Preface

International Conference on Multifunctional Materials (ICMM-2019) was organized during December 19-21, 2019 at Geethanjali College of Engineering and Technology, Cheeryal (V), Keesara (M), Telangana State, India, on the ubiquitous features of Industrial Revolution 4.0. Industry 4.0 provides a comprehensive and interconnected approach to manufacturing. It aims at better collaboration with various sectors in terms of research for holistic development. This Conference provided a platform for researchers, academicians, scientists to deliberate on the challenges and opportunities on the role of multifunctional materials, a cutting edge technology area in supporting the goals of industry 4.0. The conference also aimed at keeping abreast with the latest developments in the field of multifunctional materials and their applications. We are immensely grateful to all the sponsors for their continuous support. Our special thanks to DMRL-DRDO for sanctioning the conference grant. We thank MRSI Hyderabad Chapter, Sai Ram Graphics, Canara Bank, FHM International, Physitech Electronics, Yamto Instruments, Progressive Techno Engineers, and Micro-technologies for their unflinching support and immense faith in us. Geethanjali College of Engineering and Technology has been promoted by Teja Educational Society and was established in the year 2005. As an autonomous college since 2015 and NAAC Accredited with ‘A’ Grade, N.B.A. Accredited and affiliated to JNTU (H) Hyderabad and AICTE. The college has been making inroads, providing quality technical education. This volume or edition of IOP consists of selected papers after the peer review process. Papers presented on various topics related to Multifunctional Materials are combined and presented in this volume. We are sure that this intellectual resource will pave way for many new research proposals in future. Our special thanks to authors for abiding by the time and guidelines provided by the Conference team. List of Editors are available in the pdf.