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manufacturing and laser ultrasound, and conducts academic research and consultancy. Dr. Jeyaprakash Natarajan is serving as a reviewer for many reputed international journals. Also, Dr. Jeyaprakash Natarajan has completed four research projects in the field of additive manufacturing, surface engineering, tribology, laser cladding, corrosion, etc.

Mahendra Babu Kantipudi received his B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering from Pondicherry University, India, in 2007 and his master's degree in Automotive Engineering from the University of Hertfordshire, England, in 2009. Then, he worked as an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at reputed engineering colleges in India for 7 years. He got his PhD from the College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, Taiwan in 2020. Currently, he is a senior researcher in National Taipei University of Technology and has been involved in the project of the Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan. He is the author and co-author of several research papers in SCI-indexed journals. He has presented the paper at national and international conferences. His areas of research interest include the areas of magnetorheological fluid (MR)-based actuators, anti-lock braking systems (ABS), smart vehicle control systems, IC engine performance study, electromagnetic analysis, future mobility, thermal studies, and multi-physics analysis.

Che-Hua Yang is a Professor at the Graduate Institute of Manufacturing Technology, National Taipei University of Technology, Taiwan. He received his bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from National Taiwan University, Taiwan in 1984. Prof. Che-Hua Yang received his Masters and PhD in Mechanical Engineering in 1989 and 1991, respectively, from Johns Hopkins University, USA. In 1991, he was appointed as a research associate at Johns Hopkins NDE Center, Johns Hopkins University USA, where he worked on the structural analysis and Opto-mechanical integration and implementation. In 1993, he was appointed as an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Chang Gung University, Taiwan. In 2005, he was promoted as Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Chang Gung University, Taiwan. In 2007, Prof. Che-Hua Yang was appointed as Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, Taiwan and he has been the Deputy Director in National Taipei University of Technology, Taiwan, from 2007 to 2008. From 2007 to 2008, he was also an Adjust Professor at Chang Gung University, Taiwan. From 2008 to 2011, he was a Professor and Director of the Institute of Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, Taiwan. From 2011 to 2017, he was a Professor and Dean of School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, Taiwan. From 2017 to 2018, he was a Professor and Vice President of National Taipei University of Technology, Taiwan. From 2018 to 2021, he was a Professor and Director of Additive Manufacturing Center for Mass Customization Production, National Taipei University of Technology, Taiwan. Prof. Che-Hua Yang has published more than 120 peer-reviewed research articles, book chapters and two books titled Laser Surface Treatments for Tribological Application and Advances in Additive Manufacturing Processes in 2021. He teaches various postgraduate courses in automotive, mechanical, manufacturing and laser ultrasound, supervises Master and PhD students, and conducts academic research and consultancy. Prof. Che-Hua Yang is serving as a reviewer for many reputed international journals.

Yaojung Shiao received his bachelor's degree from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan. He received his master's degree and PhD from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA. He has worked as an Assistant Professor of Heat Transfer in the Mechanical Department, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA. He worked as an Associate Professor in the Department of vehicle engineering, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan from 1996 to2001. He was the head of the Department of vehicle engineering at the National Taipei University of Technology, Taiwan from 2014 to 2019. He is presently a Professor in the Department of vehicle engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, Taiwan. He is the author of over 100 publications in smart material structures, actuators, intelligent control systems, connected vehicles, vehicle control systems, and gait control systems. He is working on rail vehicles, electric vehicle systems, advanced low-energy engines, road-friendly headlight systems, advanced braking systems and suspension systems, and locomotive ABS/TCS systems. His research has obtained several invention patents.