Bionanotechnology: Principles and Applications

This book deals with a subject of high interest and importance in all sectors, including: biomedical, food, agriculture, energy, and environment. Biological systems are essential in nanotechnology and many new applications are being developed by mimicking the natural systems. Approaching these topics from an engineering perspective, the book offers insight on the details of nanoscale fabrication processes, as well as cell biology. The basics of biology and chemistry, with a focus on how to engineer the behavior of molecules at the nanoscale, are also explored and analyzed. The course is designed so as to focus on broad accessibility for students from engineering and natural sciences; build design problems of interest that cross the traditional boundaries; accelerate assimilation of new knowledge spanning multiple domains through individual and constrcut0-centered design problems; and effectively exchange knowledge of state of the art developments and capabilities using collaborative learning projects.