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Additive Manufacturing: Fundamentals and Advancements
ISBN: 9781351049382
Platform/Publisher: Taylor & Francis / CRC Press
Digital rights: Users: Unlimited; Printing: Unlimited; Download: Unlimited

There is a growing need for manufacturing optimization all over the world. The immense market of Additive Manufacturing (AM) technologies dictates a need for a book that will provide knowledge of the various aspects of AM for anyone interested in learning about this fast-growing topic.

This book disseminates knowledge of AM amongst scholars at graduate level, post graduate level, doctoral level, as well as industry personnel. The objective is to offer a state-of-the-art book which covers all aspects of AM and incorporates all information regarding trends, historical developments, classifications, materials, tooling, software issues, dynamic design, principles, limitations, and communication interfaces in a one-stop resource.

Features:

Dr Manu Srivastava presently serving Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies, Faridabad, India as a Professor in the department of mechanical engineering. She has completed her Ph.D in the field of additive manufacturing from department of Manufacturing processes and Automation Engineering in Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology, New Delhi. Her field of research is additive manufacturing, friction based AM, friction stir processing, automation, manufacturing practices and optimization techniques. She has more 50 publications in international journals of repute and refereed international conferences. She has authored a book on friction based solid state additive manufacturing techniques with CRC press. She has a total experience of around 14 years in teaching. She has won several proficiency awards during the course of her career including merit awards, best teacher awards, etc. Following courses are taught by her at graduate and postgraduate level- Robotics, Manufacturing Technology, Advanced Manufacturing Processes, Material Science, CAM, Operations Research, Optimization Techniques, Engineering Mechanics, Computer Graphics, etc. She is a life member of Additive Manufacturing Society of India (AMSI), Vignana Bharti (VIBHA), The Institution of Engineers (IEI India), Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE), Indian society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (ISTAM) and Indian Institute of Forging (IIF).

Dr. Sandeep Rathee is currently working an Assistant Professor at the Amity School of Engineering and Technology, Amity University Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior, India. He has been awarded Ph.D degree from University of Delhi. His Ph.D work is in the field of friction stir welding and processing from Department of Manufacturing processes and Automation Engineering in Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology, New Delhi. His field of research mainly includes friction stir welding/ processing, additive manufacturing, advanced manufacturing processes and optimization. He has authored/co-authored over 40 publications in reputed international journals and refereed conferences. He has authored one book on friction based solid state additive manufacturing techniques with CRC press. He has a total teaching experience of around eight years. He is a life member of Additive Manufacturing Society of India (AMSI), and Vignana Bharti (VIBHA).

Dr. Sachin Maheshwari is currently serving Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology as a professor in the division of Manufacturing Processes and Automation Engineering and as Dean, Faculty of Technology, University of Delhi. He has completed his PhD from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi in the field of welding and ME in Industrial Metallurgy from Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee. His areas of interest include variants of welding, advanced manufacturing especially additive manufacturing, optimization techniques and unconventional manufacturing techniques. He has over 100 research papers in international journals and refereed conferences. He has authored one book on friction based solid state additive manufacturing techniques with CRC press. He has guided several Ph.D. theses. About ten Ph.D. thesis have been awarded and equal numbers are under progress. He has a total teaching and research experience of around 23 years and has taught a wide assortment of subjects during his teaching career. He has rich experience of working on the statutory authorities & experience of handling academic assessment and accreditation procedures. He is associated with many research, academic and professional societies in various capacities.

Dr. TK Kundra has served Indian Institute of Technology Delhi as Professor and Head of Department of Mechanical Engineering and continues to serve the same world-renowned institution. His areas of interest are optimal mechanical system design including micro systems and computer integrated manufacturing systems including additive manufacturing. His experience of teaching, research and design is spread over 48 years and includes teaching at AIT Bangkok, Addis Ababa University and studies at Loughborough University, Imperial College, Ohio State University, TU Darmstadt. He has been consulted by several organizations such as Hero Motors, BHEL, Eicher, ONGC, DRDO, British council. He is a Chartered Engineer and fellow of Institution of Engineers. He is author/co- author of more 100 technical research papers, co-author of two text books on Numerical Control and/Computer aided Manufacturing and two books on Optimum Dynamic Design and friction based additive manufacturing. Also, He has also been awarded the honour of "Mechanical Engineer of Eminence". He has introduced/ developed/taught a wide spectrum of subjects (around 40) in his teaching career at graduate /post graduate level including mechanical design & optimization, plant equipment design, CNC manufacturing. He is associated with many professional societies in different capacities.