Manzar Masud (Dr.) is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Capital University of Science and Technology (CUST), Islamabad, Pakistan. He received his BS in Aerospace Engineering from the Institute of Space Technology, Pakistan, and his MS in Mechanical Engineering from HITEC University, Pakistan. He earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Pakistan. Dr. Masud has authored more than 30 research papers in international SCIE/Scopus-indexed journals, in addition to several conference publications. His research interests include computational mechanics, finite element modeling, material characterization of composites and hybrid composites, high strain-rate mechanics, and AI-driven predictive analysis in structural and material engineering.