Dr. Tushar R. Dandekar is a Tech Specialist in Materials in the School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Portsmouth, UK. He holds a Ph.D. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering from Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT), Nagpur, India, and an M.Tech. in Materials Engineering from the same institute. His research focuses on additive manufacturing, friction stir welding, and the microstructure–property relationships of advanced metallic systems such as stainless steels, superalloys, and titanium alloys. Dr. Dandekar has authored over 30 peer-reviewed SCI/SCI-E papers and book chapters in leading journals including Acta Materialia, Progress in Additive Manufacturing, and Critical Reviews in Solid State and Materials Sciences. He has received several awards, including the IIT Bombay Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship and runner-up in the 2024 Plastometrex Research Competition (UK). Dr. Dandekar also serves as a reviewer for more than 10 international journals and as a session chair at international conferences. His work bridges advanced manufacturing, mechanical performance, and corrosion behaviour for engineering applications. Dr. Dandekar is the Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA), Associate Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), and Early Career Member of the Royal Microscopical Society (RMS).