Dr. Nagahanumaiah

Dr. Nagahanumaiah is the Director of the Central Manufacturing Technology Institute (CMTI) in Bengaluru, India. With over 28 years of experience in research, development and manufacturing technology, he is a distinguished scientist and technology leader contributing to the advancement of indigenous manufacturing capabilities in India.

He holds a Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, a Master’s degree in Tool Engineering from Indo-Danish Tool Room, Bengaluru, and a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Bangalore University.

His areas of expertise include micro- and nano-manufacturing, additive manufacturing, modular and reconfigurable machine tools, tool design, rapid tooling, manufacturing process optimisation and smart manufacturing systems. During his tenure at CSIR-CMERI, Durgapur, he pioneered Micro-Nano Systems Engineering and led multidisciplinary research initiatives that resulted in technology development and successful technology transfers.

Under his leadership, CMTI has strengthened its focus on indigenous technology development, advanced machinery, automation, innovation, technology commercialisation and industry collaboration. His contributions include numerous research publications, patents, machine development projects and mentoring of research scholars.

Dr. Nagahanumaiah continues to play an important role in advancing India's manufacturing research ecosystem, promoting industry–academia collaboration and supporting the development of innovative technologies for next-generation manufacturing.