Protein-Based Biopolymers

Susheel Kalia is Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Chemistry, at the Army Cadet College Wing of the Indian Military Academy in Dehradun, India. He was a Postdoc Researcher in 2013 and a Visiting Professor at the University of Bologna, Italy in 2020. Kalia has published over 85 research articles in international journals, as well as co-editing 20 books, authored 11 book chapters, and received more than 8,000 citations over his academic career. His research interests include polymeric bio- and nanocomposites, surface modification, conducting polymers, nanofibers, nanoparticles, nano ferrites, hybrid materials, and hydrogels. Dr. Kalia is Series Editor of a book series on polymer and composite materials, and an editorial board member of the International Journal of Plastics Technology. In addition, he is a member of several professional organizations, including the Asian Polymer Association, Indian Cryogenics Council, the Society for Polymer Science, the Indian Society of Analytical Scientists, and the International Association of Advanced Materials. Dr. Swati Sharma (MSc, Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni Solan H.P. India; PhD. University Malaysia, Pahang, Malaysia) is Assistant Professor at University Institute of Biotechnology, the Chandigarh University Mohali, India. She worked as a visiting researcher in the College of Life and Environmental Sciences at Konkuk University, Seoul, South Korea. She has also worked as a program co-coordinator at the Himalayan Action Research Center (HARC), Dehradun, and Senior Research Fellow at the India Agricultural Research Institute in 2013-2014. Presently, Dr. Sharma's research is in the field of bioplastics, hydrogels, keratin nano-fibers and nano-particles, biodegradable polymers and polymers with antioxidant and anticancer activities and sponges. Dr. Swati has published numerous books and papers in various internationally reputed journals.

• 1. An introduction to protein-based biopolymers2. Fabrication, properties and applications of gluten protein3. Keratin for potential biomedical applications4. Fabrication, properties, and biomedical applications of soy-protein materials5. Sodium caseinate versus sodium carboxymethyl cellulose as novel drug delivery carriers6. Silk-based biomaterials for biomedical applications7. Protein-based nanoparticles as drug delivery nanocarriers8. Peptide and protein-based hydrogels for the encapsulation of bioactive compounds and tissue engineering applications9. Silver nanoparticles and protein polymer-based nanomedicines10. Antimicrobial potential of protein-based bioplastics11. Reinforced protein polymers in biomedical engineering12. Enzymatic proteins for biomedical applications