Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa earned a BE in mechanical engineering at Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi, India; an MTech in computational analysis in mechanical sciences at VTU Extension Centre, GEC, Hassan; and a PhD in mechanical engineering at Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi, India. Dr Sanjay did postdoctoral work at King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand. He is a Life Member of the Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) and an Associate Member of Institute of Engineers (India). He is a reviewer for more than 50 international journals (Elsevier, Springer, Sage, Taylor & Francis, Wiley), book proposals, and international conferences. He has published more than 85 articles in high-quality international peer-reviewed journals, 3 editorial corners, 20+ book chapters, 1 book, and 15 books as an editor, and presented research papers at national and international conferences. His research areas include natural fiber composites, polymer composites, and advanced material technology. He is a recipient of the DAAD Academic exchange-PPP Programme (project-related personnel exchange) between Thailand and Germany at the Institute of Composite Materials, University of Kaiserslautern, Germany. He has received a Top Peer Reviewer 2019 award, Global Peer Review Awards, Powered by Publons, Web of Science Group. He is currently a research scientist at the Natural Composites Research Group Lab, Academic Enhancement Department, King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand.Jyotishkumar Parameswaranpillai earned a PhD in polymer science and technology (chemistry) at Mahatma Gandhi University. He has research experience at various international laboratories, such as the Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden (IPF), Germany; Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium; and University of Potsdam, Germany. He has published more than 100 papers in high-quality international peer-reviewed journals on polymer nanocomposites, polymer blends and alloys, and biopolymer, and he has edited five books. He received numerous awards and recognitions, including the prestigious Kerala State Award for the Best Young Scientist 2016, INSPIRE Faculty Award 2011, and Best Researcher Award 2019 from King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok. He is currently a research professor at the Center of Innovation in Design and Engineering for Manufacturing, King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand.Suchart Siengchin earned a DiplIng in mechanical engineering at the University of Applied Sciences, Giessen/Friedberg, Hessen, Germany; an MSc in polymer technology at the University of Applied Sciences Aalen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany; an MSc in material science at the Erlangen-Nurnberg University, Bayern, Germany; and a DrIng in engineering at the Institute for Composite Materials, University of Kaiserslautern, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. His postdoctoral research was at Kaiserslautern University and the School of Materials Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA. He received the habilitation at the Chemnitz University in Sachsen, Germany. He was a lecturer of the Production and Material Engineering Department at the Sirindhorn International Thai-German Graduate School of Engineering (TGGS), King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB). He is a full professor at and president of KMUTNB. He received the Outstanding Researcher Award in 2010, 2012, and 2013 at KMUTNB. His research interests include polymer processing and composite material. He is Editor-in-Chief of KMUTNB International Journal of Applied Science and Technology and the author of more than 150 peer-reviewed journal articles. He has participated in presentations at more than 39 international and national conferences with respect to materials science and engineering topics.
