Harnessing Fiber-based Natural Biomaterials - For Tissue Engineering and Regeneration

About the author

Mohit Hemanth Kumar is an accomplished academic currently serving as an Assistant Professor and the Associate Director of the AU IPR Cell at Alliance University, Bengaluru. He earned his PhD from the National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, where he specialized in the development and investigation of nanofiller-reinforced hybrid polymer composites. His research interests span several critical areas in mechanical engineering and materials science, focusing on inorganic filler-reinforced hybrid polymer composites, nanocomposites, waste-to-innovative products, industrial product design and development, and manufacturing technology. As an educator, he has developed and taught courses in mechanical engineering fundamentals, product development and design, additive manufacturing, smart manufacturing, and materials technology. Dr. Kumar is a prolific author of journal articles and book chapters, and his research contributions have had a significant impact in his field, leading to several granted patents and granted industrial designs. He maintains strong professional affiliations as a life member of several prestigious organizations, including the Indian Society of Technical Education, Institute of Engineer's India, Society for Failure Analysis, International Association of Engineers, and the Powder Metallurgy Association of India. He serves as a reviewer for numerous high-impact journals, including Nature’s Scientific Reports, Elsevier’s Heliyon, and various Wiley and Springer publications.
Dr. Manoj Kumar Singh is a Research Scientist at King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok. He has considerable experience in polymer composite manufacturing and its various characterizations. Currently, he is acting as Associate Editor of Materials Science Section of Heliyon Journal and Guest Editor of International Journal on Interactive Design and Manufacturing, Springer. He is also the Section Editor of Polymer Processing and Engineering in Journal of Polymer Science and Engineering, EnPress. His research interests include plastic waste recycling, pyrolysis, polymer and polymer composites, sustainable manufacturing, additive manufacturing, flame-retardants, mechanical and thermal characterizations, tribology of polymer materials, machining of materials, and the degradability of polymer composites.
Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa serves as a Principal Research Scientist and Advisor for International Development at King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand. He holds a BEng in Mechanical Engineering (2010), an MTech in Computational Analysis (2013), and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering Science (2018) from Visvesvaraya Technological University, India, followed by a Post-Doctorate from KMUTNB (2019). A prolific researcher in materials science and composites, his research focuses on natural fiber composites, polymer composites, and advanced material technology. He has received multiple accolades, including Outstanding Researcher Award 2021 from KMUTNB and recognition in Stanford University's Top 2% Most-Cited Scientists list. He also serves as an Associate Editor for Elsevier’s Heliyon and Frontier Materials, while holding seven patents across UK, Thailand, and India.Dr. Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa, is currently working as an Associate Professor, Senior Research Scientist and Advisor within the office of the President for University Promotion and Development towards International goals at King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand. He received his B.Eng (Mechanical Engineering) in 2010, M.Tech (Computational Analysis in Mechanical Sciences) in 2013, Ph.D. (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Science) from Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi, India in 2018 and Post Doctorate from King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand, in 2019. He is a Life Member of the Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) and an Associate Member of Institute of Engineers (India). He is an active Board Member for various international journals in the fields of materials science and composites and a reviewer for more than 100 international journals.Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Suchart Siengchin serves as the President of King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB). His academic journey spans German institutions, earning degrees in Mechanical Engineering, Polymer Technology, and Material Science, culminating in a PhD from the University of Kaiserslautern and habilitation from Chemnitz University. A distinguished researcher in polymer processing and composite materials, he serves as the Editor-in-Chief of KMUTNB’s International Journal of Applied Science and Technology. His excellence in research has been recognized with multiple KMUTNB Outstanding Researcher Awards (2010, 2012, 2013) and the National Excellence Researcher Award (2021) from the National Research Council of Thailand. He is ranked among Stanford University's top 2% scientists globally, reflecting his substantial impact in materials science and engineering.Dr. Ajay Sharma is a Natural Product Chemist with a strong Organic Chemistry, Photochemistry, Biochemistry, and Ethnobotany background. Presently, he is working as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow, at the University of Mississippi, Oxford, USA. Previously he worked as a Senior Executive - NFSI Nestle R&D Center, India. He completed his (B.Sc. Medical) from Govt. College Hoshiarpur (affiliated to Panjab University, Chandigarh), Master’s in Organic Chemistry (Natural Products) from Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana and his PhD (Organic Chemistry – Natural product) from SLIET (Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology, Deemed University) Punjab. He has published over 45 peer-reviewed papers and book chapters with highly reputed publishers. Presently, he has five edited books under development with different international publishers. His research activities have focused on isolation and characterization of bioactive extracts from traditional medicinal plants and evaluation of their biological potential. Currently, his research group at Chandigarh University is investigating the field of more environmentally friendly synthesis of metal nanoparticles and carbon nanodots using plant extracts/plant-based biomass followed by assessing their biological, catalytic, and sensing potential.

Product details

• Assisted by: Mohit Hemanth Kumar (Editor), Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa (Editor), Sharma Ajay (Editor), Suchart Siengchin (Editor), Singh Manoj Kumar (Editor)
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 01.02.2026
• EAN: 9780443342486
• ISBN: 978-0-443-34248-6
• Series: Woodhead Publishing Series in Biomaterials
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > General, dictionaries; MEDICAL / Biotechnology, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Biomedical, biotechnology, Materials science, Biomedical engineering, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Materials Science / General, Biomedical engineering / Medical engineering