Neelesh Kumar Jain earned his PhD & MTech from IIT Kanpur in 2003 and 1995, as well as his BE from SGSITS Indore in 1993. He joined IIT Indore in Jan 2010 as its First Associate Professor, became Professor in December 2013 and Professor (HAG) in December 2019. He previously worked at IIT Roorkee in June 2004-Jan 2010; the South Asia International Institute Hyderabad in June 2003-May 2004, and the Netaji Subhash Institute of Technology New Delhi in July 2002-June 2003. He is a recipient of Best Technology Award 2025; Outstanding Researcher Award in 2025, 2024, 2022, and 2020; Education Leadership Award 2021, Surya Gaurav National Award 2021, Cenderkia-Bitara-Award 2018, Excellence in Teaching Award 2025 and 2011, and the BOYCAST Fellowship 2008. He has developed 11 innovative technologies, with 2 are granted Indian patents and 2 with patents filed. He has 213 publications including 5 authored and 3 edited books, 25 book chapters, 143 journal papers, and 37 conference papers. He has guided 16 PhD and 31 MTech students. He has developed the Center of Excellence in Gear Engineering, six sophisticated research labs, and a Central Workshop. He is an Associate Editor of the International Journal of Precision Technology and a Journal of Micromanufacturing Editorial Board Member.