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Dr. Anand Parey is a Professor in the Discipline of Mechanical engineering IIT Indore. He holds a Post-Doctoral Fellowship from the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, from 2006 to 2007. He obtained his Ph.D. from IIT Delhi in Mechanical Engineering in 2006. He completed his M.Tech. from MANIT Bhopal in 2001 and B.E., MITS Gwalior, 1998. Dr. Anand Parey had worked as a Manager in Heavy Engineering Division, Larsen and Toubro Ltd. Mumbai, from 2008 to 2009. He had also contributed as a Manager - Technology in Global R&D Centre, Crompton Greaves Ltd., Mumbai, from April 2008 to August 2008. He was a Lecturer in Department of Mechanical Engineering, BITS Pilani Goa Campus, from August 2005 to November 2006. He is also one of the Reviewers of Measurement (Elsevier), Reviewer of Journal of Sound and Vibration (Elsevier). His focus is on condition monitoring, noise and vibration isolation and in signal processing of mechanical systems. He has published nearly 50 articles in reputed journals. Dr. Rajesh Kumar is affiliated to the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology, Longowal. Dr. Rajesh Kumar is currently providing services as a Professor. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed scientific papers and presented works at many national and international conferences. He has guided nearly 10 Ph.D.s and 25 Master’s thesis. He is also actively associated with different societies and academies. Dr. Rajesh Kumar academic career is decorated with several reputed funded proposals. He has authored nearly 60 research articles. Dr. Manpreet Singh is working as a Professor/HOD in the School of Mechanical Engineering, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara. He obtained his B. E. Mechanical from College of Engineering and Technology, Bathinda (now Giani Zail Singh College of Engineering and Technology, Bathinda) in 1998; MTech (Manufacturing and SystemEngineering) from Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology, Longowal (affiliated from Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar) in 2004; and PhD from the Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology, Longowal (Deemed University) in 2013. He has published more than 40 research articles in international journals, conferences of high repute. He has guided 6 MTech and 1 PhD thesis and 5 candidates are pursuing PhD with him presently. He has also published 33 patents. His academic life includes serving as a peer reviewer in journals and conducting a number of training programs. His areas of interest include design for vibration systems, modal analysis, condition monitoring, fault prognosis, reliability analysis and green buildings. He has organized three international conferences at various institutes as organizing secretary and convener.

• Parametric investigation of turning process using DEMATEL approach.- Analytical determination of rheological parameters of MR fluids.- Design, Analysis and Prototyping of USB-Female Shield.- Comparison of line contact and point contact behavior in rolling element bearing using statistical analysis of vibration signal.- Vibration Analysis for Failure Detection of Bearing and Gear Assembly.- Shrinkage Optimization and Development of Predictive Model for Injection-molded Part Using Numerical Simulation Combined with Artificial Neural Network.