Sustainable Utilization of Industrial Wastes as Reinforcement in Composite Materials

Mukesh Kumar is an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. He earned his Ph.D. in multi‑ingredient friction composites. It deepens his expertise in R&D work related to composites, specifically polymer and metals/alloy matrix‑based composites. He has proven his domain‑specific dedication through 14 UG projects, 16 PG projects, and 4 Ph.D. projects. About 1 UG batch of 4 students, 1 PG student, and 2 Ph.D. projects are under his current supervision. He published over 55 research articles in prestigious SCI/Scopus journals published by reputable publishing houses like Taylor & Francis. In addition, he authored seven book chapters and seven reference books.Dr. Ashiwani Kumar is an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Feroze Gandhi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Raebareli, UP, India. He has shown excellent research expertise in the broad domain areas of tribology, nanomaterials, composite materials, and biomaterials. He had completed several projects funded by various agencies. He published over 50 papers in refereed SCI/Scopus journals published by reputable publishing houses like Taylor & Francis. Additionally, he authored about ten reference books and ten book chapters with renowned publishers. He has been awarded three patents.Mr. Shivam Mishra is a research scholar in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Malaviya National Institute of Technology (MNIT), Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. He is a young, dynamic researcher specializing in composite materials and tribological analysis. He has authored more than ten research papers published in reputed SCI/Scopus‑indexed journals and international conferences, published by reputable publishing houses like Taylor & Francis. His innovative work on integrating machine learning techniques for developing predictive models related to wear behavior and composite performance has received recognition and appreciation from leading research groups in the field.

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