From the Back Cover
This book presents cutting-edge research on the design, fabrication, assembly, and measurement of bio-elements in structures, devices, and systems.
The field of biomaterial and biomanufacturing is growing exponentially in order to meet the increasing demand for artificial joints, organs and bone-fixation devices. Rapid advances in the biological sciences and engineering are leading to novel and viable resources, methods and techniques that may provide better quality of life and more affordable health care services.
The book covers various aspects of biomanufacturing, including:
- synthesis of biomaterials;
- implant coating techniques;
- spark plasma sintering;
- microwave processing; and
- cladding, powder metallurgy and electrospinning.
The contributors illustrate the recent trends in biomanufacturing, highlighting the main aspects of biomaterial synthesis, including their use as feedstock in fabrication technologies, characterization, in-vivo/in-vitro mechanical analysis and associated ISO standards, and their clinical implementation. As such, it provides a comprehensive update on the latest advances and techniques for researchers and scientists in the field.
Dr. Chander Prakash is an Associate Professor at the School of Mechanical Engineering, Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, India. He holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Panjab University, Chandigarh, India, and his research interests include biomaterials, rapid prototyping & 3-D printing, advanced manufacturing, modeling, simulation, and optimization. With more than 11 years of teaching experience and 6 years of research experience, he has published 50 research papers and 10 book chapters. He is also editor of 3 books and 3 journals.
Dr. Sunpreet Singh is an Assistant Professor at the School of Mechanical Engineering, Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, India. He holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Ludhiana, India. His research interests include additive manufacturing, and 3D printing for the development of new biomaterials for clinical applications. He has published 50 research papers and 10 book chapters.
Prof.
Rupinder Singh is a Professor at the Department of Production Engineering, Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Ludhiana, India. His research focuses on non-traditional machining, additive manufacturing and the development of porous biomaterials using 3D printing and rapid prototyping techniques. He has more than 18 years of teaching and research experience and has published 17 books and 3 book chapters.
Prof. Seeram Ramakrishna is Co-Director, NUS Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Initiative (NUSNNI). He has received his Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge, and is a global leader in electrospinning and nanostructured materials. Professor Seeram Ramakrishna's research has resulted in approximately 1,000 peer-reviewed articles with over 70,000 citations and an h-index of 120. He has published 5 books and 25 book chapters. He has been recognized as a Highly Cited Researcher in Materials Science.
Prof. B. S. Pabla is the Dean of Extension Services & Consultancy and a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the National Institute of Technical Teachers Training & Research, Chandigarh, India. His research interests include non-traditional machining, CAD/CAM, biomaterials and biomanufacturing. He has more than 37 years of teaching and research experience, and has been granted 2 patents, published 5 books, and completed more than 10 research projects from various funding agencies.
Prof. Sanjeev Puri is Head of the Center for Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering and Department of Biotechnology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India. His research interests include biomaterials, and cell-culture and tissue engineering. He has more than 22 years of teaching and research experience and has published 50 research articles, 6 books and 3 book chapters. He is also an editorial board member for various journals. He has received numerous research grants from various funding agencies such asDBT-SERB, holds 3 patents and has completed more than 5 research projects.
Dr. Mohammad Uddin is the Program Director and a lecturer at the School of Engineering at the University of South Australia (UniSA). With more than 15 years of teaching and research experience, his interests focus on the surface engineering of biomaterials. He has published more than 50 research articles.
