Editorial Team

Editor-in-Chief

 

 
Prof. Umapada Pal
 
Institute of Physics, Autonomous University of Puebla, Mexico
Research Interests: design and fabricate functional nanomaterials for applications in plasmonic and optoelectronic devices such as solar cells; energy storage devices, catalytic and photocatalytic processes, molecular sensing, and biomedical applications.

 

Associate Editor

Dr. Sudip Mondal

Department of Biomedical Engineering, Nano-Biomedicine Laboratory, Building A12, Room # 1201, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, South Korea
Research Interests: nanostructured materials synthesis; bioimaging and biomedical applications such as cancer therapy and tissue engineering.

 

 

Editorial Board Members

 

Prof. Wai-Yim Ching

Department of Physics, University of Missouri-Kansas City, USA
Research Interests: Large-scale computational simulation of structure and properties across all scientific disciplines: biophysics, physics,  chemistry, and materials science.
 
Prof. Rob Krams
School for Science and Engineering, Queen Mary University, London, United Kingdom.
Research Interest: CRISPR, AI, personalised medicine, digital twins
 
 
Prof. William Cho
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Research Interest: Cancer biomarkers; lung cancer; precision medicine.

Prof. Wenjun (Chris) Zhang

Division of Biomedical Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, Canada
Research Interests: Energy-based ablation of tumors; Microfluidics for medical diagnosis and cell cultures (LOC, OOC, active ECM); Drug delivery; Bio-robotics.

 

Prof. Dr. Leticia M. Estevinho

Department of Biology and Biotechnology, School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESA-IPB), Campus de Santa Apolónia, Portugal
Research Interests: Microbiology; Food Science; Biotechnology; Natural products; Biological activities Diseases; Fermentation.
 
 
 
Prof. Jingwei Xie
 
University of Nebraska Medical Center, 985965 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-5965, USA
Research Interests: Xie laboratory’s research interests center on the synthesis, surface modification, and self-assembly of materials at the nanometer scale to address problems in the field of tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, and drug/gene delivery. 
 
 

Dr. Sara I. Abdelsalam

Mathematics in the Faculty of Engineering, The British University in Egypt, Egypt.
Research Interests: Fluid Mechanics; Blood flows; Nanofluids.
 
 

Prof. Valentina Siracusa

Department of Chemical Science, University of Catania, Italy
Research Interests: Synthesis and characterization of polymers (biodegradable and biobased polymers) for engineering application and food packaging; Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology.
 
 
Prof. Yuwen Lihui
State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, China.
Research Interests: two-dimensional nanomaterials; microenvironment-responsive nanomaterials; drug delivery; biosensing; bioimaging; treatment of tumors and bacterial infections.
 
 

Prof. Dr. Xiaoyuan Ji

Academy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Medical College, Tianjin University, Tianjin300072, China
Research Interest: Biomaterials, nanomedicine and nanobiotechnology, which involve the design, fabrication, biomedical application and clinical translation of versatile biomaterials, including heterojunction nanomedicine, micron/nano robot, drug/gene delivery, nanodynamic therapy, nanocatalytic therapy, and localized disease therapy.
 

Prof. Pedro Fonte

Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Algarve Campus Gambelas, Portugal
Research Interests: development of new drug delivery systems by means of colloidal carriers; structural characterization of proteins entrapped into micro- and nanocarriers; lyophilization of biopharmaceuticals; targeted and controlled delivery of drugs across biological barriers; solid-state characterization of pharmaceuticals and drying of pharmaceuticals and biopharmaceuticals.
 

Prof. Dr. Ubaldo Armato

Human Histology & Embryology Unit, University of Verona Medical School, 8 Strada Le Grazie, Verona, I-37134, Italy

Research Interest: Alzheimer's disease, astrocytes, calcium-sensing receptor; tissue engineering/regeneration, silk fibroin, nonwovens; human cervical carcinoma, predictive makers, human papillomavirus viruses.

Dr. Simona Liliana Iconaru

National Institute of Materials Physics, Atomistilor Street, No. 405A, P.O. Box MG 07, 077125 Magurele, Romania
Research Interests: biomaterials; biomedical applications; environmental applications; nanoparticles; antimicrobial properties; structural properties; surface properties; surface properties; antimicrobial coatings; pharmaceutical applications; colloidal properties.

 

 
Dr. Qihui Zhou
 
University of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Qingdao, China
Research Interests: Basic and translational applied research in tissue repair and regeneration (with a focus on skin, bone, muscle, tendon, heart, and blood vessels), biomaterial interactions with cells (including regulation of stem cells and immune cells), antimicrobial/cancer, hemostasis, and controlled drug delivery systems.

 

Dr. Bing Guo

Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), China
Research Interests: His current research focuses on the development of functional materials for molecular imaging probes and nanomedicines. 

 

Prof. Hongbo Chen

School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, China
Research Interests: Exosomes, Exosomal-like nanovesicles, CRISPR high-throughput genetic library screening platform, Cancer Nanomedicine, Molecular Cancer Therapeutics, Immunomodulatory drugs
 
Prof. Marco Antonio Hungaro Duarte
Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Brazil
Research Interests: Endodontics (Root canal instrumentation, Root canal Irrigation, Root canal filling material, calcium silicate cement).

 

Dr. Rifang Luo

National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China; School of Biomedical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
Research Interests: Biomimetic Materials, Cardiovascular materials/devices, Surface modification, Engineered cell-membrane coatings

 

Prof. Dr. Zeliha Selamoglu

Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Nigde Ömer Halisdemir University, Campus, Nigde, 51240, Turkey.
Research Interest: Tyrosine hydroxylase (TH), stress, oxidative stress, hypertension, antioxidants, selenium, propolis, pollen, apitherapy, honey bee products, natural products.
 
 
Prof. Debao Zhou
 
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Minnesota Duluth, MN, USA
Research Interest: Conformable artificial skin sensor and smart materials; Vision system; Modeling and simulation of surgical processes, Robotics, and system dynamics and control.
 

Prof. Apurba Das

Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, India
Research Interest: Bioorganic Chemistry, Peptide and nucleobase-functionalized nano/biomaterials for healthcare and biomedicine, Drug delivery

Dr. Alan Wang

Auckland Bioengineering Institute, and Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Research Interest: Biomedical Instrumentation; Biomedical Data Analysis and Machine Learning; Medical Robotics and Surgical Assistants; Biomedical Sensing and Biosensors.

Prof. Dr. Gholamhossein Sodeifian
Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Laboratory of Supercritical Fluids and Nanotechnology, Modeling and Simulation Center, University of Kashan, Kashan 87317-53153, Iran
Research Interest: supercritical fluid technology; polymers; solubility; drug delivery system; extraction; particle formation; nanotechnology; reaction; modeling; optimization.

Prof. Fehim Findik
Material Science, Sakarya University of Applied Sciences, Turkey
Research Interest: composite materials; biomaterials; super alloys; selection of materials; friction and wear; powder metallurgy.

Dr. Xing Wang

Chongqing university, chongqing, China

Research Interest: 1. Neural engineering and rehabilitation. New techniques of sensory enhancement and neural interface, neural stimulation and functional regulation in motor rehabilitation.
2. Biomedical information detection. Multimodal physiological parameter detection and functional state recognition.

Prof. Liu Yong

Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

Research Interest: 1. Designing, synthesizing, and characterizing high molecular polymers with intelligent responses; preparing, separating, and multifunctionalizing nano-assemblies.
2. Developing intelligent polymer-based nanosystems to overcome drug resistance in bacteria and cancer.
3. Exploring the applications of natural biological materials in bacterial infections and cancer immunotherapy.

Prof. Ahmad RAMAZANI S.A.

Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering, Sharif University of Technology,
Azadi Street, Tehran, Iran

Research Interest: Biomaterials, Polymer synthesis, nanocomposites, modeling

Dr. Yong Qin

Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, School of Materials and Energy, Lanzhou University, 222 South Tianshui Road, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, P.R. China

Research Interest: biomedical engineering materials; biosensor; self-powered nanosystems; nanogenerator; nanoscience.

Dr. Liangliang Dai

Institute of Medical Research, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China
Research Interest: Nanomaterials, Drug delivery, Nanosystem, Tumor immunotherapy, Antimetabolic therapy.

Prof. Yasin Orooji

College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, China

Research Interest: Designing/synthesizing/developing novel antibacterial; antiviral & antifungal multifunctional nanocomposite materials to be used in separation; catalysis & sensing.

 

Dr. Lei Zhang

College of Biomedical Engineering and Instrument Science, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, China

Reasearch interest: Biomedical Engineering; Medical Materials; Flexible Bioelectronic; Biosensor; Functional Materials

Dr. Shahid Hussain

School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University, China
Research Interests: Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology
 
Dr. Lei Nie
College of Life Science, Xinyang Normal University, China
Research Interest: biopolymers, drug delivery, nanoparticles, 3D bioprinting, tissue engineering.
 
 
Prof. Silvio Taschieri
 
Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Chirurgiche e Odontoiatriche, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
Research Interests: Biomedical, surgical and dental.
 

Prof. Dr. Amir Fahmi

Materials Science, Faculty Technology and Bionics, Rhein-Waal University of Applied Sciences, Kleve, Germany
Research Interests: Design, fabrication and characterization of nanostructured hybrid materials at different dimensions and length scales for biomaterials application, green capture nanomat assist catalytic processes in environmental application and energy for miniaturized (Bio)devices.
 
Dr. Ahmed El-Fiqi
Advanced Materials Technology Research Institute, National Research Centre (NRC), Cairo 12622, Egypt
Research Interest: Biomaterials; Tissue Regeneration, Tissue Engineering; Regenerative Medicine; Nanotheranostics, Therapeutics Delivery; Anti-cancer/Anti-bacterial Nanomaterials
 
 

Prof. Dr. Santanu Dhara

School of Medical Science and Technology, IPR and IR, IIT Kharagpur

Research Interests: Customized Scaffold Bioactivation; Medical textile, Biopolymer modification;Near Net Shape Forming; Nanofibers and Nanoparticle - Healthcare; Implants and Devices.
 
 

Dr. Hani Nasser Abdelhamid

Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Egypt
Research Interests: science and technology at the nanoscale and material science to push scientific boundaries in diverse areas of materials science,  chemistry, energy, environmental science, biomedicine, biotechnology, catalysis, and laser-based analytical methods.

 

Prof. Maysam Abbod

Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Brunel University London, Uxbridge, UK
Research Interest: Artificial Intelligence; Electronics; Control; Biomedical Systems.

 

Prof. Federico Davide Mussano

Bone and Dental Bioengineering Laboratory, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, Italy.
Research Interest: Bone Regeneration, Mesenchymal Stem Cells, Tissue Engineering, Dental Implants.

 

 

Dr. Alokesh Pramanik

School of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Curtin University, Australia
Research Interests: Biomaterials; Bioprinting; Polymer materials and Recycling plastics.

 

Dr. Lai Chin Wei

Nanotechnology Catalysis Research Centre, University of Malaya, Malaysia
Research Interests: Nanomaterials design and development; photocatalysis; Environmental Pollution Management.
 

Prof. Stefano Bellucci

INFN, Laboratori Nazionali Di Frascati, Frascati, Italy
Research Interests: theoretical physics; condensed matter; biophysics; physical chemistry; nanoscience and nanotechnology; nanocarbon-based composites; toxicology; biomedical applications.

 

Prof. Nahum Mendez-Sanchez

Liver Research Unit, Medica Sur Clinic & Foundation and National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico
Research Interests: Obesity and Metabolic syndrome associated with liver and gastrointestinal diseases [Fatty Liver, (liver cirrhosis and its complications, hepatic encephalopathy, portal hypertension, and hepatocellular carcinoma) and gallstone disease].
 
 
Dr. Yang Xin

School of Medicine and Health, Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) No. 92 West Dazhi Street, Nangang District, Harbin, 150001, P.R. China

Research Interests: Self-assembly; Drug delivery; Bioinspired materials; Hydrogel; Biosensors

 

Dr. Akalabya Bissoyi

Warwick Medical School, Warwick University, the UK
Research Interests: use of antifreeze and ice nucleating proteins in tissue cryopreservation. 

 

 

Dr. Emilio BUCIO

Department of Chemist Physics, National University of Mexico, Mexico
Research Interests: radiation chemistry, fluorinated polymers, and the synthesis of smart polymers and drug delivery.

 

Dr. Sajjad Haider
 
Department of Chemical Engineering at King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Research Interests: focuses on the development of carbon nanotubes, and metal nanoparticles; synthesis of renewable biopolymer composites; synthesis of polymer hydrogels; and electrospun nanofibers for biomedical and environmental applications.
 

Assoc/Prof. Ranjith Kumar Kankala

College of Chemical Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, China.

Research Interest: Nanotechnology; Tissue engineering; Drug Delivery; Conformational nanoarchitectures; Inorganic composites; Organic nanoassemblies.

 
Dr. Hamid Tebyaniyan
Oral Tissue Engineering and Oral Microbiology
Research Interets: Oral Health; Herbal Drugs, Biomaterials and Synthetic Materials; Craniofacial Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine(Bone, Skin, Nerveand etc.); Stem CellResearch; Cell Therapy; Microbiology.
 
 
Prof. Akbar Esmaeili
Department Chemical Engineering, North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran – Iran
Research Interests: Biosorption, Antibacterial Activity, etc.
 

Prof. Cinzia Maspero

Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan

Research Interest: Dentistry, Maxillo Facial surgery, Orthodontics, Pediatric Dentistry.

Prof. Maki K. Habib

The American University in Cairo, Egypt
Research Interests: Service and Autonomous Robots; Humanitarian Demining and Robotics;  Electrical Autonomous Cars/Vehicles supported by Machine learning techniques; Development of Nanorobotics systems for biomedical purposes; Robots for physically impaired people using biological signals (EEG and EMG);  Industry 4.0 (Internet of Things (IoT), Cyber-Physical Systems (CPSs) and WSNs; EchoMechatronics and Bioinspired Design; Telecooperation, Distributed Mixed Realities, and Collaborative Control; Intelligent and Nonlinear Control; Intelligent Drone systems: Navigation; Robotics and Industrial Automation.
 
Dr. Lei Li
School of Materials and Chemistry, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China. Research Interests: biomass functional materials; cellulose nanomaterials, carbon fibers; metal-air batteries; surface chemistry of polymers; vibrational spectroscopy; 3D bioprinting; biomaterials
 
 
Prof. Changchun Zhou
National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, 610064, Chengdu, China.
Research Interests: Biomaterials; Bone tissue engineering; Artificial organs; 3D bioprinting/biofabrication; bioceramics

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