Sandwich Structured Composites

Dr. Md Zillur Rahman is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh. He received his Ph.D. and M.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Auckland, New Zealand, and his B.Sc. (Eng.) from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology. His research focuses on fiber-reinforced composites, nanocomposites, hybrid and bio-composites, bio-inspired design, computational simulation, and processing-structure-property relationships governing the physical, mechanical, thermal, and durability performance of advanced composite materials, with particular emphasis on sustainable natural fiber and thermoplastic composite systems. Dr. Rahman has authored more than 160 scholarly publications, including peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters published with leading international publishers. He is currently editing several books with major publishers, including Elsevier, Springer, and ACS, and was included in the 2025 Stanford-Elsevier Top 2% Scientists list. Dr. Kalim Deshmukh is a senior researcher at the New Technologies Research Centre, University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, Czech Republic. He has over 20 years of research experience in nanomaterials and polymeric materials, with particular expertise in polymer blends, nanocomposites, and nanohybrids. His work emphasizes nanoscale dispersion, interfacial chemistry, and structure–property relationships that influence material performance in applications such as energy storage, gas sensing, biosensing, electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding, and high-k dielectrics. He has authored more than 200 publications, including original research articles and review papers, in leading international journals and with major publishers, such as the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), American Chemical Society (ACS), Elsevier, Wiley-VCH, Springer, and Taylor & Francis. In addition to his research contributions, he has edited or co-edited several books published by ACS, RSC, Elsevier, Springer, Wiley-VCH, and Wiley Scrivener. Dr. Debes Bhattacharyya is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Auckland, New Zealand, and a prominent researcher in mechanical and composites engineering. His research focuses on composite materials, including sustainable and biomedical composites. Dr. Bhattacharyya served as Head of the Mechanical Engineering Department and founding Director of the Centre for Advanced Composite Materials at the University of Auckland.He has supervised over 68 doctoral candidates, published over 550 research papers, authored multiple books with international publishers, and written numerous book chapters. A Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand and Distinguished Fellow of Engineering NZ, he holds an Honorary Doctor of Engineering (honoris causa) from the University of Southern Queensland, Australia. His international recognition includes the German Science Foundation Fellowship, Du Pont Fellowship (USA), and Gold Medals received at the House of Lords (London) and Capitol Hill (Washington D.C.). He currently serves on various international editorial boards and panels in materials science and engineering.

• Part I: Fundamentals and Materials1. Overview of Sandwich Structures: History, Concept, Advantages and Challenges2. Core Materials for Sandwich Composites: Types, Properties, and Manufacturing3. Face Sheet Materials: Metals, Polymers and Fiber-Reinforced Laminates4. Theory of Sandwich Beams and Panels5. Hybrid Sandwich Composites: Combining Core and Face Sheet Materials for Enhanced Performance6. Junctions in Sandwich Composites: Bonding, Design Considerations, and Localized Failure Mechanisms7. Smart Sandwich Composites: Sensing, Actuation and Self-Healing Capabilities8. Bio-Inspired Designs in Sandwich Composite Structures9. Nanomaterials in Sandwich Composites: Fabrication and PerformancePart II: Advanced Manufacturing and Characterization Techniques10. Autoclave and Out-of-Autoclave Manufacturing of Sandwich Composites11. Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing of Sandwich Structures12. Experimental Techniques for Evaluating Sandwich Composite Properties13. Advanced Characterization Techniques: Ultrasound, Thermography, X-ray tomography, Microscopy and Spectroscopy14. Structural Health Monitoring in Sandwich StructuresPart III: Properties and Performance15. Physical and Mechanical Properties and Failure Mechanisms of Sandwich Composites16. Impact Resistance and Crashworthiness of Sandwich Composites17. Fatigue and Creep Performance of Sandwich Composites under Cyclic Loading18. Thermo-Mechanical, Thermal and Hygrothermal Behavior of Sandwich Composites19. Sound Insulation and Vibration Damping Properties in Sandwich Composite Structures20. Fire Resistance and Flame Retardancy in Sandwich Composites21. Fire Characteristics of Sustainable Sandwich Panels22. Durability and Long-Term Performance of Sandwich Composites23. Electromagnetic Shielding and Conductive Properties of Sandwich CompositesPart IV: Design and Optimization24. Design Principles and Multi-Objective Optimization for Composite Sandwich Structures25. Topological and Structural (Core-Skin Configurations) Optimization in Sandwich Composite Design26. Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Computational Modeling of Sandwich Structures27. Multi-Scale Modeling of Composite Sandwich Structures: From Atomistic to Macroscopic Levels28. Predictive Modeling of Sandwich Composite Performance Using Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningPart V: Applications29. Sandwich Composites in Automotive, Rail, Aerospace, Unmanned Air Vehicle, and Marine Applications30. Sandwich Composites in Construction and Infrastructure31. Sandwich Composites in Energy Systems: Applications for Harvesting, Storage and Renewable Technologies32. Sandwich Composites in Defense and Ballistic Applications33. Sandwich Composites in Biomedical ApplicationsPart VI: Sustainability and Future Trends34. Environmental Impact, Life Cycle Assessment and Recyclability of Sandwich Composites35. Use of Bio-based and Recycled Materials in Bio-based/Green Sandwich Structures