Meet the editor

Dr. Ram Krishna is an experienced metals researcher and academic with a background in metallurgy. He received his Bachelor of Engineering degree in metallurgical engineering and material science from the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Jamshedpur, and his Master's degree in materials and metallurgical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. Dr. Krishna continued his studies at the

University of Leicester, UK, obtaining his Ph.D. in 2011. He has held postdoctoral positions at the University of Manchester, UK and North Carolina State University, USA. His research interests cover a wide range of materials for high-temperature applications, including mechanical testing of their behavior and performance, as well as advanced characterization techniques, as evidenced by his H-index of 13 and designation as co-inventor of 13 patents. He has authored or co-authored more than 35 research papers in journals and conference proceedings. His current research focuses on the 3D printing of metallic and ceramic alloys and materials for 3D printing applications.

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