Machining and Additive Manufacturing

a Ph.D.degree in Industrial Engineering and an M.Tech. in Industrial Engineering from Dr. B. R. Ambedkar NIT Jalandhar. With research interests in Operations Management, Operations Research, Theory of Constraints, Data Analytics, MIS, Materials Management, Marketing Management, and Statistics, Dr. Gupta has published more than 40 journal articles, 25 conference papers, and 5 book/chapter publications. He has organized numerous events, including conferences and short-term courses and is a fellow of The Institution of Engineers (India). With a track record of supervising 7 Ph.D. students and guiding 23 postgraduate dissertations, Dr. Gupta has also held various administrative positions such as the head of the department, the nodal officer, the controller of examination, an associate dean, the deputy registrar, and is presently the head of Training and Placements at NIT Jalandhar.

Dr Rajeev Verma is an Assistant Professor in the Industrial and Production Engineering Department atDr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar, Punjab, India. He obtained his PhD and Masters in Engineering from the Production & Industrial Engineering Department of Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh. With over 11 years of industrial and teaching experience, Dr Verma's current research interests include surface engineering, thermal spray coating technology, laser surface texturing, superhydrophobic surfaces, CAE, and Taguchi methodology. He has authored and co-authored 1 Book, 10 Book Chapters, 33 papers in International Journals, 30 papers in International Conferences, and 06 papers in National Conferences. Dr Verma has guided 11 postgraduate dissertations and 11 undergraduate projects and is presently supervising 06 PhD research scholars. He serves as a reviewer for prestigious scientific journals and has organized conferences, short-term courses, and internships. In addition to his accomplishments, Dr Verma has been honored with the "Outstanding Faculty in Industr