Nanofinishing of Materials for Advanced Industrial Applications (ePub)

(formerly Agra University), India in 2006. He has published a good number of research articles in international journals and conferences. He has contributed several book chapters on various topics and has filed seven Indian patents. This book is the author's third published book and there are additional books in the process of being published. He has received various National and International Awards for his research and innovations. His research interests include advanced finishing/polishing processes, non-conventional machining, additive manufacturing, mechatronic systems, and industrial automation.

Dr Zafar Alam serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) in Dhanbad, India. Prior to his tenure at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, he worked as an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Zakir Husain College of Engineering and Technology, Aligarh Muslim University, India, for a duration of two years. His educational background includes a B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering obtained from Jamia Millia Islamia, India, in 2012, as well as an M. Tech and a PhD in Production Engineering, both acquired from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India, in 2014 and 2019, respectively.

Dr Zafar Alam is a prolific academic and researcher with a substantial body of work to his name, including an authored book, two edited books, numerous book chapters, and over two dozen research papers published in peer-reviewed international journals and conferences. His achievements also encompass six Indian patents and the receipt of two international and three national awards, notably the prestigious GYTI (Gandhian Young Technological Innovation) award, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the realm of research and innovation.

His research interests encompass various areas, including advanced finishing and polishing processes, non-conventional machining, additive manufacturing, industrial automation, and motion control, among others.