ABSTRACT
Science, engineering and, in essence, human thought have been profoundly impacted by the developments of the past century. The essence of these changes can be perceived in many different ways; complexity, to start with. It includes complexity in the range of issues considered in the tools employed, and in profound insights consequently derived. Interdisciplinary science is often considered synonymous with convergent science, which is defined as “an approach to problem solving that integrates expertise from life sciences with physical, mathematical, and computational sciences as well as engineering to form comprehensive frameworks that merge areas of knowledge from multiple fields to address specific challenges.” It has been well-perceived in scientific community that many laws of physical and chemical sciences are efficiently utilized in various sub-disciplines of engineering sciences.
