مؤلف: P. K. Arora

Prof. (Dr.) Sanjay Yadav obtained his master’s degree in science (M.Sc.) in 1985 and his Ph.D. degree in Physics in 1990. Presently, he is working as Editor-in-Chief (EIC) of the MAPAN: The Journal of Metrology Society of India. He is also Vice Presi-dent of the Metrology Society of India (MS), New Delhi, as well as Vice President of the Ultrasonic Society of India (USI), New Delhi. He is Former Chief Scientist and Head of the Physico Mechanical Metrology Division of NPL and also Former Professor at the Faculty of Physical Sciences, Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (Ac SIR), HRDG, Ghaziabad. He has taught “Advanced Measurement Techniques and Metrology” courses, taken practical classes and supervised graduate, master and Ph.D. students since 2011. He is Recipient of several awards and scholarships of National and international repute. He has significantly contributed to the field of pressure metrology, biomedical instrumentation, ultrasonic transducers and instrumentation systems. His current research interests include research and developmental activities in physico-mechanical measurements; establishment, realization, maintenance and up-gradation of national pressure and vacuum standards; dissemination of national practical pressure scale to users through apex level calibration, training and consultancy services; inter-laboratory comparisons, proficiency testing program and key comparisons; implementation of quality system in the laboratory as per ISO/IEC 17025 standard and finite element analysis (FEA) and Monte Carlo simulations for pressure balances. He has published more than 500 research papers in national and international journals of repute and conferences, 20 books, 14 patents and copyrights, supervised eight Ph Ds (another five in waiting) and drafted several projects, scientific and technical reports, documents and policy papers. Dr. P. K. Arora is Professor and Head at the Mechanical Engineering Department of Galgotias College of Engineering and Technology, Greater Noida, India. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, in 2014. With 22 years of academic experience, his main research areas are industrial engineering and optimization. Dr. Arora has published more than 55 papers in international journals and conference proceedings. He has also served as Editor to Smart Innovation Systems and Technologies (Springer), Material Todays: Proceedings, Journal of Engineering Research, Kuwait. Dr. Anuj Kumar Sharma  completed his B.E. (Mechanical Engineering), M.Tech. (Mechanical Engineering), and Ph.D. from Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad, India, in the field of machining with nano-cutting fluids in 2017. Dr. Sharma is Coordinator of Mechatronics and Manufacturing Technology & Automation Programs at Centre for Advanced Studies AKTU Lucknow. He is Associate Dean Innovation & Incubation and Post Graduate Studies & Research of AKTU Lucknow.  Dr. Harish Kumar is currently working as Associate Professor in the mechanical engg. department and Dean academic at the National Institute of Technology, Delhi. He has more than 20+ years of research and academic experience and has served as Scientist at different grades in CSIR – National Physical Laboratory, India (NPLI). He has been an active Researcher in the area of mechanical measurement and metrology. He has worked as Guest Researcher at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, USA, in 2016. He has been instrumental in the ongoing redefinition of the kilogram in India. He has authored more than 100 publications in peer-reviewed journals and conferences. He is Active Reviewer of many reputed journals related to measurement, metrology, and related areas. He has served as Guest Editor of different peer-reviewed journals.