Proceedings of International Conference on Intelligent Manufacturing and Automation (eng)

The book comprises of selected papers presented at the Third International Conference on Intelligent Manufacturing and Automation (ICIMA 2022), which was organized by the Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Production Engineering of Dwarkadas J. Sanghvi College of Engineering (DJSCE), Mumbai, jointly with Indian Society of Manufacturing Engineers (ISME). The book focuses on specific topics of Intelligent Manufacturing, Automation, Advanced Materials and Design. It includes original research articles, focusing on the latest advances in the fields of Automation, Mechatronics & Robotics, CAD/CAM/CAE/CIM/FMS in Manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing, IOT in Manufacturing, Product Design & Development, DFM/DFA/FMEA, MEMS & Nano Technology, Rapid Prototyping, Computational Techniques, Nano & Micro-machining, Sustainable Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Process Management, Modelling & Optimization Techniques, CRM, MRP & ERP, Green, Lean & Agile Manufacturing, Logistics & Supply Chain Management, Quality Assurance & Environment protection, Advanced Material Processing & Characterization and Composite & Smart Materials. It is hoped that the contents in the book will serve as reference for future researchers.  The book is also expected to act as a valuable resource for the students of Post Graduate and Doctoral Programmes.

Dr. Hari Vasudevan has his Masters in Production Engineering as well as Post Graduate Diploma in Industrial Engineering from VJTI (University of Mumbai) and Ph.D. from IIT Bombay. He has also done a 3 month full time certificate programme (ERP-BaaN) from S. P. Jain Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai under the University Synergy Programme of BaaN Institute, Netherlands. His areas of interest include Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing Systems & Strategy, Market Orientation of Manufacturing Firms and World Class Manufacturing. He is an approved Ph.D. guide at the University of Mumbai and NMIMS (Deemed to be University) and has so far guided 10 Ph.D. students for their degree. He is the President of Indian Society of Manufacturing Engineering (ISME), Life member of ISTE, New Delhi, Fellow of the Institution of Engineers India, Fellow of ISME and a Senior Member of IEDRC. He has 28 years of experience in teaching and 2 years of experience in industry. Presently he is working as the Principal of Dwarkadas J. Sanghvi College of Engineering, Mumbai. He has published over 132 papers in international conferences and journals as well as in national conferences and journals. 

Dr. K. N. Vijaya Kumar heads the department of Mechanical Engineering at D. J. Sanghvi College of Engineering Mumbai. He completed his Masters Degree in Engineering Management from SJCE Mysore, Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering with Machine Design as specialization from SPCE, Mumbai and Ph.D from university of Mumbai. He has 32 years of teaching experience and published 58 papers in national and international journals and conferences. He is an approved Ph.D guide at Mumbai University, Pune University and JJTU University, and has so far guided 2 Ph.D. students. He worked as a guest faculty at NITIE Mumbai. His areas of interest are Quality Engineering, World Class Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management and System Dynamics.  He is the life member of professional bodies like ISNDT, IIIE, ISTE, and ISME.

Dr. Amool Raina is currently working as a Sr. Manager – Industrialisation and Production Technology at Oxford Space Systems (OSS). His work at OSS consists of managing the satellite component manufacturing and assembly team. He has successfully delivered 3 satellite in-orbit deployments. He heads the industrialisation programme for Helical and Wrapped Rib Antennas for telecom and SAR missions. He has a work experience of over 13 years in the aerospace and renewable industry. Previously, Dr. Raina led the aerospace programme at the Institut für Textiltechnik of RWTH Aachen University. His doctoral dissertation received highest distinction majoring in Aerospace Engineering at the University of Kansas. He has led projects in collaboration with NASA GRC, DLR and MTU Aeroengines. He serves as an expert reviewer for the European Union’s funding programmes. Dr. Raina is the co-editor of 2 books and has published over 45 peer reviewed papers.