Dr.G. S. VinodKumar

• Scientific Staff, School of Processing Science, Dept. of Materials Eng., Berlin Institute of Technology, (TU Berlin), Germany (2009-2012)
• Post doctoral Researcher, Helmholtz Centre Berlin for Materials and Energy, Berlin, Germany (2008-2009)
• Guest Scientist, Helmholtz Centre Berlin for Materials and Energy, Berlin, Germany (Aug´2005 to Dec’2005 and during 2006-2007- Under sabbatical)
• Sr. Scientist, Non-Ferrous Materials Technology Development Centre (NFTDC), Kanchanbagh, Hyderabad (2006-2008)

• Metallic Foams
• Metal Matrix Composites
• Solidification Processing of Al and Mg Alloys
• Synchrotron and Neutron Radioscopy/Tomography
• Focussed Ion Beam Tomography
• Foam stability studies under Microgravity

• K. Heim, G. S. VinodKumar, F. Garcia-Moreno, I. Manke, J. Banhart, “Drainage of particle-stabilized aluminium composites through Plateau borders”, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2013.02.019
• G. S. VinodKumar, K. Heim, F. Garcia-Moreno, J. Banhart, A. R. Kennedy “Foaming aluminium alloy derived from scrap”, Advanced Engineering Materials, 15 (2013) 129-133
• G. S. VinodKumar, M. Mukherjee, F. Garcia-Moreno, J. Banhart, “Reduced pressure foaming of Aluminium alloys”, Metallurgical & Materials Transaction A 44, (2013) 419-426
• G. S. VinodKumar, M. Chakraborty, F. Garcia Moreno, J. Banhart “Foamability of MgAl2O4 (spinel) reinforced Al composite”, Metallurgical & Materials Transaction A, 42 (2011) 2898–2908
• G. S. VinodKumar, Suresh Sundarraj, “A Novel method to study the pore susceptibility of ternary alloying elements in Al-Si eutectic alloys”, Metallurgical & Materials Transaction., B 41 (2010) 495-499

• G. S. VinodKumar, N. Babcsan, B.S. Murty, J. Banhart
  Proceedure for manufacturing metal foams and metal foam
  German Patent DE 10 2006 031 213 B3 (2006)
• G. S. VinodKumar, N. Babcsan, B.S. Murty, J. Banhart
  Procedure for manufacturing metal foams and metal foam
  European Patent EP 2 044 230 B1 (2010)
• G. S. VinodKumar, F. Garcia-Moreno, J. Banhart
  Procedure for manufacturing metal foams and metal foam
  German Patent DE 10 2010 024 669 (2011), Austrian Patent Application AT510086A1 (2012)
• G. S. VinodKumar, F. Garcia-Moreno, J. Banhart
  Metallurgical process to manufacture metal foam bodies and setup for manufacture
  German Patent DE 10 2011 111 614.5 (2013)
• 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)

• Member, Indian Institute of Metal (Executive committee member,IIM Chennai Chapter)
• Member, American Society of Metals (ASM)
• Member, Indian Institute of Foundryman