Nanomaterials and Plant Potential

Dr. Azamal Husen, Full Professor of Biology at University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia, has served there as Coordinator of MSc (biology) program and Head of the Department of Biology, and has a more than 20 year experience of teaching and research (in India and Ethiopia). He specializes in (i) molecular/biochemical/physiological strategies adopted by plant species for their sustenance under abiotic stress; (ii) nanomaterials and their applications in cutting-edge areas (iii) plant response to nanomaterials at molecular/biochemical/physiological levels; and (iv) clonal propagation of plants and its modulation by external factors. He has conducted research projects sponsored by the Indian Council of Forest Research Education (ICFRE); the World Bank; the Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), at Forest Research Institute, Dehra Dun (India), and the Research & Community Service Core Process at University of Gondar, Ethiopia. He has produced more than 50 research papers, 20 review articles, 10 book chapters, 10 conference papers, and over a dozen of manuals and monographs. A member of five scientific organisations, Husen received four fellowships from India and a recognition award from University of Gondar, Ethiopia, for excellent teaching, research and community service. An active organizer of seminars/conferences and an efficient evaluator of various international research projects and book proposals as he is, Husen has been on the Editorial board and the panel of reviewers of several reputed international journals. He is also the Editor-in-Chief of American Journal of Plant Physiology. Dr. Muhammad Iqbal, Professor of Botany, has served Jamia Hamdard (Deemed University), New Delhi (India) as Head of the Department of Botany, Dean of the Faculty of Science, Controller of admissions, and the Vice Chancellor. Earlier, he worked at Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh (India) and King Saud University, Riyadh (Saudi Arabia). Specializing in Developmental, Environmental and Medicinal Botany, he has produced about 400 publications, including 265 research papers in journals, 70 book chapters, 8 books, 52 popular articles, and several technical reports and book reviews, besides over 200 abstracts of conference presentations. He has guided research of 36 PhD, 4 MPhil and 6 Post-doctoral students. Under the International Scientists Exchange Program of the Indian National Science Academy, he was a Visiting Professor in universities of Poland and South Korea. He chaired technical sessions of conferences and delivered invited talks in educational institutions not only in India but also in Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Hong Kong, Japan, Jordan, Malaysia, Oman, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Thailand and Turkey. A life member of 20 scientific organisations as he is, Iqbal has been on the editorial boards of 18 well-known research journals, on the executive of many scientific bodies, and on various panels of experts drawn by the Science & Technology Councils/Ministries of India, Croatia and Hungary. He was the Vice President of Indian Botanical Society (2003-04) and International Society of Environmental Botanists (2013-18), and the President of Academy of Environmental Biology (2006-09). He received 12 awards and 8 fellowships from Indian as well as foreign institutions. His personal profile has appeared in several biographical directories published from India, UK and USA.

Section - A - Plant-mediated synthesis and applications of nanomaterials.- 1. Nanomaterials and plant potential: An overview.- 2. Basic chemistry and biomedical significance of nanomaterials.- 3. Plant-mediated fabrication of gold nanoparticles and their applications.- 4. Green synthesis of gold nanoparticles by using natural gums.- 5. Plant-based fabrication of silver nanoparticles and their application.- 6. Plant protein-based nanoparticles and their biomedical applications.- 7. Natural product-based fabrication of zinc-oxide nanoparticles and their applications.- 8. Plant-mediated synthesis of copper oxide nanoparticles and their biological applications.- 9. Green synthesis of iron-oxide nanoparticles: Cutting edge technology and multifaceted applications.- 10. Phytomediated synthesis of cerium-oxide nanoparticles and their applications.- 11. Plant-assisted fabrication of SnO2 and SnO2-based nanostructures for various applications.- 12. Bio-nanoparticles in the treatment of glycation-induced secondary complications of diabetes.- 13. Andrographis paniculata: From traditional to nano drug for cancer therapy.- Section B - Interaction of plants and nanomaterials.- 14. Impact of nanomaterials on plant physiology and functions.- 15. Impacts of metal and metal-oxide nanoparticles on plant growth and productivity.- 16. Ecotoxicological effects of nanomaterials on growth, metabolism and toxicity of non-vascular plants.- 17. Oxidative-stress biomarkers and antioxidant defence in plants exposed to metallic nanoparticles.- 18. Role of nanomaterials in the mitigation of abiotic stress in plants.- 19. Nano-fertilization to enhance nutrient use efficiency and productivity of crop plants.- 20. Weed control through herbicide-loaded nanoparticles.- 21. Impact of fabricated nanoparticles on the rhizospheric microorganisms and soil environment.- 22. Effect of carbon-based nanomaterials on rhizosphere and plant functioning.- 23. Progress in research on nanomaterial-plant interaction.- Index.