Biomedical Textiles: Introduction and Applications

For millennia, textiles have been an integral part of human civilization, evolving from basic clothing to advanced applications catering to modern societal needs. The intersection of textiles and medical science has given rise to biomedical textiles, which are defined as fibrous textile structures prepared from synthetic or natural materials that are used internally or externally in a biological environment (inside or outside the body) as a medical or care device to improve health, hygiene, and medical conditions. The book discusses the need for flexibility and shape-transformation capabilities in today’s textiles, such as being engineered for insertion through a small catheter or expanded within the vessels to allow minimally invasive delivery methods without sacrificing mechanical integrity and healthcare capabilities. It presents the recent research and developments that will benefit academicians, scientists, researchers, and post-graduate students in the field of textile science and technology. The book will prove to be a useful instrument in the rapid and efficient entry of new researchers into the emerging field of textile engineering and technology.

Mohd Yusuf is the dean and an associate professor at Glocal University, Saharanpur, India. He earned his PhD in 2013 from Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India, on nature-derived products. Dr Yusuf has contributed significantly to academia with over 70 publications encompassing research articles, reviews, books, and chapters in internationally renowned outlets. His research spans green materials, biomaterials, nanomaterials, wastewater treatment, and energy storage technologies.

Shumaila Kiran is an associate professor in the Department of Applied Chemistry at Government College University Faisalabad, Pakistan. She earned her PhD in 2012 and has more than 10 years of teaching and research experience at the university level. Dr Kiran has worked on various research projects and published about 90 research articles and 30 international book chapters. She has also supervised 7 PhD scholars and about 50 UG/PG students.