Biographical note

Dr. Shailendra Kumar is an Associate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at S.V. National Institute of Technology, Surat, India. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Production Engineering from the Regional Institute of Technology (presently National Institute of Technology), Jamshedpur, India in 1999 and his PhD from the Faculty of Engineering & Technology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, India in 2007. His main research interests are in the area of press tool design, AI applications in manufacturing, KBS/expert systems for die design, sheet metal forming, CAPP, CAD/CAM and non-traditional manufacturing. He has successfully completed one research project for the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India and engaged in three more research projects sanctioned by national and international agencies. Three PhD scholars and 22 M. Tech. students have completed their research work under his supervision. Dr. Kumar has more than 120 research papersin reputed journals and conferences to his credit. He serves as a reviewer for many reputed journals and is a life member of the Indian Society of Mechanical Engineers (ISME), International Association of Engineers (IAENG), and World Academy of Science, Engineering & Technology (WASET), and Senior member of Universal Association of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineers (UAMAE), The IRED, New York, USA  Dr. H.M.A. Hussein is currently serving at the Faculty of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Department, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt. He received his PhD in Mechanical (Production) Engineering from Helwan University, Egypt in 2008. He has also served in the tool design department of many companies. His research interests include computer aided sheet metal die design, AI applications to sheet metal forming, CAD/CAM, AutoCAD application and customization, and CAPP. He has completed many research projects in the area of design and manufacturing sanctioned by various funding agencies. He is a member of the Egyptian Syndicate of Professional Engineers, and of the Egyptian Mechanical Engineers Associations.