Nanotechnology Applications in Medicinal Plants and their Bionanocomposites

Dr Shivaji H. Pawar, Emeritus Scientist, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India, is Distinguished Professor and former Vice Chancellor of D Y Patil University, India. He has worked as Professor and Head of Physics, Director, Registrar, Dean of the Science Faculty and Coordinator of the School of Energy Studies at Shivaji University, India. He has been Founder Director of Research Centres at TKIT, Warnanagar, Sinhgad Institutes, Solapur and Anekant Education Society, Baramati, India. He has published more than 900 research papers, contributed chapters to 40 books, edited 15 books and obtained 12 patents. He has worked as Visiting Professor/Scientist at many universities and institutions all over the globe. His research interests include solid state physics, nanoscience and nanomedicine, nanobiotechnology, agricultural nanotechnology and Ayurvedic Bionanocomposites. Recently, he edited a book entitled Silk Fibroin: Advances in Applications and Research.