Dr Vikesh Kumar

Background

Dr. Vikesh serves as an Application Scientist in Materials and Coatings for Extreme Environments in the School of Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing within the Henry Royce Institute in Cranfield University. He earned both his M.Tech and Ph.D. from the Department of Metallurgical Engineering & Materials Science at the Indian Institute of Technology Indore. In July 2024, he completed his Ph.D., focusing on the microstructure-property correlation of Selective Laser Melted 316L steel.

Research opportunities

Microstructure Properties Correlation

Severe Plastic Deformation

Martensitic Transformations

Additive Manufacturing

Corrosion/Passivation Behaviour

High Temperature Oxidation Behaviour

Finite Element Analysis

Current activities

Hydrogen Permeation and Embrittlement

Hydrogen Permeation Barrier Coatings

Finite Element Analysis