This special issue will consist of various manuscripts having its roots in the core of production engineering. This special issue provides deep insights to its readers about the current scenarios and future advancements in the domain of production engineering under context of optimum value. Optimization and its applicability in the various areas of production and manufacturing system engineering like selection of designing parameters and, decisions related to conditions of optimum process/operation parameters, behavior of response variables, 3D printing, advance manufacturing processes, robotics and automation, hybrid machining, surface engineering, welding technology, casting processes, micro-structure analysis, material science and metallurgical behavior analysis etc. The proposed special issue also targets over the various recent advancements in newest and advanced manufacturing practices offer several fruitful solutions while processing latest and difficult-to-machine materials used in different industrial sectors will also be focused. The ongoing researches in the domain of 3-D printing, advance manufacturing processes, robotics and automation, hybrid machining, surface engineering, welding technology, casting processes, micro-structure analysis, material science and metallurgical behavior analysis, etc. will be summarized at common platform from the distinct authors around the globe.
Indicative list of anticipated themes: Sustainable Materials and Manufacturing; Nano-Material and Applications; Bio-Medical Applications; Micro/Nano Processing; Non-Conventional Machining; Thermal Science; Materials and Processing; Sustainable Energy and Environment; 3 D printing; Optimization Methods; Tooling Rheology; Surface Engineering/Coatings; Welding Processes; Traditional Manufacturing; Ceramics and Alloys; Smart Biomaterials; Hybrid Manufacturing; Green Composites; Material Fabrication; Precision Manufacturing; High Speed Machining.