Nanophototherapy: Preparations and Applications

About

Dr. Panchanathan Manivasagan Ph.D. is a Research Professor in the Department of Chemistry & Bio-Science Kumoh National Institute of Technology (KIT) Gumi South Korea. An overarching goal of his current research is the development of multifunctional nanomaterials for multimodal imaging (in vivo fluorescence imaging photoacoustic imaging CT imaging and MR imaging) and therapy (chemotherapy phototherapy chemodynamic therapy electrodynamic therapy sonodynamic therapy immunotherapy starvation therapy and electrolytic ablation therapy) of cancer and microbial infections. He received his Master's and Ph.D. in Marine Biotechnology from the Faculty of Marine Sciences Annamalai University Tamil Nadu India. He subsequently served as a Post-Doctoral Researcher and Research Visiting Professor at the Department of Chemistry and Department of Biomedical Engineering Pukyong National University Busan South Korea. He also worked as a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering Korea University Seoul South Korea. He has numerous publications ( > 96) in outstanding and high-impact factor journals and book chapters ( > 20) and has presented invited talks and presentations at international conferences. He is also a regular reviewer for many reputed international journals. Dr. Jayachandran Venkatesan M.Sc. M.Phil. Ph.D. is an assistant professor in Yenepoya Research Centre (YRC) Yenepoya (Deemed to be University) India. He worked as a postdoctoral researcher in the Division of Bioengineering Incheon National University and Hanyang University South Korea. Previously he worked as a Research Professor at the Department of Chemistry and Marine Bioprocess Research Center (MBPRC) at Pukyong National University South Korea. He received his Master of Science in chemistry from Thiruvalluvar University in 2005. Further He received his Ph.D. from Pukyong National University in 2011. His primary research interests are the investigation and development of naturally derived polymers ceramics and protein-based materials for biomedical applications. Furthermore he works on natural biomaterials for tissue engineering and drug delivery applications. Prof. Eue-Soon Jang Ph.D. is a Professor at the Department of Chemistry & Bio-Science Kumoh National Institute of Technology (KIT) Gumi South Korea. He worked as a Post-Doctoral Fellow at Stanford University School of Medicine Stanford USA. He also worked as a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering POSTECH South Korea. In addition he worked as a Senior Researcher in the Department of Future Technology Research Korea Telecom South Korea. He received his B.Sc. degree from the Department of Chemistry Chungnam National University South Korea and his Master's and Ph.D. degrees from the Department of Chemistry Seoul National University Seoul South Korea. He won the Outstanding Paper award from the Organizing Committee of the 6th Cross Straits Symposium on Materials Energy and Environmental Engineering South Korea. He received a Vice President Citation award from Korea Telecom due to his outstanding contribution to the field of new technology business. He also received numerous academic awards during the last 20 years. His primary research interests are the investigation and development of nanomedicine for multimodal imaging-guided cancer therapy. His research program is mainly based on the synthesis of various metal nanoparticles and the crystal engineering of various solid nanoparticles. He developed a UV and near-infrared blocking agent for anti-aging cosmetics. To date he has published above 85 research and review articles and has several patents (> 22). He is a recipient of many research grants from various funding bodies. He actively participates in outreach and scientific dissemination for the service of the wider community.