1st Edition

Contemporary Advancements in Materials Technology Novel Solutions to Complex Problems

Edited By Shrikaant Kulkarni, Vipul Srivastava, P. William Copyright 2025
342 Pages 20 Color & 87 B/W Illustrations
by Apple Academic Press

342 Pages 20 Color & 87 B/W Illustrations
by Apple Academic Press

This new book provides novel solutions to the problems confronted in the field of materials technology, helping to pave the way in designing new materials for the future. The authors provide a comprehensive and theoretical understanding as well as experimental findings integrated with theory for furthering research in materials science and engineering. The book looks at advances and trends, tools... Read more

PART I: SMART MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

1. Engineering Materials: Synthesis, Processing Techniques, and Properties

Mukesh Kumar and Sangeeta Prasher

2. Multiferroics, Ferroelectric, and Piezoelectric Materials

Mandeep Singh

3. Perovskites in the Womb of Science: Roadmap to Global Market

Bhumika Sharma

4. Rietveld Analysis : An Essential Tool for Structural Analysis

M. Nath and A. Bandyopadhyay

PART II: MATERIALS CHARACTERISTICS FOR APPLICATIONS

5. Mechanical Characteristics of Metals, Ceramics, and Polymers and Processing Role in Controlling Different Properties

Riyadh A. Al-Samarai and Y. Al-Douri

6. Physical Properties of Heusler Alloys

L. Boumia, F. Semari, F. Dahmane, V. Srivastavad, and R. Khenata

7. Development of Hall Effects: Derivation and Their Application in Materials Science

Dipak Bhattarai, Deergh Bahadur Shahi, and Madhav Prasad Ghimire

PART III: NOVEL MATERIALS FOR THEIR PERFORMANCES

8. Transparent Conducting Oxides Thin Films

Shruti Bakshi, Sumit Kumar, and Suman Rani

9. Thermoelectric, Mechanical, and Structural Properties of Lead-Free Halide Double Perovskite Cs2AgFeCl6

Y. Al Douri, Riyadh A. Al-Samarai, and Vipul Srivastava

10. Electrical Transport and Magnetic Properties of La0.67Sr0.33Mn0.95Sn0.05O3 (LSMSO) Manganite Thin Film Grown by Pulsed Laser Deposition

Tejas M. Tank, D. S. Rana, and Sankar P. Sanyal

11. Effect of Composition on the Structural and Elastic Properties of Boron-Based III–V Ternary Alloys Using First Principles Calculations

Arun Negi and Neha Munjal

12. Combined Investigation of Various Physical Properties of Fe-Based Quaternary Heusler Compounds

Navdeep Kaur, Ramesh Sharma, Sajad A. Dar, and Vipul Srivastava

13. One-Step Method for Synthesis of Single-Phase BiFeo3 Compound

Deepika Tripathi, H. S. Tiwari, and Vilas Shelke

Biography

Shrikaant Kulkarni, PhD, is an Adjunct Professor of Business at the Victorian Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Australia, as well as an Adjunct Professor at the Centre of Research Outcome and Impact at Chitkara University, Punjab, India. He has delivered lectures and conducted sessions at national and international conferences and faculty development programs. He has guided many projects in engineering chemistry, green chemistry, nanotechnology, analytical chemistry, catalysis, chemical engineering materials, industrial organization, management, and AI. He has published over 100 research papers in national and international journals and conferences, authored more than 50 book chapters, and edited over 25 books published by international publishers as well as four authored textbooks in engineering chemistry.

Vipul Srivastava, PhD (Physics), is a Professor of Physics in the School of Chemical Engineering and Physical Sciences at Lovely Professional University, Punjab, India. With over 21 years of research and teaching experience, he has been teaching condensed matter physics, semiconductors physics, digital electronics, fiber optics, engineering physics, basic physics, and materials for science and engineering at the under- and postgraduate levels. He has handled several research projects funded by the Government of India and has published over 100 research articles. He has attended more than 50 conferences in India and abroad and has organized many workshops, seminars, and conferences.

P. William, PhD, is Dean of Research and Development and Assistant Professor of Information Technology at Sanjivani College of Engineering, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India. He has published many papers in Scopus-indexed journals and IEEE conferences. His field of research includes natural language processing, artificial intelligence, deep learning, machine learning, soft computing, cyber security, and cloud computing. He has been associated with numerous multinational companies including IBM, TATA Consultancy Services Limited (TCS), etc. and various educational groups. He has also served as session chair and keynote speaker at multiple Scopusindexed international conferences.