Dr. R. K. Pandey is a distinguished Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at IIT Delhi, where he has been serving since January 2017. He holds a Ph.D. from BHU and has made significant contributions to the fields of tribology and mechanical engineering. His areas of expertise include bearing lubrication, tribological elements design, engine tribology, and lubrication in metal forming. Dr. Pandey has authored several impactful publications on topics such as tribo-dynamic behaviors of ball bearings, frictional performance of micro-textured bearings, and the tribological performance of polymer composites with solid lubricants. His work is particularly recognized for its experimental investigations and innovative approaches to improving lubrication and tribological systems. His research has been published in leading journals, including Tribology International, Lubrication Science, and the ASME Journal of Tribology.

Dr. Rakesh Sehgal is a highly accomplished academic and administrator with a distinguished career spanning 36 years in the fields of mechanical engineering, teaching, research, and institutional leadership. He completed his B.E. in Mechanical Engineering with distinction in 1985, followed by an M.Tech. in Design of Mechanical Equipment from IIT Delhi in 1991, and earned a Ph.D. in Tribology in 2001 from IIT Delhi and Kurukshetra University. He further completed a Post-Doctorate under the UGC Fellowship Award from 2009 to 2011. Dr. Sehgal has supervised 15 Ph.D. scholars and is currently guiding 5 more. He has published 170 research papers in national and international journals and successfully completed six externally sponsored research projects worth ₹76.10 lakhs. He is presently involved in two international DST-sponsored projects with Uzbekistan and Russia, amounting to ₹1.30 crores, as well as a DST FIST project worth ₹1.02 crores. In addition to his research and academic contributions, Dr. Sehgal has made significant advancements in institutional development. As Director-cum-Principal from 2014-2017, he played a pivotal role in establishing the largest government engineering college in Himachal Pradesh. During his tenure as Director of NIT Srinagar from 2017-2023, he oversaw remarkable improvements, reflected in the institute’s NIRF rankings, faculty recruitment, campus placements, and infrastructure. He has also organized numerous conferences, delivered over 50 invited talks, and visited 11 countries for research and professional engagements. Recognized for his teaching excellence, Dr. Sehgal received the Best Teacher Award in 2006-07, and his leadership continues to leave a lasting impact on academic institutions and research in India.

Dr. Jacqueline Bridge is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at The University of the West Indies (UWI) St Augustine Campus, where she has been teaching since January 2002. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from UWI, a Diploma in Education from the University of Technology, Jamaica, and a Ph.D. from Cornell University, USA. Her teaching passion has led her to educate students across Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, the United States, and Germany. Dr. Bridge is an active member of various professional societies, including the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers. With over 40 refereed publications and numerous academic presentations, she is highly respected in her field. Her research interests include Applied Mechanics, with a focus on Mechanical Vibrations, Nonlinear Dynamical Systems Theory, and Finite Element Methods. She has received multiple awards, including the Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Teaching Excellence (2017) and the NGC/UWI Outstanding Research Mentorship Award (2014). Dr. Bridge's teaching philosophy centers on igniting student enthusiasm and guiding them toward deep understanding, with a focus on fostering curiosity and critical thinking in engineering.

Dr. Kuma Gowwomsa is an Assistant Professor in Agricultural Sciences at Ambo University, Ethiopia. He holds a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from Jimma University, an M.Sc. in Thermal Engineering from Bahir Dar University, and a Ph.D. in Agricultural Sciences from Kassel University, Germany. Over the years, he has held various leadership roles, including head of the Mechanical Engineering department and associate dean at the Institute of Technology at Ambo University. He also served as the Director of Indigenous Knowledge, Appropriate Technology, and Innovation, and Vice Director of Academic Affairs at Hachalu Hundeessa Campus. Dr. Gowwomsa's research interests focus on Renewable Energy, Energy Analysis, and Process Engineering, with a particular emphasis on Drying and Post-Harvest Technology. He has extensive experience in Numerical Modeling and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). In addition to his teaching and research responsibilities, he has successfully coordinated several national and EU-sponsored projects. Dr. Gowwomsa is also a co-founder and executive committee member of the Oromo Society of Science and Technology, where he chairs the Appropriate Technology Committee.