Mr. Rajiv Pandey is an esteemed academician, researcher, and administrator currently serving as the Assistant Professor & Head of the Department (HOD) of the First-Year Engineering Department at the Faculty of Engineering and Technology. With a distinguished career spanning more than 18 years in higher education, he has dedicated his professional journey to fostering academic excellence, pioneering engineering research, and mentoring the next generation of engineers. Throughout his extensive tenure in teaching, Mr. Pandey has been pivotal in shaping the foundational years of engineering students, bridging the gap between school education and core engineering concepts. His administrative acumen as an HOD has driven various curriculum development initiatives, student-centric academic policies, and state-of-the-art laboratory enhancements. As an active researcher, Mr. Pandey's scholarly pursuits focus on [ e.g., Applied Sciences / Thermal Engineering / Optimization Techniques]. He has contributed significantly to the academic community through numerous research publications in indexed national and international journals, as well as presentations at prestigious conferences. This edited volume, "Recent Advancement in Engineering and Technology," reflects his rich academic insights and practical experience and ignite an enduring analytical interest in the minds of young engineers.