1. Introduction to Sustainable Manufacturing 2. Sustainability Aspects in Conventional Machining Processes 3. Cryogenic Machining Process 4. MQL/MQCL Assisted Machining Process 5. Dry Machining Process 6. Machining with High Pressure Cooling 7. Nanofluid Based Machining 8. Machining with Solid Lubricants 9. Sustainability Aspects in Non-Conventional Machining Processes 10. Green, Dry, Near-dry EDM Processes 11. Green ECM Process 12. Ice-Jet Machining Process 13. Sustainable Abrasive Water Jet Machining Process 14. Immersed Laser Machining Process 15. Hybrid Machining Processes 16. Energy- and Resource-Efficient Manufacturing 17. Life Cycle Analysis of Manufacturing Processes 18. Sustainable Casting, Forming, and Welding Processes 19. Sustainable Finishing and Coating Techniques 20. Sustainability in Injection Molding and Additive Manufacturing Processes 21. Reuse, Recycle and Remanufacturing
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.
Konstantinos Salonitis is a Professor of Manufacturing Systems and the Head of the Sustainable Manufacturing Systems Centre at Cranfield University, Bedfordshire, UK. He has participated in more than 10 European Commission funded projects as Project Manager or Technical Site Manager. From 2006 to 2010, Dr Salonitis was the Project Manager of an FP6 integrated project (FUTURA - www.futura-ip.eu) on multi-functional materials processing for the automotive industry. Dr Salonitis has published more than 160 research papers in major international journals and internationally referred conferences and authored two books. Dr Salonitis was a Research Affiliate of the CIRP (2007-2013), he is a Chartered Engineer and a Member of the IMechE and the Technical Chamber of Greece. He is also a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.