Biography:
Dr. Ashok Kumar is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of South Florida, Tampa. Dr. Kumar holds 11 patents and has published 3 textbooks, edited 7 proceeding books, 3 invited review articles, 12 book chapters including 225 peer reviewed articles (approx. 125 journal articles and 97 conference proceeding articles) and has presented approximately 255 papers in regional and national conferences including 49 invited talks. His excellence as a researcher has been recognized by a number of honors, including ASM Fellow, ASME Fellow, AAAS Fellow, AIMBE Fellow, and SME Fellow.
Title : Nanocrystalline diamond: Synthesis, characterization and applications