Emerging Technologies in Manufacturing

The manufacturing industry is a cornerstone of national economy and people’s livelihood. It is the way of transforming resources into products or goods which are required to cater to the needs of the society.  Traditional manufacturing companies currently face several challenges  such as rapid technological changes,  inventory problem, shortened innovation, short product life cycles, volatile demand, low prices, highly customized products, and ability to compete in the global markets. Modern manufacturing is highly competitive due to globalization and fast changes in the global market.

   This book reviews emerging technologies in manufacturing. These technologies include artificial intelligence, smart manufacturing, lean manufacturing, robotics, automation, 3D printing, nanotechnology, industrial Internet of things, and augmented reality. The use of these technologies will have a profound impact on the manufacturing industry. The book consists of 19 chapters. Each chapter addresses a single emerging technology in depth and describes how manufacturing organizations are adopting the technology.     The book fills an important niche for manufacturing.  It is a comprehensive, jargon-free introductory text on the issues, ideas, theories, and problems on emerging technologies in manufacturing. It is a must-read book for beginners or anyone who wants to be updated about emerging technologies.

Matthew N. O. Sadiku received his B. Sc. degree in 1978 from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria and  his M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN in 1982 and 1984 respectively.  From 1984 to 1988, he was an assistant professor at Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, where he did graduate work in computer science.  From 1988 to 2000, he was at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, where he became a full professor.    From 2000 to 2002, he was with Lucent/Avaya, Holmdel, NJ as a system engineer and with Boeing Satellite Systems, Los Angeles, CA as a senior scientist.   He is presently a Regents professor of electrical and computer engineering at Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, TX. 

He is the author of over 750 professional papers and  over 80  books including “Elements of  Electromagnetics” (Oxford University Press, 7th ed., 2018), “Fundamentals of ElectricCircuits” (McGraw-Hill, 7th ed.,2020, with C.  Alexander), “Computational Electromagnetics with MATLAB” (CRC Press,  4th  ed., 2019), “Principles of Modern Communication Systems” (Cambridge University Press, 2017, with S. O. Agbo), and “Emerging Internet-based Technologies” (CRC Press,  2019).  In addition to the engineering books, he has written Christian books including “Secrets of Successful Marriages,” “How to Discover God’s Will for Your Life,”  and commentaries on all the books of the New Testament Bible.   Some of his books have been translated into French, Korean, Chinese (and Chinese Long Form in Taiwan), Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish. 

He was the recipient of the 2000 McGraw-Hill/Jacob Millman Award for outstanding contributions in the field of electrical engineering.  He was also the recipient of Regents Professor award for 2012-2013 by the Texas A&M University System. He is a registered professional engineer and a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) “for contributions to computational electromagnetics and engineering education.”  He was the IEEE Region 2 Student Activities Committee Chairman.  He was an associate editor for IEEE Transactions on Education.  He is also a member of Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE). His current research interests are in the areas of computational electromagnetic, computer networks, and engineering education.    

Abayomi Ajayi-Majebi, is a professional engineer and a full time professor and past Chairman of the Manufacturing Engineering Department at Central State University (CSU), where he also teaches undergraduate Manufacturing Engineering Program.  He has an earned doctorate in Engineering from The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio in addition to two Master’s Degrees. He is a permanent member of ASEE and six other professional organizations. He had been an adjunct professor at two other universities.  He is the 2022 ASEE Co-Program Chair for the EDGD and he promotes the interests of ASEE.

 Dr. Ajayi-Majebi, is a past recipient of the Central State University (CSU) Distinguished Faculty Excellence Award for Research and also for Community Service.  He is a recent recipient of the Outstanding Faculty of The Year Award in the CSU College of Science and Engineering and the past recipient of the Outstanding Faculty of The Year Award in the College of Business and Industry at Central State University. He is a Life-Time member of The Ohio State University Alumni Association.  He is a member of numerous Christian Organizations across the World and subscribes to the higher values. 

 As a Senior member of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, he has served as faculty adviser for both the CSU chapter of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers(SME) and the CSU Student Chapter of the National Society for Black Engineers (NSBE).  He is an endowed member of the American Nuclear Society and a Senior member of the American Society for Quality.

 C. Philip O. Adebo is a faculty member at Texas Southern University. He received his PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, Texas. He is an author and co-author of several papers.  His research interests include power systems, renewable energy, microgrids, smart-grid systems, power grid integration and optimization.