Coatings for Bioimplants and their Applications

This book provides a thorough and detailed examination of recent advancements in bioimplant coatings. It highlights the critical role coatings play in enhancing the biocompatibility of bioimplants and reducing adverse reactions within the human body. Key topics include mechanical properties, biocompatibility, corrosion resistance, and antibacterial efficacy. The book also identifies opportunities for improving coating methods and protocols—spanning material selection, coating processes, and overall performance—from physical, chemical, and biological perspectives.

• Offers a comprehensive overview of bioimplant coating techniques, covering a wide range of materials and applications.
• Explores the importance of coatings in improving the biocompatibility of bioimplants.
• Examines the latest advancements in materials used in the implant industry.
• Evaluates coating performance under both laboratory and real-world conditions.
• Discusses emerging trends in bioactive coatings, including bioinspired and smart coatings with stimuli-responsive behaviour.

This book is intended for graduate students and researchers working in the fields of biomaterials and coatings.

K. Gobi Saravanan is currently working as Associate Professor (Research) and Head at Centre of Excellence for Additive Manufacturing, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India. Currently, he is working in the field of 3D scaffolds, biomaterials, surface modification, antimicrobial coatings, corrosion protection of implant materials, bioactive and biocompatibility materials. He received various research grants including Department of biotechnology (DBT), Department of Science and Technology (DST), Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), Govt. Of India with the cumulative funding of more than 2,10,00,000 INR. For his, credit, he has published more than 80 research articles in reputed International Journals with the citations of 1300 and h-index of 21 and holding 5 Indian patents with many national/international conference papers.

A.M Kamalan Kirubaharan is a researcher and ERA Talent fellow at Alexander Dubcek University in Trencin, Slovakia, presently working on thin films prepared through PVD and PECVD processes for optoelectronic applications. He has a background in ceramic coatings for corrosion and high temperature applications, ceramic matrix composites, and metal/ceramic thin films created using various physical vapor deposition (PVD) processes. He has extensive experience with thermal evaporation, electron beam evaporation (EBPVD), pulsed laser deposition (PLD), and RF/DC magnetron sputtering systems, along with strong expertise in XPS data analysis and surface characterization. Between 2019 and 2024, he led eight sponsored projects from the defense and aerospace sectors and secured institutional funding for product development and commercialization, demonstrating strong experience in industrial collaborative research. He has published 80+ papers with 1300+ citations and holds 9 Indian patents. He has served as a guest editor for Ceramics-MDPI, Coatings-MDPI, and Frontiers in Materials journals and a reviewer for a number of prestigious publications.

Ketul Popat is a Professor and Chair in the Department of Bioengineering at George Mason University. Prior to coming to George Mason University, he was Professor in Department of Mechanical Engineering/School of Biomedical Engineering at Colorado State University for 16 years. His work centers on using micro- and nanotechnology to design implants such as stents, heart valves, and hip/knee joint implants—that promote controlled, guided, and rapid healing. Specific research areas include Titanium Nanomaterials for Orthopedic Implants, Blood-Contacting Biomaterials for Cardiovascular Medical Devices, Polymeric Nanostructured Surfaces for Tissue Engineering Applications. He has authored over 175 peer-reviewed publications in journals such as Langmuir, Biomaterials, Journal of Orthopedic Research, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, etc. and has and h-index of 54. He has presented his work at numerous national and international level conferences, has established strong research collaborations with researchers from Brazil, India, South Africa, Italy, etc. He received his Ph.D. in Bioengineering from University of Illinois at Chicago in 2003, M.S. in Chemical Engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago in 2000 and B.E. in Chemical Engineering from M. S. University in India in 1998.

John Nesan, Director, Centre for Technology Assisted Reconstructive Surgery (CTARS) Pvt Ltd. is a maxillofacial surgeon by profession. He has over 17 years of experience in working with Rapid prototyping and stereolithographic models, and being associated with market leaders like Materialise, 3DSystems etc. CTARS is an exclusive healthcare 3D design and print unit. CTARS is the India's first and only 3D design and print unit for VSP (Virtual surgical planning) and 3D Splint fabrication for Orthognathic Surgery (correction of the jaws). CTARS is one of the very few units in India who design, print, and surgically operate on patients needing patient specific implants. John Nesan is well connected with a wide network of surgeons across India. CTARS is just one year into running and already has one patent and two more are in the process. He is also a member of the Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons of India, International Congress of Oral Implantologists, and Indian Society of Oral Implantologist. His passion is to bring the best in technology to needing patients in India. He is actively promoting the applications of 3D printing to the healthcare community. He regularly conducts CME and CDE programs on 3D printing in medical and dental universities across India

D. Dinesh Kumar is an Associate Professor and Head of the Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology at Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India. He holds a Master of Science from Physics from Periyar University, a Master’s in Nanoscience and Technology, and a Ph.D. from Anna University, Chennai. Dr Dinesh has received several prestigious fellowships, including CSIR-Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) and SERB-National Postdoctoral Fellowship (NPDF) awarded by various funding agencies of Government of India. He is the Principal Investigator of multiple funded research projects sponsored by DST-SERB, VSSC & LPSC-ISRO. His research focuses on the development of adaptive self-lubricating hard coatings for extreme environmental applications and biocompatible wear resistant coatings for orthopedic implants using Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) techniques. He also investigates the phase transformation and oxidation kinetics of nickel-based superalloys used in space engine components. He has authored over 30 Web of Science-indexed publications, 07 book chapters, and 03 patents. He has guided several undergraduate and postgraduate students and currently supervises 04 doctoral scholars. His research contributions advance the understanding of nanostructured coatings and functional materials, building fundamental science with practical applications in aerospace, biomedical, and high-temperature engineering domains.

Sudip Mondal is an Assistant Professor at the Digital Healthcare Research Center, Pukyong National University, Busan, South Korea, specializing in Photomedicine. His pioneering research in photothermal and photodynamic therapies has significantly advanced disease treatment, with additional expertise in bioimaging using photoacoustic and fluorescence techniques. He received his Ph.D. in 2015 from the CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute and the National Institute of Technology Durgapur, India, followed by postdoctoral research at the Autonomous University of Puebla, Mexico (2015–2017). He was subsequently awarded the National Scientific Investigator Fellowship (CONACyT, Government of Mexico, 2017–2019) and served as a Research Professor (2017–2023) at Pukyong National University, South Korea. He has been continuously recognized from 2021 to 2025 in the Elsevier–Stanford University World’s Top 2% Scientist List, reflecting his sustained global research impact. His research interests include Nano-Biomedicine, Tissue Engineering, and Cancer Therapy, focusing on the synthesis of nanostructured materials and their biomedical applications. Till date He has published over 75 international journal papers, holds 3 patents, and has an impressive Google Scholar h-index of 39, i10-index of 54, and 4,608 citations (as of October 2025). He serves as Guest Editor and reviewer for the International acclaimed publishing houses. He is also an active member of the External Ph.D. Review Committee and the Regional Research Laboratory Centre in Busan, South Korea.