This book explores the science, design, and application of biomaterials in modern healthcare, presenting clear explanations of fundamental principles, material properties, and biocompatibility alongside detailed discussions of degradation, stability, and surface‑modification strategies; it highlights practical uses in tissue engineering, wound healing, drug‑delivery systems, biosensors, and clinical specialties such as orthopedics, cardiovascular medicine, dentistry, ophthalmology, and neural therapies, while also examining emerging innovations including nanomaterials and additive manufacturing, addressing regulatory and ethical considerations, and integrating case studies, recent advances, and critical analyses of current challenges to equip students, researchers, and professionals with the knowledge needed to understand and contribute to the evolving role of biomaterials in biomedical engineering.

Dr. Adeoba Mariam Iyabo is a postdoctoral research fellow in the UNISA Biomechanics Research Group, Department of Mechanical, Bioresources and Biomedical Engineering, College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa. Her research interests include aquatic ecology, biodiversity conservation, water resources, environmental sustainability, and the Food‑Water‑Energy Nexus.

Prof. Thanyani Pandelani is an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical, Bioresources and Biomedical Engineering at the University of South Africa (UNISA). His research focuses on biomechanics, soft‑tissue mechanics, computational biomedical engineering, and injury modeling, with emphasis on blast loading, tissue characterization, and human impact response.