This book covers advanced 3D printing processes and the latest developments in novel composite-based printing materials, thus enabling the reader to understand and benefit from the advantages of this groundbreaking technology. The rise in ecological anxieties has forced scientists and researchers from all over the world to find novel lightweight materials. Therefore, it is necessary to expand knowledge about the processing, applications, and challenges of 3D printing of composite materials to expanding the range of their application. This book presents an extensive survey on recent improvements in the research and development of additive manufacturing technologies that are used to make composite structures for various applications such as electronic, aerospace, construction, and biomedical applications. Advanced printing techniques including fused deposition modeling (FDM), selective laser sintering (SLS), selective laser melting (SLM), electron beam melting (EBM), inkjet 3D printing (3DP), stereolithography (SLA), and 3D plotting will be covered and discussed thoroughly in this book. This book also focuses the recent advances and challenges in polymer nanocomposite and introduces potential applications of these materials in various sectors.

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Dr. A. Praveen Kumar is presently working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Easwari Engineering College (A Unit of SRM Group of Institutions), Chennai, Tamilnadu. He acquired distinction in Bachelor's degree (Mechanical Engineering) and University first rank in Master's degree (Engineering Design) from Anna University, Chennai. He completed his Ph.D. degree in the area of crashworthiness of thin-walled structures from Anna University, Chennai. He has 5 years of teaching experience and 3 years of research experience. His major areas of research interests include 3D printing of composite parts, metal forming simulation, additive manufacturing, composite materials and structures, impact loading of hybrid tubes, and use of lightweight materials in automotive applications. Dr. A. Praveen Kumar authored a book titled "Mechanical behaviour of hybrid jute/glass polymer composites"- ISBN number: 978-613-9-82605-6 and co-authored a book titled "Development of Labyrinth Type Solar Thermal Energy Storage System"- ISBN number: 978-620-0-11406-8 in Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany. He has edited a book "Advances in Light-weight Materials and structures" for Springer publications. He has published 70 research papers in reputed international journals and presented 10 papers in International/National conferences. He is currently Managing Guest Editor in Materials Today Proceedings (Elsevier), Editorial Board Member in Journal of Transactions on Advancements in Science and Technology, and Reviewer in reputed journals like Journal of Industrial Textiles-Sage Publications, International Journal of Crashworthiness-Taylor and Francis, International Journal of Mechanical Sciences-Elsevier, The Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering, Springer. He is also Life Member of various professional bodies including Indian Society of Technical Education (ISTE), Association of Machines and Mechanisms (AMM), International Association of Engineers (IAE), and Indian Society of Mechanical Engineers (ISME).

Dr. Kishor Kumar Sadasivuni is currently working in the Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar. He has established an international reputation in the fields of polymer nanocomposites composite materials, device designs especially based on sensor and high-performance nanocomposites with different industrial applications. Since 2009, Dr. Kishor has been helping to build communities in the interdisciplinary area of nanocomposite and its industrial technologies. Recently, Dr. Kishor has been started a group called Smart Nano Solutions at Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University. He has published more than 100 Journal papers, 12 book chapters and 7 books edited. In recent five years, he has published over 70 papers in international peer-reviewed journals such as Small, Sensors and Actuators B, Journal of Physical Chemistry B, and Progress in Polymer Science. His research work has been cited more than 2600 times as listed at google scholar. He has edited seven books and two of them were included in Springers Top 25 e-book download of the year. He has registered seven invention patents and two of them have been filed. He has given several invited talks at international conferences. He is serving as Managing Editor for the Emergent Materials Journal (Springer) lead by the Qatar University and Qatar Petroleum Company (QAPCO) and Editorial Board Member for the Bulletin of Chemical and Pharma Research. He serves as Guest Editor in Sensors & Transducers journal and Lead Guest Editor in International Journal of Materials Science and Applications. Dr. Kishor achievements have been recognized by award such as Tyre & Rubber Industry Leadership Acknowledgement Awards (TRILA): Young Research Scholar of the Year 2017. He has worked in many international laboratories including USA, Qatar, South Korea, Germany, Sweden, Italy and France

Bandar AlMangour is currently an Assistant Professor at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. Prior to joining KFUPM, AlMangour has served in multiple operational and research roles within SABIC, Saudi Arabia, and has pursued his Postdoctoral Fellowship at Harvard University. Dr. AlMangour received his Ph.D./MSc, with distinction, in Materials Science and Engineering from UCLA in 2017 and 2014 respectively, and MEng in Materials Engineering from McGill University in 2012 and a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from KFUPM in 2005. He sits on the Editorial (Advisory) Board of several international journals, and he is a Committee Member in the Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, ASM International. AlMangour is still a member of several professional organizations and he serves as a reviewer in several internationally recognized journals. He has served as principal investigator (PI) or co-PI forseveral research projects. His research is generally concerned with the investigation of fundamental industrial problems related to the processing, microstructure, and behavior of materials, ranging from metals to (nano-) composites, for advanced structural and biomedical applications. His current research focuses on scalable materials processing including additive manufacturing and powder metallurgy, mechanical behavior at multiple length scales, bulk nanostructured alloys and composites, and surface engineering. AlMangour has authored more than 40 peer-reviewed papers in internationally recognized journals. AlMangour has more than 2,100 citations from his numerous refereed publications on additive manufacturing and surface engineering, and his research developments have been presented at well over two dozen international conferences, including invited talks in UAE, Turkey, and Greece. In 2019, AlMangour received the Gulf Engineering Union Award for Excellence and Engineering Innovation. AlMangour was also awarded the SABIC Graduate Fellowships, the Undergraduate Memorial Honor Medal (2005), Certificates of Distinction (KFUPM, 2004 and 2005), Outstanding Ph.D. Student Award (2017), and FEI Tony Award for best SEM image (2017).

Dr. Mohd Shukry Abdul Majid is presently working as Dean, in the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Perlis. He received his Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from University Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) in 2001. Upon his return to Malaysia, he worked as Research and Development (R&D) Engineer at a semiconductor industry before joining Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) as Lecturer in 2004. He completed his M.Sc.…