Forming and Machining of Polymers, Ceramics, and Composites

Matruprasad Rout is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Production Engineering, National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli, India. He completed his PhD from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur, India, in 2018. His research interests include metal forming, mechanical metallurgy, and material characterization. He has published more than 25 research papers in peer-reviewed international journals and conference proceedings. He has also published seven book chapters with publishers of international repute. Kishore Debnath completed his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in mechanical engineering from National Institute of Technology (NIT) Agartala and National Institute of Technology Rourkela, respectively. He completed his PhD from IIT Roorkee in 2015 in the field of manufacturing of composite materials. He started his career as an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering of National Institute of Technology Meghalaya in 2015. He has published more than 70 manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals. He has also contributed several chapters in different books published by internationally renowned publishers. His current research is focused on the area of conceptualization and development of biodegradable composites and cost-effective manufacturing methods. He was honored with the prestigious ‘Excellent Research Contribution Award’ of NIT Meghalaya in 2019 and 2023.

1. Polymer Flow Behavior in Micro-Nano Molds: Recent Advances in Modeling and Fabrication Processes; 2. ABS Polymer Extrusion Joining: A Case Study on a Y-shaped Channel; 3. Mechanical and Forming Behaviour of Sandwich Blanks; 4. Hot Isostatic Pressing of transparent Ceramics: An Overview; 5. Machining of Polymer-based Composites: The Outlook, Challenges and Opportunities; 6. Advanced Machining Processes of Polymer Matrix Composites: An Overview; 7. Eccentric Sleeve Grinding: Progressive-Intermittent Machining Strategy for Fibre-Reinforced Polymer Matrix Composites; 8. Drilling Characteristics of Fiber-reinforced Polylactic Acid Composites: A Study on Himalayacalamus falconeri Fiber-based Composites; 9. Water Jet Machining of Hybrid Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites; 10. Abrasive Water Jet Machining of Sustainable Composites: A Case Study on Hole Making in Basalt-Reinforced PLA and PBS Composites; 11. Machine Learning Approaches for Drilling of GFRP Laminate: A Study for Thrust Force and Torque-induced Damage; 12. Process Optimization of Aluminum-Reinforced Epoxy Composites for Aerospace Application: A Case Study for Mechanical and Microstructural Behavior; 13. Artificial Intelligence-Driven Modeling and Optimization for Machining of Engineering Composites; 14. Grinding of Thermal Spray Ceramic Coating