Dr. Mirtunjay Kumar

Postdoctoral Research Associate | Materials Science & Engineering

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About Me

I am a dedicated and skilled Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Sheffield, with a strong focus on the mechanical properties of battery materials. My work within the FutureCAT consortium involves pioneering research into the fabrication and characterization of complex metal oxides for next-generation energy storage.

With a Ph.D. from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, my expertise spans advanced material characterization techniques, including in-situ nano-indentation and micro-computed tomography, complemented by a deep understanding of crystal plasticity modeling. My goal is to contribute to the development of more resilient and efficient materials to address critical engineering challenges.

Professional Experience

Postdoctoral Research Associate

University of Sheffield, UK

Oct 2023 – Present

Fabricating and mechanically characterising battery materials, employing sophisticated particle consolidation methods, in-situ nano-indentation, EBSD and micro-computed tomography to investigate 3D electrode microstructure, defect content, and resilience.

Postdoctoral Research Associate

University of Manchester, UK

Nov 2022 – Oct 2023

Extended crystal plasticity models in DAMASK to enhance understanding of light alloys during warm forming processes, coupling models with phase transformation and dynamic precipitation simulations as part of the LightForm programme.

Education

M.Tech-Ph.D. (Joint Degree)

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, 2022

Materials Science and Engineering

Ph.D. Thesis: Experimental and Crystal Plasticity Simulation Study on the Deformation Behavior of Liquid Phase Sintered Tungsten Heavy Alloys.

M.Tech. Thesis: Development of Processing-Microstructure-Mechanical Behaviour Paradigms for Tungsten Heavy Alloys.

B.Tech., Metallurgical & Materials Engineering

National Institute of Technology Warangal, 2013

Selected Publications

Mechanical Properties of Cycled Single Crystal LiNi0.8Mn0.1Co0.1O2 (NMC811) Particles

A. Jangde, M. Kumar, et al. | Batteries & Supercaps, 2025

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Mapping Dynamic Restoration Mechanisms and Flow Instability in 10Cr-10Ni Maraging Steel

P. Setia, S. S. Singh, et al. | Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, 2025

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Implications of the Micromechanical Taylor Factor on Work Hardening Parameters

M. Kumar & S. Mishra | Computational Materials Science, 2024

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Technical Skills

Experimental

X-ray Tomography Neutron Diffraction SEM/EBSD TEM Nano-Indentation

Analytical & Simulation

Crystal Plasticity DAMASK Dream.3D Image Processing Data Analysis

Programming

Python MATLAB Fortran C++ Git & GitHub

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