CRC Press Nanoindentation of Natural Materials: Hierarchical and Functionally Graded Microstructures

Nanoindentation of Natural Materials: Hierarchical and Functionally Graded Microstructures provides a systematic introduction and review of state-of-the-art statistical hierarchical and functionally graded structures found in bone, teeth, hair, and scales, from a nanoindentation perspective, including detailed microstructure and composition. It covers the basics of hierarchical and functionally graded structures and nanoindentation techniques and detailed discussion with correlation micro/nano mechanical-structures The book includes practical issues backed with experimental data About the Author Dr. Arjun Dey presently associates as Scientist at ISRO Satellite Centre, Indian Space Research Organisation, Bengaluru. Dr. Dey received the Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2003 from Biju Patnaik University of Technology; followed by Master Degree in Materials Engineering from Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST), Shibpur, Howrah (the then Bengal Engineering and Science University) in 2007. Working as CSIR-SRF at CSIR-Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute (CSIR-CGCRI), Kolkata, he earned his Doctoral Degree in Materials Science and Engineering in 2011 from the IIEST, Shibpur. He already obtained many prestigious awards like “Dr. R. L. Thakur Memorial Award” for the young scientist working in the field of ceramics from The Indian Ceramic Society in 2012, “DST-Fast Track Young Scientist Scheme Project Grant Award” from Department of Science and Technology, India in 2011, “Young Engineers Award” and “Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Division Prize” from The Institution of Engineers (India) in 2011 and 2016 and “Young Scientist Award” from Materials Research Society of India, Kolkata chapter in 2009 for the significant contributions, in the field of Materials Science and Engineering. Arjun also obtained the prestigious CSIR-Senior Research Fellowship Award, from the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to accomplish his PhD. The research work of Dr. Dey culminated more than 200 publications (around 100 in SCI Journals including from NATURE Group). He has co-authored 2 books entitled i) “Nanoindentation of Brittle Solids” and ii) “Microplasma Sprayed Hydroxyapatite Coatings” from CRC Press/Taylor & Francis and 1 book chapter (“Micromechanical and Finite Element Modeling  for Composites”) published from IGI Global, USA. He has guided 3 Ph.D. (ongoing) and 11 M.Tech. (1 ongoing) students. He has delivered several invited talks in international conferences, IITs and academic universities. For the 2016-18 period he has been an Executive Committee Member in Karnataka Chapter of The Indian Ceramic Society. Dr. Anoop Kumar Mukhopadhyay is a Chief Scientist and Head of the Advanced Mechanical and Materials Characterization Division of CSIR-CGCRI, Kolkata, India. He also heads the Program Management Division and Business Development Group of CSIR-CGCRI. He obtained his bachelor’s degree with honours in Physics from Kalyani University, Kalyani in 1978 followed by a master’s degree in Physics from Jadavpur University, Kolkata in 1982. Way back in 1978, he had initiated in India the research work on evaluation, analysis and microstructure mechanical properties correlation of non oxide ceramics, for high temperature applications; prior to joining CSIR-CGCRI, Kolkata, India in 1986, as a staff scientist. Working on the critical parameters that control the high temperature fracture toughness of silicon nitride and its composites, he earned his Ph D. degree in Science, in 1988 from the Jadavpur University, Kolkata. During 1990-1992 he was awarded the prestigious Australian Commonwealth Post Graduate Research Fellowship and made pioneering contribution, about the role of grain size in wear of alumina ceramics during his Post Doctoral work on development of wear and fatigue resistant oxide ceramics; with world renowned Prof. Yiu-Wing Mai and Prof. Mike Swain at th