Sustainable Material, Design, and Process

About

Dr. Ravi Kant is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology Ropar India. He received his Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering from Maharshi Dayanand University Rohtak (Haryana India). He completed his M. Tech. from Department of Mechanical Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati India with specialization in Computer Assisted Manufacturing. He worked on the Investigation on Formability of Adhesively Bonded Sheets during his M. Tech. project. He also obtained his doctorate from IIT Guwahati in the field of laser forming process. His research interests include Laser transmission welding; Hybrid machining; Laser forming; Cold spray coatings; Additive manufacturing Hybrid joining and Sustainable materials. He has completed many research projects and consultancy works in these research areas. He has contributed around 80 research articles in peer-reviewed journals conferences and edited books. He has edited one book titled Simulations for design and manufacturing published by Springer Singapore. He has also guest edited five special issues in reputed journals. He has developed and taught advanced courses like Modern manufacturing processes; Sustainability science and technology; Analysis of casting forming and joining processes; Advanced welding technology; Micromanufacturing; Manufacturing etc. He has also conducted various international conferences workshops symposiums Colloquiums and faculty development programs in the field of advanced manufacturing technology.Dr. Hema Gurung is an independent researcher in the field of Robotics. She obtained her bachelor degree from Kalyani University (West Bengal India) in Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering. She completed her M. Tech. in Mechatronics from IIEST (Indian Institute of Engineering and Science Technology Shibpur India) and received her Ph.D. from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati India in the field of Robotics. She had worked in Hanbat National University South Korea and Thapar University India. Her research work includes experimental analysis numerical simulation optimization control systems state estimator robotics smart sensors and actuators. She has published a good number of research articles in international journals conferences and edited books. Currently she is working at the application of smart sensors and actuators in Industry 4.0. Dr. Shashikant Yadav is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar India. He received his Bachelor degree in Chemical Engineering from Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology Murthal Sonipat (Haryana India). He completed his M. Tech. from Department of Chemical Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee India with specialization in Computer Aided Process Plant Design. He completed his Ph.D. from Department of Chemical Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay India on the topic Carbon sequestration by carbon dioxide in mineral slurries and industrial waste. His research interests include CO2 Sequestration Multiphase Reactions Mineral Carbonation Waste Utilization and Management Analytical Numerical and SoftComputing Modeling and Optimization of Reaction Processes Social and Economic Engineering Edible films and coatings.