Biographical note

Dr. Manjaiah M. is a distinguished Assistant Professor at the National Institute of Technology Warangal, Telangana, with extensive expertise in welding and additive manufacturing. He holds degrees in mechanical engineering, including a Ph.D. from NIT Karnataka. Prior to joining NIT Warangal, he taught at Manipal Institute of Technology. Dr. Manjaiah has a prolific research record, with 38 journal articles and 10 book chapters to his name. He's a respected speaker, presenting in numerous international conferences, and has conducted over 10 training programs in additive manufacturing.

Dr. Shivraman Thapliyal is currently working as an Assistant Professor in Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Warangal, India. He received his undergraduate degree from College of Engineering, Roorkee. He completed his Master’s and Doctorate from Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee in the year 2012 and 2017, respectively. He works in areas of metal based additive manufacturing, welding metallurgy, surface engineering and AI/ML in welding and additive manufacturing. Most of his work is focused on the establishment of a structure-property correlation of welded and processed surfaces keeping the view of industrial applications

Dr. Subhash Chandra Bose is currently full Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Warangal, India. He received his Ph.D from NIT Warangal, Telangana. He completed Masters from MNIT, Allahabad in 2003. He works in the area of machining of high temperature and super alloys, fabrication of composite materials, optimization techniques, and laser assisted machining.