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Engineering Materials for 3D Printing

Synthesis, Functionalization to Applications

  • 1st Edition - February 21, 2026
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Rupinder Singh, Vinay Kumar, Nishant Ranjan, Ranvijay Kumar
  • Language: English

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Description

Engineering Materials for 3D Printing: Synthesis, Functionalization to Applications delves into the transformative world of additive manufacturing, covering the development and characterization of polymer-based materials crafted through processes such as extrusion, sol-gel, and pulverization. Over the past three decades, 3D printing has revolutionized the creation of functional prototypes, utilizing an array of materials like thermoplastics, resins, metals, and alloys. This book explores the advantages of 3D printing over conventional manufacturing, emphasizing its potential for structural and non-structural engineering applications. It stands out for its focus on meta-structure properties, offering insights into the fabrication of engineering prototypes.

While existing literature extensively covers manufacturing processes, this work bridges the gap by exploring 3D printable materials for diverse engineering uses.

Key features

  • The theoretical foundation of the book helps readers to understand the fundamentals of the process, material development and basic required characteristics of 3D printable materials; in addition, it covers the theory behind the development of smart 3D printed products for structural and non-structural engineering applications
  • The theoretical information in the book is supported with details of R&D on product development
  • The practical implications of 3D printing are integrated in the book with real-world case studies in order to promote a better understanding of case studies
  • The content of the book is organized in such a manner that it is helpful for multiple research disciplines: such as engineering, structural, non-structural engineering, biomedical, waste management, etc

Readership

Graduate and post-graduate students at university and college levels

Table of contents

Section A: Polymer/ polymer composites-based 3D printable materials

1. In-house fabrication of extrusion-based polymer and composites for 3D printing

2. Sol-gel method for 3D printing of smart polymer materials

3. Pulverization as material processing for 3D printed thermoplastics

4. Meta-structure base 3D printing of polymers for structural applications

Section B: Metals-based 3D printable materials

5. Atomization and solid-state metal reduction for 3D printing

6. Electrolysis and chemical treated metal and alloys for structural engineering applications

7. Meta-structures-based metal 3D printing for non-structural applications

8. Hybridization of metal 3D printing for smart structures

Section C: Applications and case studies

9. Fabrication of smart orthopaedic implants for human and veterinary patients

10. Meta-structures based smart repair solutions for structural defects of heritage buildings

11. A case study on the fabrication of dental implants and tools for humans

12. Some comprehensive studies on compressive properties of metal 3D printed strategic canine tooth

13. Meta-structures inspired mesh based smart solutions for surgical practices of diaphragmatic hernia in bovines

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: February 27, 2026
  • Language: English

About the authors

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Rupinder Singh

Dr. Rupinder Singh is currently Professor and Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technical Teacher Training and Research, Chandigarh. He received a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology Patiala. His research interests are additive manufacturing, composite filament processing, rapid tooling, metal casting and plastic solid waste management

Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Head, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technical Teacher Training and Research, Chandigarh, India

VK

Vinay Kumar

Vinay Kumar is an Assistant Professor at the Marwadi University Research Center, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Marwadi University, Rajkot, India. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Punjabi University, Patiala. His research addresses additive-manufacturing-based smart materials and programmable thermoplastic composites for the repair and conservation of heritage structures, extending to 3D-printed biomaterials for structural and clinical applications. He is co-editor of the Elsevier volume Additive Manufacturing Solutions for Advanced Veterinary Practice: Clinical Dentistry, Orthopaedic, and Drug Delivery Methods (2025).

Affiliations and expertise
Marwadi University Research Center, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Mechanical Engineering Department, Marwadi University, India

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Nishant Ranjan

Nishant Ranjan is an Associate Professor at the Marwadi University Research Center, Marwadi University. He earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Punjabi University, Patiala, and was honoured with the CII MILCA Award in 2022 for contributions to additive manufacturing. His research focuses on fused deposition modelling, extrusion-based processing of thermoplastic polymers, and natural/synthetic biopolymers for scaffold printing, examining the thermal, mechanical, morphological, and chemical behaviour of biocompatible and biodegradable reinforced materials. He is an editorial board member of Scientific Reports and reviews for several peer-reviewed SCI and Scopus-indexed journals.
Affiliations and expertise
Marwadi University Research Center, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Mechanical Engineering Department, Marwadi University, India

RK

Ranvijay Kumar

Dr. Ranvijay Kumar is an Associate Professor at the Marwadi University Research Center, Marwadi University, India. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Punjabi University, Patiala. His expertise includes additive manufacturing, shape memory polymers, innovative materials, friction-based welding techniques, advanced materials processing, polymer matrix composites, reinforced polymer composites for 3D printing, 4D printing, plastic solid waste management, thermosetting recycling, and destructive testing of materials.

Dr. Kumar has published several articles and authored books and book chapters. He has also presented research at national and international conferences. He has been listed among the top 2% of world scientists by Stanford University in 2022, 2023, and 2024.

Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Marwadi University Research Center, Marwadi University, Gujarat, India

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