Vikas Sharma | CRGS 2022

Sustainability of Additive Manufacturing (3-D Printing) and its environmental impact

3-D Printing has the potential to make its remark on industry 4.0, which can be revealed in the growth of medical and aerospace industries. This technology distinguishes among other in terms of optimization of quality characteristics such as customized design, complex shapes, material consumption and production times. It provides a new disruptive path to transform basic business model into profitable model. Most manufacturers consider Additive manufacturing (AM) as one of the adaptable processes in the context of typical product design. Moreover, its positive effects on the environment make it sustainable and futuristic technology. Many parameters that need to be addressed in the presentation in context of sustainability, recycling of materials and eco-footprint. In the discussion, the current trend will be discussed for the latest additive manufacturing technologies being implemented in the industry. The various convenience points will be presented with respect to various parameters and technologies such as Stereolithography (SLA), Selective Laser Sintering (SLS), Selective Laser Melting (SLM), Digital Light Process (DLP), Multi Jet Fusion (MJF), PolyJet, Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) and Electron Beam Melting (EBM). In current era, it is strict responsibility of industries to identify the suitable technology to protect our generation from health issues. Finally, the additive manufacturing industry is definitely becoming a large industry in many sectors.

Updated on 17th December 2021

Biography

Vikas Sharma

Assistant Professor

Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Deemed university in Ambala, Haryana, India

Dr. Vikas Sharma has accomplished his study at renowned Institutions of India. He is also having Teaching Experience of 11 years of institutions having NIRF Ranking below 110. Dr. Sharma is an author of more than 25 research papers and conference papers indexed in Clarivate SCI, Scopus and Google Scholar in the field of advanced manufacturing processes and composite material. He has granted three Patents and filled one Patent in the field of Biomechanical Engineering. He also served as Guest Editor in Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, Springer in the year 2019. Dr. Sharma also presented research paper in University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK, 2018 on laser beam machining. He is a reviewer of many esteemed Journals such as Elsevier, Springer, and Scopus Journals from 2015 to till date. He also conducted International Conference on Emerging Trends in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (ICETMIE 2019) in association with GAIL (India) Ltd and Springer in 2019. His specialization is in Additive Manufacturing, Laser Beam Machining, and Composite Materials. He is a lifetime member of Institutions of Engineers (IEI), India.