Additive Manufacturing Solutions for Advanced Veterinary Practice : Clinical Dentistry, Orthopedic and Drug Delivery Methods

Additive Manufacturing Solutions for Advanced Veterinary Practices: Clinical Dentistry, Orthopedic, and Drug Delivery Methods highlights cost- and time-saving 3D printing methods and materials for application on a broad array of veterinary patients and procedures. Additive manufacturing of sensors, biodegradable dental implants, smart dental implants, joint implants, and drug-delivery materials are each covered, as are biomimetic, augmented reality, and virtual reality approaches. Varied additive manufacturing processes and techniques are covered, with each chapter including at least one case study that shows the material covered being put into practical use.

• Outlines additive manufacturing techniques and materials for use in an array of veterinary applications
• Includes methods for the 3D printing of polymers, metals, composites, and gels, along with details on their mechanical, morphological, thermal, and rheological properties
• Discusses time- and cost-saving approaches to working with canines, bovines, equines, felines, aves, and other animals

Dr. Rupinder Singh is currently Professor and Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technical Teacher Training and Research, Chandigarh. He received a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology Patiala. His research interests are additive manufacturing, composite filament processing, rapid tooling, metal casting and plastic solid waste management

Dr. Ranvijay Kumar is an Associate Professor at the Marwadi University Research Center, Marwadi University, India. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Punjabi University, Patiala. His expertise includes additive manufacturing, shape memory polymers, innovative materials, friction-based welding techniques, advanced materials processing, polymer matrix composites, reinforced polymer composites for 3D printing, 4D printing, plastic solid waste management, thermosetting recycling, and destructive testing of materials.

Dr. Kumar has published several articles and authored books and book chapters. He has also presented research at national and international conferences. He has been listed among the top 2% of world scientists by Stanford University in 2022, 2023, and 2024.

Dr. Vinay Kumar is an Assistant Professor at University Centre for Research and Development, Chandigarh University. He has received Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Punjabi University, Patiala. His area of research is Additive Manufacturing and the application of 3D printing for the development of new customizable solutions for structural and non-structural defects in heritage structures, and biomaterials for clinical applications. He has contributed extensively to Additive Manufacturing literature with publications appearing in Composite Part: B, Materials Letters, Journal of Manufacturing Processes, Journal of Thermoplastic composite Materials, Journal of Composite Materials, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, Sadhana, Materials Research Express, Advances in Materials Processing Technology, Proceedings of Institute of Mechanical Engineers Part-B, Part E, Part H, Part L, etc. He has authored 30 research papers and 25 book chapters.

Vinay Kumar is an Assistant Professor at the Marwadi University Research Center, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Marwadi University, Rajkot, India. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Punjabi University, Patiala. His research addresses additive-manufacturing-based smart materials and programmable thermoplastic composites for the repair and conservation of heritage structures, extending to 3D-printed biomaterials for structural and clinical applications. He is co-editor of the Elsevier volume Additive Manufacturing Solutions for Advanced Veterinary Practice: Clinical Dentistry, Orthopaedic, and Drug Delivery Methods (2025).