National Seminar on Advances in Nanomaterials Research (ANR-2018) were organized by Department of Nanoscience & Advanced Materials of Saurashtra University, Rajkot (India) on February 15, 2018 at Rajkot. Functional oxides play an important role in modern electronic devices and sensors due to the interesting & interrelated properties and functionalities exhibited by them. Nanomaterials are the materials for future applications in almost all walks of human life including medicine, robotics, communication, environment, space, photovoltaics, agriculture, sports, consumer goods, education, transportation etc.