Dr. Manvendra Tiwari is Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the National Institute of Technology Goa, India. He holds a PhD in the field of thermal engineering from Indian Institute of Engineering Science & Technology (IIEST) Shibpur, West Bengal, India, and has a combined 16 years of experience in research, teaching, and industry. His research interests are focused on heat transfer enhancement, heat exchanger performance improvement, vehicle and engine testing, renewable energy applications, spacecraft technology, and supersonic combustion.