Sustainable Fiber-Based Hydrogel Composites

Dr. Mohit Kumar is a Research Scientist in the Natural Composites Research Group Lab, at King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand. He holds a B. Tech from Kurukshetra University, in India; an M. Tech in Mechanical Engineering (Welding and Fabrication) from Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology (Deemed University), India; and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering (Polymer Composites) from Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, India. Dr. Kumar’s research interests mainly focus on the characterization and synthesis of polymer composite materials, with specialization in the aging and durability of FRP composites and finite element modeling. He is also active in exploring the development of natural composites for tissue engineering applications. Dr. Kumar participates in the peer review process for several international journals and serves on numerous editorial boards, reflecting his expertise in materials engineering and composite technologies.Dr. Ranvijay Kumar is an Assistant Professor (Research) at Marwadi University Research Center. He holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Punjabi University, Patiala. His expertise includes additive manufacturing, smart materials, friction-based welding, polymer composites, and plastic waste management. He has co-authored 80+ SCI-indexed research papers, 50 book chapters, and presented at 20 conferences. A recipient of the prestigious CII MILCA Award (2020), his work is published in top journals. Recognized among Stanford University’s top 2% scientists (2022–2024), he has significantly contributed to additive manufacturing and advanced material research. Dr. Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa is a Principal Research Scientist and Associate Professor at King Mongkut 's University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand. He also serves as an Advisor within the President' s Office for University Promotion and Development towards International goals. Dr. Rangappa is the Executive Editor of Book Cluster: Fiber Science and Fibrous Composite Materials ( Elsevier), a former Associate Editor of Heliyon (Materials Science), and an Associate Editor of Frontier Materials Journals. He acts as a Board Member and Editor for various international journals in materials science and composites. He has reviewed over 250 international journals, including for Nature, Elsevier, Springer, and Wiley, as well as book proposals and conference submissions. He has published more than 425 articles in top- tier peer- reviewed journals indexed by SCI/Scopus, 13 editorial issues, 100 book chapters, and 70 books as an Editor with leading publishers such as Elsevier, Springer, Taylor & Francis, and Wiley. Additionally, he authored 3 books published by Elsevier and has presented research at numerous national and international conferences. Over 25 of his articles are highly cited in journals like the Journal of Cleaner Production and Carbohydrate Polymers. Dr. Rangappa is the lead editor for several special issues and has a Google Scholar citation count exceeding 39, 000, with an H- index of 100 and An i 100- Index of 475. He holds 1 US Patent, 11 UK Design Patents, 1 Thailand Patent, and 5 Indian patents. He has delivered keynote and invited talks globally, including Russia, South Africa, Malaysia, and India. Currently, he is an Academic Visitor at The University of Portsmouth, UK (2024), with upcoming visiting positions at various Malaysian and Indonesian universities from 2024 to 2027. His research focuses on Natural fiber composites, Polymer Composites, and Advanced Material Technology. He received the ‘Top Peer Reviewer 2019’ award from Publons, and the KMUTNB ‘Outstanding Young Researcher’ (2020) and' Outstanding Researcher’ (2021) awards. Recognized as one of the top 1% most- cited scientists by Stanford University (2019-2025), he ranks 5th in Thailand overall and 2nd In the Polymers category for 2023. He is also listed among the ‘Top 100 Scientists’ in Thailand by AD Scientific Index. Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Suchart Siengchin is a former President of King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok and currently serves as the Director of TechnoPark at the same university. He earned his Dipl.-Ing. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Applied Sciences Giessen/Friedberg, Germany in 1999, followed by an M.Sc. in Polymer Technology from the University of Applied Sciences Aalen in 2002, and another M.Sc. in Material Science from Erlangen-Nürnberg University in 2004. He obtained his Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering (Dr.-Ing.) from the Institute for Composite Materials at the University of Kaiserslautern in 2008, including postdoctoral research at Kaiserslautern University and Purdue University's School of Materials Engineering. In 2016, he received his habilitation from Chemnitz University in Saxony, Germany. In 2024, he was honored as an Honorary Fellow by RWTH Aachen University. He has also served as a Lecturer in Production and Material Engineering at the Sirindhorn International Thai-German Graduate School of Engineering, KMUTNB, and has been a full Professor and President of KMUTNB. He received the Outstanding Researcher Award in 2010, 2012, and 2013 at KMUTNB. His research focuses on Polymer Processing and Composite Materials. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Applied Science and Engineering Progress, a Q1 indexed journal on Scopus, and has authored over 600 peer-reviewed journal articles, 15 editorial contributions, more than 100 book chapters, one authored book, and over 50 edited books. He has presented at more than 70 international and national conferences related to Materials Science and Engineering. Recognized as one of the world’s top 2% scientists by Stanford University for 2021- 2022, he received the National Excellence Researcher Award (Engineering and Research Industry) from Thailand's National Research Council in 2021, and has been listed as a Highly Cited Researcher in 2025 by Clarivate.

• Section I: Introduction to Sustainable Fiber-Based Hydrogel Composites1. Introduction to Fiber-based Hydrogel Composites in Biomedical Applications2. Sustainable Fibers: Sources, Properties, and Biomedical RelevanceSection II: Fabrication Techniques of Fiber-Reinforced Hydrogel Composites3. Hydrogel Synthesis Methods for Biomedical Applications4. Integration of Natural Fibers into Hydrogels5. Hybrid Fabrication Approaches: Combining Mechanical and Biological PropertiesSection III: Characterization and Properties of Fiber-Based Hydrogel Composites6. Mechanical and Rheological Aspects of Fiber-based Hydrogel Composites7. Biocompatibility, Bioactivity, and Degradation Profiles8. Thermal and Chemical Properties of Fiber-based Hydrogel CompositesSection IV: Multifunctional Biomedical Applications9. Applications of Fiber-Based Hydrogel Scaffolds in Tissue Engineering10. Drug Delivery Systems: Fiber-based Hydrogel Composites as Drug Carriers11. Wound Healing and Antibacterial Fiber-based Hydrogel Composites12. Sensors and Biosensors: Smart Hydrogel Composites in DiagnosticsSection V: Case Studies and Clinical Translations13. Case Studies in Clinical trials and safety assessments14. Ethical and Regulatory Considerations in the Use of Fiber-based Hydrogel CompositesSection VI: Emerging Trends and Future Directions15. Advances in 3D Printing and Bioprinting of Fiber-based Hydrogel Composites16. Sustainability and Environmental Impact of Fiber-based Hydrogel Composites17. Future Perspectives and Challenges in Fiber-based Hydrogel Composites