The book presents the select peer-reviewed proceedings of the International Conference on Emerging Trends in Design, Manufacturing, Materials and Thermal Sciences (ETDMMT 2020). The contents focus on latest research in product design, CAD/CAE/CFD, robotic systems, neural networks, thermal systems, alternative fuels, propulsion systems, environmental issues related to combustion, autonomous vehicles and alternative energy applications. In addition, the book also covers recent advances in automotive engineering and aerospace technologies. Given the range of contents covered, this book can be useful for students, researchers as well as practicing engineers.

Dr. Lionel Ganippa is currently a Professor at the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, Brunel University, London. He received his PhD in Internal Combustion Engines, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden. His area of research interest includes laser diagnostics In-cylinder combustion, soot processes diesel sprays, exhaust soot particle characterisation, diesel engine combustion and emissions control, alternative fuels, temperature measurements using laser-induced thermographic phosphorescence, phenomenological modelling and second law analysis of thermodynamic systems. He has published more than 100 research articles in various international peer-reviewed journals and conferences. Dr Ganippa has completed 8 funded projects sponsored by various international organisations. He is a Chartered Engineer (CEng), Fellow of Institution of Mechanical Engineers (FIMechE), Fellow of Higher Education Academy(FHEA) and member of Combustion institute. Dr. R. Karthikeyan is currently a professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, BITS Pilani, Dubai campus, Dubai. He received his PhD in Production Engineering from Annamalai University, India. His research interests include robotics, modelling and simulation, composite materials and materials processing. He has guided 5 PhD scholars and published 92 research articles in various international journals and conferences. Dr Kartikeyan has completed 4 consultancy projects funded by AICTE and UAE agency. He is an active member of various professional societies and organised 4 international conferences. Dr. V. Muralidharan is currently Associate Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, B S Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India. He received his PhD from Karpagam University, India. His Areas of proficiency are in condition monitoring using techniques such as data mining, support vector machines and fuzzy logic. Dr Muralidharan is currently guiding 5 PhD Scholars and published 30 papers in various peer-reviewed international journals. He is reviewer for 5 international journals and organized 2 international conferences.