In this book, recent developments, the future outlook, and advanced and analytical modeling techniques of smart electric and hybrid vehicles are explained with examples backed by experimental and numerical data. It also discusses the integration of newer developments like digital twin, artificial intelligence, nature-inspired algorithms, Internet of Things, and the role of Industry 4.0 in advancements in vehicle engineering. It compiles overall aspects of advancements in smart electric and hybrid vehicles by bringing the latest research and development by comprehensive range of mathematical, numerical, and simulation modeling, and management techniques to strengthen the engineering science and technological developments for the future.

Features:

• This book focuses on contemporary aspects of smart electric and hybrid vehicles techniques for new means and models for green environment
• Discusses the role of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and machine vision tools in smart electric and hybrid vehicles
• Presents design and analysis of charging stations and their sustainability roadmap for smart electric vehicles
• Highlights the cyber and functional security of intelligent and hybrid vehicles
• Explains diagnostics, prognostics, reliability, and durability issues in smart electric and hybrid vehicles
• Covers the Internet of Things-based battery and charging management approach and effect of voltage drop in charging capacity of smart electric vehicles

It is primarily written for senior undergraduates, graduate students, and academic researchers in the fields of electrical engineering, electronics and communication engineering, computer engineering, and automotive engineering.

Ajay Kumar is currently a Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department, School of Engineering and Technology, JECRC University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. He earned his Ph.D. in advanced manufacturing from Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology, Hisar, India after B.Tech. (Hons.) and M.Tech. (Distinction) from Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, India. His areas of research include artificial intelligence, intelligent manufacturing, incremental sheet forming, additive manufacturing, intelligent vehicles, advanced manufacturing, Industry 4.0, waste management, and optimization techniques. He has over 60 publications in international journals of repute including SCOPUS, Web of Science and SCI indexed database and refereed international conferences. He has coauthored/ co- edited several books including the following:

• Incremental Sheet Forming Technologies: Principles, merits, limitations, and applications, CRC Press, Taylor and Francis, ISBN 9780367276744, https://doi.org/10.1201/978042 9298 905
• Managing Guest Editor of Journal Proceedings, Ajay Kumar, Journal of Physics: Conference Series, Volume 1950, International Conference on Mechatronics and Artificial Intelligence (ICMAI) 2021 27 February 2021, Gurgaon, India, https://iop science.iop.org/issue/1742-6596/1950/1
• Advancements in Additive Manufacturing: Artificial Intelligence, Nature Inspired and Bio- manufacturing, ISBN: 9780323918343, ELSEVIER, https://doi.org/10.1016/C2020-0-03877-6
• Handbook of Sustainable Materials: Modelling, Characterization, and Optimization, CRC Press, Taylor and Francis, ISBN: 978-1-032-28632-7, https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003297772
• Waste Recovery and Management: An Approach Towards Sustainable Development Goals, CRC Press, Taylor and Francis, ISBN: 9781032281933, https://doi.org/10.1201/978100 3359784
• Smart Manufacturing: Forecasting the future of Industry 4.0, CRC Press, Taylor and Francis, ISBN: 9781032363431, https://doi.org/10.1201/978100 3333760
• Handbook of Flexible and Smart Sheet Forming Techniques: Industry 4.0 Perspectives, ISBN: 9781119986409, WILEY. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9781119986454
• Modeling, Characterization, and Processing of Smart Materials, IGI Global, and ISBN: 9781668492246. DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-9224-6

He has organized various national and international events including an International Conference on Mechatronics and Artificial Intelligence (ICMAI- 2021) as conference chair. He has more than 15 national and international patents in his credit. He has supervised more than eight MTech, PhD scholars and numerous undergraduate projects/ theses. He has a total of 13 years of experience in teaching and research. He is a guest editor and review editor of reputed journals including Frontiers in Sustainability.