Material Selection, Product Design and Additive Manufacturing Processes for Operational Sustainability

This book explores the integration of sustainability into the core of material selection, product design, and manufacturing processes, with a focus on additive manufacturing. It provides a comprehensive guide to operational sustainability, delving into environmentally conscious approaches that reduce waste, optimise resources, and enhance long-term operational efficiency. The scope covers the entire product lifecycle, from material selection to end-of-life recycling, offering insights into how emerging technologies contribute to sustainable development.

Features:

• Bridges the gap between theory and practice in sustainable material selection, product design, and additive manufacturing
• Highlights how additive manufacturing contributes to sustainability
• Describes generative design and topology optimisation
• Reviews the implementation of sustainable manufacturing processes
• Explores recycling, reuse, and reproduction design approaches

This book is intended for graduate students and researchers in metallurgical, mechanical, and manufacturing engineering, including materials science.

Ram Krishna is an academic and researcher in the field of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, with a strong focus on sustainable manufacturing and advanced materials processing. He is currently associated with the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Jamshedpur, India.

His research interests include material selection for sustainability, additive manufacturing processes, product design optimisation, life cycle assessment, and the application of digital technologies such as Industry 4.0, IoT, and data- driven tools in manufacturing systems. He has contributed to research in areas related to sustainable materials, energy- efficient manufacturing, and circular economy practices, with an emphasis on practical industrial relevance.

Krishna has been actively involved in academic teaching, research supervision, and industry- linked projects. His work aims to bridge the gap between theoretical sustainability concepts and their real- world implementation in manufacturing industries. Through this book, he brings together technical knowledge, case- based insights, and operational perspectives to support students, researchers, and industry professionals working toward sustainable manufacturing practices.