Advances in Nanomaterials

Introduction to Nanomaterials. Carbon Nanomaterials Based on Carbon Nanotubes(CNTs). The synthesis, properties, and applications of heteroatom-doped graphenes. Chalcogenides to Nanochalcogenides. Metal Oxide Nanostructures. Metal Matrix Nanocomposites and their Application in Corrosion Control. Diamond Nanogrinding. Epitaxial GaN layers. Aperiodic silicon nanowire arrays. Recent trends in Gelatin Nanoparticles in Biomedical Applications. Deployment of New Carbon Nanostructure. Optical coherence tomography as glucose sensor in blood.

Prof. Mushahid Husain is the Vice Chancellor of M.J.P. Rohilkhand University, Bareilly. Formerly, He was a Senior Professor and Director, "Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology" at Jamia Millia Islamia (Central University), New Delhi. He has been instrumental in starting M.Tech. Nanotechnology course in 2007 in Jamia Millia Islamia. Prof. Husain has completed several major research projects on amorphous semiconductors funded by various government agencies like DST, DRDO etc. He has been Vice Chairman of Semiconductor Society of India for two consecutive terms (1999 to 2003). He is also holding various positions in different academic societies. In addition, he also held the office of the Vice-President of Indian Physical Society during the session 1990-92. At present, he is the President of Society for Nano Science and Technology and secretary of one of the prestigious "Society for Semiconductor Devices". He has made about 27 foreign visits including University of Cambridge - UK, University of Southampton - UK, University of Princeton, New Jersey, ICTP, Italy. UNAM-Mexico, SIRIM-Malaysia, National University-Singapore, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, US Naval Research Lab. Washington and University of Arkansas, Fayetteville where he had delivered lectures. He has delivered 111 Invited Talks at National and International Forums. A number of popular talks on All India Radio and the National TV Channel (Doordarshan) have also been presented by him. Prof. Husain has about 182 Research Papers in reputed International Journals to his credit. He has produced 36 Ph.Ds. He has also edited one book on "Advances in Physics of Materials."