This book presents the evolution of the electro-discharge machining (EDM) process from conventional EDM to powder mixed EDM with emphases on biomedical applications. It discusses the theory behind each process and their applications in the field of biomedical research, and presents a brief background to various EDM processes, current research challenges, and detailed case studies of powder mixed EDM of various materials. It also includes a state-of-the-art review of the EDM process.

Features:

• Focuses on biomedical implant and device manufacturing using commercialization of powder mixed electro-discharge machining (PM-EDM) technology
• Discusses surface modification of biomaterials through the PM-EDM process
• Reviews processing of the metallic biomaterials for biomedical applications
• Explores optimization of the process factors for achieving optimal responses using NSGA-II
• Includes comprehensive mechanism and application details of the PM-EDM process

This book is aimed at graduate students and researchers in manufacturing, production, materials, and biomedical engineering.

Ahmad Majdi Abdul-Rani has a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Loughborough University. His research interests include biomedical engineering, additive manufacturing, and reverse engineering. He heads the Advanced Biomedical Materials and Manufacturing group at Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS. He is Vice-Chairman of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Malaysian Chapter), and a member of ASME International, the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, and the Malaysian Society for Engineering and Technology. He recently received the U.K.’s Leadership in Innovation Fellowship Newton Award. He has three patents, over 150 publications, and has secured several research grants. He has been with the Mechanical Engineering Department at Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS since 1998, previously serving as Head from 2009 to 2011. He has supervised over 20 postgraduate students.

Masdi Muhammad chairs the Mechanical Engineering Department at Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS. He holds a BSc and MSc in Mechanical Engineering from Lehigh University and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from UTP, researching reliability modeling for multi-state degradation systems. His research interests include reliability and maintenance. He has over seven postgraduate students and is actively involved in research, consultancy, and training. Before joining UTP, he worked for 12 years in process and equipment engineering, product development, and material quality at Malaysia’s leading U.S. semiconductor company. He is a chartered engineer, certified reliability engineer, certified maintenance and reliability professional, and member of several professional societies. He also holds a certification in project leadership.

T V V L N Rao is Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at Assam Down Town University. He received his PhD in Tribology from IIT Delhi and MTech in Mechanical Manufacturing from NIT Calicut. His research interests include tribology, lubrication, bearings, machining, and manufacturing. He has authored over 140 publications and secured several research grants. Rao serves as an editor and reviewer for various tribology journals. He is a member of the Malaysian Tribology Society, Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers, and Tribology Society of India. He has previously held positions at SRMIST, LNMIIT, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, and BITS Pilani. Throughout his career, he has made significant contributions to the field of tribology through his research, publications, and service.

Saeed Rubaiee received his BS in Chemical Engineering from Tennessee Tech University, MSc in Industrial Engineering from the University of South Florida, and PhD from the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at Wichita State University. He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia. His research interests include engineering systems, sustainability, manufacturing engineering, renewable energy, advanced materials, and applied optimization. He has published extensively in high-impact factor journals. Throughout his career, Dr Rubaiee has contributed significant industrial and manufacturing engineering research.

Anas Ahmed received his BS in Electrical Engineering and MSc in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Miami. He completed an MS. in Industrial Engineering and PhD in Industrial Engineering from the University of Miami. He is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia. His diverse research interests include game theory, optimization, logistics, materials engineering, energy, disaster management, and statistical quality control. Dr Ahmed has contributed high-impact research across various fields throughout his career by publishing in reputable journals.

Mohd Danish received his BS and MSc in Mechanical Engineering from Aligarh Muslim University in India. He completed his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS in Malaysia. Dr Danish is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at the University of Jeddah. His research interests include sustainable and cryogenic machining, hybrid machining, EDM, 3D printing, SLM, and multi-objective optimization. He has published extensively in high-impact journals, making significant contributions to mechanical engineering through his research.