<ul><li>Preface</li><li>Chapter 1: Functional and Special Materials, Non-Conventional Processing Technologies</li><li>Synthesis and Characterization of CsPbBr<sub>3</sub> for Perovskite Solar Cells</li><li>Dielectric and Piezoelectric Properties of 0.36BiScO<sub>3</sub> - 0.64PbTiO<sub>3</sub> Ceramic Doped with Calcium Fluoride</li><li>Mechanical Properties of Aged-TiNiPdCu High Temperature Shape Memory Alloys</li><li>Multi-Functional Carbon Fiber Reinforced Composites for Fire Retardant Applications</li><li>Solid State Conversion: Microstructuring of Crystalline Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> (Sapphire) by Annealing of Patterned Aluminium Films</li><li>Strip Size Optimization for Spiral Type Actuator Coil Used in Electromagnetic Flat Sheet Forming Experiment</li><li>Thermal Characterization of Various Reduced Derived Fuel Materials for Energy Applications</li><li>Surface Modification of Sputtered Carbon Supercapacitor Electrode by Hydrogen Annealing</li><li>Temperature and Electric Field Dependent Phase Transformations in [001] PMN-PT Single Crystal</li><li>Effect of Nano-Silica Volume Reinforcement on the Microstructure, Mechanical, Phase Distribution and Electrochemical Behavior of Pre-Alloyed Titanium-Nickel (Ti-Ni) Powder</li><li>Effect of Heat Treatment on the Properties of (Fe<sub>0.6</sub>Co<sub>0.4</sub>)<sub>71</sub>Si<sub>5</sub>Nb<sub>4</sub>B<sub>20</sub> Bulk Metallic Glass</li><li>Synthesis and Characterization of Mnbi Magnetic Alloy via Two Different Processing Routes</li><li>Soldering to Gold Thin Films Using Indium Rich Silver Eutectic Alloys</li><li>Tuning the Ablation, Thermal and Mechanical Characteristics of Phenolic Resin Reinforced EPDM Ultra-High Temperature Insulation</li><li>Characterization of the Aniline.DBSA/Thermoplastic Polyurethane Blends for the Thermo-Mechanical and Electro-Mechanical Properties</li><li>Chapter 2: Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology</li><li>Effect of Nano Dispersant Additions to the Electrodes for Aluminum Electrolysis</li><li>Study of Thermal Behaviour of EPDM/SBR Blends and Carbon Nanocoatings Deposited by Sputtering</li><li>Graphene Effect on Mechanical Properties of Sandwich Panel for Aerospace Structures</li><li>Synthesis and Characterization of Graphene Sheets from Graphite through Electrochemical Exfoliation and Microwave Reduction</li><li>Structural Analysis of Al-CNT Nanocomposite Using X-Ray Diffraction</li><li>Proposed Industrial Scale Setup for Production of ZnO Nanoparticles Using Wet Chemical Synthesis Method</li><li>Effect of Polymer Matrix in Polymer/trGO Nano-Composite for EMI Shielding Application in Microwave and Infrared Region</li><li>EMI Shielding Properties of Polymer Blend with the Inclusion of Graphene Nano Platelets</li><li>Synthesis, Spectral and Thermal Characteristics of Silica/PVP Nanofluids</li><li>Preparation of Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> Whiskers from AACH Using Hydrothermal Method and its Use for the Removal of Lead Ions by Adsorption</li><li>Personalized Cooling System Using Phase Change Materials</li><li>Non Precious Metal Catalysts: A Fuel Cell and ORR Study of Thermally Synthesized Nickel and Platinum Mixed Nickel Nanotubes for PEMFC</li><li>Chapter 3: Properties and Processing of Structural Alloys</li><li>Mechanical Behavior of Friction Stir Welded AA-6061 Thick Plates in Different Heat Treatment Conditions</li><li>Influence of Mn and TiB<sub>2</sub> on the Microstructural Evolution of the Primary ?-Al Grains and Fe Containing Intermetallic in the Wrought Al-Mg-Si Alloy</li><li>Optimization of Maximum Tool Travel Speed for Friction Stir Welded AA-2014-T6 without Compromising the Mechanical Properties</li><li>Evolution of Fatigue Crack Growth Phenomena in Friction Stir Welded AA2xxx Alloys</li><li>Crack Repairing of Aluminum Alloy 6061 by Reinforcement of Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> and B<sub>4</sub>C Particles Using Friction Stir Processing</li><li>Decipher Ultrasonic Signals from Defects in Thick Aluminum Extrusions to Identify Type and Origin of Defects</li><li>Chapter 4: Special Coatings, Surface Engineering and Tribological Research</li><li>Effect of Deposition Time and Heat Treatment on Structural and Mechanical Properties of Ni<sub>3</sub>Al Coating Deposited by Air Plasma Spraying on Tool Steel</li><li>Effect of Low Temperature Heat Treatment for R512E Coated C-103 Nb Alloy</li><li>Sliding Friction Behavior of Sintered Ni-Cr Composites with Solid Lubricants</li><li>Residual Stress Study of Nickel Aluminide (?NiAl) Coatings Deposited by <i>In Situ</i> Chemical Vapour Deposition Method</li><li>A Quick and Accurate Method to Determine Submicron Size Coating Thickness Using Micro-Indentation along with a Mathematical Model</li><li>Effect of Ni<sub>3</sub>Al Coating on Vibration Suppression of Beams of Various Thicknesses</li><li>Effect of Second Phase Particles on Solid Particles Erosion of Air Plasma Sprayed Yttria Stabilized Zirconia</li><li>Improving the Corrosion Resistance of API X56 and API X70 Pipeline Steels by Hot Dip Aluminization</li><li>Microsecond Laser Texturing of an Aerospace Grade Aluminum Alloy to Synthesize Superhydrophobic, Anti-Water Clogging Surfaces</li><li>Rapid Solidification and Surfaces Alloying Using Continuous CO<sub>2</sub> Laser to Generate Ni-Aluminide on Steel</li><li>Optimization of Pulsed Fiber Laser Texturing for Solid Lubricant Deposition on a Ti/TiN Coated Aerospace Alloy</li><li>Microstructural Evolution upon 10-wt% Mo Alloying and Laser Surface Melting of M2 High Speed Steels Hardfacings</li><li>Chapter 5: Materials for Biomedical Application</li><li>Facile Hydrothermal Fabrication of Eu Doped Alumina for Potential Bioluminescent Imaging and Drug Delivery System</li><li>Evaluation of Potential of Uncoated Mesoporous Silica Particles for Drug Delivery Applications</li><li>Characterization of NiCrMo Dental Restoration Alloy</li></ul>