** Shares of Australia's Titomic Ltd TTT.AX rise as much as 5.9% to A$0.180, its biggest intraday pct gain since Dec. 11

** Metal additive manufacturer sells custom cold spray system to University of North Texas for research and industry collaboration

** Deal for A$1.1 mln ($696,850)

** Stock has risen 307% this year, as of 0020 GMT

($1 = 1.5785 Australian dollars)

(Reporting by Roshan Thomas in Bengaluru)

((Roshan.Thomas@thomsonreuters.com))