Dr. N. R. Banapurmath Currently, working as Professor of School of Mechanical Engineering B.V. Bhoomaraddi College of Engineering and Technology and Professor and Head at Centre for Material Science (CMS), K.L.E. Technological University (Previously known as B.V. Bhoomaraddi College of Engineering and Technology) Hubballi. Received Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering from Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) and Master’s degree in Heat Power Engineering, National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), Surathkal and Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. 24 years of Research and Teaching experience published International Journals: 152, International conference: 82, National conference: 23, 7 Patents (filed), 13 Book and Book chapter publications. Several funded projects from State and Central Govt. of INDIA. Produced PhD.:10, guided MTech.:30. Reviewer for many international journals.