S J VijayDr. Santhiyagu Joseph Vijay is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering of Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences. He completed his graduate study in the field of CAD/CAM. He is a Doctorate in the field of Materials an Manufacturing. He was also a Post-doctoral fellow in Jeonju University, South Korea during 2016-17. He has carried out research in developing metal matrix composites through various manufacturing techniques. He is also into synthesizing of nano-materials for electromagnetic shielding applications. To his credit he has published over 50 journal paper in peer-reviewed journals in the fields of friction stir welding, composites, nano-materials and additive manufacturing. He has also published 4 patents on composites and additive manufacturing. He is currently carrying out 4 major funded projects worth USD 250,000 and developing multi-material structural panel for defense sector and a novel manufacturing technology for aeronautical sector. Read More Read Less