Nanostructured Materials for Biomedical Applications

Dr Raji Vijayamma is a postdoctoral researcher in Professor Sabu Thomas’ lab at International and Inter University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandi University,, Kerala, India. Dr. Nandakumar Kalarikkal is an Associate Professor at the School of Pure and Applied Physics and Joint Director of the International and Inter University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology of Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India. His research activities involve applications of nanostructured materials, laser plasma, and phase transitions. He is the recipient of research fellowships and associateships from prestigious government organizations such as the Department of Science and Technology and Council of Scientific and Industrial Research of the Government of India. He has active collaborations with national and international scientific institutions in India, South Africa, Slovenia, Canada, France, Germany, Malaysia, Australia, and the United States. He has more than 130 publications in peer-reviewed journals. He also co-edited nine books of scientific interest and co-authored many book chapters. Professor Sabu Thomas is the Director of Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India. He is also currently the Chairman of the Trivandrum Engineering Science and Technology Research Park (TrESPARK), Trivandrum, Kerala, India. He was the former Vice Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India. Prof. Thomas is a highly committed teacher and a remarkably active researcher well-known nationally and internationally for his outstanding contributions in polymer science and nanotechnology. He has published over 1400 research articles in international refereed journals. and has also edited and written 210 books. His H-index is 140 and total citations are more than 94,000. He has supervised 125 PhD theses. He has received many international and national awards and recognitions. Under the leadership of Prof. Thomas, Mahatma Gandhi University has been transformed into a top University in India.

1. Introduction to synthesis and characterization of Nanostructured Materials
2. Metal and metal oxide Nanoparticles –Applications in medicine
3. Metal nanostructures in cancer therapy
4. Biological interactions and fate of nanomaterials in the living system
5. Cubosomes - Excellent pharmaceutical carriers
6. Luminescent nanoparticles for applications in biomedical field
7. Multifunctional magnetic nanoparticles for biomedical applications
8. Self assembled smart nanostructures for drug delivery applications
9. Recent advances in nanotheragnostics
10. Polymeric nanoparticles for biomedical applications
11. Nanocomposites and their applications in dentistry
12. Protein and peptide nanoparticles for drug delivery applications
13. Ferritin nanocages for targeted drug delivery applications
14. Health, Saftey and Risk assessments of Nanomaterials in Biomedical field