Jyoti Mazumder is Robert H. Lurie Professor of Engineering in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science and Director of Center for Laser Aided Intelligent Manufacturing at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. He is an elected member of National Academy of Engineering. He has published more than 400 papers, co-authored books on Laser Chemical Vapor Deposition and Laser Materials Processing, edited/co-edited 10 books on topics related to laser materials processing and Mechanical Engineering, holds 24 U.S patents and has 8 patents pending. Dr. Mazumder has received numerous awards including, Bruce Chalmers Award, M Eugene Merchant Manufacturing Medal, Distinguished University Innovator Award, William T Ennor Award, and the Arthur L. Schawlow Award. He is also Fellow of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), American Society of Metals (ASM), Fellow of International Academy of Photonics and Laser Engineering and Laser institute of America (LIA).