Nanotechnology for Mechanical Engineers

This book exclusively aims to deliver a basic understanding of nanotechnology from a mechanical engineering perspective. It begins with the history and fundamentals of nanotechnology and comprehension of the relationship between the properties and the structure. A brief overview of the several techniques available for the synthesis of various nanostructures and the techniques for size control is provided in the subsequent section. Further, it demonstrates applications of nanostructured materials in the field that are closely related to mechanical engineering.

• Presents exclusive discussion and elaboration on the nanomaterials in varied aspects of mechanical engineering.
• Covers machining techniques for nanostructure manufacturing, such as chemical grinding and additive manufacturing.
• Discusses advanced synthesis techniques of nanostructures and nanomaterials.
• Illustrates computational techniques relevant to mechanical properties of nanomaterials.
• Includes smart materials in the military, automobile, and aerospace applications.

This book is aimed at researchers and graduate students in mechanical engineering and nanotechnology.

Gibin George is an Associate Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, SCMS School of Engineering and Technology, Karkutty, Ernakulam, Kerala, India. He was a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Chemistry and Physics at Fayetteville State University, North Carolina, before joining the SCMS School of Engineering and Technology. Gibin received his Ph.D. in 2015 from the National Institute of Technology Karnataka, India. His research interest is in electrospinning, oxide nanomaterials for energy storage and production, photoluminescence, sensors, and scintillators.

Raghav G. R. is currently serving as an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at SCMS School of Engineering and Technology, Karukutty, Ernakulam, Kerala, India. He completed his Doctoral Degree from Anna University, Chennai, India with a specialization in Tribology and Corrosion resistant materials for dental applications. He has more than 12 years of teaching experience. He has contributed significantly to academia, with several of his research papers being published in prestigious SCIE and Scopus-indexed journals. In addition to his research, he is actively engaged as a reviewer for international journals and is recognized as a research supervisor by APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University. Dr. Raghav G. R.'s extensive academic and professional background underscores his expertise in the field of Mechanical, Metallurgy and particularly in Nanotechnology.

Jeetu S. Babu currently serves as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Material Science and Engineering, National Institute of Technology Calicut, Kerala, India. He received his Ph.D. in Computational Nanotechnology from NIT Calicut. Later, he worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the TIFR Centre for Interdisciplinary Sciences, Hyderabad, and IIT Kharagpur.