Manufacturing Engineering and Materials Science

Dr. Abhineet Saini received his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Panjab University, Chandigarh, India and has more than 11 years of teaching and research experience in the field of Manufacturing Technology which includes conventional machining, biomaterials, composite materials, additive manufacturing, CAD/CAM and engineering optimization. He has been associated with a number of international and national conferences in the role of session chair for technical sessions. He has been the reviewer of many peer-reviewed journals and has authored/ co-authored 20+ articles in peer-reviewed international journals of repute, conferences, and book chapters. Dr. B. S. Pabla is an experienced academician and researcher with 36 years of experience in academics and 5 years in industry. He earned his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Panjab University, Chandigarh, India, and has served at various administrative positions and is presently working as a Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at NITTTR Chandigarh. He has authored/co-authored books and research articles in various national and international journals of repute. He has also filed 4 patents of which 1 has been granted and 3 are under process. Dr. Pabla was awarded the Eminent Engineering Personality of the year in 2014 by the Institution of Engineers (India) Haryana State Centre, India, and has visited a number of national and international universities/ organizations for academic and research purposes. Dr. Chander Prakash is an Associate Professor at the School of Mechanical Engineering, Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, India. He has received a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Panjab University, Chandigarh, India. His area of research is biomaterials, rapid prototyping & 3-D printing, advanced manufacturing, modeling, simulation, and optimization. He has more than 11 years of teaching experience and 6 years of research experience. He has authored 100+ research papers and 20+ book chapters. He is also a Guest Editor of 2 Journals, as well as a book series editor for the Sustainable Manufacturing Technologies: Additive, Subtractive, and Hybrid, series for CRC Press/Taylor and Francis. Dr. Gurmohan Singh has over 12 years of teaching, research, and industry experience. His areas of interest include additive manufacturing, biomedical engineering, material science, and integrative research areas. He received his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Chitkara University, Punjab, India and has been associated with a number of international and national conferences as a Session Chair for Technical Sessions. He has also been a Reviewer for many peer-reviewed journals and has authored/co-authored more than 10 research articles/book chapters. He has also been part of organizing committees for 3 international conferences. Dr. Alokesh Pramanik is currently a Senior Lecturer in the Mechanical Engineering Department, School of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at Curtin University. He earned his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Sydney and has more than 15 years of research experience in the fields of manufacturing as well as composite materials at different universities. He has published more than 110 research articles which include several books, many book chapters, and many reputed journal articles. His area of research is synthesis/development, surface modification, and advanced/precision machining of metallic and non-metallic biomaterials.

Chapter 1 Nanomaterials for Cyber-Physical Systems: A Review. Chapter 2 Experimental Investigation on Wear Performance of Different Materials for Stamping of Mild Steel. Chapter 3 Paving Materials and Cooling Strategies for Outdoor Thermal Comfort in Open Public Spaces. Chapter 4 A Study of Microwave Hybrid Heating Techniques Used in the Processing of Various Materials for Engineering Applications. Chapter 5 Impact Response of Fibre-Reinforced Polymer Composite Materials: A Review. Chapter 6 Design, Fabrication, and Performance Evaluation of Metamaterial-Inspired Dual-Band Microwave Absorber. Chapter 7 Design Strategies and Challenges of Materials Sciences through Machine Learning. Chapter 8 Wideband Antenna Design for Biomedical Applications with Scope of Metamaterial for Improved SAR. Chapter 9 Comparative Study of Different Cushion Materials Used to Manufacture Vehicle Seats Using FEM. Chapter 10 Research and Analysis of Selection Criteria and Usage of Sustainable Materials in Interior Design. Chapter 11 Prediction of Mechanical Characteristics of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube. Chapter 12 A Review on Facial Expression Recognition Application, Techniques, Challenges, and Tools Used for Video Datasets. Chapter 13 Multilevel Inverter System Topologies for Photovoltaic Grid Integration. Chapter 14 Design and Analysis of Different Levels of Modular Multilevel Converter. Chapter 15 Effect of Locational Variation in Mechanical Properties of a Bone in Fabricating Anatomical Locational Bio-Implants. Chapter 16 A Review on Mixed-Reality Technology in Medical Anatomy Structure. Chapter 17 Evaluation of the Strength Characteristics of Geopolymer Concrete Produced with Fly Ash and Slag. Chapter 18 Plane Wave Propagation in Thermoelastic Diffusion Medium Using TPLT and TPLD Models. Chapter 19 Electro-Discharge Coating of the Surface Using the WC-Cu P/M Electrode Tool. Chapter 20 Structural and Magnetic Studies on Vanadium-Doped Manganese Nanoferrite Synthesized by Co-precipitation Method. Chapter 21 Theoretical Analysis of Nuclear Properties of Pu-isotopes to Synthesize Sustainable and Clean Fuels. Chapter 22 Characterization of Plasma-Sprayed CNT-Reinforced Inconel 718 Coatings on Boiler Tube Steels. Chapter 23 Behavioural Study of Impact Energy. Chapter 24 Reliability of a Manufacturing Plant with Scheduled Maintenance, Inspection, and Varied Production. Chapter 25 Effect of A-Site Cation on the Specific Heat Capacity of A2Fe2O6-δ (A = Ca or Sr). Chapter 26 Recent Advancements in Iris Biometrics with Indexing: A Review. Chapter 27 Modelling of the Wear Behaviour of AISI 4140 Alloy Steel Under the Nano Fly Ash Additive in SAE 10W-30 Engine Oil. Chapter 28 Machine Learning Forecasting Model for Recycled Aggregate Concrete’s Strength Assessment. Chapter 29 Examining the Benefits of Lean Manufacturing: A Comprehensive Review. Chapter 30 Sentiment Analysis for Promoting the Manufacturing Sector. Chapter 31 Design and Comparative Analysis of Modified Multilevel Inverter for Harmonic Minimization. Chapter 32 Applications of Big Data in the Healthcare Sector: SLR through Network Analysis.