Multi-Disciplinary Research and Sustainable Development

The Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Multi-Disciplinary Research and Sustainable Development – 2025 encapsulate the collective efforts of researchers, academicians, industry professionals, and policymakers in addressing the critical challenges of sustainability through a multi-disciplinary approach. In a world where rapid industrialization, urban expansion, and technological advancements continuously reshape our environment, the need for innovative, scalable, and sustainable solutions has never been greater.

Dr Tanya Buddi, Associate Professor has completed PhD from KL University and has 10 years of academic and research experience. Her PhD work is on Development of Bio-adhesive in Plywood Manufacturing, part of which was carried out at RGUKT, Basar and Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia. She had earned Bachelor of Engineering from JNTUK in Mechanical Engineering, and Master of Technology also from JNTUK in Machine Design.

Dr Rohit Kandakatla has completed his PhD in Engineering Education from Purdue University and is currently serving as the Director for Strategy, Operations, and Human Resource Development at KG Reddy College of Engineering and Technology. He also has an adjunct faculty appointment with the Center for Engineering Education Research at KLE Technological University. He was awarded Young Engineering Educator Scholarship by National Science Foundation (NSF), IUCEE Young Leader Award for the year 2015, and IGIP SPEED Young Scientist Award for the year 2014.

Prof. Nitin Rameshrao Kotkunde has completed his PhD in Mechanical Engineering, BITS Pilani, ME in Design Engineering from BITS Pilani and BE in Mechanical Engineering from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad. He has a waste experience in Design and Materials Engineering, Finite Element Analysis, Fracture mechanics, High temperature Material Testing and characterization, Material modelling Development for metal forming processes, Metal Forming Processes, Product Design and Development.

Prof. Upadrasta Ramamurty earned a Bachelor of Engineering (Metallurgy) degree from Andhra University, India in 1989 and a Master of Engineering (Metallurgy) degree from Indian Institute of Science, India in 1991 both with Metallurgy specialization, and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Engineering, from Brown University, USA in 1994. His post-doctoral work was conducted at University of California-Santa Barbara and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Dr Asma Perveen is an Associate Professor in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering department at Nazarbayev University (NU), Kazakhstan. Dr Perveen earned her PhD from National University of Singapore (NUS) under Mechanical Engineering Department in 2012. After completion of her PhD, she worked as Research Scientist at Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech) for more than two years. She also worked as Visiting Research Scholar in University of Parma, Italy and Western Kentucky University, USA.