1st Edition

Regenerative Engineering Advanced Materials Science Principles

Edited By Yusuf Khan, Cato T. Laurencin Copyright 2018
164 Pages
by CRC Press

164 Pages 45 Color Illustrations
by CRC Press

164 Pages 45 Color Illustrations
by CRC Press

This book focuses on advances made in both materials science and scaffold development techniques, paying close attention to the latest and state-of-the-art research. Chapters delve into a sweeping variety of specific materials categories, from composite materials to bioactive ceramics, exploring how these materials are specifically designed for regenerative engineering applications. Also included... Read more

The Role of Advanced Materials Science in Regenerative Engineeering. Advanced Polymers for Regenerative Engineering. Bioactive Ceramics and Metals for Regenerative Engineering. Composite Materials for Regenerative Engineering. Cell-Material Interactions. Substrate Guided Cell Behavior. Design of Complex Scaffolds and Scaffold Interfaces for Regenerative Engineering. Hydrogels in Regenerative Engineering. Nanoscale Materials and Scaffolds. 3-D Printing Technology for Regenerative Engineering. Biologically Derived Scaffolding. Self-Healing Materials. New Frontiers

Biography

Yusuf Khan is an Assistant Professor in both Departments of Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering at the University of Conneticut. He is also an Assistant Professor within the Department of Surgery at the University of Connecticut Health Sciences Center. Dr. Khan was one of the fouding members of the Institute for Regenerative Engineering at the Center. His primary research is in biological materials related to organ regeneration.