Dr Sikiru O. Ismail is currently a Senior Lecturer in Manufacturing Engineering and Materials at Department of Engineering, School of Physics, Engineering and Computer Science, University of Hertfordshire (UoH), England, United Kingdom.He is a member of Mechanical Engineering Subject Group and Centre for Engineering Research. He is currently Outreach and Networking Coordinator for the Centre for Climate Change Research, UoH. Also, he is the Lead Guest Editor of Applied Science/Materials, Special Issue of MDPI Journal. Before aforementioned leadership positions, he completed his Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in the School of Mechanical and Design Engineering, University of Portsmouth, England, UK, after obtained his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in the same University, as a scholarship researcher with prestigious awards such as Paper Publication Prizes: Best Student Paper and First Place Awards at both School of Engineering and Faculty of Technology levels. Prior to his doctoral degree, he obtained National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering Technology with Distinction Grade; Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Mechanical Engineering (Production) with First Class Honours Division; and Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineering (Design and Production) with Distinction Grade. He was an Overall/Best Student in all his degree programmes, among other outstanding prizes. Moreover, Dr Ismail has several years of professional (industrial, research and academic/lecturing) experiences, having worked in many sectors. His research specialisation focuses on Manufacturing (Mechanical) and Materials Engineering, Innovative Manufacturing Processes / Monitoring and Optimisation of Manufacturing Processes, Machinery and Process Design and Development, ProductInnovation and Technology Transfer,Renewable Energy (Sustainability and Optimisation) and Green Technology, Advanced and Digital Manufacturing/Robots in Manufacturing, Additive and Hybrid Manufacturing/3D and 4D printings,Sustainable and Smart Manufacturing (Industry 4.0), using Experimental and Numerical Simulation/Finite Element/Analytical Modelling Techniques.He has successfully supervised many undergraduate and postgraduate projects. He has successfully won some research grants/funding and scholarships. In addition, he has published/presented several articles in local and international conferences and reputable high impact factor Journals as well as Book, Handbook and Encyclopaedia Chapters. Dr Ismail is a Reviewer and Editorial Board Member of many reputable local and international journals and conferences. He is a qualified Advance Higher Education Internal and External Examiner, UK. He also obtained Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE). Furthermore, Dr Ismail is a Member, Chartered Engineer and Fellow of several national/local and international professional bodies. These organisations include, but are not limited to, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (MASME, USA), Institution of Mechanical Engineers (MIMechE, UK), American Society for Composites (MASC, USA), Institution of Engineering and Technology (CEng MIET, UK), Higher Education Academy (FHEA, UK), Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (FRSA, UK). Summarily, Dr Ismail is an astute Senior Lecturer and erudite researcher. He solves several engineering problems through cutting-edge research, as he is presently working on robot-assisted additive manufacturing of structural elements.