Advances in Simulation, Product Design and Development

This book presents select proceedings of the 8th International and 29th All India Manufacturing Technology, Design and Research Conference (AIMTDR 2021). It covers the recent developments in the areas of product design and development, computer-aided design, computer-aided manufacturing, computer-aided engineering, reverse engineering, modelling and simulation of manufacturing systems, simulation of manufacturing processes, vibration analysis, machine tool design and development, optimization techniques, etc. The contents of this book will be useful for students, researchers and as well as industry professionals in the various fields of mechanical engineering.

Dr. V. Prabhu Raja is Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, PSG College of Technology, India. He has to his credit 65 technical papers published in 52 international journals and 13 national journals. He has conducted 32 continuing education programs in the area of finite element analysis and executed 43 industrial consultancy projects. His research areas include high speed spindle design, alternate materials for machine tools, high speed machining and structural integrity. He was the principal investigator of eight research projects, sponsored by DST, C-MAT, BRNS, Office of PSA and DRDO. He was the co-investigator of four projects sponsored by DST, AR & DB and AICTE. He has guided eight doctoral research scholars and is guiding five scholars presently. He also served as a Senior Engineer in the Engineering Research Centre, Tata Motors, Pune. He has co-authored five books.    

Dr. M. Kalayarasan is Assistant Professor (Senior Grade) in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, PSG College of Technology, India. He obtained his B.E. (Mech) and M.E. (Engineering Design) from Kongu Engineering College and Ph.D. from Anna University, India. His research interests include machine tool design, alternate materials for machine tools, contact mechanics and biomaterials. He has published 15 peer-reviewed international journal papers and 20 international and national conference papers. He was the co-investigator for a project sponsored by the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India.

Dr. P. K. Jain is currently serving as Director in Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Patna. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from University of Roorkee in 1987. He obtained his M.E and Ph.D from the University of Roorkee in 1989 and 1996 respectively. He has over two decades of teaching and research experience. His research is focused on CAD/CAM, CAPP, concurrent engineering, design for manufacture, manufacturing systems, modelling and simulation, conventional and unconventional both (EDM, WEDM, ECM, ECH), surface Engineering and coatings. He has published about 108 peer-reviewed international journal papers and 47 conference proceedings and authored several text books. Dr. P. K. Jain has received various awards which includes Star Performer from IIT Roorkee for the year 2004 and 2005 and Career Award for Young Teachers from AICTE during 1998. 

Dr. Janakarajan Ramkumar is Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (ITI) Kanpur. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Production Engineering from National Institute of Technology (NIT) Trichy in 1987. He obtained his M.E and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Madras in 1999 and 2002, respectively. He was the investigator of 22 research projects, sponsored by DST, ARDB, BARC, MHRD, DRDO, etc. He has published about 175 peer-reviewed international journal papers, 105 peer reviewed conference proceedings, holds 63 patents and authored several test books. Prof. Ramkumar received various awards which includes Gandhian Young Technological Innovation (GYTI) award, Eminent Engineer Award 2019, Outstanding Scientist for his contribution and achievement in the field of mechanical engineering, Bharat Vikas Award for his contribution towards developing new products for inclusive society, Ram Tiwari Chair of IIT Kanpur, etc.