Manufacturing in the Digital Age
暫譯: 數位時代的製造業

本書探討在工業4.0的當前背景下以及即將來臨的工業5.0時代的製造業，探索製造業所建立的路徑，包括發展、限制、困難和解決方案，並強調可持續性的重要性。

Mohan Kumar Pradhan, M.Tech (Mechanical Engineering, REC (now NIT), Rourkela), and Ph.D. (Engineering, NIT Rourkela), is currently working as an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology (NIT), Raipur - an Institute of National Importance. He previously served as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT), Bhopal, - also an Institute of National Importance. Pradhan has over 26 years of teaching and research experience in the field of manufacturing. His areas of teaching and research include Manufacturing Technologies, Additive Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, Metrology, Tool Engineering, Metal Forming, Theory of Plasticity, Design and Manufacturing, Non-Traditional Machining, Micro-Machining, MEMS, Hybrid Machining, Composites, and Process Modelling and Optimization. Pradhan has made significant contributions to his field with over 85 international journal publications and over 80 technical papers published in conference proceedings. He has authored one book, edited two books, and edited over five conference proceedings. Additionally, he has served as a guest editor for more than five journals and contributed over 30 book chapters. He is a member of the editorial board and review panel for more than five renowned international journals. His research achievements have earned him numerous awards and honours. He has been recognised in the Web of Science Core Collection with 200 publications, an h-index of 16+, a SCOPUS h-index of 18+, and a Google Scholar h-index of 25+. Pradhan is a Chartered Engineer, a Life Fellow of the Indian Institution of Production Engineers (IIPE), a Life Member of ISTE, IACSIT, IAENG, and a Fellow (F.I.E.). Pradhan has been featured in the top 2% of world scientists list for 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024, as prepared by a team of scientists at Stanford University in the United States.

Mahendra U. Gaikwad is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI), Mumbai, (An Autonomous Institute of the Government of Maharashtra), India. He has more than 11 years of teaching experience at UG & PG level. He obtained his B.E. in Mechanical Engineering and M.E. in Mechanical Design Engineering from the Walchand Institute of Technology, Solapur, Maharashtra, India, and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. His current research interests include advanced manufacturing process, material characterization, surface integrity, machining of smart material alloys and optimization. He has published more than 25 articles, 3 book chapters, and edited 2 books with renowned publishers. He acted as a reviewer in more than three international journals & four international conferences. Being concerned with manufacturing research background he has undertaken industry based research projects for UG & PG students, till date he has guided more than 25 UG project groups and more than 8 PG students in his teaching career. He has received the Best Performer in Education (Teaching & Research Excellence) Award in 2022 year by Savitribai Phule Excellence Award, Pune, Maharashtra, India. He is a member of International Association of Engineers (IAENG) and lifetime member of the Quality Circle Forum of India.

Ragavanantham Shanmugam, Department Chair of Engineering Technology at Fairmont State University, West Virginia, United States, is recognized for his exceptional contributions to engineering education for the underserved communities through innovative teaching, curriculum development, and student mentorship. With over 25 years of global academic experience, Shanmugam has advanced interdisciplinary learning, fostered industry partnerships, and championed diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM. His scholarly impact includes over 575+ citations, 5 book Chapters in advanced manufacturing and pioneering research in advanced manufacturing and sustainable engineering. Awarded multiple Best Teacher honors, his leadership has inspired countless students and colleagues, embodying the values of excellence and innovation in engineering education.

Mohan Kumar Pradhan，擁有機械工程碩士學位（M.Tech，來自於Rourkela的REC（現為NIT））及工程博士學位（Ph.D.，來自於NIT Rourkela），目前擔任國立技術學院（NIT）Raipur機械工程系的副教授，該學院為國家重要機構。他曾在博帕爾的Maulana Azad國立技術學院（MANIT）機械工程系擔任助理教授，該學院同樣為國家重要機構。Pradhan在製造領域擁有超過26年的教學和研究經驗。他的教學和研究領域包括製造技術、增材製造、品質保證、計量學、工具工程、金屬成形、塑性理論、設計與製造、非傳統加工、微加工、MEMS、混合加工、複合材料以及過程建模與優化。Pradhan在其領域做出了顯著貢獻，發表了超過85篇國際期刊論文和80篇以上的會議論文。他著有一本書，編輯了兩本書，並編輯了五本以上的會議論文集。此外，他還擔任了五本以上期刊的客座編輯，並貢獻了超過30章的書籍章節。他是五本以上知名國際期刊的編輯委員會和審稿小組成員。他的研究成就為他贏得了眾多獎項和榮譽。他在Web of Science核心合集中的發表數量達200篇，h-index為16+，SCOPUS h-index為18+，Google Scholar h-index為25+。Pradhan是特許工程師，印度生產工程師協會（IIPE）終身會員，ISTE、IACSIT、IAENG的終身會員，以及Fellow (F.I.E.)。Pradhan在2021、2022、2023和2024年被列入斯坦福大學科學家團隊編制的全球前2%科學家名單中。

Mahendra U. Gaikwad目前擔任印度孟買Veermata Jijabai技術學院（VJTI）機械工程系的助理教授（該學院為馬哈拉施特拉邦政府的自主機構）。他在本科及研究生階段擁有超過11年的教學經驗。他在印度馬哈拉施特拉邦Solapur的Walchand技術學院獲得機械工程學士學位（B.E.）及機械設計工程碩士學位（M.E.），並在印度泰米爾納德邦金奈的Sathyabama科學與技術學院獲得機械工程博士學位（Ph.D.）。他目前的研究興趣包括先進製造過程、材料特性、表面完整性、智能材料合金的加工及優化。他已發表超過25篇文章、3章書籍章節，並與知名出版社編輯了2本書。他在三本以上的國際期刊及四個國際會議中擔任審稿人。由於對製造研究的關注，他為本科及研究生學生承擔了基於產業的研究項目，至今已指導超過25個本科專案小組和8名以上的研究生。他在2022年獲得了由印度馬哈拉施特拉邦浦那的Savitribai Phule卓越獎頒發的最佳教育表現（教學與研究卓越）獎。他是國際工程師協會（IAENG）的會員，並且是印度品質圈論壇的終身會員。

Ragavanantham Shanmugam，美國西維吉尼亞州Fairmont州立大學工程技術系主任，以其在工程教育方面對弱勢社群的卓越貢獻而聞名，通過創新的教學、課程開發和學生指導，推動了跨學科學習，促進了產業合作，並倡導STEM領域的多樣性、公平性和包容性。Shanmugam擁有超過25年的全球學術經驗，他的學術影響力包括超過575次引用、5章有關先進製造的書籍章節，以及在先進製造和可持續工程方面的開創性研究。他獲得了多次最佳教師榮譽，他的領導激勵了無數學生和同事，體現了工程教育中的卓越和創新價值。