Keynote Speakers
João Pedro Oliveira is currently assistant professor at the Materials Science Department of FCT/NOVA, Portugal. Prior to his current appointment at FCT/NOVA he was a postdoctoral researcher at the Welding Engineering program of The Ohio State University, United State. He did his PhD in laser welding of shape memory alloys at FCT/NOVA, while being a visiting researcher at the Center of Advanced Materials Joining of the University of Waterloo, Canada.
His research interests focus on welding and fusion-based additive manufacturing of advanced engineering materials, with special scientific interest on less conventional engineering alloys such as shape memory and high entropy alloys. His research group is also heavily invested in the use of high energy synchrotron X-ray diffraction for fine probing of the material microstructure ex-situ or in-situ. He currently supervises 10 PhD students in the areas of welding and additive manufacturing. He is also an Associate Editor of Additive Manufacturing (Elsevier).
His research interests focus on welding and fusion-based additive manufacturing of advanced engineering materials, with special scientific interest on less conventional engineering alloys such as shape memory and high entropy alloys. His research group is also heavily invested in the use of high energy synchrotron X-ray diffraction for fine probing of the material microstructure ex-situ or in-situ. He currently supervises 10 PhD students in the areas of welding and additive manufacturing. He is also an Associate Editor of Additive Manufacturing (Elsevier).
Prof. Arshad Noor Saddiquee obtained his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, New Dehli. He held numerous leadership positions in an academic space. This includes being the Assistant Director for All India Council for Technical Education, and In charge of Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. He is currently a professor of Mechanical Engineering at Jamia Millia Islamia (a Central University). He has supervised numerous Postgraduate students from start to finish. He has led several funded projects. He has published more than 250 papers in different international journals. He has an h-index of 41 with more than 4900 citations. He was listed as one of the top 2% of researchers by Standford University. His main research focus revolves around friction stir welding, friction stir processing, additive manufacturing, materials technology, and welding.
Professor (Dr.) Ashish Kumar Srivastava
Affiliation: Associate Professor, Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology (MIT) Muzaffarpur Department of Science, Technology and Technical Education, Government of Bihar, India
Research interest: 3D Printing (Metal and fibre), Friction Stir Additive Manufacturing (Through Robotic Milling, CNC Milling and Conventional VMC), Wire-Arc Additive Manufacturing (Through Robotic Welding), Friction Stir welding, Friction Stir Processing, Mechanical and Electromagnetic stir casting, Abrasive Waterjet cutting and turning
Biography: Dr. Ashish Kumar Srivastava has completed his Ph.D. from Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India in February 2018 and currently working as an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology (MIT) Muzaffarpur, Department of Science, Technology and Technical Education, Government of Bihar, India. He is a good learner, and listener and contributed a lot to society through his academics, administration and research work. As a researcher, he has published more than 120 research papers in various journals of repute, indexed in SCI/SCIE/SCOPUS. He has also presented more than 20 research papers at various international and national conferences in India and Abroad. Dr. Srivastava is among the Top 2% Scientists of the world listed by Stanford University USA and Elsevier B.V. in 2022 and 2023. He has successfully completed 2 research-funded projects under the collaborative research scheme of TEQIP-III. Presently received a grant of Rs 10.19 Lacs from the Council of Science and Technology, Uttar Pradesh (CST-UP). Recently he has published 9 Indian patents which are likely to be granted in the upcoming years. Dr. Srivastava has also worked with the Institute of the Geonics of the CAS, Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic and Slovak Research and Development Agency (Slovak Republic) under contract No. APVV-207-12 to carry out his Ph.D. research work related to abrasive waterjet cutting and turning.
Affiliation: Associate Professor, Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology (MIT) Muzaffarpur Department of Science, Technology and Technical Education, Government of Bihar, India
Research interest: 3D Printing (Metal and fibre), Friction Stir Additive Manufacturing (Through Robotic Milling, CNC Milling and Conventional VMC), Wire-Arc Additive Manufacturing (Through Robotic Welding), Friction Stir welding, Friction Stir Processing, Mechanical and Electromagnetic stir casting, Abrasive Waterjet cutting and turning
Biography: Dr. Ashish Kumar Srivastava has completed his Ph.D. from Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India in February 2018 and currently working as an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology (MIT) Muzaffarpur, Department of Science, Technology and Technical Education, Government of Bihar, India. He is a good learner, and listener and contributed a lot to society through his academics, administration and research work. As a researcher, he has published more than 120 research papers in various journals of repute, indexed in SCI/SCIE/SCOPUS. He has also presented more than 20 research papers at various international and national conferences in India and Abroad. Dr. Srivastava is among the Top 2% Scientists of the world listed by Stanford University USA and Elsevier B.V. in 2022 and 2023. He has successfully completed 2 research-funded projects under the collaborative research scheme of TEQIP-III. Presently received a grant of Rs 10.19 Lacs from the Council of Science and Technology, Uttar Pradesh (CST-UP). Recently he has published 9 Indian patents which are likely to be granted in the upcoming years. Dr. Srivastava has also worked with the Institute of the Geonics of the CAS, Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic and Slovak Research and Development Agency (Slovak Republic) under contract No. APVV-207-12 to carry out his Ph.D. research work related to abrasive waterjet cutting and turning.
Prof. Ajay Kumar is currently serving as an Associate Professor in School of Engineering and Technology, JECRC University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. He received his Ph.D. in the field of Advanced Manufacturing from Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology, Hisar, India after B.Tech. (Hons.) in mechanical engineering and M.Tech. (Distinction) in manufacturing and automation. His areas of research include Incremental Sheet Forming, Artificial Intelligence, Sustainable Materials, Additive Manufacturing, Mechatronics, Smart Manufacturing, Industry 4.0, Waste Management, and Optimization Techniques. He has over 60 publications in international journals of repute including SCOPUS, Web of Science and SCI indexed database and refereed international conferences. He has also co-authored and co-edited many books and proceedings. He has organized various national and international events including an international conference on Mechatronics and Artificial Intelligence (ICMAI-2021) as conference chair. He is currently organizing international conference on Artificial Intelligence, Advanced Materials, and Mechatronics Systems (AIAMMS-2023) as conference chair. He has more than 20 national and international patents to his credit. He has supervised more than 8 M.Tech, Ph.D scholars and numerous undergraduate projects/ thesis. He has a total of 15 years of experience in teaching and research. He is Guest Editors and Review Editor of the reputed journals including Frontiers in Sustainability. He has contributed to many international conferences/ symposiums as a session chair, expert speaker, and member of the editorial board. He has won several proficiency awards during the course of his career, including merit awards, best teacher awards, and so on. He is adviser of QCFI, Delhi Chapter student cell at JECRC University and has also authored many in-house course notes, lab manuals, monographs and invited chapters in books. He has organized a series of Faculty Development Programs, International Conferences, workshops, and seminars for researchers, PhD, UG and PG level students. He is associated with many research, academic, and professional societies in various capacities.