Dr. Tushar M. Borkar is an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Cleveland State University. My research has been focused on the broad areas of advanced processing of new materials and materials engineering with the primary goal of advancing scientific understanding of the relationship among composition, structure, processing, and properties. This fundamental research is intended to be applied in developing advanced metallic and functionally graded composite materials for aerospace, energy, and biomedical applications. The development of a new class of materials (metallic alloys and metal matrix composites) via novel advanced processing tools, including additive manufacturing processes, along with the use of advanced characterization techniques, constitute a common thread tying my multiple research activities. These techniques are used to identify the underlying mechanisms and phase transformations governing microstructural evolution and microstructure-property relationships in complex multi-phase, multi-component materials systems. Dr. Borkar received his M.S. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Oklahoma State University and a PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of North Texas.