Advanced Materials and Innovative Processing

Prof. R. Gnanamoorthy is currently the Sr. Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Madras, a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (FNAE), and the Ace Microsmatic Institute chair professor, IITM. Prof Gnanamoorthy works on the area of architected and sustainable material basically from agro waste, design and development of simulators for implant simulated tests, bio-tribology, custom and integrated additive manufacturing, advanced and bio-polymers, and mechanical behaviour of materials including tribology, fatigue, and fracture. He has published over 250 papers in reputed international journals and conferences and guided more than 30 research scholars in doctoral and master's level. He holds a few patents on development of novel processes and additive manufacturing. He serves as a specially appointed professor and expert panel member for the Gigaku Sustainable Development Goals of Nagaoka University of Technology Japan.

Prof. M. Kamaraj is currently a professor in the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras), Chennai, India. Recently Prof. Kamaraj established Cold Spray Technology at IIT Madras (SMART Lab) in collaboration with General Electric (GE) Bangalore. He has more than 25 years of research and industrial experience in surface engineering, tribology, and mechanical behaviour of materials. Prof. Kamaraj has 254 publications, which include peer-reviewed journal articles (196), international conference proceedings (58), and book chapters (4). He has published four books on (i) surface modified biomedical titanium alloys, (ii) basics of surface technology, (iii) welding the Inconel 718 superalloy: reduction of micro-segregation and laves phase, (iv) welding: technology and design (3rd edition). Prof. Kamaraj has been cited Top 2% of scientists from India in materials (2020).

Dr. Samiksha Moharana is a senior project officer at the Architected and Sustainable Material Design Research Centre at IIT Madras India. She received my Doctoral Degree in Mechanical Design from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras. The current research focuses on the following areas: mechanical behaviour, coating, analysis, tribology and fretting wear analysis sustainable products. As a passionate researcher committed to material and surface design, she is enthusiastic to work on biomaterials and especially fretting wear analysis.

Prof. Yukio Miyashita is a distinguished professor and director of the Global Education Centre at Nagaoka University of Technology. With a Ph.D. in engineering, he has excelled as a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering since 2020. Renowned for expertise in fracture mechanics, fatigue, and advanced materials, he also serves as Presidential Aide for Global Education Affairs. Prof. Miyashita boasts an impressive publication record, including 130 research papers and 12 books, and has received 25 awards. His leadership extends to prominent roles in key academic societies, such as a chair of the Materials & Processing Division at JSME and chair of the Committee on Fracture Mechanics at SMSJ.