Polysaccharides-Based Hydrogels: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications

• Explains origin, extraction, processing, structural analysis and applications of polysaccharides-based hydrogels
• Includes chapters that specifically focus on a particular hydrogel
• Provides specific applications of polysaccharide hydrogels

Shakeel Ahmed is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry in the Higher Education Department, for the Government of Jammu and Kashmir, in India. He is also an Assistant Professor in the Postgraduate Department of Chemistry, at the Government Postgraduate College Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir, India. He obtained his master’s and doctoral degrees in chemistry from Jamia Millia Islamia, a central university, situated in New Delhi, India. He gained his post-doctoral experience in biocomposite materials from the Indian Institute of Technology. He has published several research papers in the field of green nanomaterials and biopolymers for various applications including biomedical, packaging, and water treatment.

Dr. Akbar Ali is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at the University of Ladakh, India. He holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, with research expertise in polymer chemistry, biological macromolecules, functionalization of natural polymers, and green chemistry. He has published multiple research papers and book chapters and is an active member of the Asian Polymer Association. Dr. Ali has presented at numerous national and international conferences and authored three books on biopolymers.