P. SESHU, Ph.D., is Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay. Earlier (1984-85), he worked as a Scientist at the Defence Research and Development Laboratory, Hyderabad; he was also a visiting scientist to academic institutions in USA, UK and Germany. An outstanding student throughout his studies and a distinguished teacher, Dr. Seshu has contributed extensively to reputed journals in India and abroad, including International Journal of Composite Structures, Communications in Applied Numerical Methods, Journal of Sound and Vibration, and Journal of Aeronautical Society of India.