Rashi Tyagi Editor

Dr. Rashi Tyagi is an Assistant Professor in the University Centre for Research and Development at Chandigarh University. In 2022, Dr. Tyagi won CII MILCA AWARD in the field of electrical discharge coating. Dr. Tyagi earned her PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad, India. Her PhD work was focused on the surface modification by electrical discharge process for solid lubrication and enhanced tribological performance. She earned her M. Tech from IIT(ISM), Dhanbad, India. She has published over 15 SCI articles in peer-reviewed international journals, conference proceedings, and book chapters as a first author in the field of tribology of coatings. She is also a reviewer in SCI and Scopus indexed journals. She is currently working on Tribology of fiber reinforce composite prepared by fused filament fabrication, Fused deposition-modelling, thermoplastic polymers, natural and synthetic composite.

Dr. Ranvijay Kumar is an Assistant Professor in the University Centre for Research and Development at Chandigarh University. He earned PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Punjabi University, Patiala. Dr. Kumar has won prestigious CII MILCA award 2020. He has co-authored more than 55 research papers in science citation indexed journals, 38 book chapters, and has presented 20 research papers in various national/international level conferences. He has contributed extensively in Additive Manufacturing literature with publications appearing in Journal of Manufacturing Processes, Composite Part: B, Rapid Prototyping Journal, Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials, Measurement, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C (iMeche Part C), Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine, Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials, Materials Research Express, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section A: Physical Sciences, Journal of Central South University, Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering, Composite structures, CIRP Journal of Manufacturing Science and Technology etc. He is the editor of book, Additive Manufacturing for Plastic Recycling: Efforts in Boosting A Circular Economy.

Nishant Ranjan is an Assistant Professor at the University Centre for Research and Development of Chandigarh University. He has co-authored more than 20 research papers in science citation index journal, one book, 27 book chapters, and presented 14 research paper in various International/National level conference. His main areas of research are Fused deposition-modelling, extrusion, thermoplastic polymers, composition of thermoplastic polymers, natural and synthetic biopolymers, scaffolds printing, 3D printing technology, thermal, mechanical, morphological and chemical properties of thermoplastic polymers, biocompatible and biodegradable fillers, and reinforcement of materials.