**Meet the editor**

Prof. (Dr.) Pranav H. Darji graduated in Mechanical Engineering from North Gujarat University, Gujarat (India), in 1998. He received his postgraduate degree from Gujarat University, Gujarat (India), in Mechanical Engineering specialization with CAD/CAM in 2001. He received his PhD degree from S. V. National Institute of Technology, Gujarat (India), in Mechanical Engineering in the specific

field of Rolling-Element Bearing in 2015. He is working as a professor and head in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at C. U. Shah College of Engineering and Technology, C. U. Shah University, Wadhwan City, Gujarat (India), since 2010. He has worked as an assistant professor from 2004 to 2010 in the same organization. He has previously worked as a lecturer at N. M. Gopani Polytechnic Institute, Gujarat (India), from 1998 to 2002 and the head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering from 2002 to 2004. Since 2015, he is also working as a director of P. G. Studies and Research at Research, Development and Innovation Centre of C. U. Shah University as an additional responsibility and associated with various research activities. His research interest focuses on areas of bearing technology, tribology, CAD, FEA and advanced machine design. On the same area, he has published more than 57 research papers in various reputed national and international journals and conferences. He has edited an international book *Advances in Tribology* in the year 2016. He has organized many conferences and workshops for the benefit of the researchers, academicians and industrialists. He has guided more than 22 dissertations of postgraduate students. He has given more than 12 invited presentations.

He serves as an editorial board member of reputed international journals. He is a life member of professional bodies like Institution of Engineers (India), Tribology Society of India and Indian Society for Technical Education. He is a registered chartered engineer (Mechanical Engineering).
