Dr. N. M. Sivaram is Assistant Professor and Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology (NIT) Puducherry, Karaikal, India. Dr. Sivaram received his B.E. degree in Production Engineering from PSG College of Technology, India, in 2008; M.Tech. degree in Industrial Safety Engineering from NIT Tiruchirappalli, India, in 2010 and Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Anna University, India, in 2014. His research interests include machining processes, sustainable manufacturing, industrial digitization, materials for energy applications and industrial safety. He has published more than 30 papers in journals of national and international repute and is currently conducting consultancy projects sponsored by Central Pollution Control Board, India. Dr. K. Sankaranarayanasamy is presently serving as Director of NIT Puducherry, is Professor (HAG) in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli and received his B.E. Mechanical Engineering (Hons) in 1981 from PSG College of Technology, India. He received his M.Tech. Production Engineering in 1983 and Ph.D. in 1989 from Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India. His research targets finite element simulation of the welding processes, ergonomics study and gear design. He has authored more than 75 papers in international and national journals and has attended conferences in Slovak Republic, China, America and Austria. To his credit, he has completed several sponsored projects (total worth of INR 6 million) funded by BHEL, Tiruchirappalli; NLC, Neyveli; and DST, India. He served in administrative responsibilities such as Head of the Department and Dean at NIT Tiruchirappalli and Director of NIT Puducherry. Prof. J. Paulo Davim is 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 has over 30 years of teaching and research experience in manufacturing, materials, mechanical and industrial engineering, with particular emphasis in machining and tribology.
