PatentsN. Ray and J. Plas (2020). “Three-dimensional printing system optimizing contour formation for multiple energy beams”. US11440098B2.N. Ray, P. Geboes, B. Valkenborgs, J. Plas and R. Raeymaekers (2020). “Three-dimensional printing system with self-maintaining powder distribution subsystem”.US11691222B2.N. Ray and U. Paggi (2020). “Three Dimensional Printing System with Improved Surface Properties”. US11731348B2.J. Plas and N. Ray (2020). “Three-dimensional printing system optimizing seams between zones for multiple energy beams”. US2020316717A1.S. Coeck, J. Plas, N. Ray and B. Valkenborgs (2021). “Calibration method for powder fusion system”. US11426930B2.S. Coeck, K. Lietaert, N. Ray, A. Nguyen, G. Muralidharan and J. Van Vaerenbergh (2021). “Three-dimensional printing system with laser convergence calibration based upon acoustic analysis”. US11433604B2.C. Borgstrom, D. Crouse, N. Ray and J. V. Linden (2023). “Three-Dimensional Printing System with Improved Powder Coating Uniformity”. US20230124531A1.S. Coeck, J. Van Vaerenbergh and N. Ray (2022). “Three Dimensional Printing System with Speed Optimized Vector Processing System”. US20220314553A1. Peer reviewed publicationsA. Beckers, G. Muralidharan, K. Lietaert, N. Ray, P. Van Cauwenbergh, K. Vanacken, L. Thijs, J. Van Vaerenbergh, ‘On the advances to obtain excellent and repeatable mechanical properties and build quality of LaserForm® Ti gr23 (A) across whole build platform’, MATEC Web of Conferences 321 (2020). The 14th World Conference on Titanium (Ti 2019).S. Danaci, L. Protasova, V. Middelkoop, N. Ray, M. Jouve, A. Bengaouer, P. Marty, ‘Scaling up of 3D printed and Ni/Al2O3 coated reactors for CO2 methanation’, Reaction Chemistry & Engineering (2019) 1318-1330. N. Ray, M. Bisht, L. Thijs, J. Van Vaerenbergh, S. Coeck, ‘DMP Monitoring as a Process Optimization Tool for Direct Metal Printing (DMP) of Ti6Al-4V’, Proceedings of the 29th Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium (2018) 2244-2253.M. Bisht, N. Ray, F. Verbist, S. Coeck, ‘Correlation of selective laser melting-melt pool events with the tensile properties of Ti-6Al-4V ELI processed by laser powder bed fusion’, Additive Manufacturing 22 (2018) 302-306.N. Ray, L. Froyen, K. Vanmeensel, J. Vleugels, ‘Wetting and solidification of silver alloys in the presence of tungsten carbide’, Acta Materialia 144 (2018) 459-469.N. Ray, B. Kempf, G. Wiehl, T. Mützel, F. Heringhaus, L. Froyen, K. Vanmeensel, J. Vleugels, ‘Novel processing of Ag-WC electrical contact materials using spark plasma sintering’, Materials & Design 121 (2017) 262–271.A. Bisht, N. Ray, G. Jagadeesh, S. Suwas, ‘Microstructural and crystallographic response of shock-loaded pure copper’, Journal of Materials Research 2 (2017) 1-15.N. Ray, B. Kempf, T. Mützel, F. Heringhaus, L. Froyen, K. Vanmeensel, and J. Vleugels, ‘Effect of Ni addition on the contact resistance of Ag-WC electrical contacts’, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 670 (2016) 188-197.N. Ray, B. Kempf, T. Mützel, L. Froyen, K. Vanmeensel, J. Vleugels, ‘Effect of WC particle size and Ag volume fraction on electrical contact resistance and thermal conductivity of Ag–WC contact materials’, Materials & Design 85 (2015) 412–422.N. Ray, G. Jagadeesh, S. Suwas, ‘Response of shock wave deformation in AA5086 aluminum alloy’, Materials Science and Engineering: A 622 (2015) 219-227. PhD ThesisN. Ray, J. Vleugels (supervisor), Ludo Froyen (co-supervisor) (2016). Silver Based Refractory Metal/metal Carbide Electrical Contacts for Circuit Breaker Application, 193 pp.
