Jeyaprakash Natarajan, PhD is an Associate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the Global College of Engineering and Technology, Muscat, Oman. He has published more than 120 peer-reviewed research articles, 25 book chapters, and five books. He teaches various postgraduate courses in automotive, mechanical, manufacturing, and laser ultrasound, and conducts academic research and consultancy. Milon Selvam Dennison, PhD is an Associate Professor and Associate Dean of Research at Kampala International University, Western Campus, Uganda. He has authored more than 60 research papers, five book chapters, and contributed significantly to sustainability research, including a publication on circular economy principles in manufacturing. His expertise lies in sustainable manufacturing, circular economy in manufacturing, and green machining. M. Bhuvanesh Kumar, PhD is an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Kongu Engineering College, Erode, India. He has published several articles in national and international journals of repute. His research interests include manufacturing engineering, fuzzy multi-criteria decision making, production and operations management, lean production systems, and supply chain management. Ganapathy Thirukkoti, PhD is an Associate Professor at PSR Engineering College. With over nine years of experience in both the academic and industrial sectors, he has published 12 research papers and holds three patents. His expertise spans natural fibre composites, 3D printing, and friction stir weld
