Sustainable Nanocellulose and Nanohydrogels from Natural Sources

Dr. Faruq Mohammad is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the College of Science, King Saud University in Saudi Arabia. His post-doctoral research focused on the development of nanoparticle-based formulations for cancer diagnosis and treatment, nano drug delivery, and the understanding of the toxicity of nanomaterials. Hamad A. Al-Lohedan is Professor, Department of Chemistry, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia. His research focuses on sustainable biopolymeric materials. Prof. Dr. Jawaid Mohammad is currently working as a distinguished professor in the Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, College of Engineering, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. He has more than 25 years of experience in teaching, research, and industries. His area of research interests includes hybrid composites, lignocellulosic reinforced/filled polymer composites, advance materials: graphene/nanoclay/fire retardant, modification and treatment of lignocellulosic fibers and solid wood, biopolymers and biopolymers for packaging applications, nanocomposites and nanocellulose fibers, and polymer blends. So far, he has published 100 books, more than 100 book chapters, more than 500 peer-reviewed international journal papers, and several published review papers under top 25 hot articles in science direct during 2013–2020. He also obtained 6 Patents and 6 Copyrights/Industrial design. H-index and citation in Scopus are 101 and 43525 and in Google scholar, and H-index and citation are 120 and 58132. 40 Ph.D. and 17 Master’s students graduated under his supervision in 2014–2024 in the fields of hybrid composites, green composites, nanocomposites, natural fiber-reinforced composites, nanocellulose, etc. He secured various research grants at university, national, and international levels on polymer composites of around USD 3 Million. He also delivered plenary and invited talks in international conferences related to composites in India, Turkey, Malaysia, Thailand, United Kingdom, France, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, China, Germany, Indonesia, Spain, UAE, Portagal, etc. Besides that, he is also a member of technical committees of several national and international conferences on composites and material science. He is founding Series Editor of Springer Three Book Series. He worked as guest editor of special issues of Several Peer reviewed Journals. Besides that, he is also reviewer of several high-impact international peer-reviewed journals of Elsevier, Springer, Wiley, Saga, ACS, RSC, Frontiers, etc. Dr. Mohammad Jawaid also received Several Award at National and International Level. He is also Winner of Newton-Ungku Omar Coordination Fund: UK-Malaysia Research and Innovation Bridges Competition 2015. He is also Professional membership of ACS, SPE, APA, MySET, etc. He is Fellow and Chartered Scientist of The Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining (IOM3), UK. He is also Clarivate 1% Highly cited Researcher-2023.

• Section A: General Introduction on Nanocelluloses and Nanohydrogel Matrices1. Introduction of nanocellulose and nanohydrogel-based composites: Fundamental and general applications 2. Survey of nanocelluloses and nanohydrogels 3. General aspects of nanocellulose and nanohydrogel matrices applicable for sustainability, clean environment and human health4. Market analysis and commercially applied cellulose and hydrogel-based composites for sustainability, clean environment and human healthSection B: Nanocelluloses and Nanohydrogels towards Sustainability5. Nanocellulose and Nanohydrogels for the development of cleaner energy and future sustainable materials6. Nanocellulose and nanohydrogel-mediated sustained drug delivery: Smart medical technology7. Current role and future developments of biopolymers in green and sustainable chemistry and catalysis 8. Review of Nanocellulose and Nanohydrogel matrices for the development of sustainable future materials 9. Nanocellulose and Nanohydrogel matrices as sustainable biomass materials: Structure, properties, present status and future prospects in construction and other engineering10. Biopolymers-mediated sustainable high performance materials for automobile and aviation engineering applications 11. Nanocellulose-mediated fabrication of sustainable future materials12. Biopolymers involved sustainable packaging for food, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals  Section C: Nanocelluloses and Nanohydrogels for Environmental safety and Health13. Cellulose and hydrogel matrices for environmental applications 14. Antioxidative response mechanisms of nanocelluloses and nanohydrogel matrices 15. Role of nanocellulose and nanohydrogel matrices for the remediation of persistent environmental pollutants16. Plant biomass-mediated nanocomposites for the adsorption and removal of radioactive species 17. Recent developments in nanocellulose and nanohydrogel matrices towards stem cell research and development 18. Dynamic electromechanical properties of cellulose and hydrogel matrices for stem cell research19. Manufacturing technology on nanocellulose and nanohydrogel matrices 20. Pre-industrial and industrial processing and practical applications of nanocelluloses and nanohydrogel matrices