G Madhusudhan ReddyDr. G. Madhusudhan Reddy (Director, Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory, Hyderabad) obtained his bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering with distinction from Kakatiya University in 1985, he completed his master's degree with Honors from Inian Institute of Technology, Roorkee in 1987. He started his carrier as a Scientist in 1987 at the Combat Vehicles R&D Establishment (CVRDE), Chennai. He was transferred to the Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL), Hyderabad in 1989. Having acquired significant hands on experience in welding research at DMRL, Hyderabad, He then embarked on focused research in the welding of Aluminum-Lithium alloys for his Doctoral degree at the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai. Dr. Reddy's career spanning nearly 32 years is marked by significant R&D contributions in the field of materials joining and surfacing and have been direct applications in defence and aerospace technologies. Dr. Reddy is very well known internationally for his excellence in the field of friction-stir welding of very large components required by aerospace programs in India. he has been elected Fellow of American Society of Metals, Indian National Academy of Engineering and Telangana Academy of Sciences, Andhra Pradesh Academy of Sciences, Indian Institute of Metals, Indian Institute of Welding, and Indian Welding Society. He has published more than 260 research papers in referred journals and equal number in conference proceedings apart from possessing several patents to his credit. Read More Read Less