1st Edition

Nanotechnology For Medicine From Fundamentals to Applications

Edited By Sabu Thomas, Yarub Al-Douri Copyright 2026
448 Pages 108 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

448 Pages 108 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

Nanotechnology for Medicine is a multi-contributed book for the most recent and comprehensive information on the foundations and applications of nanotechnology in medicine. With the contribution of experts from across the globe, this edited book covers all the major areas of nanotechnology within the area of medicine. It surveys the principles, analysis, characterization, applications, and... Read more

1. State-of-the-Art Challenges and Opportunities of Nanotechnology in Medicine

Maria Atiq, Atia Atiq, Rabia Rizwan, and Esha Akhtar

2. Nanotechnology and Healthcare: Transforming Medicine through Nanomaterials

Mehreen Fatima

3. Nanomaterials in Medicine

Misbah Irshad, Mahmood Ahmed, Ali Abbas Aslam, Soha Ahmad, and Maryam

4. Nanobiotechnology-Based Sensors and Medical Devices

Riyadh A. Al‑Samarai and Yarub Al‑Douri

5. Nanotechnology for Dentistry: Principles, Prevention, and Diagnosis

Abbas Abdullah Ajlan and Yarub Al‑Douri

6. Nanotechnology for Dentistry: Therapeutic Applications, Future Perspectives, and Safety Issues

Abbas Abdullah Ajlan

7. Nanopharmaceuticals

Caroline Santos Alves de Lima, Adriana de Souza Rodrigues, Lucas Freitas de Freitas, Pedro Alkmin Medina, and Aryel Heitor Ferreira

8. Nanomaterials for COVID-19

Yarub Al‑Douri and Riyadh A. Al‑Samarai

9. Nanotechnology in Cancer Treatment

Hanane Mouada, Mohamed Zakaria Stiti, Imran Zafar, Ibtissam Laib, Hafidha Terea, and Hanane Benaicha

10. Nanotechnology and Sensors

Ali Abu Odeh, Wasan A.M. Al Taie, Ibrahim Ali Alnajjar, Sawsan Dagher, and Yarub Al‑Douri

11. Nanotechnology for Gene Therapy

Yiyu Zeng, Pu Yang, Huaqian Xue, Junhui Liu, Lanjie Lei, and Lei Yang

12. Nanotechnology-Based Innovations in Precision Cancer Diagnosis and Early Detection: An Advancement in Medical Laboratory Analysis

Wasan A.M. Al Taie, Ali Abu Odeh, and Yarub Al‑Douri

13. Nanotechnology and Medicine Safety

Tanushree Maharana, Md Enamul Hoque, Senthilkumar Rajagopal, and Yuvashree Muralidaran

14. Nanotechnology and In Vitro Studies

Saima Naz and Muhammad Naveed Rasheed

15. Nanotechnology and In Vivo Studies

Almas Jahan and Shabab Ahmad

16. Nanomaterials in Antimicrobial Therapy: Unlocking Solutions for Multidrug- Resistant Pathogenic Bacteria

Issam Meftah Kadmiri, Ali Ouhssain, Iman Bennis, Salah Eddine Azaroual, Yahya Agzenai Ben Salem, Najia Ameur, and Najib El Mernissi

17. Nanoparticles for Antibiotics

Aeysha Sultan, Naila Hadayat, Maryam Zahra, Noreen Sajjad, and Bushra Nisar

18. Nanoparticles in Microbial Modulation: Precision Engineering for Therapeutic and Biomedical Applications

Karen J. Cloete

19. Harnessing AI for Revolutionary Healthcare Transformation in Nanotechnology

Abdul Salam K. Darwish

20. Dislocations of Synthesized Cadmium Oxide via Spray Pyrolysis Technique for Potential Biomedical Applications

Yarub Al‑Douri and Riyadh A. Al‑Samarai

21. Characterizing Flame-Retardant Materials for Potential Applications in Medicine

Riyadh A. Al‑Samarai and Yarub Al‑Douri

Biography

Sabu Thomas is a distinguished Indian scientist specializing in polymer science and nanotechnology, who serves as both an administrator and educator with students worldwide. Currently, as the Vice Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi University, India, he has guided over 120 PhD students throughout his career. His academic contributions include more than 1400 research publications and 195 edited books with prestigious publishers. Prof. Thomas has received numerous national and international accolades for his research excellence, including honorary doctorates from three universities: the University of South Brittany, the University of Lorraine in France, and the Siberian Federal University in Russia. He was elected as a foreign fellow of the European Academy of Sciences and received the Bailey Medal Award. His international collaborations have generated over 20 MoUs for Mahatma Gandhi University, significantly elevating the institution’s global academic standing.

Yarub Al-Douri, a fellow of the European Academy of Sciences, is an accomplished materials scientist who earned his Doctorat D’etat in materials science (2000) following degrees in physics. Throughout his distinguished career spanning over three decades, he has held academic positions across Iraq, Malaysia, Turkey, Algeria, Yemen, Singapore, Germany, and France, including roles as Full Professor, Visiting Professor, and Consultant Expert. He pioneered Malaysia’s first Nanotechnology Engineering MSc Program and Nano Computing Laboratory. His research focuses on nanostructures, nanoelectronics, semiconductors, renewable energy, modeling, simulation, and optical studies. Prof. Al-Douri received the Khalifa International Award for Date Palm and Agricultural Innovation in 2024, Fellow of the European Academy of Sciences, and the IAAM Scientist Award from the International Association of Advanced Materials. With over 935 publications, including patents, books, chapters, papers, and conference proceedings, he has secured approximately US$5.1M in research grants throughout his career.