Thin Film Coatings: Fundamentals and Advancements
暫譯: 薄膜塗層：基礎與進展

本書提供了薄膜的基本原則、設計策略、製造技術、特性化方法及其多樣應用的全面概述。書中在理論概念、實際應用和計算技術之間取得平衡，提供對該主題的整體理解，為學生、研究人員和工程師在薄膜的製造和特性化過程中提供指導，並輔以真實案例。涵蓋針對特定應用量身定制的塗層優化，並結合以行業為重點的方法，融入真實案例。討論有關薄膜的所有內容，包括對沉積和分析方法的深入檢視。探索與塗層耐久性相關的新興主題，強調綠色技術和生命週期評估。回顧機器學習和進化算法在薄膜優化中的應用。深入探討當前的創新、最新模型和重要研究，重點關注實際使用案例。本書旨在為材料科學、特性化和薄膜領域的研究人員及研究生提供參考。

Lokeswar Patnaik is an Assistant Professor (Grade II) in the Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at the National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology (NIAMT), Ranchi, India. He obtained his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the National Institute of Technology, Silchar, India, where his research focused on advanced materials and tribology, following an M.E. from Osmania University, India and a B.Tech from NIT Silchar. His research interests lie in surface engineering, thin films, mechanical characterization, and the tribological performance of materials. He has published widely in peer-reviewed journals and has also secured several patents on innovative machine designs, polishing attachments, and material testing devices.

Sunil Kumar is an Assistant Professor (Senior Grade) in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Amrita School of Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Chennai campus, India. He holds a Diploma, B.Tech, M.E., and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, and has cultivated academic and professional experience through both teaching and industry engagements. His research interests include surface modification, thin films, tribology, additive manufacturing of tool steels, machining of hard materials, as well as advanced methodologies such as multi-criteria decision-making, optimization, and fuzzy systems. He has published extensively in reputed journals, contributed book chapters, and actively reviews for international scientific journals. Dr. Kumar is also an inventor, holding multiple Indian patents that reflect his focus on practical innovation in mechanical engineering and manufacturing technologies.

Magdalena Lępicka is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Materials and Production Engineering in the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at Bialystok University of Technology, Poland. She completed her postdoctoral fellowship in the Nanodevices Research Group at the International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory in Braga, Portugal, before advancing through teaching and research roles at her current institution. Her research focuses on tribology, surface engineering, and the performance of advanced materials, with applications spanning composites, coatings, and dental biomaterials. She has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications on topics such as functional fillers in glass-ionomer cements and the effects of hydrothermal fatigue on restorative dental materials. In recognition of her innovative work, Dr. Lępicka received nearly PLN 1.3 million in funding from the National Science Centre under the prestigious SONATA 20 competition to advance her research. Beyond her academic contributions, she serves as a topic and guest editor for various reputed journals.

Saikat Ranjan Maity is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Jamshedpur, India, and is also associated with NIT Silchar, India. He holds a PhD in Engineering from Jadavpur University, India, along with an M.Tech. in Materials Engineering and a B.Tech. in Production Engineering. Dr. Maity's academic and research career spans advanced manufacturing processes, industrial engineering, materials science, optimisation, and the application of decision-making and soft computing techniques in engineering problems. He has published extensively in reputed international journals, conferences, and edited volumes, contributing significantly to the field of mechanical and production engineering. Before joining NIT Silchar, he worked as a Lecturer and later Assistant Professor at the Haldia Institute of Technology and also served as a Research Scientist on a collaborative project sponsored by the Ministry of Steel and TATA Steel, focusing on fatigue behaviour of welded and bonded high-strength steel joints.

Lokeswar Patnaik 是印度朗齊的國立先進製造技術研究所 (NIAMT) 機械與製造工程系的助理教授 (二級)。他在印度西爾查的國立技術學院獲得機械工程博士學位，研究重點為先進材料和摩擦學，並在印度奧斯曼尼亞大學獲得碩士學位及在國立技術學院西爾查獲得學士學位。他的研究興趣包括表面工程、薄膜、機械特性以及材料的摩擦性能。他在同行評審的期刊上發表了大量文章，並獲得了多項關於創新機械設計、拋光附件和材料測試設備的專利。

Sunil Kumar 是印度阿姆里塔工程學院 (Amrita School of Engineering) 機械工程系的助理教授 (高級級別)。他擁有機械工程的文憑、學士學位、碩士學位和博士學位，並通過教學和產業參與積累了學術和專業經驗。他的研究興趣包括表面改性、薄膜、摩擦學、工具鋼的增材製造、硬材料的加工，以及多準則決策、優化和模糊系統等先進方法。他在知名期刊上發表了大量文章，貢獻了書籍章節，並積極擔任國際科學期刊的審稿人。Kumar 博士也是一位發明家，擁有多項印度專利，反映了他在機械工程和製造技術方面的實用創新專注。

Magdalena Lępicka 是波蘭比亞維斯托克科技大學 (Bialystok University of Technology) 機械工程系材料與生產工程系的助理教授。她在葡萄牙布拉加的國際伊比利亞納米技術實驗室的納米設備研究小組完成了博士後研究，然後在目前的機構中擔任教學和研究職位。她的研究專注於摩擦學、表面工程和先進材料的性能，應用範圍涵蓋複合材料、塗層和牙科生物材料。她在同行評審的出版物中撰寫了多篇有關玻璃離子水泥中的功能填料及水熱疲勞對修復牙科材料影響的文章。因其創新工作，Lępicka 博士獲得了來自國家科學中心的近 130 萬波蘭茲羅提的資助，以推進她的研究。除了學術貢獻外，她還擔任多本知名期刊的主題和客座編輯。

Saikat Ranjan Maity 是印度國立技術學院 (NIT) 詹姆謝德布爾的機械工程系副教授，並與 NIT 西爾查有關聯。他擁有印度賈達夫普爾大學的工程博士學位，以及材料工程的碩士學位和生產工程的學士學位。Maity 博士的學術和研究生涯涵蓋先進製造過程、工業工程、材料科學、優化，以及在工程問題中應用決策和軟計算技術。他在知名國際期刊、會議和編輯卷中發表了大量文章，對機械和生產工程領域做出了重要貢獻。在加入 NIT 西爾查之前，他曾在哈爾迪亞技術學院擔任講師，後來成為助理教授，並在由鋼鐵部和塔塔鋼鐵贊助的合作項目中擔任研究科學家，專注於焊接和粘接高強度鋼接頭的疲勞行為。