BIORES MATLS & BIOACTV SURF

Bioresorbable Materials and Bioactive Surface Coatings: Biomedical Implants and Tissue Regeneration provides a detailed review of biomaterials specially designed for use in biomedical implants, tissue repair, and regeneration. A wide range of resorbable materials are covered, including polymers, bioceramics, metallic alloys, and dissolvable electronics, as well as their properties, degradation kinetics, and potential clinical uses. The book also explores bioactive surface modifications, highlighting their importance in enhancing the functionality of bioresorbable materials.

Various coatings and surface modifications are covered, such as bioactive ceramic coatings, biofunctional polymer coatings, and surface modifications for enhanced osseointegration, cardiovascular applications, and neural interfaces. Additionally, regulatory guidelines for bioresorbable medical devices, ethical considerations, and environmental implications are analyzed.

• Details the fabrication techniques, properties, applications, and challenges of each material and implant type
• Covers a range of applications, including orthopedics, neural engineering, drug delivery, and cardiovascular implants
• Reviews the qualities and benefits of various bioresorbable and bioactive materials, such as polymers, alloys, ceramics, and composites

Dr. Anoushka Khanna is a project scientist at the Department of Textile and Fibre Engineering, IIT Delhi, India. She obtained her M.Sc. degree (2016) in Toxicology from Jamia Hamdard and Ph.D. degree (2022) from University of Delhi, India and INMAS, DRDO. She was the first-rank holder in her masters and was bestowed with the prestigious DST INSPIRE fellowship during her doctoral studies. She has more than 5 years’ experience in the field of radiation countermeasures and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

Dr. Navneet Sharma is an Assistant Professor at the Amity Institute of Pharmacy, Amity University, India. He has an M.Pharm, Ph.D and PGDRA, and his expertise lies in the realm of biomaterials and applied R & D, especially needs-based product development. He has taken pivotal roles as an investigator in three projects supported by DST-India. He has won several awards, including eight national and international awards. The most prestigious among them are SCO and Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India Covid-19 best innovation award 2020, and Department of Science and Technology, Young Scientist Award for the year 2018 and 2022. He has more than 40 publications including four books, five book chapters, 10 patents and 4 technologies successfully transferred to the industry.

B. S. Butola is a Professor at the Department of Textiles & Fibre Engineering, IIT Delhi, India. His research interests include functionalization of textiles with metal oxides, use of shear thickening fluids for improving the impact performance of ballistic textiles, polymeric nanocomposites and smart colorants. He has edited 7 books.

Dr. Harpal Singh is an Emeritus Professor at the Centre for Biomedical Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) and AIIMS Delhi, India with an extensive career in research and teaching spanning over four decades. He earned his Ph.D. in 1982 from IIT Delhi, following an M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry from Kanpur University in 1977. His research interests include Polymeric Biomaterials, Nanomedicine, Drug Delivery Systems, Antimicrobial Polymers for Water Disinfection, Medical diagnostics & Synthesis and Modification of Polymers for Biomedical and Industrial Applications. Prof. Singh has published over 140 research papers, 70 conference papers and holds 15 patents. His leadership roles include serving as Executive Director of Stanford India Biodesign and the School of International Biodesign at IIT Delhi. He has also completed numerous research and consultancy projects for various government and private organizations, cementing his reputation as a leader in biomedical engineering and polymer research.