Preface

Abstract

We are very delighted to introduce the proceedings of our 1st International Conference on Recent Advancements in Design and Manufacturing (ICRADM-2020) held in virtual mode at textile and diamond city, Surat inside beautiful campus of Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT). The institute was initially established as Sardar Vallabhbhai Regional College of Enginering & Technology in 1961 and elevated as a National Institute of Technology in October, 2002. It has been accorded the status of an Institute of National Importance vide NIT Act 2007. SVNIT is one of the pioneering engineering institutions of the country which has nurtured many outstanding engineers in India & abroad.Initially ICRADM-2020 organized to exchange the innovation in field of thermal, design, manufacturing, materials into the scientific community and researchers along with the encourage the student to work in these field for the societal and research benefits. At the first proposed schedule of ICRADM-2020 outbreak of COVID-19 takes place and eventually, conference get postponed with new schedule. Though the virtual conference was new to us as well as our participants, we all made it successful, by proper management and enthusiastic participation of every person who involved directly or indirectly into it.The inaugural function of the conference was enlightened by the august presence of Prof. Harish Hirani-Director, central mechanical engineering research institute (CMERI, Durgapur), Dr. Kuldeep Mistry- product development specialist, TIMKEN, Ohio (USA), Dr. S. R. Gandhi-Director, SVNIT, Surat (GJ), HOD Mechanical, faculty members and more than 60 participants. Experts from different part of the country in the field of Mechanical, Material Science, Tribology and Manufacturing attended the ICRADM-2020 as well as given a very valuable speech during the virtual ICRADM-2020. Prof. Harish Hirani addressed on design thinking to rural sustainable development. His speech followed by the Dr. Kuldeep Mistry, guided the audience on topic, recent advancement in industrial tribology. Second day of conference started with the key note address of Dr. Anand Dhruv- Vishwakrma Government Engineering College, Chandkheda (Gandhinagar) on topic recent trends in micro forming. Thereafter Dr. Dattaji Shinde - VJTI, Mumbai elaborated the effect of electrospun nanofibers and carbon nanotubes on the properties of polymer composite and its failure analysis. The last but the most awaited address was delivered by Dr. Umang Soni - Netaji Subhas University of Technology, New Delhi on topic intelligent manufacturing: prospects of artificial intelligence in pandemic. The address was truly captivating and thought provoking. Peer reviewed accepted papers in conference presented by participants given a new idea, direction and inspiration to other listeners. So as a coordinator(s), we can say that, ICRADM-2020 provided an international forum to present, discuss, and exchange new, innovative ideas in recent advancements in design and manufacturing.In the event, the conference was highly successful. Total 50 papers get presented in conference, which we feel good number during this epidemic COVID corona situation. After peer review process, papers get shortlisted and will be published with IOP-MSE (Scopus Indexed). Presented papers maintained the high potential recommended by the written abstracts and the programme was chaired in a professional and efficient way by the session chairmen who were selected for their international standing in the subject.Finally, it is appropriate that we record our thanks to our fellow members of the technical organizingcommitteefor their work in securing asubstantial input of papers and smooth conduction of (virtual) ICRADM-2020.We are also grateful to those who served as chairmen,without their support, the conferencecould not have been the success that it was. We also acknowledge the authors themselves, withoutwhose expert input there would have been no conference. We also acknowledge the important contributions of Director (SVNIT), Chairmen (TEQIP) and our Mechanical engineering department for providing such a huge platform and support. Dr. Sandeep Soni, Dr. B. M. Sutaria and Dr. Achchhe Lal Organizing Secretary (ICRADM - 2020)Department of Mechanical Engineering,Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT),(An Institute of National Importance, Government of India)Ichchhanath, Surat -395007, (Guj.), India.