Tools, Techniques, and Advancements in Engineering Materials Science

Addresses the critical issue of depleting non-renewable resources and the disruption of natural equilibrium due to industrial and consumer demands. To meet these demands, the book explores the use of engineering materials such as polymers, metals, ceramics, composites, and biomaterials.

Mr. Parveen Kumar is currently serving as an Assistant Professor and Head in Department of Mechanical Engineering at Rawal Institute of Engineering and Technology, Faridabad, Haryana, India. Currently, he is pursuing Ph.D. from National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra, Haryana, India. He completed his B.Tech. (Hons.) from Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, India and M.Tech. (Distinction) in Manufacturing and Automation from Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, India. His areas of research include Intelligent Manufacturing Systems, Materials; Die less Forming, Design of Automotive systems, Additive Manufacturing, CAD/CAM and artificial Intelligence, machine learning and Internet of Things in manufacturing, multi objective optimization techniques. He has over 20 publications in international journals of repute including SCOPUS, Web of Science and SCI indexed database and refereed international conferences. He has 8 national and international patents in his credit. He has supervised 2 M.Tech. scholars and numerous undergraduate projects/theses. He has a total of 12 years of experience in teaching and research. He has co-authored/co-edited several books including: Waste Recovery and Management: An Approach Towards Sustainable Development Goals, CRC Press, Taylor and Francis, ISBN: 9781032281933, https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003359784 Handbook of Sustainable Materials: Introduction, Modelling, Characterization and Optimization", CRC Press, Taylor and Francis, ISBN: 9781032295874, https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003297772 Handbook of Smart Manufacturing: Forecasting the future of Industry 4.0", CRC Press, Taylor and Francis, ISBN: 9781032363431, https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003333760 Handbook of Flexible and Smart Sheet Forming Techniques: Industry 4.0 Perspectives, ISBN: 9781119986409, WILEY Publications He is also book series editor of “Industrial and Manufacturing Systems and Technologies: Sustainable and Intelligent Perspectives” in CRC Press, Taylor and Francis. He has organized a series of Faculty Development Programmes, workshops, and seminar for researcher, UG level students.

Tamer Sebaey graduated with honors in Industrial and Production Engineering in 2002, becoming a best-in-class student. Tamer commenced a career in academia as a Teaching Assistant at Zagazizg University and pursued a Master's degree with a specialization in lightweight structures. In 2009, he secured a scholarship from the Catalan Government, leading to an academic stint at the University of Girona. He completed his PhD which yielded nine research papers published in renowned Q1 journals, and received the coveted “Best Thesis Award” for the year. He contributed to institutions such as Qatar University, the University of Limerick in Ireland, and Prince Sultan University in Saudi Arabia. Currently, Tamer is a Full-Professor of Manufacturing and Design at Prince Sultan University. He has published over 100 papers, predominantly in Q1 journals and participated actively in more than 30 international academic events. His h-index is nearly 30and he successfully secured external funding amounting to approximately 1.5 million USD. He was granted external funding from Qatar foundation, Spanish Government, Government of Catalonia, and European Union. Tamer is a co-founder and leader in the domain of composite materials within the Structures and Materials Research Lab at Prince Sultan University. He served as the quality assurance chair for the College of Engineering at PSU as well as an external accreditation reviewer. He was recognized several times with the best paper award at international events and was recently acknowledged for exceptional contributions to the field.

Victor Gambhir is presently working as President/Vice Chancellor and Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at JECRC University, Jaipur, Rajasthan (since January 2021). He worked as Vice Chancellor and Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at SGT University Gurugram, Haryana from May 2020 to December 2020 and at Maharishi Markandeshwar (deemed to be University), Mullana, Ambala, Haryana from November 2016 to May 2020. He also worked as President/Vice Chancellor and Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at JECRC University, Jaipur, Rajasthan from June 2014 to November 2016. Prior to that, he worked as Pro-Vice Chancellor/Director Planning & Coordination and Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies from September 2006 to May 2014. He also worked as Workshop Superintendent at YMCA Institute of Engineering (now J. C. Bose University Science & Technology), Faridabad, Haryana from May 2005 to September 2006. Earlier, he worked as Joint Director, Technical Education Department, Government of Haryana from April 1998 to May 2005 and Deputy Director, Technical Education Department, Government of Haryana from April 1991 to June 1994. He has also worked as Head of the Department, Senior Lecturer, Workshop Superintendent and Lecturer in Government Polytechnics under the Department of Technical Education, Government of Haryana from December 1985 to March 1991 and July 1994 to April 1998. Prior to that, he worked in industry from June 1982 to May 1985 in the area of Engineering Projects and Pipelines. He obtained his Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala (Punjabi University Patiala) in 1982 and Master degree in Mechanical Engineering with specialization in Rotodynamic Machines from Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh (Punjab University Chandigarh) in 1998. He obtained his Doctoral Degree (Ph.D.) in Quality in Engineering Education from Manav Rachna International University (now Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies, deemed to be University), Faridabad. He obtained his Diploma in Management from IGNOU, New Delhi in 1989 and attended a Foreign Fellowship Program sponsored by the World Bank at Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE, Victoria, Australia from January 1998 to April 1998. He has published five textbooks for polytechnic students in the field of Applied Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Hydraulics and Hydraulic Machines, and Engineering Graphics. He has guided two Ph.D. dissertations. He has published nine research papers in international journals (six SCOPUS indexed) and six research papers in international/national conferences held by IISC Bangalore, IIT Delhi, and YMCA Institute of Engineering, Faridabad. He has been awarded two patents as co-inventor. He is a Member of the American Society for Mechanical Engineers, Life Member of the Indian Society for Technical Education, and Fellow Member of the Institution of Engineers (India).