Mr. Arvind Kumar Prajapati

Academic Qualifications

• Ph.D. (Bioengineering), Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, 2020 (ongoing)
• M. Tech (Clinical Engineering), Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India - 2011-Dec 2013
• B. Tech (Bio Medical Engineering), National Institute of Technology, Raipur, India - 2006-2010

Professional Record

• Engineer D (Medical Devices), Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), Jan 2025 - Incumbent
• Engineer C (Medical Devices), Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), Sep 2018- Dec 2024
• Design Engineer, M/s Stryker Corporation, An American multinational Medical Technology Company, USA and India, Mar 2014 - Aug 2018

Honors

• 2022- Received prestigious research grant for orthopedic implant development from Department of Science and Technology (DST), SEED Division, Govt. of India
• 2020 -Recognition of technology by Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India as " SCTIMST scientists develop disinfected barrier-examination booth for examining COVID-19 patients", Link: https://dst.gov.in/sctimst-scientists-develop-disinfected-barrier-examination-booth-examining-covid-19-patients
• 2020 - Work coverage by NDTV news “Kerala Scientists Develop Disinfected Barrier-Examination Booth To Check COVID-19Patients", Link: https://www.ndtv.com/education/kerala-scientists-develop-disinfected-barrier-examination-booth-to-check-covid-19-patients-2208460

Awards

• 2025- Certificate of Appreciation for Developing and transferring the technology Box-tunnel system with secured gates for mice transfer and enrichment to M/s Citizen industries, Gujrat.
• 2024- Certificate of Appreciation for securing second prize in Slogan (Hindi) competition conducted as a part of "Vigilance Awareness Week 2024"
• 2024- Certificate of Appreciation for Chitra Peacock Retractor technology Transfer to M/s. South Indian Surgical Pvt LTd
• 2024- Certificate of Excellence under Engineer/Scientist C & B category on Institute Day 2024, SCTIMST
• 2022- BRICS Young Scientist- Biomedicine, Indian Delegation, Xiamen University, China Conclave, Sep 2022
• 2022 - Awarded research grant from Department of Science and Technology (DST), SEED Division, Govt. of India
• 2016 - SPOT AWARD at M\s Stryker, R&D-Ortho
• 2016 - Second Prize for Robotic arm design and construction at M\s. Stryker
• 2015 - STAR AWARD at M\s Stryker, R&D-Ortho
• 2013 - Awarded Institute Merit prize and gold medal for best academic record for the period 2011-2013, IIT Madras
• 2010 - Awarded Silver medal for securing 2nd position in the B. Tech, NIT Raipur

Area of Interest

• Orthopaedic Implant design and development
• Conceptual and functional design of medical devices
• CAD modeling (PTC Creo), Design Control documents (DIOVV, DFMECA)
• Bio mechanics of Knee, Hip and Spine
• Medical Devices testing and verification (In-vitro & In-vivo)
• Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) & Tolerance analysis
• Customized implant and instrument development
• Finite Element Analysis, fracture analysis & prevention
• Welding, Manufacturing Methods

Collaboration

• 2022 - Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Wear test of Orthopedic implant
• 2022 - Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, Neurosurgery Department, Implant testing and development (initiated)
• 2020 - M/s Kanjikode Industries Forum, Kerala, Covid-19 product development
• 2020 - M/s TVS Supply Chain Solution Limited, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, Covid-19 product development
• 2020 - M/s Sivapriya Exim Pvt.Ltd, Annanagar, Chennai,Covid-19 product development
• 2020 - M/s JADRO Steel LLP, Panchla, Howrah, Kolkata, Covid-19 product development
• 2020 - M/s HMG (India), Mumbai , Covid-19 product development
• 2020 - M/s HLL Lifecare Limited, Thiruvananthapuram, Covid-19 product development

Current Activities

• Translational medical device technology development
• Development of Orthopedic implants and instrument
• Testing of spinal fixation devices in conformance with international standards ASTM/ISO

पेटेंट

• Device and method of versatile training for deep micro-vascular anastomosis, application no. 202441093438, Indian patent filed on 29.11.2024 by Jayanand Sudhir Bhanu, Arvind Kumar Prajapati.
• Nidus in Nidus Construct for liquid embolic agent evaluation, design registration no. 320214-003 filed on 30 July 2019 by Arvind Kumar Prajapati, Roy Joseph, Jayadevan Enakshy Rajan, granted on 24 February 2024.
• Lid in Nidus Construct for liquid embolic agent evaluation, design registration no. 320214-002, filed on 30 July 2019 by Arvind Kumar Prajapati, Roy Joseph, Jayadevan Enakshy Rajan, granted on 16 December 2022.
• In vitro Arteriovenous Malformations Model for liquid embolic agent evaluation, design registration no. 320214-001, filed on 30 July 2019 by Arvind Kumar Prajapati, Roy Joseph, Jayadevan Enakshy Rajan, granted on 11 August 2022
• Mice transfer box-tunnel system with securing gates, application no. 202241061704, Indian patent filed on 29 October 2022 by Harikrishnan Vijayakumar Sreelatha, Arvind Kumar Prajapati
• A pedicle screw assembly, application no. 202241052131, Indian patent filed on 13 September 2022 by Arvind Kumar Prajapati, Chirathodi Vylappil Muraleedharan, Harikrishna Varma Parimanathu Kovilakam Ramavarma, KrishnaKumar Kasavapisharady, Akhil Anilkumar Indiradevi, Balram Babu
• An expandable Surgical Space retractor with tunable expansion ratio, application no. 202141018074, Indian Patent filed on 19 April 2021 by Arvind Kumar Prajapati, George Chandy Vilanilam, Muraleedharan C V, granted on 09/04/2024
• Cavity Conformable Surgical Space Stent Retractor, application no. 202041032109, Indian Patent filed on 27 July 2020 by Arvind Kumar Prajapati, George Chandy Vilanilam, granted on 08/07/2024
• Dual Chamber Swab Collection Booth, application no. 202041018961, Indian Patent filed on 4 May, 2020 by Ramesh Babu, Chirathodi Vylappil Muraleedharan, Asha Kishore, Arvind Kumar Prajapati, K. G. V. Siva Kumar, Saurabh S. Nair
• Swab Collection Booth, application no. 202041015925, Indian Patent filed on 13 April 2020 by Ramesh Babu, Chirathodi Vylappil Muraleedharan, Arvind Kumar Prajapati, K. G. V. Siva Kumar, Saurabh S. Nair, Nagesh D, granted on 30/09/2024
• Examination Booth, application no. 202041015611, Indian Patent filed on 09 April 2020 by Ramesh Babu, Chirathodi Vylappil Muraleedharan, Arvind Kumar Prajapati, K. G. V. Siva Kumar, Saurabh S. Nair
• An In-vitro Nidus device to evaluate liquid embolic agents, application no. 201941037451, Indian Patent filed on 17 September 2019, by Arvind Kumar Prajapati, Roy Joseph, Jayadevan Enakshy Rajan, granted on 19/06/2024

Membership

• Life member of Material Research Society of India
• Biomedical Engineering Society, USA
• International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery, USA
• Life member of Society For Biomaterials and Artificial Organs, India
• The Spine Society of Europe (EUROSPINE)

On-going Projects

• Development of high strength TI6Al4V casting for orthopaedic device, Co- Investigator
• Chitra peacock retractor, Principal Investigator, Industry sponsored
• Mice transfer and enrichment box-tunnel system with securing gates, Co-Investigator
• Development of Biopolymeric Orthopaedic Fixtures, Co-Investigator
• Lordotic expandable corpectomy cages for cervical spine, Principal Investigator
• Development of pedicle screw-based Dynamic stabilization systems for degenerative disease of thoracolumbar spine, Principal Investigator, DST- SEED Grant
• Spinal Fusion System for thoracolumbar stabilization (extension) Phase II, Principal Investigator

Projects Completed

• Examination booth with UV disinfection system as barrier between patient and doctor (P8230), Co-Principle Investigator, Funding agency - TRC
• Design of novel polyaxial screws for thoracolumbar stabilization: a pilot study (P6234), Role-Principal Investigator, Funding agency- TDF
• Cavity Conformable surgical space stent retractor (SSR) design and proof of concept (P 6230), Role -Co- Principal Investigator, Funding agency - TDF

Professional Experience

• More than 8 years of experience in medical device technology development with core interest in high-risk Orthopedic implants and low risk customized instruments for surgery

Major Achievements

• Initiating orthopedic implant programs, as per Vision 2030- A perspective plan of Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology
• Overseen procurement, installation of Bionix EM Torsion Test System for metallic screw, unique test machine in India
• Acted as co-principal investigator for three technologies which were commercialization by M/s HLL Lifecare Limited, Thiruvananthapuram
• Self initiated blog "Portable Hospital Infrastructure “MediCAB” for COVID -19” 20th July 2020 was recognized and published by Press Information Bureau (PIB), Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India, link: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1646970

Intellectual Property Disclosures

• Filed 10 Indian patents and four design registrations

Organisational Activities

• Nominated member of Official language implementation committee in Institute, 2020-2022
• Committee member for National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) accreditation process of Institute, 2022
• Teaching M.Tech Clinical Engineering Students since 2019

Team

• Mr. Muraleedharan C. V. (Scientist 'G' (Senior Grade)
• Dr. Manoj G., Scientist D
• Mr. Subhash N. N., Engineer C
• Mr. Ranjith G., Engineer E
• Mr. Saurabh S Nair, Engineer C
• Mr. Anoop Gopinathan, Engineer C

Technology Transferred

• Technology transfer documents were signed between Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), Trivandrum and M/s Citizen Industries, Gujarat for developing and transferring the technology "Box-tunnel system with secured gates for mice transfer and enrichment"
• Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), Trivandrum and South Indian Surgical, co. Ltd. (SISCO), Chennai for development of Chita Peacock Retractor jointly and commercializing it after successfully establishing the safety and performance
• Dual Chamber Swab Collection Booth, commercialized and technology transferred to M/s. HLL Lifecare Limited, Thiruvananthapuram, M/s. HMG (India), Mumbai, M/s. JADRO Steel LLP, Panchla, Howrah, Kolkatta, M/s. Sivapriya Exim Pvt.Ltd, Annanagar, Chennai, M/s. TVS Supply Chain Solution Limited, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, M/s. Kanjikode Industries Forum, Kerala, Role Co-PI
• Swab Collection Booth, commercialized and technology transferred to M/s. HLL Lifecare Limited, Thiruvananthapuram, M/s. HMG (India), Mumbai, M/s. JADRO Steel LLP, Panchla, Howrah, Kolkatta, M/s. Sivapriya Exim Pvt.Ltd, Annanagar, Chennai, M/s. TVS Supply Chain Solution Limited, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, M/s. Kanjikode Industries Forum, Kerala, Role Co-PI
• Examination Booth, commercialized and technology transferred to M/s. HLL Lifecare Limited, Thiruvananthapuram, M/s. HMG (India), Mumbai, M/s. JADRO Steel LLP, Panchla, Howrah, Kolkatta, M/s. Sivapriya Exim Pvt.Ltd, Annanagar, Chennai, M/s. TVS Supply Chain Solution Limited, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, M/s. Kanjikode Industries Forum, Kerala, Role Co-PI

प्रकाशन

Article

1. Nair SS, Prajapati AK, Venkatesan RB, Vayalappil MC, Kishore A, Design and Evaluation of Chitra Swab Collection Booths for Health Professionals in COVID-19 Pandemic, Transactions of the Indian National Academy of Engineering, 2020, , https://doi.org/10.1007/s41403-020-00167-x
2. Prajapati AK, Vilanilam CG, CV Muraleedharan, Development and Evaluation of Expandable Brain Retractor with Tunable Expansion Ratio, Trends in Biomaterials and Artificial Organs, 2022, 36(1): 21-26, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/358137780_Development_and_Evaluation_of_Expandable_Brain_Retractor_with_Tunable_Expansion_Ratio
3. Prajapati AK, Knee Implant Price Capping, InnoHEALTH Magazine, 2022, 7(1):24-26, https://innohealthmagazine.com/volumes/volume-7/v7-i1/
4. Prajapati AK, Manoj K, Orthopaedic segment in India - from pandemic dormancy to a better future, Current Science, 2022, 122(4): 380-384, https://www.currentscience.ac.in/show.issue.php?volume=122&issue=4
5. Prajapati AK, Furthering the Medical Devices Sector in India, InnoHEALTH Magazine, 2022, 7 (5):33-35, https://innohealthmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/InnoHEALTH-magazine-volume-7-issue-5.pdf
6. Arvind Kumar Prajapati, Manoj Komath, Subhash N. N., Prosthetics and orthotics for persons with movement disabilities in India in the postpandemic milieu, Prosthetics & Orthotics International, 2024, 48(5):p 616-622, https://journals.lww.com/poijournal/fulltext/2024/10000/prosthetics_and_orthotics_for_persons_with.18.aspx
7. Prajapati AK, Amijith AM., Cervical lordotic expandable corpectomy cages: an important implant for Indian population, InnoHEALTH Magazine, 2024, 9(2):29-30, https://innohealthmagazine.com/volumes/volume-9/v9-i2/
8. Arvind Kumar Prajapati, Parimanathukovilakom Ramavarma Harikrishna Varma, Gurunathan Saravana Kumar, Chirathody Vayalappil Muraleedharan, Ganesh Divakar, A novel pedicle screw design to maximize screw-bone interface strength using finite element analysis and design of experiment techniques, Asian Spine Journal, 2024, 18(6):765-776, https://asianspinejournal.org/journal/view.php?number=1666

Conference proceedings

1. Arvind Kumar Prajapati, Harikrishna Varma P.R., G. Saravana Kumar, C.V. Muraleedharan, Ganesh Divakar, A novel pedicle screw design to maximize screw-bone interface strength using finite element analysis and design of experiment techniques, International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition India (IMECE-INDIA 2025), Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC), Hyderabad, Telangana, India, 2025, ,
2. Arvind Kumar Prajapati, Harikrishna Varma P.R., G. Saravana Kumar, C.V. Muraleedharan, Ganesh Divakar, Impact of Design Optimization on Cyclic Loading Performance of Novel Pedicle Screw and Comparison with Control Device: a bilayer model simulation study, International Conference on Recent Trends in Materials Science & Devices 2025 (ICRTMD-2025), JVMGRR College, Haryana, India, 2025,
3. Arvind Kumar Prajapati, Harikrishna Varma P.R., G. Saravana Kumar, C.V. Muraleedharan, Ganesh Divakar, Investigation of Pedicle Screw Design Fatigue Behavior: A Comparative Study Using Finite Element Analysis, 12th Annual conference of world Endoscopic Spine Society, Marasa Sarovar Premiere, Bodhgaya, India,, 2025,