Meet Dr. Elias Randjbaran, the epitome of Metallurgical Engineering expertise. With a PhD and Master’s degrees from Universiti Putra Malaysia, his illustrious 20-year career in Composite Materials has sparked groundbreaking research in progressive damage analysis, buckling and post-buckling phenomena, and structural crashworthiness. As a member of esteemed societies like AEROS Malaysia, ASME, ASCE, and Space & Satellite Professionals International, his remarkable contributions are reflected in 30 published papers, more than 430 citations, an impressive h-index of 11, and an i10-index of 15. With unrivaled skills in defense, space, and advanced manufacturing, Dr. Randjbaran stands tall as a visionary leader in our generation.