• B.Tech, Mechanical Engineering, University of Kerala (2007)
• Currently pursuing Ph.D, IIT Tirupati

• Additive Manufacturing
• Multi-material / Bimetallic part development
• Development of metal matrix composites (MMCs)
• Hardfacing / Coatings
• Remanufacturing
• Applied R&D projects using Direct Metal Deposition (DMD) and Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) for industries

• Development of Steel on Aluminium Bronze Bimetallic Parts by Direct Metal Deposition (DMD) process
• Development of Bronze on Steel Bimetallic Parts by DMD process
• Development of Steel-Carbon Nano Tube Metal Matrix Composites through Additive Manufacturing
• Laser Sintering of Rare-Earth Metals by Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) process
• Fabrication of Honey Comb Heat Exchanger by DMLS
• Synthesis and Characterization of Chromium on Stainless Steel by DMD process
• Research & Development for Remanufacturing of Turbocharger Shaft & Wheel seal groove using Laser Cladding
• Fabrication of Inconel & Inconel-SiC Metal Matrix Composites by AM Process
• Development and Supply of Honey Comb type Orifice by DMLS Technology
• Direct Metal Laser Sintering of Mounting Bracket for Aerospace applications
• Fabrication of Ball Bearing Retainer Ring Mould by DMLS
• Laser Sintering of H20 Steel-SiC Metal Matrix Composites by DMLS
• Direct Metal Laser Sintering of EDM Electrodes
• Development of Technology for Remanufacturing of Oil Pump Drive Shaft by DMD Process
• Fabrication of Bronze nickel and Bronze nickel – Graphene test specimens by DMLS process
• Development of Inconel-625 on Stainless Steel bimetallic parts by DMD Process
• Fabrication of Diesel Particulate Filters (DPF) by DMLS process for Automotive applications
• Direct Metal Deposition of Steel-Inconel Functionally Graded Material
• Coating of Colmonoy 5 on Stainless Steel by DMD process
• Coating of CoNiCrAlY alloy on Stellite by DMD process
• 3D Printing of Ni-Ti Shape Memory Alloys through DMD process
• Development of Hybrid Material Air Sensors through DMD process
• DST Funded Project titled “Multi Material Deposition Technology Development for complex geometries of Aircraft Engine Components by Additive Manufacturing”
• SERB Funded Project titled “High strain rate characterization of additive manufactured materials for ballistic loading applications”

Journal Papers

• Vinod, A.R., Srinivasa, C.K., Shashikumar, P.V., Keshavamurthy, R., “A Novel technique for reducing lead-time and energy consumption in fabrication of Inconel-625 parts by Laser-based metal deposition Process”, Rapid Prototyping Journal, 2016, Vol.22, No.2, pp.269 – 280.
• Srinivasa, C.K., Vinod, A.R., Shashikumar, P.V., “Machinability studies on laser-sintered iron-silicon carbide metal matrix composites using wire electrical discharge machining”, International Journal of Materials and Product Technology, 2012, Vol.43, No.1/2/3/4, pp.68-83.
• Manjunath, B.N., Vinod, A.R., Verma, S.K., Balashanmugam, N., “Challenges and research opportunities in metal additive manufacturing”, Manufacturing Technology Today, 2019, Vol. 18, No. 3, pp. 54-57.
• Mahanthesha, P., Mohankumar, G.C., Vinod, A,R., “Microstructure evaluation of direct metal laser sintered SS316L – MWCNT composite”, Manufacturing Technology Today, 2017, Vol. 16, No. 8, pp.3-9.
• Sateesh, N.H., Mohankumar, G.C., Krishna, P., Srinivasa, C.K., Vinod, A.R., “Microstructure and mechanical characterization of laser sintered inconel-625 superalloy”, Procedia Materials Science, 2014, Vol.5, pp. 772 – 779.
• AkashAggarwal, Sushil Patel, A.R. Vinod, Arvind Kumar, “An integrated Eulerian-Lagrangian-Eulerian investigation of coaxial gas-powder flow and intensified particle-melt interaction in directed energy deposition process”, International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 166 (2021) 106963.
• AkashAggarwal, ArvindChouhan, Sushil Patel, D.K.Yadav, Arvind Kumar, A.R.Vinod, K.G. Prashanth, N.P.Gurao, “Role of  impinging powder particles on melt pool hydrodynamics, thermal behaviour and microstructure in laser-assisted DED process: A particle-scale DEM – CFD – CA approach”, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2020, Vol.158, No. 119989, pp.1-19.
• Manjunath, B.N., Vinod, A.R., Abhinav, K., Verma, S.K., Ravi Sankar M., “Optimisation of process parameters for deposition of colmonoy using directed energy deposition process”, Materials Today: Proceedings, Vol. 26, Part 2, 2020, pp. 1108-1112.
• Keshavamurthy, R., PadmanavRashmirathi, Vinod, A.R., Srinivasa, C.K., Shashikumar, P.V., “Optimization of process parameters for direct metal deposition of H13 tool steel”, International Journal of Advanced Materials Manufacturing & Characterization, 2013, Vol. 3, No. 2, pp.515-519.

Conference Papers

• Vinod, A.R., Srinivasa, C.K., Shashikumar, P.V., “Effect of fillet radius on the warpage of parts produced by DMLS”, In: Satyanarayana, B., and Ramji, K., (Eds), Proceedings of 3^rd International and 24^th National AIMTDR Conference, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, 2010, pp. 119-122.
• Vinod, A.R., Srinivasa, C.K., Shashikumar, P.V., “Geometrical and dimensional accuracy of parts built by DMLS process”, International Conference on Advanced Materials, Manufacturing, Management and Thermal Sciences, Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumkur, 2010, MF-32.
• Vinod, A.R., Srinivasa, C.K., Keshavamurthy, R., Shashikumar, P.V., “Deposition of bronze-nickel on steel by laser-based metal deposition process”, 1^st National Conference on Micro and Nano Fabrication, Central Manufacturing Technology Institute, Bangalore, 2013 (Manufacturing Technology Today Journal, 2014, Vol.13, No.1, pp. 27-30).
• Vinod, A.R. and Srinivasa, C.K., “Studies on laser-sintering of copper by direct metal laser sintering process”, 5th International & 26th All India Manufacturing Technology, Design and Research Conference (AIMTDR 2014), IIT Guwahati, Assam, 2014, pp.377-1 to 377-4.
• Raju, V.R., Srinivasa, C.K., Vinod, A.R., Chellamalai, M., Shashikumar, P.V., “Studies on micro-electrical discharge machining of steel using copper electrodes”, 1^st National Conference on Micro and Nano Fabrication, Central Manufacturing Technology Institute, Bangalore, 2013 (Manufacturing Technology Today Journal, 2015, Vol.14, No.1, pp. 9-13).

Technologies Developed

• Remanufacturing of Turbocharger Shafts for Automotive applications
• Remanufacturing of Oil Pump Drive Shaft for Aerospace applications
• Development of Steel on Aluminium Bronze Bimetallic Parts
• Development of Bronze on Steel Bimetallic Parts
• Development of Inconel on Stainless Steel Bimetallic Parts
• Development of Steel-Carbon Nano Tube Metal Matrix Composites
• Development of Colmonoy 5 alloy Surface Coatings on Stainless Steel
• Development of CoNiCrAlY alloy Surface Coatings on Stellite for Space applications

Award

• “Innovation Award” for successfully developing and presenting a novel medical device proof of concept as part of team project at Medical Device Innovation Camp (MEDIC-2018) held during 28 September to 2 October 2018 at IIT Bombay, Mumbai.