Smart Materials and Applications

Smart materials, often referred to as intelligent or responsive materials, possess unique properties that enable them to respond to external stimuli such as temperature, pressure, light, or magnetic fields. They can change their physical or chemical characteristics in a controlled and predictable manner, making them invaluable for solving complex engineering challenges and driving innovation in science and technology. This new volume offers an understanding of the principles and characteristics of smart materials and provides in-depth discussions of their applications in various domains.

The volume outlines the classification, potential, properties, applications, and fabrication techniques of smart materials and discusses graphene-based materials for solar cells, machine learning techniques for smart materials, the impact of smart materials on digital twin, deep learning methods in materials science, and nature-based smart materials. Some applications that are highlighted include smart materials in robotics for industrial manufacturing, using smart materials for the adaptation of electric vehicles, smart materials for the development of devices in healthcare, using intelligent materials in 4D printing technology, and more.

Kamal K. Kushwah, PhD, is presently working as Professor and Head of the Department of Applied Physics at Jabalpur Engineering College, Jabalpur, India. He has worked on ＂＂Mechanical and Optical Properties of Nanocomposites Layers＂＂ during his research career. He has published 45 research papers in national and international journals and also filed one patent. He has authored two books and six book chapters in the field of materials science. He is a regular reviewer for highly reputed journals. He has been investigator of the research project titled ＂Development and Characterization of Rare Earth Ions Doped Borate Based Plasmonic Glasses for LSCs,＂ funded by the National Project Implementation Unit, Govt. of India. He has been conferred with a best faculty award and the Rajya Gaurav Samman 2018. He is also involved with the popularization of science through the Indian Association of Physics Teachers (IAPT) and Anveshika Vigyan Prasar Yojna, run by IIT Kanpur.

Shilpi Jindal, PhD, is Professor in the Department of Physics at UIS Chandigarh University, Gharhun, Punjab, India. She has experience in the publication of various books and research articles with internationally renowned publishers and journals. She is a life member of various agencies, including the Indian Science Congress Association. She has received acceptance for a patent on the topic for a portable load carrying device. Dr. Jindal earned her PhD at Chandigarh University in materials science.

Ajay Kumar Vyas, PhD, is an Associate Professor and Head of the Department Information and Communication Technology at Adani University, Ahmedabad, India. He is a fellow member of the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE), a senior member of IEEE, and a life member of the International Society for Technology in Education. He has published books and research articles with internationally renowned publishers and journals. He served as guest editor for the journals MDPI Photonics Journal and Frontier Digital Health. Dr. Vyas has also published several edited books. Dr. Vyas is a reviewer and editorial board member of several peer-review journals published by IEEE, Springer, OSA, IET, Inderscience, IGI Global USA, as well as the Chinese Journal of Electrical Engineering. He has completed his Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics & Communication at the Govt. Engineering College Ujjain and MTech for Shri Govindram Seksaria Institute of Technology and Science, Indore, in the field of optical communication with honors.

Prasenjit Chatterjee, PhD, is currently Dean (Research and Consultancy) at the MCKV Institute of Engineering, West Bengal, India. He has over 6400 citation and has published over 130 research papers in various international journals and peer-reviewed conferences. He has authored and edited more than 15 books on intelligent decision-making, supply chain management, optimization techniques, risk, and sustainability modeling. He has received numerous awards, including best track paper awards, outstanding reviewer awards, best paper awards, outstanding researcher awards, and university gold medals. He has been a guest editor of several special issues of various indexed journals. He has authored and edited several books on decision analysis, disruptive technologies, intelligent computing, supply chains, and sustainability modeling. He is the Lead Series Editor of the book series Disruptive Technologies and Digital Transformations for Society 5.0. He is the Founder and Lead Series Editor of the book series Concise Introductions to AI and Data Science; AAP Research Notes on Optimization and Decision-Making Theories; Frontiers of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering; and Smart and Intelligent Computing in Engineering. Dr. Chatterjee is one of the developers of two multiple-criteria decision-making methods: Measurement of Alternatives and Ranking according to COmpromise Solution (MARCOS) and Ranking of Alternatives through Functional mapping of criterion sub-intervals into a Single Interval (RAFSI).