Recent Trends in New Product Development and Smart Manufacturing, Volume 1

Über den Autor

Dr. Sudhanshu Kumar is current serving as Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, MANIT, Bhopal. Prior to joining here, he has also served as Engineer at Bridge & Roof Ltd. Dr. Kumar has completed his Ph.D. and M.Tech. from SVNIT Surat. Dr. Kumar is working in the area of machining and manufacturing. His area of interest includes advance manufacturing process, micro machining, advance finishing process, etc. Dr. Kumar has published more than 25 research articles in international journal and proceedings. Dr. Kumar has significantly contributed to the research programme. He has recently completed a research project in the field of machining, funded by SERB-DST. Dr. Kumar is currently working on a project funded by ICSSR, New Delhi.
Dr. N. Jayanth is Assistant Professor in the Centre of Excellence in Product Design and Smart Manufacturing at Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal. He graduated from Anna University Chennai, India, with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. He earned his Master of Engineering degree in computer integrated manufacturing from PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, India, and Doctor of Philosophy degree from National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, India, with specialization in additive manufacturing. His research area is additive manufacturing of multifunctional composites and their applications. More than 15 research papers have been published in highly regarded journals and conferences, and Dr. Jayanth has written 5 book chapters. He has total teaching and research experience of about 5 years. Previously, he was serving as Assistant Professor in Department of Mechanical Engineering at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore, India. 
Dr. Sachin Salunkhe is esteemed Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Gazi University in Ankara, Turkey. He graduated from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University in Aurangabad, India, with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. The S.V. National Institute of Technology in Surat, India, is where he earned both his Master of Technology degree in CAD/CAM and his Doctor of Philosophy degree. His research’s primary areas of investigation encompass expert systems for die design, sheet metal forming, wear analysis, fatigue analysis, high strain rate characterization, and metal additive manufacturing. More than 140 research papers have been published in highly regarded journals and conferences, and Dr. Salunkhe has written seven books.