Dr. Narendra Kumar is currently holding the position of Assistant Professor in the Industrial and Production Engineering Department at Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, Punjab. He earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the esteemed PDPM Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design, and Manufacturing Jabalpur. His research pursuits are centred around cutting-edge pellet-based additive manufacturing techniques, particularly for flexible parts. This innovative work has garnered recognition, resulting in funded research projects supported by prominent organizations such as ISRO and SERB, showcasing his commitment to pushing the boundaries of engineering knowledge. Dr. Kumar's contributions have been recognized with the prestigious IEI Young Engineers Award in the production engineering division, underlining his dedication to academic excellence and innovation in the field. Dr. Gurraj Singh, an Assistant Professor at Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, is an expert in Manufacturing Engineering, with a focus on sustainable manufacturing, agricultural waste management, and machining. Holding a Ph.D. from the same institution, he has received the Research Excellence Award from Lovely Professional University in 2019. His dedication to advancing knowledge in manufacturing engineering, combined with practical experience and a commitment to sustainability, makes him an influential figure in the field, inspiring both students and colleagues. Dr. Rajeev Trehan is working as an Associate Professor in the Department of Industrial and Production Engineering at Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar. He holds a PhD degree in Industrial Engineering. He has more than three years' experience in industry and 21 years' experience of teaching UG and PG students. He has guided 25 MTech thesis and having five PhD students. His area of interest is quality management, advanced manufacturing and has published more than 50 articles on these topics in different journals and conferences. J. Paulo Davim is a Full Professor at the University of Aveiro, Portugal. He is also distinguished as honorary professor in several universities/colleges/institutes in China, India and Spain. He received his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1997, M.Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering (materials and manufacturing processes) in 1991, Mechanical Engineering degree (5 years) in 1986, from the University of Porto (FEUP), the Aggregate title (Full Habilitation) from the University of Coimbra in 2005 and the D.Sc. (Higher Doctorate) from London Metropolitan University in 2013. He is Senior Chartered Engineer by the Portuguese Institution of Engineers with an MBA and Specialist titles in Engineering and Industrial Management as well as in Metrology. He is also Eur Ing by Engineers Europe FEANI-Brussels and Fellow (FIET) of IET-London.He has more than 35 years of teaching and research experience in Manufacturing, Materials, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, with special emphasis in Machining & Tribology. He has also interest in Management, Engineering Education and Higher Education for Sustainability. He has guided large numbers of postdoc, Ph.D. and master's students as well as has coordinated and participated in several financed research projects. He has received several scientific awards and honors. He has worked as evaluator of projects for ERC-European Research Council and other international research agencies as well as examiner of Ph.D. thesis for many universities in different countries. He is the Editor in Chief of several international journals, Guest Editor of journals, books Editor, book Series Editor and Scientific Advisory for many international journals and conferences.
