressing materials11. Polysaccharide based hydrogel scaffolds for the regeneration of pancreatic beta cells to treat Diabetes12. Advancement in hybrid nanocomposite hydrogels and applications13. Polysaccharide based responsive hydrogels for skin regeneration14. Polysaccharide based responsive hydrogels for nerve regeneration15. Polysaccharides-based hydrogels for environmental applications16. Superabsorbent hydrogels of polysaccharide as nutrient carriers17. Polysaccharide-based super moisture absorbent hydrogels for sustainable agriculture applications18. Polysaccharide hydrogels as emerging material for wastewater purification19. Antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of polysaccharide: Structure-activity relationship