B. Ratna Sunil, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Bapatla Engineering College, Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh, India. Earlier, Dr. Sunil worked as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and also served as an Associate Dean of Academics at Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies (RGUKT), Nuzvid, Andhra Pradesh, India. He currently teaches courses on metallurgical and materials science, manufacturing processes, welding technology, composite materials, advanced materials technology, and surface engineering. Dr. Sunil has published several articles in international peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings. He has given conference presentations and invited talks at various scientific and technical events. From his research findings, Dr. Sunil has filed four Indian patents. He has received several awards, including the Sudarshan Bhat Memorial Best PhD Thesis Award from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India, and the Bajpai-SAHA Award from the Society for Biomaterials and Artificial Organs, India. He is an Associate Fellow (elected 2017) of the Andhra Pradesh Akademi of Sciences. Dr. Sunil earned his PhD in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering from IIT Madras, India.
