This book presents a collection of chapters on various aspects of futuristic composite materials, from manufacturing challenges to materials characterization. The book covers the scientific basis of processing and synthesizing futuristic composites, including the prerequisite theoretical background and latest fabrication techniques. The book also discusses industrial applications of composites, such as in aerospace, automotive, and sports equipment. This book will serve as a valuable guide for researchers and professionals working in the area of futuristic lightweight materials.

Includes chapters on various aspects of composite materials, their synthesis and characterization Discusses various non-conventional machining techniques for the processing of composites Highlights futuristic trends in machining with potential applications in manufacturing as well as the medical field

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Dr. Sarabjeet Singh Sidhu is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Beant College of Engineering and Technology, Gurdaspur, Punjab, India. He received his Master's of Technology from IKG Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar. His research interests include surface modification, and residual stress analysis in metal matrix composites, biomaterials, and non-conventional machining processes. He has published more than 50 technical papers in reputed national and international journals/conferences, and also served as a reviewer for various journals. Recently, he was awarded the Contribution Award by Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology (Springer). Dr. Preetkanwal Singh Bains is a researcher at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Beant College of Engineering and Technology, Gurdaspur, India. His current research interests include materials engineering and advanced machining processes. He has contributed numerous innovative and novel manufacturing techniques, for which three patents have been filed in various fields of mechanical engineering. He is a Life Member of the Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) and American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). He has also contributed many significant publications and served as a reviewer for prominent journals. Dr. Redouane Zitoune is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Paul Sabatier University (University of Toulouse, France). His doctoral work focused on the manufacturing and machining (drilling and milling) of composite materials. His current research interests include damage analysis during the drilling and milling of composite materials with conventional machining and abrasive water-jet machining, and finite element analysis for machining. He is also interested in the thermal analysis of composite structures by means of optical fibers and finite element analysis. He has published more than 150 articles in national andinternational journals and conferences.

Dr. Morteza Yazdani is a researcher and adjunct professor at Universidad Europea de Madrid (UEM) in Spain. He obtained his Ph.D. in Business and Economics at the UEM, and collaborated on the RUC-APS project during his postdoctoral work at the University of Toulouse, France. Dr. Yazdani has published more than 20 papers in leading international journals and is an active reviewer for many others, including Sustainability, Applied Soft Computing , and Journal of Cleaner Production .

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1. Conventional and Non-conventional Machining Processes of Composite Structures.- 2. Variability of The Mechanical Properties Due To The Manufacturing Process And The Machining Process.- 3. Life cycle Assessment of composites and it's impacts on composites industry and benefits.- 4. An Hybrid MCDM technique for designing composites.- 5. Application of MCDM Techniques on Non-Conventional Machining of Composites.- 6. In-situ Processing of Light Weight Metal Matrix Composites for Next generation Automobile Applications.- 7. Design of metal matrix composite with particle reinforcement produced by deep cryogenic treatment.- 8. Deformation behavior, material modeling and its applications at elevated temperature.- 9. Finite element modeling of FRP composites.- 10. Friction Surfacing of Al- Alloys, D3Tool steel, SS316 on Low carbon steel as a composite surface layer formation to enhance the metallurgical & Mechanical Properties.- 9. Fabrication of medical model/ implants.- 11. Fabrication of medical model/ implants.- 12. Evaluation of industrial lime sludge filled HDPE composites for environmental sustainability.- 13. Effect of addition of reinforcement on mechanical properties of metal matrix composites.- 14. Synthesis and Characterization of oxide dispersion strengthened W based nanocomposites.- 15. Stir Casting of Metal Matrix Composites.- 16. Experimental Investigation on machining and surface characteristics of Ti-Nb-Ta-Zr alloy by nano-hydroaxyapatite powder mixed Electrical discharge machining.- 17. In-situ fabrication of biodegradable low elastic porous Mg-Zn-Mn-(Si, HA) bio-composite by mechanical alloying and spark plasma sintering for Orthopedics Application.- 18. Additive Manufacturing of Polymer and Metal based Composite Materials.- 19. Green Polymer Composites.- 20. Fabrication and applications of composites developed by metal additive manufacturing route.- 21. Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications of Composites.- 22. Evaluation of industrial lime sludge filled HDPE composites for environmental sustainability.- 23. Recent developments and challenges in the fabrication, characterization, and Properties enhancement of Polymer nanocomposites: A Critical Review.- 24. Fabrication of Metal Matrix Composites by Friction Stir Processing.- 25. A Study of PCA-GRA and GRA-PCA optimisation design for the evaluation of ECM Process Parameters.- 26. Hybridizing principle of PCA with PSO approach for the evaluation of EDM Process Parameters.- 27. Additive technology for the development of new composite electrodes for high EDM properties.- 28. Hybrid electrical discharge machining: Emerging improved surface properties.