Professor and Head

Prof. G S VinodKumar

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Interests
  1. Light alloys and composites
  2. Metal foams
  3. Structure property correlation
  4. Precious metals (Gold and Silver)
  5. Solidification & Processing of Light alloys

Faculty Details

Education

1996

Bharathidasan University, Trichy
India
MSc (Physics)

1999

National Institute of Technology, Trichy (formerly REC, Trichy)
India
M.E. (Materials Science)

2006

Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
India
Ph.D. (Metallurgical & Materials Engineering)

Experience

  • 17-01-2013-to 29-06-2019, Associate Professor | SRM research Institute, SRM University, Kattankulathur, Chennai, India
  • 01-06-2008 to 31-12-2012, Post doctoral Researcher (DFG Fellow) | Helmholtz Centre Berlin for Materials and Energy, Berlin, Germany & Technische Universität Berlin, Germany
  • 03-01-2006- 31-05-2008, Sr. Scientist | NFTDC (Non-Ferrous Materials Technology Development Centre), Hyderbad
  • 01-08-2005 - 31-03-2007, Guest Scientist | Helmholtz Centre Berlin for Materials and Energy, Berlin, Germany (Previously Hahn – Meitner Institute, Berlin)

Research Interest

  • Novel processing of Light alloy (Al and Mg) foam and studying the structure and properties
  • Development of high strength Metal Matrix Composites and Nano Composites (MMC and MMNC)
  • Processing high strength Leaded and Lead-free brass
  • Hardening of 22 Karat and 24 Karat gold for light weight and high strength Jewellery
  • Development of a novel Tarnish Resistance Silver
  • Metal Additive manufacturing and 3D printing of Gold Jewellery

Awards & Fellowships

  • Executive committee member of Indian Institute of Metals -Chennai Chapter from April 2013
  • Awarded Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) Fellowship, Germany for the year 2010 to 2012
  • Visiting scientist, University of Valladolid, Spain, (October to December 2011)
  • Soli commiserate award by Institute of Indian Foundrymen (2005)
  • Best Poster presentation award in International Conference on Solidification Science and Processing (ICSSP-4) held at Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai on 20-236.
  • Best Paper Presented award in 7th International Conference on Porous Metals and Metallic Foams (Metfoam 2011), Busan (Korea) , 18-21.09.2011

Memberships

  • MIIM
  • MASM
  • MISCA

List of Publications

  • Akshay Devikar, Ch Anusha, Dipak Bhosale, Sheela Singh, G.S. Vinod Kumar, Synthesis, Characterization and Thermal Properties of Mg-3Ca/Fly Ash Composites, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performances, (2023) IF:2.29 10.1007/s11665-023-08888-08
  • Akshay Devikar,Dipak Bhosale,K. Georgy, Manas Mukherjee,G.S. Vinod Kumar, Effect of Beryllium on the stabilisation of Mg-3Ca alloy foams, Materials Science and Engineering B, (2022) IF:3.40 10.1016/j.mseb.2022.116007
  • Akshay Devikar, Biswaranjan Muduli, Manas Mukherjee & G.S. Vinod Kumar, Stabilization and Mechanical Properties of Mg-3Ca and Mg-3Ca/SiC/5p foams alloyed with Beryllium, Journal of Materials Engineering Performance, (2022) IF:2.03 10.1007/s11665-022-07369-0
  • G.S. Vinod Kumar, S.Sasikumara, K.Georgy, M.Mukherjee, Production, Stability, and Properties of In-situ Al-5ZrB2 Composite Foams, Materials Science & Engineering A, (2022) IF:5.248 10.1016/j.msea.2022.143501
  • K. M. Saradesh, K. R. Ravi & G.S. Vinod Kumar, The age hardenability of 22Karat gold (Au-5.8wt.%Cu-2.5wt.%Ag) alloyed with Titanium, Gold bulletin, (2021) IF:1.56 https://doi.org/10.1007/s13404-021-00301-9
  • Dipak Bhosale, Akshay Devikar, S. Sasikumar, G.S. Vinod Kumar, Foaming Mg alloy and composites using MgCO3 blowing agent, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, 52, 931–943 (2020) IF:2.48
  • Grain refinement of 24 karat gold (99.99 wt.% pure) and 22 karat gold (Au-5.8wt.%Cu-2.5wt.%Ag) by Au-6wt.%Ti grain refiner, K. M. Saradesh, G.S. Vinod Kumar, Gold Bulletin, (2020) doi.org/10.1007/s13404-020-00270.
  • Metallurgical processes for hardening of 22Karat Gold for lightweight and high strength jewelry, K.M. Saradesh, G. S. Vinod Kumar, Journal of Materials Research & Technology, (2020) doi.org/10.1016/j.jmrt.2019.12.033.
  • Foam stabilization by Aluminium Powders, S. Sasikumar, Georgy Kurian, M. Mukherjee, G. S. Vinod Kumar, Materials Letters 262, 127142 (2020)
  • Study on the electrochemical behaviour of 22k gold (Au-5.8wt.%Cu-2.5wt.%Ag) and Ti containing 22k gold (Au-5.8wt.%Cu-2.0wt.%Ag-0.5wt.%Ti), K. M. Saradesh, Indrajit Patil, D. Sivaprahasam, Bhalchandra Kakade, G. S. Vinodkumar, Gold Bulletin, 52, 175-183. (2019)
  • The Effect of Melt Ultrasound Treatment on the Microstructure and Age Hardenability of Al-4 Wt. Pct Cu/TiC Composite, Sean d’Brass, K. R. Ravi, J. Nampoothari, K. M. Saradesh, T. Rajasekaran, G. S. Vinod-Kumar, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, 50, 2557-2565 (2019)
  • An Investigation on High Entropy Alloy as Bond Coat Material for Thermal Barrier Coating System, Mahesh Jhadav, Sheela Singh, M. Srivastava, G. S. Vinod-Kumar, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 783, 672 - 673 (2019)
  • Stability of various particle-stabilised aluminium alloys foams made by gas injection, K. Heim, G.S. Vinod-Kumar, F. García-Moreno, J. Banhart, Journal of Materials Science 52(11), 6401–6414 (2017)
  • Effect of magnesium addition on the cell structure of the foams produced from re-melted aluminium alloy scrap, G.S. Vinod-Kumar, K. Heim, J. Jerry, F. Garcia-Moreno, A.R. Kennedy, J. Banhart, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B 48(5), 2551–2563 (2017)
  • “Light-metal foams - scientific challenges and industrial applications, J. Banhart, G.S. Vinod-Kumar, P.H. Kamm, T.R. Neu, F. García-Moreno, Ciência & Tecnologia dos Materiais, 28 1–4 (2016)
  • Stabilisation of aluminium foams and films by the joint action of dispersed particles and oxide films, K. Heim, G. S. Vinod-Kumar, F. García-Moreno, A. Rack, J. Banhart, Acta Materialia 99, 313–324 (2015)
  • Stabilization effect of oxides in foamed aluminium alloy scrap, G. S. Vinod Kumar, F. Garcia-Moreno, J. Banhart, A. R. Kennedy, International Journal of Materials Research, 106(9), 978–987 (2015)
  • The role of ambient oxygen in the stabilisation of single aluminium alloy films, K. Heim, G. S. VinodKumar, F. Garcia-Moreno, J. Banhart, Procedia Materials Science, 4 (2014) 251–256.
  • The rupture of a single liquid aluminium alloy film, K. Heim, F. Garcia-Moreno, G. S. VinodKumar, A. Rack, J. Banhart, Soft Matter 10 (26), 4711–4716 (2014)
  • Analysis of liquid metal foams through X-ray radioscopy and microgravity experiments, F. Garcia-Moreno, S. T. Tobin, M. Mukherjee, C. Jiménez, E. Solórzano, G. S. VinodKumar, S. Hutzler, J. Banhart, Soft Matter 10, 6955–6962 (2014)
  • Drainage of particle-stabilized aluminium composites through Plateau borders, K. Heim, G. S. VinodKumar, F. Garcia-Moreno, I. Manke, J. Banhart, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 438, 85–92 (2013)
  • Foaming aluminium alloy derived from scrap, G. S. VinodKumar, K. Heim, F. Garcia-Moreno, J. Banhart, A. R. Kennedy, Advanced Engineering Materials, 15, 129-133 (2013)
  • Reduced pressure foaming of Aluminium alloys, G. S. VinodKumar, M. Mukherjee, F. Garcia-Moreno, J. Banhart, Metallurgical & Materials Transaction A 44, 419-426 (2013)
  • Automated quantitative 3D analysis of faceting of particles in tomographic datasets, R. Grothausmann, S. Fiechter, R. Beare, G. Lehmann, H. Kropf, G. S.VinodKumar, I. Manke, J. Banhart, Ultramicroscopy, 122, 65-75 (2012)
  • Recent developments in aluminum alloy reinforced Titanium diboride in-situ composites, M. Chakraborty, A. Mandal, G. S. VinodKumar, K. R. Ravi, I. G. Siddhalingheshwar, R. Mitra, B. S. Murty, Indian Foundry Journal, 58, 29-34 (2012)
  • Foamability of MgAl2O4 (spinel) reinforced Al composite, G. S. VinodKumar, M. Chakraborty, F. Garcia Moreno, J. Banhart, Metallurgical & Materials Transaction A, 42, 2898–2908 (2011)
  • Microstructural investigation of Sr-modified Al–15wt%.Si alloys in the range from micrometer to atomic scale, M. Timpel, N. Wanderka, G. S.VinodKumar, J. Banhart, Ultramicroscopy, 111, 695–700, (2011)
  • A Novel method to study the pore susceptibility of ternary alloying elements in Al-Si eutectic alloys, G. S. VinodKumar, Suresh Sundarraj, Metallurgical & Materials Transaction., B 41, 495-499 (2010)
  • Effect of TiAl3 particle size and distribution on their settling and dissolution behaviour in Al, G. S. VinodKumar, B. S. Murty, M. Chakraborty, Journal of Materials Science, 45, 2921–2929, (2010)
  • Settling Behavior of TiAl3, TiB2, TiC and AlB2 Particles in the Melt during Grain Refinement of Aluminium, G. S. VinodKumar, B.S. Murty and M. Chakraborty, International Journal of Cast Metals Research, 23 (2010) 193-204 – IF-1.5
  • The Grain refinement response of LM25 alloy towards Al-Ti-C and Al-Ti-B grain refiners, G. S. VinodKumar, B.S. Murty and M. Chakraborty, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 472, 112-120 (2009)
  • Study on Aluminium-based Single Films”, G. S. VinodKumar, F. Garcia-Moreno, N. Babcsan, A.H. Brothers, B.S. Murty, J. Banhart, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 9, 6415–6425 (2007)
  • Grain Refiners as Liquid Metal Foam Stabilisers, N. Babcsan, G.S. VinodKumar, B.S. Murty, J. Banhart, Trans IIM, 60, 6, 127-132 (2007)
  • Poisoning and Fading Phenomena in the Grain Refinement of Al and its alloys, M. Chakraborty, G.S. VinodKumar, B.S. Murty, , Trans IIM, 58, 6, 661-670(2005)
  • Development of Al-Ti-C Grain Refiners and Study of their Grain Refining Efficiency on Al and Al-7Si Alloy, G. S. VinodKumar, B.S. Murty and M. Chakraborty, Journal of Alloys and compounds, 396, 143-150 (2005)
  • A Comparison of the Grain Refining Efficiency of Al-5Ti-0.3C with other grain refiner in Al and Al-7Si alloy, G.S. VinodKumar, B.S. Murty and M. Chakraborty, Foundry Journal, 50, 29-33 (2004)
  • Poisoning and Fading phenomenon in the grain refinement of Al and Al-7Si alloy, G.S. VinodKumar, B.S. Murty and M. Chakraborty, Foundry Journal, 49, 23-25(2003)
  • Trends in Melt Treatment of Aluminium and its Alloys, M. Chakraborty, A.K. Prasad Rao, G.S. Vinod Kumar and B.S. Murty, Foundry Journal, 48, 19-27 (2002)
ARTICLES IN BOOKS/ PROCEEDINGS
  • N. Sudharsan, T. Rajasekaran, G.S. VinodKumar, Optimizing the hot compaction parameters of Al-Mg-Cu foams processed through elemental powder route, September 2018, IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering 402(1):012202, DOI:10.1088/1757-899X/402/1/012202
  • K. Heim, G. S. VinodKumar, F. Garcia-Moreno, M. Wollgarten, J. Banhart, “Stabilisation mechanisms of particles in aluminium single films and foams”, MC (Materials characterization) 2013, MS.3.P044, pp 415-416 - 25-30 August 2013, Regensburg, Germany
  • G. S. VinodKumar, K. Heim, F. Garcia-Moreno, J. Banhart, R. Gill, A.R. Kennedy, Foaming of aluminium alloys derived from scrap, 7th International Conference on Porous Metals and Metallic Foams (MetFoam2011), Busan (Korea), 18-21 September 2011 in: "Porous Metals and Metallic Foams", Editors: B.-Y. Hur, B.-K. Kim, S.-E. Kim, S.-K. Hyun, GS Intervision, Seoul, p. 169–174 (2012)
  • F. Garcia-Moreno, C. Jimenez, M. Mukherjee, G. S. VinodKumar, I. Manke, N. Kardjilov, Ch.Genzel, M. Tovar, J. Banhart, “Complementary Investigations on Metal Foams with Photons and Neutrons” 6th International Conference on Porous Metals and Metallic Foams (Metfoam2009), Bratislava (Slovakia) September 1-4, 2009
  • M. Jeyakumar, Suresh. Sundarraj, S. Vijayalakshmi, G. S. VinodKumar, “Cooling rate effect on microporosity and primary Si formation in eutectic Al-Si alloy”, ICAMC 2007, Oct’24-26, 2007, p 150-157 Trivandrum, India
  • N. Babcsán, G.S. VinodKumar, F. Garcia-Moreno, B.S. Murty, J. Banhart, New foam-stabilizing additive for aluminium, 5th International Conference on Porous Metals and Metallic Foams (MetFoam2007), 05-07 September 2007, Montréal, Canada in "Porous Metals and Metallic Foams", Editors: L.P. Lefebvre, J. Banhart, D. Dunand), DEStech Pub., Pennsylvania (2008), pp. 27–30.
  • G.S. VinodKumar, N. Babcsán, F. Garcia-Moreno, J. Banhart, B.S. Murty Aluminium-based metallic films, 5th International Conference on Porous Metals and Metallic Foams (MetFoam2007), 05-07 September 2007, Montréal, Canada in "Porous Metals and Metallic Foams", Editors: L.P. Lefebvre, J. Banhart, D. Dunand), DEStech Pub., Pennsylvania (2008), pp. 71–74.
  • G. S.VinodKumar, S. Suresh, “Investigation on The Needle Pin Peening on Residual Stress and Fatigue Strength in Ferritic Steel Weldments”, International Welding Conference-2001, Feb’15-17, New Delhi, India.
  • K. Balusamy, G. S. VinodKumar, “Implant Test- A Versatile Method to Check Hydrogen Induced Cracking on High Strength Steel Weldments”, International Welding Conference-2001, Feb’15-17, New Delhi, India.
PATENTS
Granted
    • 1. G. S. VinodKumar, N. Babcsan, B.S. Murty, J. Banhart
      Verfahren zur Herstellung von Metallschäumen und Metallschaum
      (Proceedure for manufacturing metal foams and metal foam)
      German Patent DE 10 2006 031 213 B3 (2006)
    • 2. G. S. VinodKumar, N. Babcsan, B.S. Murty, J. Banhart
      Verfahren zur Herstellung von Metallschäumen und Metallschaum.
      (Procedure for manufacturing metal foams and metal foam)
      European Patent EP 2 044 230 B1 (2010)
    • 3. G. S. VinodKumar, F. Garcia-Moreno, J. Banhart
      Verfahren zur Herstellung von Metallschäumen
      (Procedure for manufacturing metal foams and metal foam)
      German Patent DE 10 2010 024 669 (2011)
    • 4. G. S. VinodKumar, F. Garcia-Moreno, J. Banhart
      Schmelzmetallurgisches Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Metallschaumkörpers und Anordnung zur Durchführung des Verfahrens
      (Metallurgical process to manufacture metal foam bodies and setup for manufacture)
      German Patent DE 10 2011 111 614 B3 (2013)
    • 5. G. S. VinodKumar, F. Garcia-Moreno, J. Banhart
      Verfahren zur Herstellung von Metallschäumen
      (Procedure for manufacturing metal foams and metal foam)
      Austrian Patent AT 510 086 (2013)
    • 6. G. S. Vinod Kumar and Dipak Nandakumar Bhosale
      A Process for Preparing Magnesium Foams,
      Indian Patent Application No. 202041001715 (Granted on August 2021)
    • 7. G. S. Vinod Kumar, (SRM University – AP) Jointly with
      S. Seshadri, H. Ragothaman, S. Loganathan (Titan Company Ltd, Bengaluru)
      A Method of Manufacturing Lead – Free Brass
      Indian Patent Application 201941047506 (Granted on September 2023)
Published
      • 8. G. S. VinodKumar, N. Babcsan, B.S. Murty, J. Banhart
        Procedure for manufacturing metal foams and metal foam
        International Patent Application/Patent Co-operation Treaty - WO2008 003290 A2 (2008)
      • 9. G. S. VinodKumar and K. M. Saradesh
        “Gold alloys containing Titanium and Method of Preparation thereof”
        Jointly with Titan Company Ltd (Jewelry Division)
        Indian Patent Application 201941014848
        (Technology Transferred to Titan Company Ltd, Jewelry Division)(Published)
      • 10. G. S. Vinod Kumar and Akshay R. Devikar
        Processing closed cell Magnesium alloy foam with Beryllium
        Indian Patent Application 2019410009594 (Published on August 2019)
      • 11. G. S. VinodKumar, S. Sasikumar
        Closed Cell Aluminium foam product formed from molten metal with Zirconium Boride as stabilizing agent
        Indian Patent Application No. 202041049984 (published on November 2020)
      • 12. G. S. VinodKumar and Dipak Nandakumar Bhosale
        Closed Cell Aluminium Magnesium alloy foams stabilized by fly ash particles and a method for preparation of the same
        Indian Patent Application No. 202141040322 (published on Sep 17, 2021)
      • 13. G. S. VinodKumar, K. Harsha, Ranjit Thapa
        Tarnish resistant silver composition and a process for its preparation
        Indian Patent Application No. 202341002950 (published on Jan 2023)
      • 14. G. S. VinodKumar,Dipak Bhosale, S. Seshadri jointly with Titan Company Ltd, Bengaluru
        A Method of Manufacturing a Foamed Gold Alloy
        Indian Patent Application No. 202341059195 (filed on Sep 04, 2023)

INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP/COLLABORATION

Industry Project title Salient achievements
Titan Company Ltd, Hosur (Tanishq) Hardening of 22k and 24 K gold We have developed a technology for improving the hardness of 22k gold for weight saving and high strength in cast and hand-made jewelleries. The technology has been transferred to Titan for the production of jewellery with the hard gold. First pilot scale was launched on 28th October 2016 on Danteras day. The second pilot scale was launched on 22 March 2018. Presently several designs of machine made bangle have been made and are available for sale in Tanishq Jewelleries in several flagship boutiques around India. The PI has realized this entire prestigious project in a record time of 20 months, which includes laboratory experiments, series of industrial trials and production by Titan company ltd. The technology has been patented jointly by Titan and SRM and it is owned by both the parties.
Titan Company Ltd, Hosur (Watches) High strength lead free and leaded brass The purpose of increasing the hardness and strength in brass in order to minimize handling defects during manufacturing (polishing and plating) and also to improve the scratch and wear resistance at the user end. The project kick started on April 2018 and PI has delivered the proof of concept to the industry within five months on August 2018. The industry made pilot scale production and evaluated the property enhancement. As the way forward rigorous industrial trials are being conducted and “WATCH CASES” made using the hard lead free brass will be launched in the market in pilot scale on March 2019. Joint patent filed.

 

FUNDED PROJECTS

Sl. No. Sponsoring Agency PI/Co-PI Title of project Collaborators Total Amount Period of support Completed/on-going
1. Naval Research Board (NRB) PI Stabilization mechanism in aluminium foams containing solid particles Nil 23.65 Lakhs 3 years (2014-2017) Completed
2. DST-SERB-EMR
(MMME)		 PI Development of Liquid metal processing route for foaming magnesium Dr. M. Mukherjee (Co-PI) IITM 66 Lakhs 4 years (2017-2021) Completed
3. DST-SERB-EMR
(Chemical Sciences)		 Co-PI Development of Layered Conducting Ceramic Nanomaterials of MAX phase and MXenes for Energy Conversion and Storage Applications Dr. BhalChandra Kakade, SRMIST (PI) 50 Lakhs 3 years (2017-2020) Completed
4. DST-FIST
(Mechanical Engineering)		 Coordinator Micro-Xray Computed Tomography Prof. Prakash Jadhav & Dr Sheela Singh 140 Lakhs 5 years (2023-2028) Ongoing

 

INDUSTRY SPONSORED R&D PROJECTS

Sl. No. Sponsoring Industry Title of project Total amount including Consultancy charges Period of support Status
1. Titan Company Ltd, Hosur, (Jewelry Division – TANISHQ) Hardening of 22k and 24k gold 3.6 Crores 3 years (2015-2018) Completed
2. Titan Company Ltd, Hosur, (Watches Division ) & RMI, Wapi, Mumbai Hardening of leaded and lead free Brass 8.7 lakhs 1 year (2018-2019) Completed
3. Titan Company Ltd, Hosur, (Jewelry Division – TANISHQ) Tarnish free Silver 10 Lakhs 2 years (2017- 2019) Completed
4. Titan Company Ltd -Jewellery Division, Hosur (Tanishq) Ultra Light weight Jewelleries using Gold Foams 29.6 lakhs (excluding Gold and Silver) 2 years (from April 2021) Ongoing
5. Waman Hari Pethe Sons (WHPS) Mumbai Hardening of Gold and Tranish resistance Silver alloy 17 lakhs (excluding Gold and Silver) From July 2022 Ongoing
6. Ashlyn Chemmanoor Instruments Pvt Ltd Hard 22 Karat Gold 29 lakhs (excluding Gold and Silver) From July 2023 Ongoing

 

INDUSTRY CONSULTANCY

Sl. No. Sponsoring Industry Title of project Consultancy charges Period of support Status
1. INDSAT Corporation, Chennai Pilot scale production of continuos/discontinuos non-ferrous metal castings 5 Lakh 1 year (from December 2021) Completed

 

LECTURES/WORKSHOP/CONFERENCE ORGANIZED

Title of Conference and Workshop Organizer(s) Date Responsibility
Workshop on Alloys for Light weighting application Indian Institute of Metals Chennai Chapter and SRMIST, Kattankulathur March 15-16, 2014 Coordinator
Conference on Advances in Light Metals and Composites (CALM 2014) Research Institute, SRM IST, Kattankulathur December 6-7,2014 Convener
Workshop on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Awareness Research Institute, SRM IST, Kattankulathur 9th October 2015 Convener
Special Lecture on
Light Metal foams – Scientific challenges and industrial applications, By Prof. J. Banhart
Head- Institute of Applied Materials, Helmholtz Centre Berlin for Materials and Energy, Berlin, Germany		 Mechanical Engineering Association, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, SRMIST, KTR 8th December 2016 Coordinator
Workshop on Advanced Materials Characterisation Techniques Research Institute, SRM IST, Kattankulathur 20th December 2017 Convener
Workshop on Principles and Applications of Transmission Electron Microscopy Research Institute, SRM IST, Kattankulathur 27th February 2018. Co-Convener
Workshop on Principles and Applications of Transmission Electron Microscopy Research Institute, SRM IST, Kattankulathur 27 & 28th November 2018 Convener
Research Day 2020 SRM Univeristy- AP Andhra Pradesh 31st January Co-Convener
Sports Fest 2020 SRM University-AP, Andhra Pradesh 15th February Convener
Industry-Academia Summit 2020 SRM University-AP Andhra Pradesh jointly with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) 20th & 21st February Convener

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