Additively Manufactured Smart Materials and Structures

Dr. Rajkumar Velu is an Assistant Professor at the Indian Institute of Technology, Jammu. He held positions as a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at the Digital Manufacturing and Design Centre (DManD), Singapore University of Technology and Design, and a Research Fellow at the Centre for Laser Aided Intelligent Manufacturing (CLAIM), University of Michigan. Dr Velu is also the recipient of the prestigious GATE scholarship. Dr. Velu's research focuses on engineering design, optimization, and the creation of innovative manufacturing techniques (additive manufacturing) and materials for designing and fabricating for biomedical and aerospace applications. Kalim Deshmukh is a senior researcher at the New Technologies-Research Centre, University of West Bohemia, Pilsen, Czech Republic. He has over 20 years of research experience working with a wide variety of polymers and nanomaterials, including metal oxide nanoparticles and two-dimensional (2D) materials like graphene and MXenes. His research interest is mainly focused on the synthesis, characterization, and investigations of the structure-property relationship of polymer nanocomposites and nanohybrids reinforced with different nanofillers, including various metal oxides, carbon allotropes, and novel 2D materials for energy storage and conversion, energy harvesting, electromagnetic interference shielding, gas sensing, and biomedical applications.

Inigo Flores Ituarte is a research professor and industry professional whose research focuses on optimization-driven design and manufacturing, engineering design, digital design, and advanced manufacturing. The overarching research goal of his research lab is how to engineer digital design and manufacturing systems that maximize product and process performance while improving cost-effectiveness, efficiency on energy and raw materials utilization, and minimize environmental impact. Dr. Anand Kumar Subramaniyan is Assistant Professor at the Indian Institute of Technology Jammu. His research specialty is in the field of manufacturing engineering with a specialized focus on additive manufacturing.