Post-processing Techniques for Additive Manufacturing

This text defines and covers different themes of post-processing techniques based on mechanical, chemical/electrochemical, and thermal energy. It will serve as an ideal reference text for senior undergraduate and graduate students in diverse engineering fields including manufacturing, industrial, aerospace, and mechanical.

This book:

• covers the fundamentals and advancements in the post-processing techniques for additive manufacturing;
• explores methods/techniques for post-processing different types of materials used in additive manufacturing processes;
• gives insight into the process selection criteria for post-processing of additive manufactured products made from different types of materials;
• discusses hybrid processes used for post-processing of additive manufacturing parts; and
• highlights post-processing techniques for properties enhancement.

The primary aim of the book is to give the readers a well-informed layout of the different post-processing techniques that range from employing mechanical energy to chemical, electrochemical, and thermal energy to perform the intended task.

Dr Zafar Alam is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad, India. Prior to joining IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, he served as an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Zakir Husain College of Engineering and Technology, Aligarh Muslim University, India for two years. He received his B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering from Jamia Millia Islamia, India in 2012. He has received his M. Tech and PhD in Production Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India in 2014 and 2019 respectively. As an academician and researcher, he has published an authored book, several book chapters and more than two dozens of research papers in peer reviewed international journals and conferences. He also has to his credit six Indian patents and has received two international and three national awards including the critically acclaimed GYTI (Gandhian Young Technological Innovation) award for his contribution in the field of research and innovation. His research interests include but are not limited to advanced finishing/polishing processes, non-conventional machining, additive manufacturing, industrial automation and motion control.

Dr Faiz Iqbal received his B. Tech in Mechanical and Automation Engineering from Maharshi Dayanand University, India in 2011. He received his M. Tech in Mechatronics Engineering from Amity University, India in 2013 and PhD in Manufacturing Automation from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India in 2019. He is currently working as a Lecturer in the School of Engineering, University of Lincoln, Lincoln, United Kingdom. As an academician and researcher, he has to his credit several research papers in peer reviewed international journals and conferences. He also has to his credit four Indian patents and has received two international and three national awards for his contribution in the field of research and innovation. He secured funding for COVID-19 project which he successfully delivered and was nominated for Scottish Knowledge Exchange award in COVID-19 collaborative response category and was awarded the COVID-19 Engineering medal by the School of Engineering, University of Edinburgh. His research interests include but are not limited to Mechatronics; Industrial Automation; Smart Manufacturing; Fluidic logic/Soft Robotics; Advanced Machining Processes; Non-Conventional Machining; Industry 4.0 - Cyber Physical Systems; Advanced Metrology.

Dr Dilshad Ahmad Khan is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering,
NIT Hamirpur, India. He is a prominent academician and researcher. He is a Chartered Engineer (CEng) from Institution of Mechanical Engineers, London. He has received his PhD in Manufacturing from IIT Delhi, India in 2018 and Master of Technology (M.Tech) from Aligarh Muslim University, India, in 2010. He received his Bachelor of Engineering (B.E) in Mechanical Engineering from Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University (formerly Agra University), India in 2006. He has published a good number of research articles in international journals and conferences. He got published an authored book entitled as Magnetic Field Assisted Finishing: Methods, Applications and Process Automation. He is the author of several book chapters on various topics of Engineering. He has filed several Indian patents for his innovations. He has received various National and International Awards for his research and innovations including Gandhian Young Technological Innovation Award (GYTI) hosted by President House (Rashtrapati Bhawan), New Delhi. His research interests include advanced finishing/polishing processes, non-conventional machining, additive manufacturing, mechatronic systems and industrial automation.