Prof. Kapil Gupta is working as a Full Professor at the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Technology, University of Johannesburg. He obtained a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering with a specialization in Advanced Manufacturing. He has more than ten years of professional experience in academic and research fields. Advanced machining processes, sustainable manufacturing, green machining, precision engineering, gear technology, and Industry 4.0 are his areas of interest. He has authored and edited twenty international books on hybrid machining, advanced gear manufacturing, micro and precision manufacturing, spark erosion machining, and sustainable manufacturing. He has also authored several SCI and Scopus Journal and International Conference articles. He is serving on the editorial boards of the international journals and technical committees of international conferences. He has supervised more than 20 Masters and Doctoral students, and 4 Postdoctoral Research fellows. He is working on many international projects funded by agencies including the National Research Foundation (South Africa) and the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK).