Abhinav Bhardwaj completed his Ph.D.in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Texas A&M University. His research focuses on analyzing the process-structure-property relationships in emerging materials and processes. Currently, his work analyzes biomass-fungi (mycelium) composite materials and 3D printing (material extrusion) processes. Abhinav Bhardwaj has a Master's in Chemical Engineering from the University of South Florida. He has also worked on developing high-temperature thermal energy storage solutions for concentrated solar power plants.