Jagadeesha T., PhD is an Associate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the National Institute of Technology in Calicut, Kerala, India with more than twenty-five years of experience. He has more than 75 publications in national and international journals and conferences, several books and book chapters, and four patents. His research interests include advanced machining, additive manufacturing, fluid power control, advanced materials, and vibration and noise control. Sandip Kunar, PhD is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Aditya University, Surampalem, Andhra Pradesh, India. He has published more than 60 research papers in various reputed international journals and national and international conference proceedings, 55 book chapters, and edited at least 20 books. His research interests include non-conventional machining processes, micromachining processes, advanced manufacturing technology, and industrial engineering.

• Preface xvAcknowledgments xvii1 Introduction to Bio-Inspired Devices: Design, Manufacture, and Application 12 Bio-Inspired Manufacturing and Fabrication Processes 313 Bio-Inspired Computation: Leveraging Ant Behavior for Smart Algorithm Design 574 Bio-Inspired Fabrication for Sustainable Water Scarcity Solutions: Learning from Nature 855 Biomimetic Bone Implant Design: Materials, Manufacturing, and Modeling 1096 Gecko-Inspired Adhesives: A Multiscale Approach to Biomimetic Adhesion and Applications 1357 Manufacturing Shark Skin-Inspired Swimwear with Enhanced Fluid Dynamics and Performance 1638 Spider Silk-Inspired Ropes and Fibers: From Nature’s Design to Artificial Production 1859 Biomimetic Design and Fabrication of Hummingbird-Like Micro Unmanned Aerial Vehicles 20910 Biomimicry in Automotive Design: Nature-Inspired Innovations for Efficiency, Performance, and Sustainability 239Bibliography 267Index 271

Jagadeesha T., PhD is an Associate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the National Institute of Technology in Calicut, Kerala, India with more than twenty-five years of experience. He has more than 75 publications in national and international journals and conferences, several books and book chapters, and four patents. His research interests include advanced machining, additive manufacturing, fluid power control, advanced materials, and vibration and noise control. Sandip Kunar, PhD is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Aditya University, Surampalem, Andhra Pradesh, India. He has published more than 60 research papers in various reputed international journals and national and international conference proceedings, 55 book chapters, and edited at least 20 books. His research interests include non-conventional machining processes, micromachining processes, advanced manufacturing technology, and industrial engineering.

• Preface xvAcknowledgments xvii1 Introduction to Bio-Inspired Devices: Design, Manufacture, and Application 12 Bio-Inspired Manufacturing and Fabrication Processes 313 Bio-Inspired Computation: Leveraging Ant Behavior for Smart Algorithm Design 574 Bio-Inspired Fabrication for Sustainable Water Scarcity Solutions: Learning from Nature 855 Biomimetic Bone Implant Design: Materials, Manufacturing, and Modeling 1096 Gecko-Inspired Adhesives: A Multiscale Approach to Biomimetic Adhesion and Applications 1357 Manufacturing Shark Skin-Inspired Swimwear with Enhanced Fluid Dynamics and Performance 1638 Spider Silk-Inspired Ropes and Fibers: From Nature’s Design to Artificial Production 1859 Biomimetic Design and Fabrication of Hummingbird-Like Micro Unmanned Aerial Vehicles 20910 Biomimicry in Automotive Design: Nature-Inspired Innovations for Efficiency, Performance, and Sustainability 239Bibliography 267Index 271

Jagadeesha T., PhD is an Associate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the National Institute of Technology in Calicut, Kerala, India with more than twenty-five years of experience. He has more than 75 publications in national and international journals and conferences, several books and book chapters, and four patents. His research interests include advanced machining, additive manufacturing, fluid power control, advanced materials, and vibration and noise control. Sandip Kunar, PhD is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Aditya University, Surampalem, Andhra Pradesh, India. He has published more than 60 research papers in various reputed international journals and national and international conference proceedings, 55 book chapters, and edited at least 20 books. His research interests include non-conventional machining processes, micromachining processes, advanced manufacturing technology, and industrial engineering.

• Preface xvAcknowledgments xvii1 Introduction to Bio-Inspired Devices: Design, Manufacture, and Application 12 Bio-Inspired Manufacturing and Fabrication Processes 313 Bio-Inspired Computation: Leveraging Ant Behavior for Smart Algorithm Design 574 Bio-Inspired Fabrication for Sustainable Water Scarcity Solutions: Learning from Nature 855 Biomimetic Bone Implant Design: Materials, Manufacturing, and Modeling 1096 Gecko-Inspired Adhesives: A Multiscale Approach to Biomimetic Adhesion and Applications 1357 Manufacturing Shark Skin-Inspired Swimwear with Enhanced Fluid Dynamics and Performance 1638 Spider Silk-Inspired Ropes and Fibers: From Nature’s Design to Artificial Production 1859 Biomimetic Design and Fabrication of Hummingbird-Like Micro Unmanned Aerial Vehicles 20910 Biomimicry in Automotive Design: Nature-Inspired Innovations for Efficiency, Performance, and Sustainability 239Bibliography 267Index 271