National Institute of Technology Rourkela

राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान राउरकेला

ଜାତୀୟ ପ୍ରଯୁକ୍ତି ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାନ ରାଉରକେଲା

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EXPERTISE INFORMATION

Research Group
  • Biomechanics and Biotransport Engineering
Areas of Interest
  • Biomechanics
  • Biotransport
  • Biomaterials

A Thirugnanam Professor

Biotechnology and Medical Engineering

thirugnanam.a@nitrkl.ac.in

0661 - 246 2292

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PUBLICATIONS

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SPONSORED PROJECTS

14

DOCTORAL STUDENTS

3

CONTINUING EDUCATION

PERSONAL INFORMATION

A Thirugnanam

Professor

Biotechnology and Medical Engineering

Room Number: BM-206

Department of Biotechnology and Medical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Sundargarh, Odisha, India - 769008

2010

Ph.D.
Nanostructured Biomaterials
Indian institute of Technology Madras

2005

M.E
Mechanical (Manufacturing) Engineering
Annamalai University

2003

B.E
Mechanical Engineering
Madras University

Teaching Experience
  • Biomechanics Biotransport,  National Institute of Technology Rourkela,   01 Aug 2011 - 31 Jul 2021
Industrial Experience
  • Aerospace and Defense Forgings (Quality),  Ms. Bharat Forge Ltd., Pune, India,   19 Oct 2009 - 31 Jul 2011
Laboratory Development
  • Applied Biomechanics Laboratory,  National Institute of Technology Rourkela,   Gait laboratory with 3D Motion Analysis system and Force platform
  • Biomechanics and Biotransport Laboratory,  National Institute of Technology Rourkela,   Teaching Laboratory for UG and PG students

Development of non-invasive glucose monitoring sensor ring for management or prevention of diabetes Department of Biotechnology (DBT)
  • Co-Investigator
  • 18
  • Running   Sponsored
Development of biodegradable bioplastic films from mango seed starch. Department Of Biotechnology
  • Principal Investigator
  • 24
  • Running   Sponsored
Development of Drug - Eluting Titanium for Cardiovascular Maladies. Science & Engineering Research Board(SERB)
  • Principal Investigator
  • 12
  • Completed   Sponsored
Development of a force plate sensor cum kinematic sensor node for comprehensive gait profiling for early detection of locomotive syndrome. DST
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored
Implantable Closed-loop Diabetes Management System. DST
  • Co-Investigator
  • 24
  • Completed   Sponsored
Microfluidics based interstitial-flow mimetics for lineage specific differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cell (RGYI) DBT
  • Co-Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored
Development of ultra fine grained titanium for media application SERB
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored

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Total Publications: 67
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T. Kaur and A. Thirugnanam,"Effect of porous activated charcoal reinforcement on mechanical and in-vitro biological properties of polyvinyl alcohol composite scaffolds", Journal of Materials Science & Technology, vol.33, no.7, pp.734-43, Elsevier 2017, 10.1016/j.jmst.2016.06.020       Article

K. K. Ramajayam, A. Kumar, S. K. Sarangi, and A. Thirugnanam,"A numerical study on optimising the cryosurgical process for effective tumour necrosis", Heat and Mass Transfer, vol.53, no.5, pp.1685-1697, Springer 2017, 10.1007/s00231-016-1928-9       Article

T. Kaur and A. Thirugnanam,"Tailoring in vitro biological and mechanical properties of polyvinyl alcohol reinforced with threshold carbon nanotube concentration for improved cellular response", RSC Advances, vol.6, no.46, pp.39982-39992, Royal Society of Chemistry 2016, 10.1039/c6ra08006e       Article

S. Kar, T. Kaur, and A. Thirugnanam,"Microwave-assisted synthesis of porous chitosan–modified montmorillonite–hydroxyapatite composite scaffolds", International journal of biological macromolecules, vol.82, pp.628-636, Elsevier 2016, 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2015.10.060       Article

V. Vyas, T. Kaur, and A. Thirugnanam,"Chitosan composite three dimensional macrospheric scaffolds for bone tissue engineering", International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, vol.104, pp.1946-1954, Elsevier 2017, 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2017.04.055       Article

Advances in Cardiovascular Maladies and Innovative Therapeutic Approaches Biotechnology and Medical Engineering (Workshop)
Short Term Course on "GAIT ANALYSIS : AN EFFECTIVE TOOL TO MEASURE HUMAN MOTION" Biotechnology and Medical Engineering (Short-term Course)
Five Day Workshop on, "Human Movement Analysis using 3D Motion Capture System" Biotechnology and Medical Engineering (Workshop)

  • BM232 : Biofluid Mechanics {Theory}
  • BM233 : Biomechanics {Theory}
  • BM2500 : Biomechanics {Theory}
  • BM3001 : Analytical Instrumentation and Techniques {Theory}
  • BM322 : Biomechanics {Theory}
  • BM331 : Bioheat and Mass Transfer {Theory}
  • BM332 : Biomechanics {Theory}
  • BM3500 : Biofluid Mechanics {Theory}
  • BM361 : Biochemical Engineering {Theory}
  • BM4001 : Statistics for Bioengineers {Theory}
  • BM403 : Biomedical Engineering {Theory}
  • BM428 : Nanotechnology in Biomedical Engineering {Theory}
  • BM431 : Fundamentals of Biomechanics {Theory}
  • BM434 : Sports Biomechanics {Theory}
  • BM6202 : Advanced Biomechanics {Theory}
  • BM625 : Nanobiotechnology {Theory}
  • BM632 : Computational Fluid Dynamics in Bioengineering {Theory}
  • BM634 : Advanced Biomechanics {Theory}
  • BM652 : Advanced Biochemical Engineering {Theory}
  • BM663 : Advanced Biochemical Engineering {Theory}
  • CH334 : Process Dynamics and Control {Theory}
  • BM2700 : Biomechanics Laboratory {Practical}
  • BM2719 : Bio-Heat and Mass Transfer Laboratory {Practical}
  • BM272 : Biofluid Mechanics Laboratory {Practical}
  • BM276 : Biomechanics Laboratory {Practical}
  • BM2760 : Biomechanics Laboratory {Practical}
  • BM376 : Bioprocess Instrumentation Laboratory {Practical}
  • BM378 : Process Instrumentation Laboratory {Practical}
  • BM471 : Application of MATLAB in Bioengineering Laboratory {Practical}
  • BM483 : Computational Biomechanics Laboratory {Practical}
  • BM6272 : Biomechanics Laboratory {Practical}
  • BM673 : Advanced Biochemical Engg. Laboratory {Practical}
  • BM680 : Application of ANSYS in Bioengineering {Practical}

Ph.D. Students [14]
Development of Drug-Eluting Substrate for Coronary Artery Disease
Monalisha Mohanta
Enrolled: Jul 2018
Graduated :  Mar 2024
Supervisor
Design and FE Analysis of Novel Semi - Rigid Stabilization Device for Human Lumbar Spine
Pushpdant Jain
Enrolled: Jan 2015
Graduated :  Mar 2020
Co-Supervisor
Gait Analysis of the Lower Limbs: A Systematic Approach for Design and Analysis of an Orthotic.
Shreeshan Jena
Enrolled: Jan 2014
Graduated :  Jan 2020
Supervisor
Development of Electrooculogram based Multi-Assistive Device Control System for Neuromuscular Disabled
Biswajeet Champaty
Enrolled: Jul 2012
Graduated :  Mar 2019
Co-Supervisor
Experimental and Numerical Study for Skin Tumor Ablation Using Cryotherapy
Chandrika Kumari
Enrolled: Oct 2012
Graduated :  Aug 2019
Supervisor
Development of Carbon Reinforced Polymer Ceramic Composites for Bone Tissue Engineering
Tejinder Kaur
Enrolled: Oct 2012
Graduated :  Sep 2017
Supervisor
An Approach to Improving Efficacy of Cryosurgery: Numerical and Experimental (using Gel Phantoms) Studies
Krishna Kumar Ramajayam
Enrolled: Jul 2011
Graduated :  Aug 2017
Supervisor
Engineering strategies to enhance struvite crystallization from urine for fertilizing applications
Nageshwari K
Enrolled: Jan 2020
Thesis Submitted
Co-Supervisor
BIOMATERIALS (DRUG DELIVERY)
Jayaprabhakaran M
Enrolled: Aug 2023
Continuing
Supervisor
Smart – sustainable agriculture
Mamina Padhan
Enrolled: Jan 2024
Continuing
Supervisor
BIOMATERIALS
Supradeep Sahoo
Enrolled: Jul 2022
Continuing
Supervisor
Biomechanics
Tharani K
Enrolled: Aug 2021
Continuing
Supervisor
Biomechanics
Monisha Gowri S
Enrolled: Aug 2021
Continuing
Supervisor
Development of bulk nanostructured materials for medical implants using severe plastic deformation techniques
Moumita Ghosh
Enrolled: Jul 2019
Continuing
Supervisor

Awards And Honours
  • MeiTY TIDE 2.0 grant for M/s KineUtkal Pvt Ltd,   2023
  • RINP grant from M G University, initiated by KSUM, Govt of Kerala,   2022
  • Recipient of National Research Innovation Challenge 2022, awarded by KSUM, Govt. of Kerala.,   2022
  • Founder and Director of M/s KineUtkal Pvt Ltd, a start-up company incubated at FTBI, NIT Rourkela,   2022
  • SAIL- RSP CSR grant for M/s KineUtkal Pvt Ltd,   2022
  • Ms. Pradipika Vasudevan and A. Thirugnanam has been awarded with MRS-S Funding Support award at the "International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies, 2017" held in Singapore,   2017
  • Ms. Chandrika Kumari, A. Kumar, S. K. Sarangi and A. Thirugnanam have been awarded the Prof. P. K. Sarma Best Paper Award at the 23rd National and 1st International ISHMT-ASTFE INDIAN SOCIETY FOR HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER conference (IHMTC 2015) Organized by the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre , Indian Space Reserch Organization (ISRO), Trivandrum Between 17th to 20th December 2015.,   2015
  • Kiran Vajanthri and A. Thirugnanam NIT Rourkela, has won the Best Poster Presentation Award (First) during the XVIV National Confrence of the Society, January 11-13, 2014 at College of Biomedical Engineering and Applied Sciences, Kathmandu, Nepal.,   2014
  • Elsevier Biomaterials Student Travel Award, 2008 at the International Conference on Medical Materials, Devices & Regenerative Medicine and Workshop, 23-25th November, 2008. Kathmandhu, Nepal.,   2008
Memberships / Fellowships
  • IEEE - Annual member (97542764),   2024
  • ISB - Annual member (7193),   2024
  • IIM Kolkata - Life Member [58377],   2021
  • BRSI - Life Member [LM 2465],   2021
  • BMESI - Life member [LM 1311],   2020
  • SBA0I - Life member [LM434],   2008