PrefaceChapter 1: CompositesExperimental Investigation of the Dynamic Compressive Behavior of Carbon-Flax Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites at High Strain RatesMechanical Performance of Defective FDM Multi-Layer Material PanelsFinite Element Simulation of Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar (SHPB) Test to Predict the Dynamic Compressive Behavior of Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) CompositeExperimental Study of Damage Energy on the Bow of a Vessel with Second-Generation Viscoelastic Layers for the Galápagos IslandsChapter 2: Materials for Biomedical ApplicationsCost-Effective Hydrothermal Synthesis of Luminescent Carbon Dots from Date Palm MidribBiomechanical Effects of Titanium Alloy Based Single versus Dual Cage Fusion DevicesThe Effect of Combinations of Wall Materials on Encapsulation of Phenolic Contents from Extract of Clitoria ternateaChapter 3: Functional MaterialsRice Straw-Derived Biochar Electrode for Sustainable Energy Storage ApplicationsCarbon Footprint in Bovine Fat Biodiesel Synthesis - Comparison Using Methanol or EthanolPerformance Assessment of Basic Oxygen Furnace Slag (BOFS) as an Ice-Melting Abrasive MaterialOptimizing Lasing Parameters for Fabricating an Efficient Flexible Electrothermal Heater Based on Laser-Induced GrapheneCTAB-Si Nanoparticles Derived from Rice Husk Ash for Nitrate Ions Removal in Simulated WastewaterChapter 4: Building MaterialsExperimental Evaluation of Adobe Bricks Reinforced with Rice Husk, Lime and Neem Fibers for the Construction of Sustainable Housing in Andean AreasEffects of Curing Conditions, Age, and Particle Size on CO2 Sequestration of Basic Oxygen Furnace Slag Used in ConcreteA Robust Statistical Analysis of Factors Affecting Interface Bonding between Asphalt Pavement LayersCharacterization of Phosphogypsum for Potential Uses in Soil Stabilization