Green Nanotechnology: Synthesis and Applications

Professor Atul Thakur is working as Director, Amity Centre for Nanotechnology and Amity School of Applied Sciences, Amity University Haryana. A post-doctorate from University of Brest, France and thereafter from National Taiwan University, Taiwan, Dr. Thakur has completed his M.Phil. and Ph.D. degrees from Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla. He has published numerous research papers in journals of repute and a few books. The different areas of his research are ferrites nanomaterials for water purification, agricultural applications, microwave, high-frequency applications, radar-absorbing materials, antenna miniaturization, high-density memory storage systems, sensor applications and metamaterials.

Prof. Preeti Thakur is currently working as Head, Amity Centre for Nanotechnology, Amity University Haryana. A post-doctorate from Taiwan she has completed her Ph.D. in physics from Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla. She has more than 22 years of teaching and research experience. Her areas of research include synthesis and characterization of magnetic nanoparticles for radar-absorbing materials, sensors, high frequency, wastewater treatment and agricultural applications. She has various publications in international journals

Dr. Deepa Suhag obtained her Ph.D. from Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida in 2017. She has published a few research articles. She also has 1 granted patent in her name titled ＂Method for preparation of highly fluorescent biocompatible Sulphur doped graphene quantum dots from affordable agro-industrial bio-waste cane molasses using hydrothermal synthesis for bioimaging application＂. Her research area spans from biomaterial engineering to wound healing and tissue regeneration.

Dr. S M Paul Khurana, PhD, is a retired professor of biotechnology and head of the University Science Instrument Centre, Amity University, Haryana, Gurgaon. Earlier, he served as the vice chancellor of Rani Durgavati University, Jabalpur, from 2004 to 2009, project coordinator AICRP (Potato) from 1994 to 2004, and director of the Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla, from 2002 to 2004. He is the founder director of Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Gurgaon Haryana; Dean, Science, Engineering and Technology; consultant at CIP/FAO, 1992, 1996, and 1997. He has more than fifty-four years of experience in pathology, virology, and nanotechnology. He has published numerous research papers, reviews/chapters, and authored or edited a few books.