Synthesizing and Characterizing Plant-mediated Biocompatible Metal Nanoparticles

Metal nanoparticles, ranging from 1 nanometer (nm) to 100 nm, possess unique physical, chemical, and biological properties, driving significant scientific and technological advancements. Traditional methods for producing these nanoparticles, such as physical and chemical synthesis, are often costly, time-consuming, and hazardous to health. In response, green synthesis has gained popularity due to its non-toxic, eco-friendly, and cost-effective approach. This method uses plant materials and microorganisms to produce stable, biocompatible nanoparticles. As a result, green synthesis is becoming a promising alternative for the development of metal nanoparticles. Synthesizing and Characterizing Plant-Mediated Biocompatible Metal Nanoparticles describes the domain of synthesizing and characterizing plant-mediated biocompatible metal nanoparticles, exploring numerous applications from fostering a sustainable environment to diverse nanotechnological applications such as drug discovery, cancer treatment, and beyond. It further addresses a broad spectrum of societal and technological challenges and related issues, thereby assisting stakeholders in making informed decisions within this rapidly evolving field in our dynamic and contemporary scientific society. Covering topics such as antibiotics, nano-fertilizer, and wastewater treatment, this book is an excellent resource for policymakers, industry professionals, academicians, researchers, graduate and postgraduate students, and more.

Prof. (Dr.) Susanta Das is a seasoned educator with a proven record of teaching and mentoring diverse students, working at multiple institutions, and providing service to the various initiatives of organizations. He received his Ph.D. and M.A. degrees from Western Michigan University (WMU), USA, and M.Sc. degree from Banaras Hindu University (BHU), India all in Physics. He continued his research as a Marie-Curie post-doctoral fellow at Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden on beam diagnostics for the DESIREE (Double ElectroStatic Ion Ring ExpEriment) in the project DITANET (Diagnostic Techniques for particle Accelerators – a Marie-Curie initial training NETwork), at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research-Kolkata, India on high-pressure physics as a Project Scientist-B, and at the University of Electro-Communications, Tokyo, Japan on ion-surface interactions as a Post-doctoral fellow. Throughout his career, Dr. Das worked and collaborated with many researchers, Ph.D., master, and visiting students from different countries. He further visited many countries to discuss research and an international conference participant (UK, Italy, Germany, Greece, Belgium, Bulgaria, Romania, Brazil etc.). He worked at several institutions before assuming his current role at Ajeenkya D Y Patil University. He received the Marie-Curie post-doctoral fellowship in Sweden, Science Academies’ Summer Research Fellowship in India, Gowen Frostic Doctoral Fellowship, Department Graduate Research and Creative Scholar Award by WMU, and Leo R. Parpart Doctoral Fellowship by Dept. of Physics, WMU, among many others, throughout his academic journey. He co-authored several research articles in WoS/Scopus indexed international journals, conference proceedings, and scholarly book chapters and co-edited several books published by renowned international publishing houses (IGI-Global, Springer Nature, Nova Science Publishers, Wiley, Scrivener-Wiley, Notion Press). At present, Dr. Das continues to delve into cutting-edge fields, with a keen interest in nanotechnology, UN SDGs, and data science. His multifaceted contributions, spanning teaching, research, and administrative leadership, showcase a dedicated professional who is instrumental in advancing the vision and mission of the institutions he serves.

Shankar Khade completed M.Sc. in Biotechnology from Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded, Maharashtra, and received his M. Tech. in Biotechnology from National Institute of Technology (NIT), Rourkela. He earned his Ph.D. in Biochemical Engineering from IIT, Varanasi. Along with being with association with ADYPU, he is also an Editorial Board Member of the journal “American Journal of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering” and Reviewer of “Preparative Biochemistry and Biotechnology” and “Signa Vitae” Journals. He has presented his Ph.D. research work at an international conference organised by NTU and AIChE in Singapore and many more National conferences. He has also published 12 peer-reviewed research articles in reputed journals and an edited book in IGI Global, USA. He has a core interest in the field of Microbial Biochemicals of therapeutic importance, Bioenergy (2G and 3G ethanol), and bioremediation. His doctoral studies were focused on the “production and Purification of uricase enzyme from microbial sources and its application in the treatment of gout disease”. During M. Tech (2011 – 13) and Ph.D. (2013 – 18), he received an MHRD fellowship, Govt. of India. Later, he joined as a Project Associate at R&D, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), Bangalore, and worked in the Bioenergy area.

Debanjali Barman Roy has completed her Ph.D. Degree in Physics from ICFAI University, Dehradun. She received Kalpana Chawla Academic excellence award and Kalpana Chawla scholarship in the year 2013 from Late Mr. Chawla (Father of Late Kalpana Chawla). She has published numerous research articles in reputed international journals, books, and conference proceedings. Furthermore, she guided several undergraduate and post-graduate dissertations on nanoparticles synthesis and characterization. In addition, she has a teaching experience of more than 8 years as an Assistant Professor of Physics in different educational organization in India. She is also involved in mentoring the students and mentored more than 500 students approximately so far. Apart from teaching, she was the In-Charge of Cultural club in ICFAI University, Dehradun. Currently she is working as an Assistant Professor of Physics in Ajeenkya DY Patil University, Pune and also an active member of Student Activity committee, School of Engineering.

Khushbu Trivedi is an Assistant Professor in Computer Science & Engineering at Ajeenkya D.Y. Patil University, Pune. She is Pursuing her Ph.D. from College of Engineering Pune (COEP). She completed her B.Tech from Rajasthan Technical University and M.Tech from State Government College, Rajasthan. She qualified national level UGC-NET examination with more than 99 percentile. She got “Best Paper Award” for her research work in “Mass Estimation and Density Estimation” in IEEE conference. She had submitted an idea in “Smart India Hackathon 2017” under Department of Rural Development Ministry. She has attended National Institute of Technical Teachers and Training and Research (NITTTR), Chandigarh workshops on various technologies. She has many papers published in international journals. She has more than 6 years of teaching experience in various institutes and universities in Pune and Rajasthan. She also served the role of Teaching assistant in Govt. College Engineering, Ajmer (Rajasthan). She Published Various research Papers and book chapters in Scopus and IEEE journals and conferences. Her core interest areas include Artificial intelligence, Data Mining, Machine Learning, Algorithms, Python and Blockchain.