National and International Recognition:
Editorial Board Member
International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture
Machines ? Open access journal of MDPI
Journal of Micromanufacturing
Leadership initiatives:
Leading as UK?s management committee member and Work Group leader in the Cost Action CA15102 (gross value ?120K) funded by the H2020 Scheme
Following staff changes, I lead Cranfield?s teaching and research execution strategy in the ?Centre of Doctoral Training in Ultra-Precision Engineering? together with the University of Cambridge (EP/K503241/1) and (EP/L016567/1)
Short term courses:
Conducted a 20 hours long specialised course on ?Advances in ultra-precision machining processes? under the MHRD Scheme, GIAN initiative of Government of India from 4th -16th Sept. 2016
Conference/Symposium Organizer:
Co-organised ?E-MRS? conference on "Solutions for critical raw materials under extreme conditions" at Warsaw, Poland, Sept. 18-21st 2017 ()
Co-organised IET- Tribology Conference on "Challenges in Tribology 2018" to take place in IET austin Court, Birmingham, UK, March 16th to 17th 2018
Outreach:
Presented the research poster at the SET Britain exhibition at House of Commons, Parliament at London, UK on 18th March 2013
Received a John Moyce Lessels International postgraduate travel award of ?5,000 in 2013 from Royal Society of Edinburgh, United Kingdom, for travelling to Keio University, Japan (This visit was highlighted in the Newsletter of Scotland?s National Academy (Issue No. 42, Spring 2014 edition) and also resulted in four joint publications).
Memberships
2016- CEng - Engineering council - (Registration No. 631060) affilicated with IMechE
2015- Fellow of the Higher Education and Academy (FHEA) (Ref No. PR087638)
2016- Member of the IMechE., UK (Membership Number: 80207897)
2016- Member of the IET (Membership no. 1100454457)
2015- Member of the Engineering Professors? council (EPC)
2012- Member of the European Society of Precision Engineering (EUSPEN)
2017- Member of the CIRP (Research affiliate)