Keynote Speakers Details

Dr. Sumana Ghosh holds an M.Tech. in Materials Science from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur and a Ph.D. in Metallurgical and Material Engineering from Jadavpur University, India. She has been working at CSIR-Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute (CSIR-CGCRI) since 2001 and currently serves as a Senior Principal Scientist in the Biomaterials and Medical Devices Division. Her research focuses on functional coatings, ceramic joining, microwave processing of materials, bioactive glass-ceramics, including the formation of glass/glass-ceramic/ceramic functional coatings on metallic/ceramic substrates, metallization and joining of ceramics, microwave-assisted material synthesis, and the development of biomedical and high-temperature protective coatings. She has achieved remarkable academic outcomes, publishing over 50 international journal papers, more than 50 papers in national and international conference proceedings, authoring 16 book chapters, and holding 5 Indian patents. She has led or actively participated in numerous major research projects funded by government agencies such as DRDO, DST, and AR&DB, as well as enterprises like HAL, with a total research grant of tens of millions of Indian rupees. She has received multiple national and international honors, including the Marquis Who’s Who Lifetime Achievement Award in Science and Engineering and the Best Researcher Award. She serves as a reviewer for several SCI journals, an invited speaker at many academic conferences, a Life Member of The Indian Ceramic Society, and a member of academic committees of various institutions, boasting extensive experience and far-reaching influence in materials science and engineering research, project management, and academic services.