Advanced Machining 1. Advances in conventional machining processes for machinability enhancement of difficult-to-machine materials 2. Advances in machining of particulate-reinforced metal matrix composites 3. Gun drilling of difficult-to-machine materials 4. Advancements in conventional machining: a case of vibration and heat-assisted machining of aerospace alloys 5. Recent developments in spark erosion-based machining processes 6. Developments in abrasive water jet machining process - from 1980 to 2020 7. Advances in conventional and nonconventional high-speed machining 8. Hybrid machining and finishing processes 9. Relevance of micromachining in microfluidics and biomedical devices 10. Advancements in electrochemical machining 11. Machining of polymeric composite materials by water jet with abrasive: defectology and influence of cutting parameters 12. Laser-based machining - an advanced manufacturing technique for precision cutting 13. An insight on ultrasonic machining technology
Advanced Finishing 14. Advances in burnishing technology 15. Advanced thermal energy method for finishing precision parts 16. Micro-nano surface texturing, characterization, and their impact on biointerfaces 17. Fundamental understanding and latest developments in magnetic field-assisted finishing processes 18. Laser surface texturing as a finishing process for aerospace alloys
Kapil Gupta is working as Associate Professor in the Dept. of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Technology at University of Johannesburg. He obtained Ph.D. in mechanical engineering with specialization in Advanced Manufacturing from Indian Institute of Technology Indore, India. Advanced machining processes, sustainable manufacturing, green machining, precision engineering and gear technology are the areas of his interest. He has authored several International Journal and Conference articles. He has also authored and edited international books on hybrid machining, advanced gear manufacturing, micro and precision manufacturing, and sustainable manufacturing. He is also serving editorial and advisory boards of international journals and conferences. He is a rated Researcher in South Africa. Currently, he is supervising many Masters and Doctorate students and hosting Postdoctoral Fellows who are conducting research in advanced and sustainable manufacturing. Sustainability and Fourth Industrial Revolutions are the major topics he is busy working on at present.
Alokesh Pramanik is currently a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Curtin University, Perth, Australia. Prior to that, he held research fellow and research engineering positions at Deakin University and Swinburne University of Technology, respectively. He has edited two books and written sixteen book chapters and dozens of peer-reviewed articles on machining, materials, and tribology. His research interests include machining processes, wear and friction, composite materials, biomaterials, and thin films.