Biopolymer-Based Films and Coatings: Trends and Challenges elaborates on the methods & ingredients for making biodegradable films & coatings, & current requirements for food security and environmental issues.

Anil Kumar Siroha, Ph.D., is presently working as Assistant Professor (C) in the Food Science and Technology Department at Chaudhary Devi Lal University, Sirsa. He received his doctorate in Food Science and Technology at Chaudhary Devi Lal University, Sirsa, India. His areas of interest include starch, starch modification, and the development of new products. He has published more than 30 research papers, 20 book chapters, three edited books, and one authored book. He also serves as a reviewer for various national and international journals. Dr. Siroha is an active member of the Association of Food Scientists and Technologists (AFSTI) in Mysore, India. Dr. Siroha also co-supervised more than 25 research projects of M.Sc. students in the Food Science and Technology Department at Chaudhary Devi Lal University, Sirsa, Haryana

Sneh Punia Bangar, Ph.D., is a researcher at Clemson University, United States. Earlier, she worked as Assistant Professor (C) in the Department of Food Science and Technology, Chaudhary Devi Lal University, Sirsa. Her research interests include extraction and functional characterization of bioactive compounds, starches, functional foods, and nanocomposites films and coatings. She has presented her research at various national and international conferences and has published more than 100 research papers/book chapters in national and international journals/books. To date, she has authored or co-authored more than 80 (published/accepted), one book series, 2 authored books (CRC, Taylor, and Francis), 5 edited books (CRC Taylor and Francis, Springer, Elsevier), one reference book (CRC, Taylor, and Francis), 35 book chapters, 20 conference proceedings/seminars, and 3 Guest Editor of Journals special issues (Food Research International, International Journal of Food Science and Technology, Journal of Food Processing and Preservation, Foods and Polymers).

1. Properties and Applicability of Starch Based Films. 2. Cellulose Based Eco-friendly Films. 3. Chitosan-based film and coating: properties and applications. 4. Characterization of novel films and coating based on gums. 5. Development of Films and coating from Alginates. 6. Bio-based materials for food packaging - A green and sustainable technology. 7. Soy Protein Based Films and Coating: Functionality and Characterization. 8. Development and structural characterization of gluten based films and coatings. 9. Edible films and coatings with incorporation of lipids. 10. Essential oil-based eco-friendly coating material. 11. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA): production, properties, and packaging applications. 12. Recent advances in the development of PHB (Poly Hydroxy Butyrate) based packaging materials. 13. Preparation, characterization, and evaluation of antibacterial properties of Poly (3-hydroxy butarate-co-3-hydroxy valerate) (PHBV) based films and coatings. 14. Pullulan-based films and coatings for food packaging: Applications and challenges. 15. Bionanocomposites in food and medicine. 16. Nano-structured films and coatings material: A novel approach in packaging. 17. Biopolymer Production Methods and Regulatory Aspects. 18. Food Contamination from Packaging Material.