Advances in Production and Industrial Engineering

Dr. Pulak Mohan Pandey is currently professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Delhi. He obtained his B. Tech from HBTI, Kanpur and M. Tech and PhD from Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur. His major areas of research interests include Additive Manufacturing/ 3D Printing and Tooling, CAD/CAM, Non-traditional Machining and Finishing, FEA of Manufacturing Processes, Biomedical application of 3D Printing. He has published 149 research papers in respected international journals and more than 45 papers in International and National Conferences. Dr. Pandey is currently editor-in-chief and authors of many well renowned books. He has more than 4008 citations with h-index: 30.Dr. Pradeep Kumar is currently a professor at the Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee. He had obtained Bachelor of Engineering in Industrial Engineering and Master of Engineering in Production Engineering (Gold Medalist) and Ph.D. Manufacturing and Production Engineering from University of Roorkee (Now, IIT Roorkee). He also served the Delhi Technological University as Vice Chancellor. He has been honored as eminent mechanical engineer for his contribution in the field of mechanical engineering by The Institution of Engineers (India). Dr. Kumar has supervised more than 38 PhD in the field of industrial and mechanical engineering. He has published several research papers in reputed international journals and conferences.Dr. Vikas Sharma is currently assistant professor at the Mechanical Engineering Department, The NorthCap University, Gurugram, Haryana, India. He graduated in 2007 with a bachelor of mechanical engineering from Kurukshetra University. He post-graduated in CAD/CAM & Robotics from Thapar University, Patiala 2010. Dr. Sharma earned a PhD, in Laser Machining/Composite Materials from Thapar University, Patiala in 2017. His general area of research includes Laser Beam Machining, Optimization Techniques, Composite materials, FEM, Advanced Casting Methods, Additive Manufacturing. He has several peer-reviewed international and national journal publications and conference proceedings. Dr. Sharma is currently reviewer of many renowned Journals like Elsevier, Springer, Sage, etc. He has also published two patents in field of mechanical and bio-mechanical engineering.

• Effect of Angular Orientation of Continuous Fibers on the Extensional Properties of Carbon Fiber Composites.- Simulation of Nanowires on C-Si Surface for Reflectance Reduction.- Investigation of Surface Roughness of Miniature Spur Gears Fabricated Using WEDM by RSM Approach.- Multi-Objective Analysis of Nd-YAG Laser Welding on Dissimilar Metals.- Fabrication and Tensile Testing of DHAK Fiber Reinforced Polyester Composites.- Solving Unequal Area Facility Layout Problems with Flexible Bay Structure by Simulated Annealing Algorithm.- Mechanical characterization of Polycarbonate-Graphene oxide (PCG) Nano Composite.- Optimal Selection of Circular interpolation for CNC Turning Centers.- Comparative Experimental Analysis of Machining Parameters for Inconel 825 on Cryogenic Treatment.- Optimizing Gas Injection Stir Casting Process Parameters for Improving Ultimate Tensile Strength of Hybrid Mg/(Sicp+Al2O3p+Grp) Through Taguchi Technique.