Bio-Inspired Structures
暫譯: 生物啟發結構

《生物啟發結構》橋接了生物原則與工程創新之間的變革性交匯，提供了一個全面的框架，將自然的進化智慧轉化為下一代基礎設施解決方案。這部學術著作從白蟻丘到海豚水動力學等生物系統中汲取靈感，建立了生物啟發（bioinspiration）、仿生學（biomimicry）和生物電子學（bionics）的堅實理論基礎，同時在結構工程和海洋系統中提供實用應用。

作者專業地探討了四個基本原則——效率、韌性、適應性和自我修復——並展示了它們在先進材料、動態結構和可持續能源系統中的實施，包括自適應建築外殼和生物啟發的海岸保護機制。

這本重要的參考書籍為研究生、研究人員和行業專業人士提供了概念理解和可行的設計策略，最終推進了從資源密集型工程向自然整合的再生系統的範式轉變，這些系統承諾為我們日益複雜的世界提供更可持續和韌性的基礎設施解決方案。

Srinivasan Chandrasekaran is currently a Professor with Higher Academic Grade in the Department of Ocean Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras and a Visiting Professor in the Department of Structural Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, Italy. He holds the prestigious Fellowship conferred by the Ministry of Italian University Research (MiUR Fellow). He commands a rich experience in teaching, research, and industrial consultancy of about 30 years. He is also a Visiting Professor at the faculty of International Maritime Studies, Kasetsart University, Sri Racha campus, Thailand. He has supervised many sponsored research projects and offshore consultancy assignments, both in India and abroad. His active research areas include dynamic analysis and design of offshore structures, structural health monitoring of ocean structures, risk and reliability, fire-resistant design of structures, and the use of functionally graded materials (FGM). He was a visiting fellow under the MiUR invitation to the University of Naples Federico II for 2 years. During his stay in Italy, he researched the advanced nonlinear analysis of buildings under earthquake loads and other impact loads with experimental validation on full-scaled models. He has authored about 170 research papers in peer-reviewed international journals and refereed conferences organized by professional societies worldwide. He has authored 22 textbooks, which various publishers of international repute publish. He is an active member of several professional bodies and societies, both in India and abroad. He has also conducted about 30 engineering courses on structural engineering for the National Program on Technology-Enhanced Learning (NPTEL), Government of India. He is a vibrant speaker and delivered many keynote addresses at international conferences, workshops, and seminars organized in India and abroad. He holds lifetime membership of many national and international professional societies.

Basanagouda I Patil is an Assistant Professor at at KLE Technological University, Hubli, with 8 years of academic experience. He integrates teaching and research, mentoring students in advanced structural analysis and ocean engineering. His research aspires to develop sustainable, resilient infrastructure inspired by nature for future energy and coastal systems. Dr. Basanagouda I Patil is a Prime Minister's Research Fellow at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, specializing in structural engineering with a focus on bioinspired offshore and renewable energy systems. He earned his Ph.D. in 2025 for pioneering work on the TSUSUCA-DOLPHIN platform, a patented multi-utility floating structure for wave energy harvesting and tsunami mitigation. Prior to his doctoral research, he completed his M.Tech. in Structural Engineering from KLSGIT Belagavi and B.E. in Civil Engineering from BVBCET Hubli. Dr. Patil has co-authored multiple high-impact publications in reputed journals such as Energy, Journal of Marine Science and Technology, and Journal of Ocean Engineering and Marine Energy. His work bridges marine bioinspiration, structural dynamics, and renewable energy, employing advanced computational tools and experimental methods. He has presented at premier international conferences, including OMAE and ICSOS, and holds patents and trademarks for innovative marine energy devices.

Srinivasan Chandrasekaran 目前是印度理工學院馬德拉斯分校海洋工程系的高級教授，並且是意大利那不勒斯費德里科二世大學結構工程系的訪問教授。他獲得了意大利大學研究部（MiUR）頒發的榮譽研究員資格。他在教學、研究和工業顧問方面擁有約30年的豐富經驗。他同時也是泰國卡塞薩特大學Sri Racha校區國際海事研究學院的訪問教授。他曾在印度及國外指導多個贊助研究項目和海上顧問任務。他的活躍研究領域包括海上結構的動態分析與設計、海洋結構的結構健康監測、風險與可靠性、耐火結構設計，以及功能梯度材料（FGM）的使用。他曾在MiUR的邀請下，於那不勒斯費德里科二世大學擔任訪問研究員兩年。在意大利期間，他研究了建築在地震荷載及其他衝擊荷載下的先進非線性分析，並對全尺寸模型進行了實驗驗證。他在國際同行評審期刊和專業社會組織舉辦的會議上發表了約170篇研究論文。他撰寫了22本教科書，這些書籍由多家國際知名出版社出版。他是多個專業機構和社會的活躍成員，無論是在印度還是國外。他還為印度政府的國家技術增強學習計劃（NPTEL）開設了約30門結構工程的工程課程。他是一位充滿活力的演講者，曾在印度及國外的國際會議、研討會和研習班上發表多次主題演講。他是多個國內外專業社會的終身會員。

Basanagouda I Patil 是KLE科技大學（KLE Technological University）的一名助理教授，擁有8年的學術經驗。他將教學與研究相結合，指導學生進行先進的結構分析和海洋工程研究。他的研究旨在開發受自然啟發的可持續、韌性的基礎設施，以應對未來的能源和沿海系統。Basanagouda I Patil博士是印度理工學院馬德拉斯分校的總理研究獎學金獲得者，專注於結構工程，特別是生物啟發的海上和可再生能源系統。他於2025年獲得博士學位，因其在TSUSUCA-DOLPHIN平台上的開創性工作而受到認可，該平台是一種專利的多功能浮動結構，用於波浪能收集和海嘯緩解。在攻讀博士學位之前，他在KLSGIT Belagavi獲得結構工程碩士學位，並在BVBCET Hubli獲得土木工程學士學位。Patil博士在《Energy》、《Journal of Marine Science and Technology》和《Journal of Ocean Engineering and Marine Energy》等知名期刊上共同發表了多篇高影響力的論文。他的研究橋接了海洋生物啟發、結構動力學和可再生能源，並運用先進的計算工具和實驗方法。他曾在包括OMAE和ICSOS在內的頂級國際會議上發表演講，並擁有創新海洋能源設備的專利和商標。