Prof. Dr. Shankar Sehgal is a Professor & Coordinator (Head) of Mechanical Engineering at Panjab University. He obtained his B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering from Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, his M.Tech. in Design of Mechanical Equipment from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, and his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Panjab University. He has been working at Panjab University since 2005, firstly as an Assistant Professor (2005–2018); then, as an Associate Professor (2018–2021); and then, as a Professor (since 2021). His research interests include design and manufacturing, materials, joining, manufacturing, composites, and finite element analysis.