Sustainable Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Processing

Dr. Sarbjeet Kaushal is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Gulzar Group of Institutes, Khanna, Ludhiana, Punjab, India. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala, India in 2019. He has published more than 30 papers in refereed journals including 20 SCI/SCIE indexed journals and is also a reviewer of several peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Kaushal’s research interests include surface engineering, microwave processing of materials, tribology of composite materials, and advanced manufacturing processes.

Dr. Ishbir Singh is the Director of Engineering, Gulzar Group of Institutes, Khanna, Ludhiana (Pb), India. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, India. He has more than eighteen years of experience in the industry, academia, and research and has served at many prestigious positions like Head of Department, Chief Warden, Associate Dean, Project In-charge, Faculty Advisor, etc. Dr. Singh has received several appreciation letters and commendation certificates for his contribution in the field of technical education and is an active researcher in the field of design, biodynamics, CAD/CAM/CAE, Finite Element Method (FEM), and human body vibrations. He has several publications to his credit in national and international conferences and journals of repute. He is an author and reviewer for high-impact and reputed Journals and has filed several patents.

Dr. Satnam Singh is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at The NorthCap University, India since 2016. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala, India in 2017. He has more than nine years of experience in teaching and industry. He has published more than 25 SCI/SCIE/SCOPUS papers in various reputed international journals and has presented papers at international conferences. He has applied for three Indian patents and is actively working in the field of microwave materials processing technologies. His fields of research include microwave materials processing, development of composites (MMCs, PMCs and CMCs), surface engineering and joining of materials.

Dr. Ankit Gupta received his master’s degree in CAD/CAM and Robotics from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India, and a doctoral degree from The Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, India. He has published more than 50 papers in refereed journals including SCI/SCIE/SCOPUS indexed journals and conference proceedings. He is a member of the editorial board of several peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Gupta’s research interests involve uncertainty quantification, deformation theory, structural response, Imperfection sensitivity, and nanotechnology.