This book captures recent breakthroughs in subtractive manufacturing and difficult-to-machine material-based modern techniques including hybrid machining and super finishing and outlines the critical area profile accuracy, high precision machining, high tolerance, surface quality, chipping, and cracking, for converting into new applications.
Dr. Ankit Sharma holds the position of Head of the Chitkara University publications division of the Research and Innovation Network (CURIN) Department, Chitkara University, Punjab, India. He has more than ten years of experience in academics, research, consulting, training, and industry. Dr. Sharma is also organizing an international conference-ICEMSMCI 2023 and serving as the general chair and convenor. He has authored numerous national and international publications in SCI, Scopus, and Web of Science–indexed journals. He has filed/published 30 plus international patents. He is also the book series editor of the CRC Press, Taylor & Francis published series entitled "Innovations in Smart Manufacturing for Long-Term Development and Growth". He is the editor of three CRC Press, Taylor & Francis books, with several more in the pipeline. He is the managing and special issue editor of several international journals with databases of SCIE, ESCI, and Scopus-indexed. He has delivered a number of invited seminars and keynote talks on international (USA, China, India) platforms and awarded with best research paper awards.
Mr. Amrinder Singh Uppal is working as lead mechanical engineer in Merla Wellhead Solutions, Houston, Texas. He is a licensed professional engineer in Texas, USA. He has more than ten years’ industrial experience in the designing and manufacturing of high-pressure equipment that is used in the oil and gas industry. He has coauthored national and international publications. He has been reviewing research articles of various peer review.
Dr. Bhargav Prajwal Pathri is currently working as Assistant Professor in the School of Technology, Woxsen University, Hyderabad. He has completed his PhD from Malaviya National Institute of Technology (MNIT), Jaipur. He received his master’s in automotive engineering from Coventry University, UK. He received his bachelor's in mechanical engineering from JNTU Hyderabad. His research interests include ceramic machining, tool design, advance manufacturing processes, rapid prototyping, bio-printing, bio-materials, and CAD/CAM. He has published articles in more than 25 different international journals. He is also reviewer for many reputed journals. He worked as product design faculty at Effat University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Dr. Atul Babbar is working as Deputy Dean at the Research and Development Department of SGT University, Gurugram. His research contribution includes, but is not limited to, sustainable manufacturing, modern machining, and additive manufacturing. He has authored more than 50 research articles and book chapters in various international/national Web of Science and Scopus journals. He holds the position of series editor and editor of several Taylor & Francis book series and books, respectively. He is also working as a guest editor for several journals. He has been granted numerous national and international patents. He has been reviewing research articles from various peer-reviewed SCI and Scopus-indexed journals.
Dr. Chander Prakash is serving as Dean, Research and Development, and Professor at Mukesh Patel School of Technology Management and Engineering, SVKM’s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai, India. He served as Dean, Research and Development in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Lovely Professional University, India. He is PhD alumnus of Panjab University, Chandigarh. He is also Adjunct Professor (honorary position) at the Institute for Computational Science, Ton Duc Thang University, Vietnam. He is a dedicated teacher who embraces student-centric approaches, providing experiential learning to his students. He is a passionate researcher with diversified research interests: developing materials for biomedical and healthcare applications, additive manufacturing, and developing and exploring new cost-effective manufacturing technologies for biomedical industries. To date, he has published more than 386 (317 SCI/Scopus) scientific articles in various peer-reviewed reputed top-grade journals, conferences, and books in materials science and manufacturing. Dr. Prakash is a highly cited researcher at the international level, and he has 7,046 citations, an H-index of 47, and an i-10 index is 152. He is one of the top 1% of leading scientists in mechanical and aerospace engineering in India, as per Research.com. He holds 38 ranks in India and 1590th rank in the world. He also consistently appeared in the top 2% of researchers as per Stanford Study in 2021, 2022, and 2023. Dr. Prakash edited/authored 25 books, serving as a series editor of two books and as a guest editor of more than 15 special issues. He is a serving editorial board member of the journals Congent Engineering (Taylor & Francis, WOS, IF: 1.9), High-Temperature Materials and Processes (Degruyter, IF: 1.5), Journal of Electrochemical Science and Engineering (WOS, IF: 2.1), and Materials Circular Economy: Science, Engineering, and Sustainability (Springer). He is working on research commercialization and published 18 patents. His four patents were granted. Dr. Prakash has raised grant funds of more than 1.2 million USD from various national and international bodies including the Ministry of Science and Technology India, UKIERI-DST, and SERB Government of India.
