Engineering Materials for 3d Printing

Engineering Materials for 3D Printing: Synthesis, Functionalization to Applications delves into the transformative world of additive manufacturing, covering the development and characterization of polymer-based materials crafted through processes such as extrusion, sol-gel, and pulverization. Over the past three decades, 3D printing has revolutionized the creation of functional prototypes, utilizing an array of materials like thermoplastics, resins, metals, and alloys. This book explores the advantages of 3D printing over conventional manufacturing, emphasizing its potential for structural and non-structural engineering applications. It stands out for its focus on meta-structure properties, offering insights into the fabrication of engineering prototypes.

While existing literature extensively covers manufacturing processes, this work bridges the gap by exploring 3D printable materials for diverse engineering uses.

• The theoretical foundation of the book helps readers to understand the fundamentals of the process, material development and basic required characteristics of 3D printable materials; in addition, it covers the theory behind the development of smart 3D printed products for structural and non-structural engineering applications
• The theoretical information in the book is supported with details of R&D on product development
• The practical implications of 3D printing are integrated in the book with real-world case studies in order to promote a better understanding of case studies
• The content of the book is organized in such a manner that it is helpful for multiple research disciplines: such as engineering, structural, non-structural engineering, biomedical, waste management, etc

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

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).

Nishant Ranjan is an Associate Professor at the Marwadi University Research Center, Marwadi University. He earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Punjabi University, Patiala, and was honoured with the CII MILCA Award in 2022 for contributions to additive manufacturing. His research focuses on fused deposition modelling, extrusion-based processing of thermoplastic polymers, and natural/synthetic biopolymers for scaffold printing, examining the thermal, mechanical, morphological, and chemical behaviour of biocompatible and biodegradable reinforced materials. He is an editorial board member of Scientific Reports and reviews for several peer-reviewed SCI and Scopus-indexed journals.

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.