Functional Polymeric Materials for Healthcare provides a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the development, characterization, properties, and applications of functional polymeric materials in healthcare and biomedical engineering. The book begins with the fundamentals, classification, and physicochemical properties of functional polymers, progressing to conventional and advanced manufacturing and characterization techniques.

Particular emphasis is placed on the design and selection of polymeric materials for biomedical applications, with detailed coverage of biocompatibility screening, toxicological evaluation, and safety assessment for materials intended for contact with the human body. The book also addresses the growing importance of sustainable healthcare materials, highlighting biodegradable and environmentally friendly polymers and the contribution of nanomaterials science to the development of greener solutions.

The role of nanofillers in improving the mechanical, functional, and structural performance of polymeric composites is explored alongside emerging processing and manufacturing approaches. Applications across tissue engineering, pharmaceuticals, dentistry, implants, artificial organs, and nanomedicine are discussed, providing readers with insights into both established technologies and emerging research directions.

A distinctive feature of the book is its focus on the manufacturing of healthcare products, including advanced approaches such as additive manufacturing for artificial organs and biomedical devices. By integrating materials science, nanotechnology, biocompatibility, toxicology, manufacturing, and biomedical applications, this book serves as a valuable reference for researchers, academics, postgraduate students, biomedical engineers, materials scientists, polymer scientists, healthcare professionals, and industry practitioners working toward next-generation functional and sustainable healthcare materials.

Dr. Vijay Chaudhary is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida. He has completed his Ph.D. from University of Delhi, India. He has published more than 150 research papers in peer reviewed international journals as well as in reputable international and national conferences. He has edited several books with international publishers.

Dr. Bhasha Sharma is Visiting Faculty at the University of Delhi, India. She holds a PhD in Chemistry and specializes in sustainable polymers, plastic degradation, bionanocomposites, and biopolymer electrochemistry. She has published extensively, contributed 20+ book chapters, and edited books.

Dr. Chanchal Ahlawat is an Assistant Professor at Bennett University, Greater Noida. She holds a PhD in CSE from Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida, an M.Tech from Uttaranchal University, and a B.Tech from Uttarakhand Technical University. With over 7 years of teaching experience, she has published extensively in Machine Learning, IoT, Fog Computing, and healthcare, and contributed to research books.

Dr Shashank Shekhar is an Assistant Professor at Aurobindo College, University of Delhi, India, with a PhD in Chemistry and over eight years of research and teaching experience. His research focuses on biopolymers, plastic waste management, nanomaterials, nanocomposites, biodegradable plastics, energy applications, and sustainable packaging. He has 20+ publications and edited books.