Applications of 3D printing in Biomedical Engineering, 1st ed. 2021

This book focuses on applications of three-dimensional (3D) printing in healthcare. It first describes a range of biomaterials, including their physicochemical and biological properties. It then reviews the current state of the art in bioprinting techniques and the potential application of bioprinting, computer-aided additive manufacturing of cells, tissues, and scaffolds to create organs in regenerative medicine. Further, it discusses the orthopedic applications of 3D printing in the design and fabrication of dental implants, and the use of 3D bioprinting in oral and maxillofacial surgery and in tissue and organ engineering. Lastly, the book examines the 3D printing technologies that are used for the fabrication of the drug delivery system. It also explores the current challenges and the future of 3D bioprinting in medical sciences, as well as the market demand.

Neeta Raj Sharma is the Additional Dean and Head of the School of Bioengineering and Biosciences at Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab. She completed her doctorate degree in Biochemistry from Jiwaji University Gwalior, India. She is a visiting Professor at Birmingham City University, UK, and works in association with the University of British Columbia, McGill University, Laval University and the University of Victoria in Canada. She has extensive multidisciplinary experience in the field of applied bioengineering for the development of diagnostic tools and exploration of bioanalytical instrumentation in the area of Biomedical Engineering. Dr. Sharma is a fellow of the Association of Biotechnology and Pharmacy and of International Science Congress Association and is also a member of various societies, including Association of Indian Science Congress (Elected Member for North Region ISC106); Association of Microbiologists of India, Indo-US Collaboration of Engineering Education 2013. She is a life member of the Association for Promotion of DNA Finger Printing and other DNA Technologies. She has published more than 70 research/review articles and edited books, holds 28 published patents and 6 copyrights.

Karupppasamy Subburaj is an Assistant Professor and the lead for Healthcare Engineering and Design track in the Engineering Product Development (EPD) Pillar at Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) since (2014). He leads the Medical Engineering and Design (MED) laboratory, an interdisciplinary research group specializes in design and development of medical devices, medical imaging and image analysis methods, and computing tools for diagnosing, treating, and potentially preventing musculoskeletal disorders and disabilities. Recognizing that collaborative bridges between different disciplines are the key to advancement in research, he brings basic scientists, clinical researchers, design engineers, and physicians together to conduct