Dr Antonello Astarita from the Department of Chemical, Materials and Industrial Production Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, UNINA, Italy visited the Mechanical Engineering Department, School of Engineering on 11th October 2019. Dr Astarita delivered an expert lecture on the topic “Advancements in Additive Manufacturing and Friction Stir Welding Processes” for the faculty and students. The session included a review of the state-of-the-art developments in the area of Additive Manufacturing and Welding processes including the future research opportunities in the related domain.