Focusing on mechanical-based advanced manufacturing process technologies for materials, <i>Innovations in Manufacturing</i> provides an in-depth understanding of fundamentals on a wide range of state-of-the-art materials manufacturing processes for upper undergraduates, graduate students, and researchers in materials and mechanical engineering. Developed by editors who are known for their solid, coherent presentations, the text covers a wide array of modern manufacturing topics, including advanced, emerging and innovative manufacturing process technologies such as laser-assisted manufacturing, rapid prototyping, thermal-assisted manufacturing, electromagnetic force forming, particulate-based manufacturing, micro-manufacturing, nano-manufacturing, and electronics manufacturing.