Digital and Collaborative Systems for Innovative Manufacturing

Dr. Mukund Janardhanan serves as the Head of the Sustainable Engineering and Manufacturing Group and Associate Professor at the esteemed WMG department, University of Warwick. With over a decade of experience spanning academia and industry, Mukund is passionate about leveraging digital technologies and optimizing manufacturing systems to drive innovation, sustainability, and excellence in engineering education and research. He has published over 70 articles in leading international journals and conferences. He has served as a guest editor for special issues in top-tier journals and as a program committee member for international conferences.Mukund was awarded the University Distinguished Teaching Fellowship in 2023 by the University of Leicester, recognizing his outstanding contributions to research inspired education. A Chartered Engineer with the Institute of Mechanical Engineers and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.S. G. Ponnambalam has forty-one years of experience with thirty-nine years in academia and two years in a manufacturing company as Production Engineer. He is currently holding Dean (Research) position at AMET University, Chennai, India. Earlier he held senior academic positions at VIT University, India, University Malaysia Pahang, Malaysia, Monash University Malaysia, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappali, and PSG College of Technology, India. His area of expertise includes design and analysis of automated manufacturing systems and robotic assembly line systems. He is serving as Associate Editor and as editorial board member for many international journals. He has over 300 articles published in various referred journals and refereed conference proceedings. Professor Ponnambalam has also edited books in the field of manufacturing systems and supply chain.He is a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (UK) and a Chartered Engineer registered with the Engineering Council, UK. He is also a senior member of IEEE, USA.Prof. (Dr.) J. Paulo Davim is a Full Professor at the University of Aveiro, Portugal, with over 35 years of experience in Mechanical, Materials, and Industrial Engineering. He holds multiple distinguished academic titles, including a PhD in Mechanical Engineering and a DSc from London Metropolitan University. He has published over 300 books and 600 articles, with more than 36,500 citations. He is ranked among the world's top 2% scientists by Stanford University and holds leadership positions in numerous international journals, conferences, and research projects.

• SECTION 1: Principles and Essentials of Digital and Collaborative Systems in Manufacturing (This section will include chapters that covers the principles, essentials, building blocks, core concepts and pillars of digital and collaborative systems in manufacturing.) 1. Breaking Barriers, Driving Change: Unlocking Digital and Collaborative Transformation in Manufacturing 2. Transformative Technologies: The Core of Digital and Collaborative Manufacturing (Exploring Cyber Physical Systems, Big Data Analytics, Digital Twin, Digital Triad, Cloud-Based Systems, AI-ML, IoT/IIoT in Manufacturing, Additive Manufacturing) 3. Securing the Manufacturing Systems: Analysis of Cybersecurity Risks and Management 4. Industry 4.0: Empowering Data-Driven Manufacturing Systems 5. Decentralized Systems in Manufacturing for Enhancing Flexibility and Efficiency 6. Building Sustainable and Resilient Digital Manufacturing Systems 7. Design and Planning for Digital Manufacturing 8. Harnessing Immersive Technologies in Manufacturing Systems for Enhanced Production and Training 9. Ethical Issues in Digital and Collaborative Manufacturing System 10. Evolving Business Models for Digital Manufacturing Era SECTION 2: Digital and Collaborative Manufacturing Ecosystem 11. Virtual Platforms for Enhancing Distributed Manufacturing Model 12. Enhancing Efficiency and Resilience Through Collaborative Supply Chain Management 13. An Evaluation of Leading Change Through Integrated Product Development Process 14. Collaborative Intelligence: Humans, AI and Robotics Role in Manufacturing Systems 15. Human-Centric Design and Manufacturing Systems 16. Safety and Ergonomics Design in Human-Machine Interactive Systems 17. Development of Digital Manufacturing Systems for Sustainable Performance 18. Integrating Circular Economy Principles for Sustainable Collaborative Manufacturing Systems 19. Industry-Specific Collaborative Ecosystem Success Stories 20. The Future Ecosystem Framework: Emerging Trends and Innovations