Norbert Imre Orbulov

Norbert Imre Orbulov is a University Professor and Dean at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, specializing in metal foams, composites, and mechanical testing. He leads the MTA-BME Momentum High-Performance Composite Metal Foams Research Group and has supervised numerous BSc, MSc, and PhD theses on syntactic foams and their applications.

• Education: MSc (2006), PhD (2009), Habilitation Doctor (2015), DSc (2018) from Budapest University of Technology and Economics.
• Research Focus: Mechanical and microstructural properties of metallic foams and composites, with emphasis on compressive behavior and matrix-reinforcement interface characteristics.
• Key Collaborations: Industrial partners like ABB, Aerometal, Continental, Siemens Energy, and others.
• Public Activity: Member of Hungarian Academy of Engineering, Hungarian Association for Material Testing, and Hungarian Society of Materials Science.