Guest Editors
Borra N. Dhanunjaya Rao
Vignan’s institute of Information Technology
<p>Dr. B. N. Dhanunjayarao is an Associate Professor at Vignan’s Institute of Information Technology (A), Visakhapatnam, India. He received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Raipur, India. With over 13 years of teaching, research, and academic experience, his research focuses on additive manufacturing, functional materials, polymer composites, 3D and 4D printing, shape memory polymer composites, and advanced composite manufacturing. He has authored more than 30 research publications in reputed SCI- and Scopus-indexed journals, conferences, and book chapters, and actively serves as a reviewer and editorial board member for several international journals. His current research emphasizes photopolymer-based additive manufacturing, multifunctional polymer materials, and the application of artificial intelligence and machine learning for process optimization, quality prediction, and predictive materials engineering, with applications in aerospace, biomedical, automotive, and industrial sectors.</p>
N. V. Swamy Naidu
National Institute of Technology Raipur
<p>Dr. N. V. Swamy Naidu is a professor at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Raipur, India. He obtained his PhD in Aerospace Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur in 2005. With over 27 years of combined industrial, academic, and research experience, including seven years in the aerospace industry and two years as a structural analyst in the USA working on Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Gulfstream aircraft programs, he has extensive expertise in structural analysis and composite engineering. His research interests include finite element analysis, biomechanics, nano-composite structures, functionally graded materials, solid mechanics, and laminated composite structures. He has published more than 70 research papers, authored book chapters and a book, holds two granted patents, and has successfully supervised several PhD scholars while actively contributing to engineering research, teaching, and professional development, and is currently serving as the head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at NIT Raipur.</p>
Srinivasu Gangi Setti
National Institute of Technology Raipur
<p>Dr. Srinivasu Gangi Setti is an associate professor at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Raipur, India. He obtained his MTech and PhD from the National Institute of Technology Warangal in 2009 and 2013, respectively. With over 13 years of teaching and research experience, his research interests include tribology, composite materials, functionally graded materials, additive manufacturing, and the application of artificial intelligence and machine learning in mechanical engineering. He has supervised five PhD students, 12 postgraduate students, and 60 undergraduate students, with several research scholars currently working under his guidance. Dr. Setti has published over 80 research papers and 10 book chapters and holds one granted patent along with two published patents. He actively serves as an editorial board member and reviewer for international journals and is currently the associate dean (Corporate Affairs and Resource Mobilization) at NIT Raipur.</p>
Ramakrishna Doodi
Sree Venkateswara College of Engineering (A)
<p>Dr. Ramakrishna Doodi is an associate professor at Sree Venkateswara College of Engineering (A), Nellore, India. He earned his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore, with research focused on the design, fabrication, and experimental investigation of 3D-printed bio-inspired lattice structures for energy absorption applications. With over 10 years of teaching and research experience, his research interests include additive manufacturing, bio-inspired lattice structures, composite materials, mechanical characterization, structural optimization, and the application of artificial intelligence and machine learning in advanced manufacturing. He has published several high-impact SCI-indexed research articles and book chapters and has contributed to industry- and university-sponsored research projects. His work focuses on developing innovative lightweight structures and advanced manufacturing solutions for engineering applications.</p>
Collection Overview
Additive manufacturing has revolutionized the fabrication of engineering components by enabling the development of functional materials and polymer composites with tailored properties, complex geometries, and enhanced performance. Recent advances in materials science, manufacturing technologies, computational design, and data-driven approaches have accelerated the adoption of additive manufacturing across aerospace, automotive, biomedical, energy, electronics, and industrial sectors. The growing demand for multifunctional materials, lightweight structures, sustainable manufacturing, and intelligent process optimization makes this an important and rapidly evolving research area.
This Topical Collection aims to provide an interdisciplinary platform for researchers to share recent advances in the design, fabrication, characterization, modelling, optimization, and engineering applications of additively manufactured functional materials and polymer composites. The collection welcomes experimental, computational, and review articles covering innovative materials, manufacturing processes, mechanical and thermomechanical performance, smart and multifunctional materials, multi-material fabrication, artificial intelligence and machine learning for process optimization, digital manufacturing, and emerging engineering applications.
By bringing together contributions from materials scientists, mechanical engineers, manufacturing researchers, and interdisciplinary experts, this collection will facilitate knowledge exchange, promote collaboration, and accelerate the development and industrial adoption of next-generation functional materials and polymer composite technologies.
Abstracts
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1Vignan's Institute of Information Technology