Dr. Ranjit Shrestha is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kathmandu University, Nepal. He holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Kongju National University, South Korea. His academic contributions have been recognized with several honors, including the Academic Excellence Award from the Nepal Engineers’ Association (July, 2025), the Best Graduate Researcher Award (August, 2019, Kongju National University), and multiple Best Paper and Poster Presentation Awards at international conferences. He has carried out numerous projects on structural health monitoring using thermal imaging and is currently leading research on indoor thermal comfort analysis through simulation and experimental studies of window behavior and 2D/3D camera-based custom insoles for diabetic foot care. He has published widely, contributing book chapters, journal articles, and peer-reviewed papers in reputed international outlets, and actively serves as a reviewer for leading publishers including Elsevier, Springer Nature, and MDPI, with over 200 verified reviews. His teaching portfolio includes machine elements design and processes, engineering drawing, image processing and analysis, and AI applications in mechanical systems. His research interests span nondestructive testing and evaluation, structural health monitoring, infrared thermography, image processing, modeling and simulation, renewable energy technologies, and thermal comfort studies.