Editors

Dr. U. Kamachi Mudali is Vice Chancellor of VIT Bhopal University and formerly Honorary Professor of Practice at IIT Madras; Distinguished Scientist of Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), and Chief Executive & Chairman of Heavy Water Board, a flagship industrial unit of DAE during 2017-2020. He was at the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Kalpakkam during 1984 to 2017, and finally served there as Director of Materials Chemistry and Metal Fuel Cycle. As an accomplished team leader, Dr. Mudali has made pioneering contributions for 36 years during his service in DAE towards the production of heavy water and specialty materials; advanced materials & coating technology development; corrosion science, engineering and technology; materials, process and equipment development for reprocessing applications; failure analysis, consultancy and societal contributions. 

Dr. Mudali has 474 Journal publications, 23 edited Books, 5 patents, 295 Honour Lectures, and 11650 citations with a h-index of 50 and i-10 index of 278 and is recognised in the World’s Top 2% scientists from India in the field of Materials. Dr. Mudali has guided/coordinated UG, PG and PhD theses of 162 students from various academic institutions. He is the Chief Editor of Journal of Electrochemical Society of India, Editor-in Chief of IIM-Springer Book Series and CII-Corrosion Management Committee Booklet Series, and served in the editorial board of several international journals of repute. He is Trustee of Board of ASM International, USA, Fellow of 12 professional associations including 4 from abroad, and an Honorary Member of Indian Institute of Metals (IIM) and UDCT Alumni Association, Mumbai. Dr. Mudali is decorated with several distinguished recognitions which includes: Distinguished Alumnus Award from both IIT Bombay where he did M.Tech (Corrosion Sci & Engg.) in 1984, and PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, where he did MSc (Materials Science) in 1982; Metallurgists of the Year Award from Government of India & Indian Institute of Metals (IIM) &, and GD Birla Gold Medal and Platinum Medal from IIM; Tamilnadu Scientist Award; MASCOT National Award; VASVIK Award; Indian Nuclear Society Medal; Distinguished Faculty Award from HBNI University; AICTE-INAE Distinguished Visiting Professorship by INAE; Group Achievement Award from DAE (5 times); Homi Bhabha Science and Technology Award of DAE; ONGC Excellence & Meritorious Awards in Corrosion from NACE India & NCCI, Karaikudi; Frank Newman Speller Award of NACE International, USA, the highest recognition and first Indian to get in Corrosion field. Dr. Mudali was Visiting Scientist and widely travelled in USA, Germany, Russia, France, UK, Japan, Malaysia, Israel, Bulgaria, Canada, and Singapore. Dr. Mudali has provided his leadership and expertise as Chairman and Member to many national committees in academia, R&D, industry and Government of India. As President he has led 10,000+ members Indian Institute of Metals, Electrochemical Society of India and NIGIS South Zone; and, as Chairman he has led East Asia Pacific Area & Indian Section of the National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE), USA; ASM International, Chennai Chapter; and, Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, Mumbai.