Dr. Anshuman Patra is presently working as an assistant professor at the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at National Institute of Technology Rourkela since 2014. He has been bestowed with Ph.D. degree from National Institute of Technology Rourkela. He worked for around 5 years in ferrous and non-ferrous industry prior to joining at National Institute of Technology Rourkela. Anshuman Patra has published several peer reviewed papers, conference proceedings, books and book chapters. He has been associated with several professional societies. He was the principal investigator of sponsored research project and co-consultant of Industrial project. He has delivered several Invited talks at various Institutes and Industry. Anshuman Patra has been certified as outstanding reviewer by several publishing houses.Dr. Shashanka Rajendrachari is currently working as an associate professor, Department of Basic Sciences, SR University, Warangal, India. Previously working as an assistant professor at Bartin University, Turkey in the department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering. He has obtained Ph.D. from the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, India. He is the first recipient of the prestigious Powder Metallurgy Student of the Year award by the Powder Metallurgy Association of India for the year 2015 at IIT Bombay. He was awarded the prestigious Young Scientist-2020 at the 4th International Scientist Awards ceremony on Engineering, Science and Medicine held in Chennai, India.

• Influence of functionalized MWCNT on tensile strength of glass epoxy composites.- Effect of heat treatment on microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of a dual phase steel.- In situ Surface Nitriding via Laser Surface Remelting of Additively Build Ti6Al4V.- Minimizing the surface roughness of a single bead deposition in stainless steel through WAAM process.- An integrated approach of Wet and XRF methods for Chemical analysis of Mn and Ni content in HCFC.