Fundamental Biomaterials: Ceramics

Prof. Sabu Thomas is a Professor of Polymer Science and Engineering and the Director of the School of Energy Materials at Mahatma Gandhi University, India. Additionally, he is the Chairman of the Trivandrum Engineering Science & Technology Research Park (TrEST Research Park) in Thiruvananthapuram, India. He is the founder director of the International and Inter-university Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology at Mahatma Gandhi University and the former Vice-Chancellor of the same institution. Prof. Thomas is internationally recognized for his contributions to polymer science and engineering, with his research interests encompassing polymer nanocomposites, elastomers, polymer blends, interpenetrating polymer networks, polymer membranes, green composites, nanocomposites, nanomedicine, and green nanotechnology. His groundbreaking inventions in polymer nanocomposites, polymer blends, green bionanotechnology, and nano-biomedical sciences have significantly advanced the development of new materials for the automotive, space, housing, and biomedical fields. Dr. Thomas has been conferred with Honoris Causa (DSc) by the University of South Brittany, France. Preetha Balakrishnan is Principal Scientist at ADSO Naturals Private Limited, Banglore, Karnataka, India. Her area of interest is Polymer Science incorporating Nano materials, and topic of research is Starch based nanocomposites at IIUCNN, M.G. University, Kottayam, in the group of Prof. Sabu Thomas. Dr. M. S. Sreekala is a Associate Professor at the School of Chemical Sciences. She is also serving as the Director of the School of Polymer Science and Technology and Joint Director of the School of Nanoscience and Technology and International and Inter University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU), Kerala, India.

1. Ceramic Biomaterials: An Introductory overview 2. Development of a Ceramic-Controlled Piezoelectric of Single Disc for Biomedical Applications 3. Ceramics as biomaterials for dental restoration 4. Ceramic biomaterials for tissue engineering 5. Inert ceramics 6. Bioactive glass ceramics 7. Bioceramics as drug delivery system 8. Bioceramics in orthopaedics 9. Mesoporous Ceramics as Drug Delivery Systems 10. Corrosion of Ceramic Materials 11. Nanostructural Bioceramics and applications 12. Bioactive Glass-Ceramic Scaffolds with High-Strength for Orthopedic Applications 13. Synthesis, Microstructure and Properties of High-Strength Porous Ceramics 14. Characterization and stability of bioactive ceramic composite material and bonding to bone 15. Optical behavior of current ceramic systems 16. Long-term clinical success of all-ceramic posterior restorations 17. Reducing the failure potential of ceramic-based restorations: Ceramic inlays, crowns, veneers, and bridges 18. Recent developments in restorative dental ceramics 19. Degradative effects of the biological environment on ceramics 20. Toxicity of Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications