Dr. Nagaraja Shetty is Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Manipal Institute of Technology, MAHE Manipal, India. He received a Ph.D. from the National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal. He has 8 years of experience in teaching and research. His areas of interest include machining and structural property studies of polymer composites, design, and optimization. He has published several research articles in national and international journals of repute.