The story of 3D printing--or additive manufacturing--was initiated as a rapid prototype development tool, which is one of its major applications, and which led to advanced 3D printing technology in the application of a wide range of diverse fields, such as manufacturing, medicine, architecture, and custom art and design, and the list goes on. This new volume, 3D Printing Technology and Its Diverse Applications, explores the exciting and diverse applications of three-dimensional printing in a variety of industries, including food processing, environmental sciences, biotechnology, medical devices, energy storage, civil engineering, textiles and fashion industry, and more.
3D printing is rapidly transforming the way products are designed and manufactured across complex supply chains. Over the past decade, newer challenges are being addressed by 3D printing, and a technology that was once popular in the aerospace and automotive industries is today an integral part of jewelry design, architecture, medical, storage devices, biotechnology, shop floor innovation, to name a few. This book explores many of these diverse applications and describes the various 3D printing methods, the commonly used materials, and the pros and cons. The book also includes an overview of the historical development and modern day trends in additive manufacturing as well as an exploration of the prospects of 3d printing technology in promoting academic education.
The informative volume gives readers a thorough understanding of the versatile applications of 3D printing in various domains of engineering and technology and beyond.
About the Author: H. B. Muralidhara, PhD, is an Associate Professor at the Center for Incubation, Innovation, Research and Consultancy (CIIRC) at the Jyothy Institute of Technology, Bangalore, India. He was formerly Head of R&D Chemistry at K. S. Institute of Technology (KSIT) and the Center for Emerging Technologies, Jain University, Bangalore, India. Dr. Muralidhara has authored over 45 research articles and one book. His publications have so far been cited more than 1500 times, and he has a h-index of 15. He has supervised three PhD students and more than 30 students at the master's level. Dr. Muralidhara is the recipient of a MRSI Medal by the Materials Research Society of India. Also he is the recipient of best oral awards at conferences, a top-cited articles award, and a best reviewer award from Elsevier. He has delivered many invited/plenary lectures. He is a life member for several bodies and a reviewer for reputed publishers including Elsevier, Springer, and Taylor and Francis. Dr. Muralidhara's main research domain includes electrochemistry and water purification. His research on electrochemistry involves the development of low-cost iron-based flow batteries for renewable storage and electrodeposition on metals/alloys or 3D plastics for aerospace, automobile, medical, and engineering applications. His research on water purification includes design and characterization of hierarchical nanostructures for removal of heavy metal ions and dyes from contaminated water. He has already completed projects funded by VTU and DOS and currently has ongoing projects from DST. Apart from basic and applied research, he is also associated with projects having societal relevance and industrial/consultancy projects in the area of environment and electrochemistry. Dr. Muralidhara completed his master's and PhD degrees from Kuvempu University, Karnataka, India.
Soumitra Banerjee, PhD, is an Associate Professor at the Centre for Incubation, Innovation, Research and Consultancy (CIIRC), Jyothy Institute of Technology (JIT), Bangalore, Karnataka, India. His research focus includes micronutrients, protein extraction, low-cost nutritional food product developments, food preservation, etc. He has published papers in national and international journals. He is a member of the Association of Food Scientists and Technologists (India) and an active reviewer of various journals. Dr. Banerjee has guided several master's and bachelor's students for their research projects. Dr. Banerjee obtained his master's and doctoral degrees from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, India. He is recipient of a research fellowship from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi. He is also a recipient of an institute fellowship from IIT Kharagpur.
