CAD/CAM, Robotics and Factories of the Future: Proceedings of the 28th International Conference on CARs & FoF 2016 (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering)

This volume is based on the proceedings of the 28th International Conference on CAD/CAM, Robotics and Factories of the Future. This book specially focuses on the positive changes made in the field of robotics, CAD/CAM and future outlook for emerging manufacturing units. Some of the important topics discussed in the conference are product development and sustainability, modeling and simulation, automation, robotics and handling systems, supply chain management and logistics, advanced manufacturing processes, human aspects in engineering activities, emerging scenarios in engineering education and training. The contents of this set of proceedings will prove useful to both researchers and practitioners.

Dr. Dipak K. Mandal

Dr Mandal completed his Master’s Degree in Heat Power Engineering from Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur, West Bengal in the year 1999. He obtained his Ph.D in the year of 2010 from the same university. He is currently  Associate Professor and Head of Mechanical Engineering Department at the College of Engineering and Management, Kolaghat, West Bengal. He has worked at the Kolaghat Thermal Power plant. His research fields are computational fluid dynamics and bio-fluid dynamics. He has published several papers in international journals and conference proceedings. He has authored 1 book and is a regular reviewer for several journals.

Professor Chanan S. Syan

Dr Syan graduated from the University of Bradford, UK in 1983 with a BEng (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering. In 1988 he obtained a doctorate from the University of Hull, UK in Artificial Intelligence in Design for Manufacture. He has over 15 years of industrial experience and over 28 years of academic experience. Presently, he is head of Production Engineering and Management Office (postgraduate office), Leader of Graduate Programmes and Professor at the University of the West Indies. His research specializations include – Brain Computer Interface (BCI), Manufacturing, Design and Manufacture, and Asset Management. He is heading the BCI and Robotics and Automation research groups.