Advances in Industrial Engineering in the Industry 4.0 Era

Kaushik Kumar holds a PhD in engineering from Jadavpur University, India; an MBA in marketing management from Indira Gandhi National Open University, India; and a bachelor of technology from Regional Engineering College (now the National Institute of Technology), Warangal, India. For 11 years, he worked in a manufacturing unit of global repute. He is currently working as an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, India. He has 22 years of teaching and research experience. His research interests include composites, optimization, non-conventional machining, CAD/CAM, rapid prototyping, and quality management systems towards product development for societal and industrial usage; for these he has received 29 Patents. He has published more than 55 books (including 31 edited book volumes that serve as textbooks and reference books by more than 40 universities and institutes in their academic curriculum), 80 book chapters, and more than 200 research papers in peer-reviewed national and international journals of repute. He has also served as editor-in-chief, series editor, guest editor, editor, editorial board member, and reviewer for international and national journals. He has been felicitated with many awards and honours including the Distinguished Alumnus Award for Professional Excellence 2023 under Academic and Research from his alma mater, the National Institute of Technology, Warangal, India. He has also received sponsored research and consultancy projects of more than 1 crore from the government of India and abroad. He has delivered expert lectures as keynote speaker at international and national conferences, and has served as a resource person at various workshops, Faculty Development Programs, and short-term courses. He has guided many students of doctoral, masters, and undergraduate programmes of his home and other institutions in India and abroad. He also has served as reviewer and examiner of doctoral and master's dissertations for institutes in India and abroad.