Dr. Barun Pratiher is an Assistant Professor with the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur (IITJ), India. He completed his B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from North Bengal University (2002) and his M.E. in Aerospace Engineering & Applied Mechanics at Bengal Engineering & Science University (2004). He also completed his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India (2009).