Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Modelling the Ceramic Membrane Surface Properties to minimize Clusters during Nanoparticle Coating by Jet-spray for Efficient Wettability during Oil-Water Separation
T.G. Maome, P. B. Sob, A. A. Alugongo and T. B. Tengen

Chapter 2: Fabrication of biopolymer composite film derived from agro-waste possessing antioxidant properties
Malvika Sharma, Preeti Beniwal, Amrit Pal Toor

Chapter3: DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT AND ANALYSIS OF AN IMPROVED TRICYCLE
Partha Pratim Dutta, Polash P. Dutta, Mrinmoy G. Baruah

Chapter 4: Potential Bio composites for Food Packaging: A Green and sustainable Approach
Raghavendra Subramanya, Arjun.S, Dheeraj KG, Sarvepally S Gokul, Rishikesh M R, Amol S Pawar

Chapter 5: Thermal Performance Studies of a V-Type Baffle Absorber Plate Used in a Solar Air Heater
Partha Pratim Dutta, Harjyoti Das

Chapter 6: Design, fabrication, and testing of FSW fixture for conventional milling machine
Boddepalli Durga Rao, Siddhant Palai, Rashmi Rekha Sahoo, Sritam Pattnayak, Anjan Kumar Mishra

Chapter 7: Numerical Analysis of Fin Heat Transfer in Radiators Using Simulation Software Comsol Multiphysics 5.5
Shivashree Sharma, Saroj Yadav

Chapter 8: An environment friendly emerging technique for machining: Minimum Quantity Lubrication
Roshan Lal Virdi, Amrit Pal, Sukhpal Singh Chatha, Hazoor Singh Sidhu

Chapter 9: EFFECT OF SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY AND ROUGHNESS ON THE WETTING CHARACTERISTICS OF AN INDIGENOUSLY DEVELOPED GREEN CUTTING FLUID (GCF)
Vimal Edachery, Sindhu Ravi, Aliya F. Badiuddin, Abel Tomy,
Suvin P. S., Satish V. Kailas

Chapter 10: Ergonomic design analysis of Analogue micrometer screw gauge
Sangeeta Pandit, Neel P Padia

About the Author

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 Soft‒Computing Modeling and Optimization of Reaction Processes, Social and Economic Engineering, Edible films and coatings.