Kankesh Dave is an Assistant Professor at Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya, Vallabh Vidyanagar, with over a decade of academic and administrative experience in Mechanical Engineering. He previously served as Head of Department at Noble University, Junagadh. He holds a Master of Engineering degree and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. at Marwadi University, focusing on additive manufacturing and solar lithography. His research interests include manufacturing processes, casting, CNC optimization, and thermal systems. Dr. Dave has published extensively in reputed journals, serves as a reviewer and editorial board member, and actively contributes to academic governance, accreditation, and faculty development initiatives.