Dr. Kaushal A Desai is an Associate Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, India. He is an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi and worked as a guest researcher at the Manufacturing Metrology Division, National Institute of Standards of Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, USA, and Clemson University – International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR). He has been instrumental in setting up research facilities in Automated Manufacturing and Metrology at IIT Jodhpur. His research interests include incorporating process physics in planning CNC tool paths or Smart manufacturing solutions. His research group is also working on integrating CAD/CAM/CAE tools in the new product design and development. He is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and serves as a symposium organizer for ASME conferences.