Standard Blub: With the advancements in the field of additive manufacturing, 3D printing has evolved as an alternative to subtractive manufacturing and offers benefits such as low material wastage, the ability to handle part complexity, less human intervention, and low cost. Therefore, 3D printing can play a vital role in new product development by delivering products at a faster speed, reducing energy consumption thereby leading to significant cost savings. - Presents recent advances such as industry 4.0, 4D printing, 3D material mechanical characterization, and printing of advanced materials. - Highlights the interdisciplinary aspects of 3D printing particularly in biomedical, and aerospace engineering. - Discusses mechanical and physical properties of 3D printed parts, material aspects, and process parameters. - Showcases topics such as rapid prototyping, medical equipment design, and biomimetics related to the role of 3D printing in new product development. - Covers applications of 3D printing in diverse areas including automotive, aerospace engineering, medical, and marine industry. The text is primarily written for senior undergraduate, graduate students, and academic researchers in the fields including manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, industrial engineering, and automotive engineering design.
About the Author:

Dr. Mir Irfan Ul Haq is currently working as Assistant Professor at the School of Mechanical Engineering, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University. He has previously worked with the R&D wing of Mahindra and Mahindra. He has obtained Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering from SMVD University and Master of Engineering in Mechanical System Design (Gold Medalist) from National Institute of Technology Srinagar. He has carried his Ph.D. in the area of tribology of lightweight materials. He is actively involved in teaching and research for the past 10 years in the field of materials, tribology and 3D printing. His research interests include lightweight materials, New Product Development and Additive Manufacturing, Development of Green Lubricants, Self-Lubricating Materials and Cutting Fluids, and Wear of Materials, Surface Engineering. He has published around 50 research papers in SCI and Scopus indexed journals. He has edited 03 books and has served as guest editor in reputed journals.Moreover, he has been awarded various research grants for various projects from various agencies like DST and NPIU AICTE. He has attended numerous conferences and workshops both in India and abroad like USA and Singapore. He is member of reviewer boards of various international journals apart from chairing technical sessions in various international and national conferences. Dr. Haq is actively involved in organizing various conferences and workshops. He has also coordinated various student events such as SAEBAJA, ECOKART and TEDX. Moreover, he has supervised around 20 Masters and Bachelor level projects. Dr. Haq has served as member of various committees at national and state level.

Dr. Ankush Raina is an Assistant Professor in the School of Mechanical Engineering, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Jammu and Kashmir, India. His area of interest includes Wear and Lubrication, Additive Manufacturing, Rheological properties of lubricating Oils. He has been awarded Ph. D in the area of Industrial Lubrication. He completed his M. Tech in Mechanical System Design from NIT Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. He was awarded with Gold Medal for securing first position in M. Tech. He has extensive research experience in the field of nano lubrication and has carried out various studies using nano-additives in different lubricating oils and composite materials. Further, he has also explored the tribological characteristics of different types of 3D Printed polymeric materials. He has published more than 50 articles in the SCI/SCIE/Scopus indexed journals with more than 1200 citations and h-index of 19 and i-10 index of 32. He has also presented several papers in national and international conferences in India and abroad. He is the reviewer of several reputed SCI/SCIE indexed journals and has also coordinated several events at university level.

Dr. Nida Naveed is currently a Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader at University of Sunderland, UK and has been working in academia and industry for more than fifteen years. Before joining the University of Sunderland, she has worked with NCG Newcastle College Group, UK as a Programme Leader in Engineering and at The Open University (OU), UK as an Honorary Associate (Researcher) in the Department of Engineering and Innovation. Previously, she was also a Research Candidate at The Open University for MPhil leading to PhD on a fully funded studentship by Rolls Royce Limited, East Midlands Development Agency (EMDA) and OU. She has obtained her PhD in Materials Engineering from the Department of Engineering and Innovation at The Open University, UK. She received her Masters (MEng) in Structural Engineering and Bachelor (BEng) in Civil Engineering from NED Engineering University. Dr. Nida has a Postgraduate Certificate of Education (PGCE) in Mathematics and Numeracy Specialists from Teesside University, UK. She is a Chartered Engineer and a member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (MIET), UK. She is also a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) UK. Dr. Nida has published various articles in reputed journals and is currently guiding various Masters and PhD students. She is a member of Athena Swan Team for the Faculty of Technology, University of Sunderland, UK. She is a mom, and enjoys cycling and swimming.