Green Technology and Smart Materials for Engineering Applications

Sustainability and technological advancements are rapidly gaining traction on a global scale and are becoming increasingly prominent across a wide range of industries, as evidenced by current market trends. Companies are making significant investments in the research and development of smart materials that can adapt to their surroundings in real time, thereby improving their performance and productivity. The heightened interest in environmentally friendly and intelligent materials can be attributed to the recent surge in research, conferences, and patent applications in this field, highlighting the need for a comprehensive resource that can provide a thorough explanation of these developments.

Green Technology and Smart Materials for Engineering Applications provides a thorough examination of smart materials, including their unique properties and applications in sustainable construction. It explores the versatile uses of green materials in different industries, emphasizing sustainable manufacturing practices and resource-efficient materials. The integration of eco-design and innovation is looked at for the creation of sustainable materials, highlighting the importance of green and smart materials in optimizing energy consumption. Additionally, the book offers insights into reuse and recycling techniques that promote circular economy principles and sustainable business models related to green and smart materials. Real-world examples and success stories are used to illustrate the environmental and economic impacts of implementing smart and green materials in various industries.

This book is intended to serve as a comprehensive reference guide for academics, researchers, scholars, and professionals working in the fields of manufacturing processing, material science, and environmental engineering. The primary objective of this book is to showcase sustainability by emphasizing the diverse array of green and smart materials utilized in various engineering applications. Through this publication, readers will gain valuable insights into the importance of incorporating environmentally friendly materials into their work, ultimately contributing to a more sustainable future.

Dr. Jashanpreet Singh is currently working as Assistant Professor in ‘University Center for Research and Development’ at Chandigarh University, Mohali, India. He had obtained his PhD degree in the field of Slurry Erosion and Thermal Spray Coatings from Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala in 2019. He has a teaching experience of more than three years and industry experience of more than two years. His area of research is tribology-solid particle erosion, power plant engineering, ash conveying, thermal spray coatings, CFD simulation, composites, and materials characterization. He has contributed comprehensively in thermal spray coatings and tribology in reputed journals including Wear, Tribology International, Ceramics International, Applied Surface Science Advances, Particulate Science and Technology, Engineering Failure Analysis, ASME: Journal of Tribology, ASCE Journal of Pipeline Systems - Engineering and Practice, Coatings, Proceedings of IMeche Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering, Surface Review and Letters, Materials Science & Engineering B, Industrial Lubrication and Tribology, under the flagship of various publishers like Elsevier, Taylor & Francis, Sage, Springer nature, World Scientific, Emrald Publishing, etc. He has authored 75+ research publications in which 46 publications are indexed in SCIE/ESCI (Web of Science) and 71 are indexed in SCOPUS database in various International Journals, Books and Conferences of repute. He has authored 1 book with CRC Press and book chapters in 6 different CRC Press books. He is serving as a reviewer for various journals such as Ceramics International, Surface Coatings and Technology, Tribology in Industry, Surface Topography: Metrology and Properties, Vacuum, IMeche Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering, Material Research Express, Surface Review and Letters, International Journal of Interactive Design and Manufacturing, Industrial Lubrication and Tribology, Materials Today: Proceedings, etc. He is currently an Editor of Elsevier Book. He is serving as Guest Editor for International Journal of Interactive Design and Manufacturing (Springer Nature), Recent Patents on Mechanical Engineering (Springer Nature), Recent Advances in Computer Science and Communications (Bentham Science), & Recent Patents of Engineering (Bentham Science). He is also a Section Editor (Special Issues) in Recent Advances in Computer Science and Communications (Bentham Science) for Section “Advanced Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing Technologies”. He is listed in World’s Top 2% List of Scientists by Stanford University (USA) from 2022 to 2024. He had received “Trusted Reviewer Status” from Institute of Physics (IOP) in 2020. He has been awarded as an “Outstanding Reviewer Award 2021” by Institute of Physics (IOP) for Journal: Surface Topography: Metrology and Properties. He is a life member of AICTSD, IAENG, and NITTSD.

Dr. Hitesh Vasudev is working as a Professor in the School of Mechanical Engineering, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, India. He has received his Ph.D. degree from Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Ludhiana-India in 2018 under the guidance of Prof. (Dr.) Harmeet Singh, GNDEC, Ludhiana and Dr. Lalit Thakur, NIT, Kurukshetra. His research areas include Surface Engineering/Thermal Spraying (HVOF, Flame Spray, Cold and Plasma Spray, and Microwave Claddings). Currently working on the development of Nano- structured, Multi-modal, and High entropy alloys coatings for high temperature oxidation and corrosion resistance -Thermal Barrier Coatings (TBCs) and Microwave processing of materials. Recently, he has listed in World top 2% Scientists published by Stanford University and Elsevier-2023. He has contributed extensively in thermal spray coatings in repute journals which include Surface coatings and Technology, Materials Today Communications, Engineering Failure Analysis, Journal of Cleaner Production, Surface Topography: Metrology and Properties and Journal of failure prevention and control, International Journal of Surface Engineering and Interdisciplinary Materials Science under the flagship of various publication groups such as Elsevier, Taylor & Francis, Springer nature, IGI Global and In-Tech Open. Moreover, he is a dedicated reviewer of reputed journals such as Surface Coatings and Technology, Journal of Thermal Spray and Technology, Ceramics International, Journal of Material Engineering Performance, Engineering Failure Analysis, Surface Topography: Metrology and Properties Material Research Express, Engineering Research Express and IGI Global journals etc. He has been awarded a "Top Cited Paper Awards India 2022" by @IOP Publishing, United Kingdom in Review Category. He has won Research Excellence Award-2019, 2020, 2021 and 2023 in Lovely Professional University. He has 40+ SCI indexed paper, 100 Scopus Indexed papers, 15 conference papers, 5 books (1 Self-authored and 4 Edited Books) and 25 book chapters. He has granted patent titled “High-Temperature Oxidation and Erosion Resistant Alloy-718/Al2O3 Composite Coatings”. He has organized a National Conference and International Conferences. He has received a SEED MONEY for project tilted “Fabrication of coatings for bio-medical applications”, Project Number: LPU/DRD/SEED/SAC/140222/24804 from Lovely Professional University, India. He has also received a grant from Scientific Engineering and Research Board (SERB), New Delhi, Government of India to conduct a conference in 2023.

Dr. Ankit Sharma holds the position of Head of the Chitkara University Publications at Chitkara University, Rajpura, Punjab, India. He received his doctorate in Mechanical Engineering from the Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, India. He is having more than 10 years of experience in academics, research, consulting, training, and industry. Dr. Sharma is also organizing an international conference-ICEMSMCI 2023 & serving as the General chair and convenor. He has authored numerous national and international publications in SCIE, Scopus, and Web of Science-indexed journals. He has filed/published 30+ International patents. He is also the Book Series Editor entitled ‘Innovations in Smart Manufacturing for Long-Term Development and Growth’ of CRC Press, Taylor and Francis-Publisher. He is been the editor of CRC Press, Taylor and Francis & Elsevier’s books related to advanced manufacturing processes and several other assignments are under the pipeline. He is the managing and special issue editor of several International Journals with databases of SCIE, ESCI, and Scopus-indexed. The list of journals is the International Journal on Interactive Design and Manufacturing, Springer Publications; Journal of Adhesion Science & Technology, Taylor & Francis; Machines, MDPI, etc. He has delivered several invited seminars and keynote talks on international (USA, China, India) platforms and awarded with best research paper awards. He is also the reviewer board member of several international journals such as Measurement (Elsevier), Sage Part E, International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology (Springer), Silicon (Springer), Sustainability, etc.

Dr. Murali Mohan Cheepu is currently a Research Manager at STARWELDS Inc. Busan, Republic of Korea. He has several years of industry experience, most notably at JSW Steel Ltd. India as a Junior Manager and at STARWELDS Inc. as a Research Manager specializing in the development of emerging materials, wire arc additive manufacturing processes for large-scale components, welding process design, automation, digitalization and artificial intelligence. He received his Ph.D. in Mechatronics Engineering at Kyungsung University in 2019. His master’s degree was in Welding Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli. As well, he has a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Andhra University, India. He also carried out his Post-Doctoral research at Pukyong National University, Korea in 2019. Dr. Murali has extensive research experience in additive manufacturing, welding and joining technologies, development of welding filler materials, mechanical behavior materials, and machine learning and AI of the WAAM process. He has published numerous papers in scientific and conference proceedings, edited books, and patents, and continues to serve as the editorial board member of several journals. In addition, he received the "Best Researcher Award” “Young Fellow Award” from the Korean Welding and Joining Society in 2020 and 2023, and the "Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award” from SME in 2023. He also awarded the “Outstanding Contributor Award” from the ‘Korean Society for Precision Engineers’ in 2023. Dr. Murali is an IEEE senior member and member of KWJS, HKSME, AWS, KSME, and SME.