Pawan Kumar Rakesh is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand, India. He was previously the first Head of the Mechanical Engineering Department at IIT Roorkee, where he completed his PhD. He lectures on Advanced Joining Processes at NIT Uttarkhand to both undergraduate and graduate students. His main research interests are Primary and Secondary Processing of Polymer Matrix Composites, Finite Element Approach in Design and Analysis of Composite Materials, Green Composites. Prof. (Dr.) J. Paulo Davim is a Full Professor at the University of Aveiro, Portugal, with over 35 years of experience in Mechanical, Materials, and Industrial Engineering. He holds multiple distinguished academic titles, including a PhD in Mechanical Engineering and a DSc from London Metropolitan University. He has published over 300 books and 600 articles, with more than 36,500 citations. He is ranked among the world's top 2% scientists by Stanford University and holds leadership positions in numerous international journals, conferences, and research projects.

• 1. Introduction to the Joining Process2. Investigation on Microwave Joining of Mild Steel Plates at 2.45 GHz and Joint Characterization3. Joint Design for Adhesive Joining of Sisal/Epoxy Composite Laminates4. Electric current-assisted joining of similar/dissimilar materials5. Use of combustion synthesis/self-propagating high-temperature synthesis (SHS) for the joining of similar/dissimilar materials6. A Review on Friction Stir Spot Welding of Similar and Dissimilar Materials7. Current and Future Trends in Micro Joining and Nano Joining8. Joint Characterization/ Testing9. Modelling and Simulations10. Digitalization of Joining

Pawan Kumar Rakesh is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand, India. He was previously the first Head of the Mechanical Engineering Department at IIT Roorkee, where he completed his PhD. He lectures on Advanced Joining Processes at NIT Uttarkhand to both undergraduate and graduate students. His main research interests are Primary and Secondary Processing of Polymer Matrix Composites, Finite Element Approach in Design and Analysis of Composite Materials, Green Composites. Prof. (Dr.) J. Paulo Davim is a Full Professor at the University of Aveiro, Portugal, with over 35 years of experience in Mechanical, Materials, and Industrial Engineering. He holds multiple distinguished academic titles, including a PhD in Mechanical Engineering and a DSc from London Metropolitan University. He has published over 300 books and 600 articles, with more than 36,500 citations. He is ranked among the world's top 2% scientists by Stanford University and holds leadership positions in numerous international journals, conferences, and research projects.

• 1. Introduction to the Joining Process2. Investigation on Microwave Joining of Mild Steel Plates at 2.45 GHz and Joint Characterization3. Joint Design for Adhesive Joining of Sisal/Epoxy Composite Laminates4. Electric current-assisted joining of similar/dissimilar materials5. Use of combustion synthesis/self-propagating high-temperature synthesis (SHS) for the joining of similar/dissimilar materials6. A Review on Friction Stir Spot Welding of Similar and Dissimilar Materials7. Current and Future Trends in Micro Joining and Nano Joining8. Joint Characterization/ Testing9. Modelling and Simulations10. Digitalization of Joining

Pawan Kumar Rakesh is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand, India. He was previously the first Head of the Mechanical Engineering Department at IIT Roorkee, where he completed his PhD. He lectures on Advanced Joining Processes at NIT Uttarkhand to both undergraduate and graduate students. His main research interests are Primary and Secondary Processing of Polymer Matrix Composites, Finite Element Approach in Design and Analysis of Composite Materials, Green Composites. Prof. (Dr.) J. Paulo Davim is a Full Professor at the University of Aveiro, Portugal, with over 35 years of experience in Mechanical, Materials, and Industrial Engineering. He holds multiple distinguished academic titles, including a PhD in Mechanical Engineering and a DSc from London Metropolitan University. He has published over 300 books and 600 articles, with more than 36,500 citations. He is ranked among the world's top 2% scientists by Stanford University and holds leadership positions in numerous international journals, conferences, and research projects.

• 1. Introduction to the Joining Process2. Investigation on Microwave Joining of Mild Steel Plates at 2.45 GHz and Joint Characterization3. Joint Design for Adhesive Joining of Sisal/Epoxy Composite Laminates4. Electric current-assisted joining of similar/dissimilar materials5. Use of combustion synthesis/self-propagating high-temperature synthesis (SHS) for the joining of similar/dissimilar materials6. A Review on Friction Stir Spot Welding of Similar and Dissimilar Materials7. Current and Future Trends in Micro Joining and Nano Joining8. Joint Characterization/ Testing9. Modelling and Simulations10. Digitalization of Joining