This book contains eight selected chapters on advances in engineering research. Chapter One examines a new dielectric barrier discharge plasma actuator configuration for thermo-fluid dynamic applications. Chapter Two reviews the research on and applications of precision machining methods for aerospace engine casting. Chapter Three examines potentialities of infrared thermography in education. Chapter Four provides a review of infrared thermography in magnetism. Chapter Five reviews the use of different gas injection channel geometries to improve the performance of proton-exchange membrane fuel cells. Chapter Six explores the prospect of solving the idle LBO problem for next-generation aero combustors. Chapter Seven is an interdisciplinary study of the classification of cardiac arrhythmia using fractal dimension. Chapter Eight is a review of the operation and control of active distribution networks.