smart innovations and technological advancements in civil and mechanical engineering

This new volume presents chapters on how smart innovations are rapidly changing the materials and machining processes and structural engineering applications of machine learning in the areas of natural and renewable energy. It presents diverse research on state-of-art technology in materials and manufacturing engineering; in design engineering, automation, and electric vehicle technology; in structural engineering; and in environmental and water resources engineering.

The book will be valuable for students and professionals alike on how smart innovations are rapidly changing the materials and machining processes, structural engineering, and applications of machine learning in the areas of natural and renewable energy.

Satish Chinchanikar, PhD, is currently working as a Professor at the Vishwakarma Institute of Information Technology, India. His main research interest is in advanced manufacturing processes and machining of hard alloys using coated tools. He has over 25 years of teaching and industry experience and has published over 100 papers in international journals and conferences. He has authored a book chapter on finish machining of hardened steels published by Elsevier and a textbook on advanced manufacturing processes. He has been awarded an excellent paper certificate at the International Conference on Key Engineering Materials in Malaysia. He is working as a reviewer for many peer-reviewed international journals. His work has received over 1200 citations, and he has an h-index 16 for his work. Dr. Chinchanikar has published five patents and holds three copyrights to date. He strongly believes that teaching and research should go hand in hand. He received his PhD from the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur and received a master’s from Pune University, India.

Ashok Mache, PhD, is currently working as Associate Professor at Vishwakarma Institute of Information Technology, India. His main research interest is in composite materials, advanced finite element modelling, and vehicle dynamics. He has over 18 years of teaching and industry experience and has published m0re than 20 papers in international journals and conferences. He has authored two book chapters in Bio-composites for Automotive Applications. He is working as a reviewer for peer-reviewed international journals. He has received 140+ citations and has an h-index 7 for his work and holds one copyright. He received his PhD from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India.

Shardul G. Joshi, PhD, is working as Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the Vishwakarma Institute of Information Technology, Pune, India. He has over 20 years of teaching experience. He has published eight research papers in conferences and journals and holds one patent. He has completed his doctoral studies at Thapar University Patiala, Punjab, India.

Preeti Kulkarni, PhD, is currently working as Associate Professor at the Vishwakarma Institute of Information Technology, India. Her main research interests are construction management, concrete technology-recycled materials, and soft computing applications in civil engineering. She has more than 18 years of teaching and industry experience and has published over 20 papers in international journals and over 25 in international conferences. She is working as a reviewer for peer-reviewed international journals. She has also authored one book, titled Infrastructure Engineering and Construction Economics. She received her PhD in Concrete Technology from Shivaji University, India.