Dr Faiz Iqbal is a Mechanical Engineering Lecturer at the University of Lincoln. Previously, he served as an Assistant Professor at Mahindra Ecole Central School of Engineering in India, focusing on Mechatronics, Industry 4.0, and Mechanical Engineering. He gained experience as a Post-Doctoral Research Associate at the University of Edinburgh, specializing in robotics for extreme environments where he co-founded Fluidic Logic Limited, a spin-off company from his entrepreneurial endeavours. Additionally, he secured EPSRC funding for COVID-19 research, aiding a Scottish micro-SME in scaling up disinfectant production using Industry 4.0 technologies.He received his bachelor’s degree in mechanical and automation Engineering from Maharshi Dayanand University, India in 2011, his master’s degree in Mechatronics Engineering from Amity University, India in 2013 and PhD in Manufacturing Automation from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India in 2019. He is currently working as a Lecturer in the School of Engineering, University of Lincoln, Lincoln, United Kingdom. As an academician and researcher, he has to his credit several research papers in peer reviewed international journals and conferences. His research interests include but are not limited to Mechatronics; Industrial Automation; Smart Manufacturing; Fluidic logic/Soft Robotics; Advanced Machining Processes; Non-Conventional Machining; Industry 4.0 - Cyber Physical Systems; Advanced Metrology.Dr Dilshad Ahmad Khan is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, NIT Hamirpur, India. He is a prominent academician and researcher. He is a Chartered Engineer (CEng) from Institution of Mechanical Engineers, London. He has received his PhD in Manufacturing from IIT Delhi, India in 2018 and Master of Technology from Aligarh Muslim University, India, in 2010. He has received his Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from Dr B.R. Ambedkar University (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.

• 1. Nanofinishing in light of optimization and sustainability 2. Multi-objective Optimization of Rotational Magnetorheological Abrasive Flow Finishing Process 3. Nano-Finishing of Metallic Mirrors 4. Exploring the frontiers of nanofinishing for biomedical implant applications in healthcare 5. Understanding the Role of Nano-Micro Surface Topography on Osseointegration and Antibacterial Properties 6. Investigating the Material Removal Mechanism During Magnetorheological Finishing of Extrusion Punch Surface 7. Advanced finishing processes for internal cylindrical surfaces: A review 8. Post Processing Methods for Surface Enhancement of Additively Manufactured Parts 9. Process Automation for Abrasive-based Precision-Finishing Techniques 10. Precision Finishing Innovations: Recent Advances in Abrasive Flow Machining, Magnetic Abrasive Finishing, and Magnetorheological Finishing

Dr Faiz Iqbal is a Mechanical Engineering Lecturer at the University of Lincoln. Previously, he served as an Assistant Professor at Mahindra Ecole Central School of Engineering in India, focusing on Mechatronics, Industry 4.0, and Mechanical Engineering. He gained experience as a Post-Doctoral Research Associate at the University of Edinburgh, specializing in robotics for extreme environments where he co-founded Fluidic Logic Limited, a spin-off company from his entrepreneurial endeavours. Additionally, he secured EPSRC funding for COVID-19 research, aiding a Scottish micro-SME in scaling up disinfectant production using Industry 4.0 technologies.He received his bachelor’s degree in mechanical and automation Engineering from Maharshi Dayanand University, India in 2011, his master’s degree in Mechatronics Engineering from Amity University, India in 2013 and PhD in Manufacturing Automation from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India in 2019. He is currently working as a Lecturer in the School of Engineering, University of Lincoln, Lincoln, United Kingdom. As an academician and researcher, he has to his credit several research papers in peer reviewed international journals and conferences. His research interests include but are not limited to Mechatronics; Industrial Automation; Smart Manufacturing; Fluidic logic/Soft Robotics; Advanced Machining Processes; Non-Conventional Machining; Industry 4.0 - Cyber Physical Systems; Advanced Metrology.Dr Dilshad Ahmad Khan is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, NIT Hamirpur, India. He is a prominent academician and researcher. He is a Chartered Engineer (CEng) from Institution of Mechanical Engineers, London. He has received his PhD in Manufacturing from IIT Delhi, India in 2018 and Master of Technology from Aligarh Muslim University, India, in 2010. He has received his Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from Dr B.R. Ambedkar University (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.

• 1. Nanofinishing in light of optimization and sustainability 2. Multi-objective Optimization of Rotational Magnetorheological Abrasive Flow Finishing Process 3. Nano-Finishing of Metallic Mirrors 4. Exploring the frontiers of nanofinishing for biomedical implant applications in healthcare 5. Understanding the Role of Nano-Micro Surface Topography on Osseointegration and Antibacterial Properties 6. Investigating the Material Removal Mechanism During Magnetorheological Finishing of Extrusion Punch Surface 7. Advanced finishing processes for internal cylindrical surfaces: A review 8. Post Processing Methods for Surface Enhancement of Additively Manufactured Parts 9. Process Automation for Abrasive-based Precision-Finishing Techniques 10. Precision Finishing Innovations: Recent Advances in Abrasive Flow Machining, Magnetic Abrasive Finishing, and Magnetorheological Finishing

Dr Faiz Iqbal is a Mechanical Engineering Lecturer at the University of Lincoln. Previously, he served as an Assistant Professor at Mahindra Ecole Central School of Engineering in India, focusing on Mechatronics, Industry 4.0, and Mechanical Engineering. He gained experience as a Post-Doctoral Research Associate at the University of Edinburgh, specializing in robotics for extreme environments where he co-founded Fluidic Logic Limited, a spin-off company from his entrepreneurial endeavours. Additionally, he secured EPSRC funding for COVID-19 research, aiding a Scottish micro-SME in scaling up disinfectant production using Industry 4.0 technologies.He received his bachelor’s degree in mechanical and automation Engineering from Maharshi Dayanand University, India in 2011, his master’s degree in Mechatronics Engineering from Amity University, India in 2013 and PhD in Manufacturing Automation from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India in 2019. He is currently working as a Lecturer in the School of Engineering, University of Lincoln, Lincoln, United Kingdom. As an academician and researcher, he has to his credit several research papers in peer reviewed international journals and conferences. His research interests include but are not limited to Mechatronics; Industrial Automation; Smart Manufacturing; Fluidic logic/Soft Robotics; Advanced Machining Processes; Non-Conventional Machining; Industry 4.0 - Cyber Physical Systems; Advanced Metrology.Dr Dilshad Ahmad Khan is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, NIT Hamirpur, India. He is a prominent academician and researcher. He is a Chartered Engineer (CEng) from Institution of Mechanical Engineers, London. He has received his PhD in Manufacturing from IIT Delhi, India in 2018 and Master of Technology from Aligarh Muslim University, India, in 2010. He has received his Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from Dr B.R. Ambedkar University (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.

• 1. Nanofinishing in light of optimization and sustainability 2. Multi-objective Optimization of Rotational Magnetorheological Abrasive Flow Finishing Process 3. Nano-Finishing of Metallic Mirrors 4. Exploring the frontiers of nanofinishing for biomedical implant applications in healthcare 5. Understanding the Role of Nano-Micro Surface Topography on Osseointegration and Antibacterial Properties 6. Investigating the Material Removal Mechanism During Magnetorheological Finishing of Extrusion Punch Surface 7. Advanced finishing processes for internal cylindrical surfaces: A review 8. Post Processing Methods for Surface Enhancement of Additively Manufactured Parts 9. Process Automation for Abrasive-based Precision-Finishing Techniques 10. Precision Finishing Innovations: Recent Advances in Abrasive Flow Machining, Magnetic Abrasive Finishing, and Magnetorheological Finishing