Dr. Vimlesh Kumar Soni is currently an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at MANIT Bhopal. He graduated from Government Engineering College, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He then pursued his Masters in Industrial Engineering & Management from SGSITS Indore, and later obtained his PhD from MANIT Bhopal. With a total experience of approximately thirty years, he has worked as a Training Faculty with the Centre for Entrepreneurship Development Madhya Pradesh (CEDMAP) for ten years and with MANIT Bhopal for twenty years (including a three years tenure as Director on Deputation with All India Council for Technical Education at New Delhi). He has supervised six PhD scholars, approximately thirty-two M Tech scholars, and over forty undergraduate projects. He has over forty research publications, six books, and two sponsored projects to his credit. He has visited the USA, South Africa, and the UK to present his research work. He currently holds the administrative responsibilities of Associate Dean (UG) and Associate Dean (Digital Initiatives) at MANIT Bhopal.