Dr. U Narendra Kumar

Designation : Professor Grade 1
School / Centre : School of Mechanical Engineering
Department : Manufacturing Engineering

Educational Details

University of Potsdam, Germany

Ph.D.
Materialien in den Lebenswissenschaften
Graduated in 2012

Research Details

Areas of Specialization
  • Shape Memory Materials - Shape memory Polymers
  • magnetically active triple-shape Nanocomposites
  • Shape-memory effect
  • Polymer Composites - Fiber reinforced composites
  • Graphene nanoparticles reinforced composites
  • Flame-Retardant Hybrid Composites
  • Biodegradable Composites
  • Cellulose-based materials - Cellulose Nanocomposites
  • Magnesium Composites
  • TiN based film - Magnetron Sputtering
  • Multilayer and composite coating
  • Optical Behavior

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Completed Funded Project Details

Title Funding Agency
Remote activation of shape memory effect in polyurethane-graphene nanocomposites DST-SERB (Principle Investigator)
Functionally gradient inner cylinder TiN Coatings for vacuum chambers DAE-SERB (Co-Investigator)

Patent Published Details

Title Application No.
CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE POROUS SCAFFOLDS FOR BONE REGENERATION APPLICATION, 201941034996 A
CELLULOSE FILMS AS WOUND HEALING MATERIAL FOR DIABETIC WOUNDS 201941035009 A
Verfahren zur Rückstellung eines ein Formgedächtnis-Kompositmaterial aufweisenden Artikels 102010028192 A1

Patent Granted Details

Title Application No.
Method for restoring an article comprising a shape memory composite material US 8697835 B2
Method for resetting an item comprising a shape memory composite material EP 2380725 B1