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This new book provides novel solutions to the problems confronted in the field of materials technology, helping to pave the way in designing new materials for the future. The authors provide a comprehensive and theoretical understanding as well as experimental findings integrated with theory for furthering research in materials science and engineering. The book looks at advances and trends, tools and technologies, and characterization of smart materials and novel materials, highlighting the correlation between structure-property-utility in the materials. The behavior of materials in general is attributed to their plethora of properties, and this volume sheds light on characteristic and unique architectures in the materials due to their structural and morphological features. CONTENTS: About the Authors / Editors: Editors: Shrikaant Kulkarni, PhD Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Business, Victorian Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Australia; Adjunct Professor, Centre of Research Outcome and Impact, Chitkara University, Punjab, India Shrikaant Kulkarni, PhD, is currently an Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Business at the Victorian Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Australia, as well as an Adjunct Professor at the Centre of Research Outcome and Impact at Chitkara University, Punjab, India. Dr. Kulkarni has been a senior academician and researcher for over four decades. He has delivered invited lectures and conducted sessions at national and international conferences and faculty development programs. He has guided many major and minor projects in engineering chemistry, green chemistry, nanotechnology, analytical chemistry, catalysis, chemical engineering materials, industrial organization, management, and AI. He has published over 100 research papers in national and international journals and conferences of repute. He has authored more than 50 book chapters. He has edited 25 books published by international publishers. Another ten books are in the offing. He authored four textbooks in engineering chemistry. Dr. Kulkarni possesses MSc, MPhil, and PhD degrees in Chemistry apart from master’s degrees in Economics, Business Management, and Political Science. He has expertise in materials science, green chemistry and engineering, analytical chemistry, green nanoscience, nanotechnology, AI, and computational intelligence. He has expertise in wastewater treatment, green and analytical chemistry, and advanced areas in chemical engineering and materials science. He published two patents and applied for two more. Vipul Srivastava, PhD Professor of Physics, Department of Physics, School of Chemical Engineering and Physical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, India Vipul Srivastava, PhD (Physics), is presently working as Professor of Physics in the Department of Physics in the School of Chemical Engineering and Physical Sciences at Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, India, where he has teaching and research responsibilities. He has a total of 21 years of research and teaching experience. He has been teaching various subjects such as condensed matter physics, semiconductors physics, digital electronics, fiber optics, engineering physics, basic physics, materials for science and engineering, at the under- and postgraduate levels. His current areas of interest are materials science, condensed matter physics, electronic structure calculations, density functional theory, optoelectronics, thermoelectrics, Heusler alloys, and perovskites materials. Presently, he is contributing in the field of theoretical physics to discover novel materials for technological applications. He had handled three research projects funded by the Government of India, with funding agencies from DST, UGC, and MPCST. He has published over 100 research articles. His h-index is 20. He has attended more than 50 conferences in India and abroad and has organized many workshops, seminars, and conferences. He is an active reviewer for over 30 indexed journals in physics, such as the International Journal of Energy Research, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, Energy Storage, Chemical Physics Letters, Ceramics International, etc. In 2020 he was awarded research excellence award, and in 2021 he received a research appreciation award by his university. He received young scientist award from the Government of India, Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi in 2005. He was awarded his BSc (Physics) in 1995, MSc (App. Physics) in 1997, and PhD (Physics) in 2005. P. William, PhD Dean of Research & Development and Assistant Professor, Department of Information Technology, Sanjivani College of Engineering, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India P. William, PhD, is working as Dean of Research and Development and Assistant Professor in the Department of Information Technology at Sanjivani College of Engineering, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India. He has published many papers in Scopus-indexed journals and IEEE conferences. His field of research includes natural language processing, artificial intelligence, deep learning, machine learning, soft computing, cyber security, and cloud computing. He has been associated with numerous multinational companies including IBM, TATA Consultancy Services Limited (TCS), etc. and various educational groups. A focused and hardworking professional with experience of consulting in research, innovation and development, Dr. William has served as session chair and keynote speaker at multiple Scopus-indexed international conferences. He was also appointed as a reviewer for reputed Scopus/WOS-indexed journals. He is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and Quality Circle Forum of India (QCFI), among other professional bodies. He received his Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science and Engineering and Master of Technology in Computer Science and Engineering from CSVTU, Bhilai, India. He completed his PhD in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering in the School of Engineering & Information Technology, MATS University, Raipur, India. |
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AAP welcomes Dr. Maulin P. Shah as AAP’s new acquisitions editor for books on Applied Microbiology, Environmental Biotechnology and Waste Management. Dr. Shah, a Scientist in the Industrial Wastewater Research Lab at Enviro Technology Ltd., India. seeks book proposals to consider for these topics and related areas: applied microbiology, environmental biotechnology and waste management, including environmental pollution, wastewater treatment, bioenergy, biofuel, circular economy, leachate treatment activated sludge process, environmental microbiology, agricultural microbiology, advance oxidation process, bio-electrochemical systems, bacterial genomics for wastewater treatment, and heavy metal remediation. maulinshah1979@gmail.com for more information. AAP is pleased to announce Shrikaant Kulkarni, PhD, as our new Senior Commissioning Editor for books in the areas of Polymer Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Nuclear Sciences, and Material Sciences. 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