S. Aravind Raj is an associate professor in the School of Mechanical Engineering at the Vellore Institute of Technology in Vellore, India. He received his doctorate in industrial engineering from the National Institute of Technology in Tiruchirappalli in 2014. His main research area focuses on agile manufacturing processes and their applications in manufacturing industries. His recent work has focused on additive manufacturing, biomimetic structures, industrial systems engineering, sustainable manufacturing, and impact applications. He has published 35 reputed international journal papers in leading SCI/SCOPUS-indexed journals and 34 papers at international conferences. He is a coauthor of 10 book chapters and the editor of three books.