Advancing Medicine through Nanotechnology and Nanomechanics Applications

Talukdar, Keka · Bhushan, Mayank · Malipatil, Anil Shantappa

Aug 2016 · IGI Global

About this ebook

The application of nanotechnology within the medical sphere has had a significant influence on how diseases and conditions are treated and diagnosed. While many strides have been made, there is still continuous research on nanotechnology being performed in the field.

Advancing Medicine through Nanotechnology and Nanomechanics Applications highlights emergent trends and empirical research on technological innovations in medicine and healthcare. Investigating the impact of nanotechnology and nanomechanics on the treatment of diseases, regenerative medicine, and drug delivery systems, this publication is a vital reference source for professionals, researchers, medical students, and engineering students.

About the author

Keka Talukdar has a B.Sc. in Physics. Got M.Sc. Degree from the University of Burdwan with specialization of Nuclear and Particle Physics. Received Ph.D. degree on computational nanoscience from NIT Durgapur on 2011. Still working with collaboration with NIT Durgapur. Also worked as Research Associate in the Institute of Genomics and BIo-medical Research. Research interests: Modeling and simulation of CNTs and graphene properties, nanobiophysics, biosensor and ion channel simulation. Publications: Published 23 papers in reputed international journals. Also published 4 book chapters with international publishers including one with Wiley. Award and Scholarship: Got National Scholarship from Education Directorate of West Bengal for M.Sc. study. Got one poster award and one best paper award in the international conferences. Have three conference papers outside India. Other achievements: Reviewer of two reputed Elsevier Journals: Materials Science and Engineering B and Mechanics of Materials, Springer journal: Nanoscale Research Letters. Also reviewer of ANTJ Journal and Merit Research Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences. Member of editorial board of Advanced Nanoscience and Technology: An International Journal. Got call for Invited Talk from the International conferences outside India.

Mayank Bhushan obtained his B.Tech degree in Biotechnology in 2010 from SRM University, Chennai, India. He has completed his M.Tech. degree in Nanoscience and Technology in 2012 from Pondicherry University, Puducherry, India. Subsequently, in August 2012 he has joined PhD program in Nanoscience and Technology at Centre for Nanoscience and Technology, Pondicherry University and final degree is yet to be awarded. Currently he is working as guest lecturer at Department of Nanotechnology, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, India. His current research interests include development of inorganic nanomaterials based new generation antibiotics, bioimaging probes and nano carriers for targeted drug delivery.

Dr. Anil Shantappa Malipatil (M.Sc., M.Phil., PhD) did his M.Sc in Nuclear Physics (2006), M.Phil in Spectroscopy (2007) and completed his Doctor of Philosophy in Radiation Physics (2015) from Gulbarga University, Kalaburgi, and Karnataka, INDIA. He was awarded UGC-BSR(RFSMS)fellowship during 2013-2014. His biography is published in the 33rd Edition of Marquis Who's Who in the World- 2016. He Published 11 International Journal Publication and presented his research work at International (6) and National Conferences (8) including Japan and Nepal Conferences and also participated in college on Multiscale Computational Modeling of materials for Energy application held at ICTP, Trieste, ITALY. He has 7 years of teaching experience (UG+PG). He is presently working as Assistant Professor in Physics at Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Bidar, Karnataka, India. He is Reviewer of reputed Springer Journal (Radiation and Environmental Biophysics). He is presently working under the supervision of Dr Keka Talukdar on Nano-Bio, CNT, Biosensor, Ion channel simulation and CNT heterojunction properties. [Editor]