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Advances in Engineering Materials

Select Proceedings of FLAME 2020

  • Covers emerging applications of smart and nano-materials
  • Presents a range of characterization techniques to predict material compatibility
  • Includes reports on energy-efficient and eco-friendly materials for fuel cells

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Table of contents (63 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
  2. Challenges and Opportunities in Synthesis of Hybrid Cu-Al2O3-C and Cu-ZrO2-C Composites Through Stir Casting Route

    • Prateek Mittal, Shailesh Singh Sengar, Sorabh, Mani Kant Paswan, Jimmy Mehta, Dinesh Chawla et al.
    Pages 1-9
  3. Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Flat Plate Solar Water Heater

    • R. B. Chadge, Neeraj Sunheriya, Chetan Mahatme, Jayant P. Giri
    Pages 31-40
  4. Strengthening of Metal Matrix Composites

    • Vineet Tirth, Parul Gupta
    Pages 71-79
  5. Experimental Analysis of Hydrocarbon Refrigerant and CuO Nano-Particles Based Vapour Compression System

    • Rajneesh Kaushik, Rajeev Kamal Sharma, Mohit Kalsia, Kundan Lal
    Pages 81-92
  6. Composite Coating on Aluminum-Based Alloys Through Ni-P Electroless Plating Route

    • Naghma Jamal, Shalini Mohanty, Sanu Raj, Alok Kumar Das
    Pages 93-102
  7. Influence of Spindle Rotational Speeds on Pure Mg and 0.1GNP-3Al-Mg Alloy-Nanocomposite in Wire Electrical Discharge Turning Process

    • Pravir Kumar, Biplab Kumar Roy, Amitava Mandal, Ashis Mallick, Manoj Gupta
    Pages 111-119
  8. Investigation of Laser-MIG Hybrid Welding Performances in al Alloys with Influence of Ar–He–Ne Mix Shielding

    • Kamal Lochan Sahu, Nehal Kumar, Alok Singh, Naveen Anand Daniel, Umesh Kumar Vates
    Pages 121-128
  9. Chemical Treatment of Reinforced Fibers Used for Bio Composite: A Review

    • Shubhanshu Mishra, Vijay Chaudhary
    Pages 137-147
  10. Parametric Appraisal for EDM of Inconel 825 Superalloy Using Cu and Cu–Ni Electrodes

    • Soni Kumari, Gobinda Chandra Behera, Santosh Kumar Sahu, Saurav Datta, Goutam Nandi, Pradip Kumar Pal
    Pages 149-159
  11. Aerodynamically Generated Noise Investigation Using Hybrid Approach

    • Sunil V. Hangargekar, S. Ravikumar
    Pages 161-171
  12. Characterization Techniques and Evolution of Natural Polymer Nanofiber Composites (NPNFCs): An Extensive Study

    • H. Jeevan Rao, S. Singh, P. Janaki Ramulu, Basant K. Agarwal
    Pages 173-186
  13. Experimental Analysis on Wear Behavior of Luffa–Date Leaves–Sawdust Hybrid Natural Fiber Composites

    • Shreoshi Das Gupta, D. N. Mahto, Niharika Kumari, Kamal Prasad, M. K. Paswan
    Pages 187-195

About this book

This book presents select proceedings of the International Conference on Future Learning Aspects of Mechanical Engineering (FLAME 2020). This book, in particular, focuses on characterizing materials using novel techniques. It covers a variety of advanced materials, viz. composites, coatings, nanomaterials, materials for fuel cells, biomaterials among others. The book also discusses advanced characterization techniques like X-ray photoelectron, UV spectroscopy, scanning electron, atomic power, transmission electron and laser confocal scanning fluorescence microscopy, and gel electrophoresis chromatography. This book gives the readers an insight into advanced material processes and characterizations with special emphasis on nanotechnology.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Mechanical Engineering, Amity School of Engineering and Technology, Noida, India

    Bhupendra Prakash Sharma, G. Srinivasa Rao, Sumit Gupta, Pallav Gupta

  • Department of Mechanical Engineering, South Dakota State University, Brookings, USA

    Anamika Prasad

About the editors

Dr. Bhupendra Prakash Sharma, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Amity School of Engineering and Technology Noida, Amity University Uttar Pradesh. He has completed his PhD from Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh India in 2013 and passed Master of Engineering in Automated Manufacturing Systems from Birla Institute of Technology Mesra, Ranchi in 2007. He has more than twelve years of teaching and research experience at private and government institutes and universities. He has contributed more than 50 papers at the national/international levels with two best paper awards and filed four patents as well. His current areas of interest include manufacturing systems, analysis and processing of composite materials, recyclability, circular economy and knowledge management.

Dr. Srinivasa Rao Gorrepati is working as an Assistant Professor III in the Department of Mechanical Engineering,Amity School of Engineering and Technology Noida, Amity University Uttar Pradesh. He has completed his PhD from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh India in 2016 and passed Master of Technology in Production Engineering from Acharya Nagarjuna University in 2006. He has more than thirteen years of teaching and research experience at private colleges and universities. He has published more than 20 papers in international conferences and journals. His current areas of interest include the welding of aluminium alloys, corrosion and composite materials. 



Dr.  Sumit Gupta is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Amity School of Engineering and Technology (ASET), Noida. He is graduated in Mechanical Engineering from University of Rajasthan in 2008 and earned Master’s and Doctorate degree from Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur in 2010 and 2016 respectively. He has 10 years of teaching, research and Industry experience. He has published more than 30 research papers in various national and international journals & conferences and delivered invited lectures at various forums. He is Reviewer of various national and International Journals. His areas of research are sustainable manufacturing, lean manufacturing, Industry 4.0, sustainable product design, sustainable supply chain management and sustainable composite materials. He is a member of various International & National professional Societies.



Dr. Pallav Gupta completed his M.Tech. and Ph.D. from Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi (INDIA) in year 2011 and 2015 respectively. Since then he is working as an Assistant Professor in Department of Mechanical Engineering, Amity School of Engineering and Technology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida (INDIA). He has published more than 75 research papers in reputed journals and conferences. He has also published 06 chapters in books published by Springer. His area of research includes Material Processing; Composite Materials; Metal Matrix Nanocomposites; Coatings/Nanocoatings; Wear; Deformation and Corrosion.



Dr. Anamika Prasad is working as an Assistant Professor with Department of Mechanical Engineering at South Dakota State University, USA. Before this position, she worked Visiting Asst. Prof, Institute of Technology, University of Washington Tacoma. She, also, worked as an Assistant Professor in the department of applied mechanics, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Applied Mechanics. She completed her PhD from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2007. Her research areas are Materials Science, Biomaterials, Biomedical devices, Solid Mechanics, Mechanical Testing. She got Gandhian Young Technological Innovation -Technical Edge Appreciation award in 2015. She received Indian patent for A Novel Device for Measuring Pressure Pulses based on Applanation Tonometry.





Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Advances in Engineering Materials

  • Book Subtitle: Select Proceedings of FLAME 2020

  • Editors: Bhupendra Prakash Sharma, G. Srinivasa Rao, Sumit Gupta, Pallav Gupta, Anamika Prasad

  • Series Title: Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-6029-7

  • Publisher: Springer Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-33-6028-0Published: 17 April 2021

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-33-6031-0Published: 17 April 2022

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-33-6029-7Published: 16 April 2021

  • Series ISSN: 2195-4356

  • Series E-ISSN: 2195-4364

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVII, 694

  • Number of Illustrations: 56 b/w illustrations, 254 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Materials Engineering, Surfaces and Interfaces, Thin Films, Biomaterials, Chemistry/Food Science, general

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