Using Computational Intelligence for Sustainable Manufacturing of Advanced Materials

Edited by:   Kamalakanta Muduli, Bikash Ranjan Moharana, Steve Korakan Ales, Dillip Kumar Biswal
Imprint:   Engineering Science Reference
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 279mm,  Width: 216mm, 
ISBN:   9798369379752
Pages:   666
Publication Date:   23 April 2025
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Primary ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Kamalakanta Muduli is presently working as Associate Professor and Head of the School of Mechanical Engineering, Papua New Guinea University of Technology, Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. He is also a Visiting Researcher at University of Derby, UK. He has obtained PhD from School of Mechanical Sciences, IIT Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India. Dr Muduli has over 19 years of academic experience in Universities in India and Papua New Guinea. Dr Muduli is a recipient of ERASMUS+ KA107 award provided by European Union. He has published 96 papers in peer reviewed international journals most of which are indexed in Clarivate analytics, Scopus and listed in ABDC and more than 36 papers in National and International Conferences. He has been also guest edited 5 Special Issues in journals and 10 books published by Springer, Taylor and Francis, MDPI, CRC Press, Wiley scrivener and Apple Academic Press. Dr Muduli also has guided three PhD students. His current research interest includes Manufacturing, Sustainable supply chain management, and Industry 4.0 applications in operations and supply chain management. Dr Muduli is a fellow of Institution of Engineers India. He is also a senior member of Indian Institution of Industrial Engineering, member of American Society of Mechanical Engineers(ASME) and Professional member of Industrial Engineering and Operations Management(IEOM) Society.(Orcid ID: 0000-0002-4245-9149) Dr. Bikash Ranjan Moharana is presently working as Senior Lecturer in School of Mechanical Engineering, Papua New Guinea University of Technology, Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. He has received his Ph.D. degree in Department of Mechanical Engineering from National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India in 2018. He has obtained his Master’s degree from Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Burla, Odisha. He has published more than 25 papers in various peer reviewed Scopus and SCI indexed journals, conference proceedings and book chapters. He has been guest editing 2 books approved for publication by CRC Press - Taylor & Francis Group. His main research interests focus on welding, non-traditional machining, process optimization, sustainable manufacturing, mechanical and metallurgical analysis. He is a fellow member in Institution of Engineers India, IIW and IWS.(Orcid ID: 0000-0001-8208-6191) Steve Ales currently serves as a senior faculty member within the School of Mechanical Engineering at Papua New Guinea University of Technology. Dr Steve obtained his Master of Engineering (M.E.) specializing in Mechanical Manufacture & Automation at Shenyang Aerospace University in China in 2015 and a Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand in 2021. He has over 15 years of teaching, research and industry experience. He has published several research papers in international journals.(Orcid ID: 0000-0002-2776-4866) Dillip Kumar Biswal completed his Ph.D. studies at the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, specializing in Machine Design. Prior to that, he obtained a master's degree (M.Tech) from NITTTR, Kolkata, with a specialization in Manufacturing Technology. Currently, he serves as the Principal at Aryan Institute of Engineering and Technology located in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. His research interests encompass a wide range of topics, including the fabrication and vibration analysis of composites, biomaterials, smart materials and structures, lean manufacturing, and Solar still technology. Dr. Biswal has an impressive publication record, with over 30 articles published in various peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings. In addition, he has contributed to four book chapters. He is an active member of the Institution of Engineers (IE) India. (Orcid ID: 0000-0001-5070-6931)