1st Edition
Advances in Manufacturing and Processing of Materials Characterization and Applications
This new volume examines important research on advancements in materials and manufacturing processes, focusing on characterization and applications and defining solutions to current issues as well as for inspiration for future innovation. It looks at areas including material characterization using modern technologies, process characterization, and more. The diverse selection of topics includes additive manufacturing for medical implants and medical image processing, characterization of composite materials using natural and synthetic fibers, 3D and 4D printing technologies and applications, biodegradable packaging materials, manufacturing and processing of materials for novel drug delivery systems, and more.
1. Additive Manufacturing of FCC-Based High Entropy Alloys
Poonam S. Deshmukh and Dan Sathiaraj
2. Characterization of Composite Materials Using Natural and Synthetic Fiber: A Review
Ghanshyam Satnami, Deepesh Bhavsar, Anil Kumar Rao, and Anil Khurchania
3. Topology Optimization Techniques Employed for Additively Manufactured Medical Implants
Priyanshu Soni and Parnika Shrivastava
4. A Review on Hybrid Friction Stir Incremental Sheet Forming of Tailored Blanks
Suhas Chavhan and Parnika Shrivastava
5. 3D Printing Parts: Mechanical Characterization, Applications, Challenges, and Techniques
Pradyumn Kumar Aryaa, Pankaj Kumara, Neelesh Kumar Jaina, Girish Vermaa, and Dan Sathiaraja
6. 3D and 4D Printing Technologies and Their Applications: Current Status and Future Perspectives
Hussam Bin Mehare, Mohammed Zainul Arefeen, Israr Ahmad, and Faisal Talib
7. Feature Optimization Methods: A Step Towards Improvement in Medical Image Processing
Shelly Garg and Balkrishan Jindal
8. Starch-Based Biodegradable Packaging Materials: Characterization and Multifarious Applications in the Pharmaceutical and Food Industries
Pratap Kalita, Abdul Baquee Ahmed, Saikat Sen, Satyabrat Sarma, and Satyendra Deka
9. Semiconductor/Semiconductor Core/Shell Nanomaterial: A Versatile Novel Material
Pallabi Boro, S. Rijuwana Haque, and Suparna Bhattacharjee
10. Spiral Fluid Jet for Micro-Components Finishing
Kelvii Wei Guo
11. Analysis of SG Iron Machining in Turning Operations
Nirvedh Umesh Shirke, Apurva Rane, Afnaan Sayyed, Atulkulkarni, and Satish Chinchaniker
12. Additive Manufacturing: A Look at the Current Technology, Materials, and Applications
Aditya Verma, Pulkit Dureja, Mandeep Dhanda, and R. S. Walia
13. Methods of Hardfacing of Aluminum Alloys
Shivank A. Tyagi, Neha Bhadauria, and Prashant Vashishtha
14. Cubosomes: An Approach to a Novel Drug Delivery System
Pratap Kalita, Swabnam Khataniar, Ratnali Bania, and Probin Kr. Roy
Biography
Narendra Kumar, PhD, is Assistant Professor in the Industrial and Production Engineering Department at Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, India. Prior to joining NIT, he worked for the Bajaj Institute of Technology, India. Dr. Kumar is also a principal investigator of several SERB-DST- funded and ISRO-YUKTI-funded projects. He has published over 55 research articles and has presented at a number of national and international conferences. His research interests encompass additive manufacturing, machining methods, and material development.
Mohit Tyagi, PhD, is Associate Professor in the Department of Production and Industrial Engineering at Punjab Engineering College, India, where he was named Best Faculty in 2023. With 10 years of teaching and research experience, he focuses on industrial engineering, supply chain management, corporate social responsibilities, performance measurement systems, data science, and fuzzy inference systems. With over 125 publications in international and national journals and conference proceedings, he also serves as a reviewer for several international journals.
Dilbagh Panchal, PhD, is Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the National Institute of Technology, India. His research focuses on reliability and maintenance engineering, fuzzy decision-making, and operation management. He has published over 50 research papers in SCI/Scopus-indexed journals and authored five book chapters. Additionally, he has edited a book on advanced multi-criteria decision-making for addressing complex sustainability issues.
Ravi Pratap Singh, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the National Institute of Technology, Haryana, India. He has published over 150 research articles in SCI/Scopus-indexed journals and proceedings and has been ranked among the Top 2% of Scientists in the World, as per Stanford University 2021 and 2022. He serves as an editor and guest editor for several journals, is principal/co-principal investigator for several funded research projects, and has been active in several national events as general chair, reviewer, and member of various committees. He holds two patents in the development of hybrid machining tools and methods. Dr. Singh has received several awards for his work.
