Dr. Vikas KUMAR
Work Status: Retired
Last Designation: Distinguished Scientist & Director / DRDO,, DRDO
Areas of Interest:
Materials for Strategic, Aerospace & Defence Applications; Mechanical Testing & Metallurgical Characterization; Fatigue, Fracture & Damage Mechanics; Structure Integrity & Performance Analysis; Life Cycle Management (LCM); Life Extension and Remaining Life Assessment; Damage Tolerance & Damage Mechanics based Design Philosophies; Application Codes for Testing, Validation & Certification; Materials modelling & Simulation; NDT based Damage Prognostics
Specialisation:
Metallurgical Engineering; Mechanical Metallurgy
Major Professional Contributions:
Consultancy Areas:
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Sectors Interested to Offer Service:
Materials; Manufacturing; Design & Product Engineering; Testing & Certification
Professional Experience
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Education
B.E.(Metallurgical Engg), M.Tech.(Metallurgical Engg), Ph.D
Awards and Recognitions
1. United Nations WIPO Gold Medal
2. National Research & Development Council (NRDC) Award – Ministry of Industries,
3. SAIL Gold Medal for innovative research,
4. DRDO’s Agni Excellence Award for Self-Reliance
INAE Section Affiliated
VIII: Mining, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Year of Election to Fellowship
2019
Year of Birth
1959
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