Computational Intelligence in Manufacturing

Dr Kaushik Kumar is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, India. He has 14 years of experience in teaching and research, and over 11 years of industrial experience working for a global manufacturing company. He has 9 patents, has authored/edited 20 books and has 120 international journal publications, and 18 International and 8 National Conference publications to his credit.

Ganesh Kakandikar is Professor and Associate Head of the School of Mechanical Engineering at Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University, Pune, India. He has an MBA in finance as well as qualifications in production engineering. He has a proven record of Research Publications and Citations, mainly in the areas of advanced manufacturing design and innovation.

J. Paulo Davim is Full Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the University of Aveiro, Portugal. He has more than 30 years of teaching and research experience in manufacturing, materials, and mechanical and industrial engineering, with special emphasis in machining and tribology. He has also an interest in management, engineering education, and higher education for sustainability.