Biomimetic and Bioinspired Materials: Design, Synthesis, and Emerging Applications (Smart Innovations and Technological Advancements in Mechanical and Materials Engineering)

Offering an extensive overview of biomimetic and bioinspired materials and covering topics ranging from fundamental principles to advanced applications and future trends, Biomimetic and Bioinspired Materials introduces the reader to biomimetic and bioinspired concepts. The textimetic progresses through synthesis methodologies, membrane technologies, and multifunctional coatings, and moves into dynamic application areas such as biomedical engineering, energy harvesting, and heat management. Particular attention is given to the integration of additive manufacturing and 4D printing technologies, which are unlocking new possibilities for fabricating complex, functional, and adaptive materials.

• Provides an extensive overview of biomimetic and bioinspired materials, covering topics ranging from fundamental principles to advanced applications, and future trends
• Examines how natural structures influence the design of new materials for diverse applications and explores the potential for breakthroughs in fields such as architecture, materials science, and energy technology
• Offers practical guidance by discussing characterization methods, surface coatings, additive manufacturing, and materials integration, enabling readers to understand how biomimicry can be applied in real-world scenarios
• Investigates the development and applications of materials with self-healing and adaptive properties
• Discusses methods such as biomimetic templating, biomineralization, and molecular self-assembly and examines the implications of these techniques on material properties and performance

Biomimetic and Bioinspired Materials is primarily written for senior undergraduates, graduate students, and academic researchers in materials science, mechanical engineering, corrosion, industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, and surface engineering.

Anil Dhanola is an Assistant professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University Institute of Engineering, Chandigarh University, Mohali. He graduated in 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut. He completed his postgraduation with honors in production engineering from the Govind Ballabh Pant Institute of Engineering and Technology, Pauri Garhwal in 2015. Dr. Anil earned a full-time Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar in 2021. He has more than six years of experience in teaching and industry. His research domains include tribology, fiber-based polymer composites, fluid film lubrication, green lubricants, biomaterials, wind turbine tribology and super lubricity. Dr. Anil has published several articles in peer-reviewed international journals and book chapters. Dr. Anil has also presented various articles at national and international conferences. He is also a reviewer for various peer-reviewed international journals.

Yashvir Singh is presently working as an Associate Professor at the Mechanical Engineering Department of Harcourt Butler Technical University, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. Before joining this University, he was working as an Associate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department of Graphic Era Deemed to be University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India. He has completed his Ph.D. in tribology from the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India, and his Master of Technology from Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. He has a rich experience of 14 years as an academician and researcher in various Universities and institutes. He has published around 180 research papers in SCI/Scopus/Web of Science Journals with high impact factors. He is also a reviewer of various reputed journals and an editorial team member of reputed journals. He has guided various post graduate students. He has also written 6 books with International Publishers. Dr. Singh is also a book series editor of series in international publishers of repute.

Parnika Shrivastava is currently working as an assistant professor at the Mechanical Engineering Department of the National Institute of Technology Jalandhar (Punjab). She has earned Doctorate and M.Tech. degree in Mechanical Engineering from PDPM, Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacturing Jabalpur, Jabalpur, in 2019. She has completed B.Tech. degree (Honors) from Mechanical Engineering Discipline of Engineering College Bikaner (E.C.B), Bikaner, Rajasthan. Her research areas of interest are advanced forming operations, hybrid manufacturing, fracture mechanics, rapid product development technologies, and topology optimization. She has been granted a patent on the “Process of analyzing the effect of preheated microstructure vis-à-vis parameters on the orange peel in incremental sheet forming of AA1050 sheets”. She has authored various research articles in International Journals of repute along with several conference publications and book chapters. She has been recently granted a Core Research Grant funding for undertaking the project “Design and development of an Electrically Assisted Hybrid Double Sided Incremental Forming machine for efficient production of customized biomedical implants with improved surface finish and geometrical accuracy”. She is also the recipient of two national-level awards including the Best Teacher Award 2022 conferred by the Indian Society for Technical Education, New Delhi.