Soft Computing in Materials Development and Its Sustainability in the Manufacturing Sector

This book focuses on the application of soft computing in materials and manufacturing sectors with the objective to offer an intelligent approach to improve the manufacturing process, material selection and characterization techniques for developing advanced new materials. It unveils different models and soft computing techniques applicable in the field of advanced materials and solves the problems to help the industry and scientists to develop sustainable materials for all purposes. The book focuses on the overall well-being of the environment for better sustenance and livelihood. Firstly, the authors discuss the implementation of soft computing in the various areas of engineering materials. They also review the latest intelligent technologies and algorithms related to the state-of-the-art methodologies of monitoring and effective implementation of sustainable engineering practices. Finally the authors examine the future generation of sustainable and intelligent monitoring techniques beneficial for manufacturing, and cover novel soft computing techniques for the purpose of effective manufacturing processes at par with the standards laid down by the International Standards of Organization (ISO). This book is intended for academics and researchers from all the fields of engineering interested in joining interdisciplinary initiatives on soft computing techniques for advanced materials and manufacturing.

Dr. Amar Patnaik is Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur, India

Dr. Vikas Kukshal is Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand, India

Pankaj Agarwal is Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Amity University Rajasthan, Jaipur, India

Dr. Ankush Sharma is Scientific officer in the Centre of Excellence-Composites of the Ahmedabad Textile Industry’s Research Association, Ahmedabad, India

Dr. Mahavir Choudhary is Director of Vincenzo Solutions Private Limited incubated at MNIT Innovation & Incubation Centre, Jaipur, India