Forming and Machining of Polymers, Ceramics and Composites

Forming and Machining of Polymers, Ceramics, and Composites targets the two important manufacturing processes where plastic deformation is involved to give the required shape and size to the raw material. The main goal of the book is to represent the recent developments in the field of forming and machining of different non-metals, especially polymers, composites, and ceramics. Special focus is on the advancement of these processes to manufacture components from these non-metals.

• Presents exclusive material dedicated to forming and machining of non-metals, that is, polymers, ceramics, and composites
• Provides comprehensive coverage of all important topics related to non-metals processing
• Covers basics and current research in the field of forming and machining of non-metals
• Focuses on sustainability interventions and intelligent manufacturing techniques for quality and productivity in forming and machining of non-metals
• Discusses conventional and non-conventional machining and microfabrication aspects for fabrication and processing of non-metals

This book is aimed at graduate students and researchers in materials processing and machine design.

Matruprasad Rout is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Production Engineering, National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli, India. He completed his PhD from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur, India, in 2018. His research interests include metal forming, mechanical metallurgy, and material characterization. He has published more than 25 research papers in peer-reviewed international journals and conference proceedings. He has also published seven book chapters with publishers of international repute.

Kishore Debnath completed his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in mechanical engineering from National Institute of Technology (NIT) Agartala and National Institute of Technology Rourkela, respectively. He completed his PhD from IIT Roorkee in 2015 in the field of manufacturing of composite materials. He started his career as an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering of National Institute of Technology Meghalaya in 2015. He has published more than 70 manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals. He has also contributed several chapters in different books published by internationally renowned publishers. His current research is focused on the area of conceptualization and development of biodegradable composites and cost-effective manufacturing methods. He was honored with the prestigious ‘Excellent Research Contribution Award’ of NIT Meghalaya in 2019 and 2023.