4D Imaging to 4D Printing: Biomedical Applications (Emerging Materials and Technologies)

This book focuses on applications of 4D imaging and 4D printing for development of low-cost, indigenous lab-scale solutions for various biomedical applications. It is based on a selection of benchmark open-source 4D imaging solutions including the effect of different stimulus (such as light, electric field, magnetic field, mechanical load, thermal, hydro, and so forth) to better understand 4D capabilities of printed components. The material is covered across nine chapters dedicated to 4D imaging, 4D printing, and their specific biomedical applications illustrated via case studies related to orthopaedic and dental requirements of veterinary patients.

The book:

•Presents exclusive material on the integration of 4D imaging and 4D printing
•Demonstrates the industrial applications of 4D imaging in 4D printing using multiple case studies
•Discusses use of open-source 4D imaging tools for biomedical applications
•Includes in-house development of smart materials for 4D printing
•Reviews low-cost, indigenous lab-scale solutions for various veterinary applications.

This book is aimed at graduate students and researchers in Additive Manufacturing, Manufacturing Engineering, Production Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Materials Engineering.

Dr. Rupinder Singh is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technical Teacher Training and Research, Chandigarh. He has received a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology Patiala. His area of research is additive manufacturing, composite filament processing, rapid tooling, metal casting, and plastic solid waste management. He has co-authored more than 350 science citation indexed research papers, 10 books, and more than 150 book chapters, and has presented more than 100 research papers in various national/international journals. His research has been cited more than 10210 times with an H index of 47 and a google scholar i-10 index of 212. As per Standford University, He has been listed among the world’s top 2% scientists.