Ranvijay KumarDr. Ranvijay Kumar is an Assistant Professor at University Centre for Research and Development, Chandigarh University. He has received Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Punjabi University, Patiala. Additive manufacturing, shape memory polymrs, smart materials, friction-based welding techniques, advanced materials processing, polymer matrix composite preparations, reinforced polymer composites for 3D printing, plastic solid waste management, thermosetting recycling, and destructive testing of materials are the skills of Dr. Kumar. Dr. Kumar has won the prestigious CII MILCA award in 2020. He has co-authored more than 52 research papers in science citation-indexed journals, and 46 book chapters, and has presented 20 research papers at various national/international level conferences. He has contributed extensively to Additive Manufacturing literature with publications appearing in the Journal of Manufacturing Processes, Composite Part: B, Rapid Prototyping Journal, Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials, Measurement, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, 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 the book "Additive Manufacturing for Plastic Recycling: Efforts in Boosting A Circular Economy" published in CRC Press (Taylor and Francis)". Read More Read Less