Advances in Micro and Nano Manufacturing and Surface Engineering

Prediction of Machining Quality and Tool Wear in Micro-turning Machine Using Machine Learning Models.- Plasma Characterisation in Ultra Sonic Vibration Assist-ed Micro-Electrical Discharge Machining (mi-EDM).- Effect of process parameters on accuracy of holes drilled on quartz by micro-USM.

Dr N Saravanakumar is Professor and Head in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research, Coimbatore. He obtained his B.E. (Mechanical Engineering) and M.E. (Engineering Design) from Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, and Ph.D. from Anna University, Chennai. His major areas of research include Tribology, Development of nano-particulate lubricants, Composites and Metal forming. He has published 15 papers in peer reviewed international journals and more than 25 conference publications.                  Dr Saravanakumar received project fundings from various agencies like DST, DRDL, NPOL etc., to carry out research.

Dr G Rajeshkumar obtained his B.E. (Mechanical Engineering) from Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Technology, Coimbatore in 2010 and his M.E (Engineering Design) at Kongu Engineering College in 2012 with a Gold Medal. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Anna University, Chennai in 2017. He is serving in PSG iTECH since 2017 and is presently an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. He is presently carrying out research in Natural fibers, Polymer matrix composites, Mechanism of needle Insertion in Soft Tissues, Tribology and Vibration. He has published about 40 peer reviewed international journal papers, 07 book chapters, 40 international and national conference proceedings and a text book. He has also edited a proceedings titled "Materials, Design and Manufacturing for Sustainable Environment" which was published by Springer Nature, Singapore.  

Dr Bijoy Bhattacharyya is Professor of Production Engineering Department in Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India. He had completed his BE in the year 1983 from REC, Calicut, Kerala and his ME in the year 1985 and Ph.D. in 1991 from Jadavpur University. He is specialized in Advanced