At IIT Kharagpur, research activities in the Biomechanics Laboratory are primarily focused on “Orthropaedic Biomechanics”, specifically in the areas of bone and joint mechanics, implant design and development towards improved osseointegration, using advanced numerical techniques and tissue engineering approach. This interdisciplinary research team is focusing on the application of mechanics for design evaluation of implants using finite element analysis and suggest changes for improved design and fixation with bone. Furthermore, validation of clinical hypothesis related to joint replacement, implant design optimization, bone remodelling, fracture healing are being carried out using in vitro and in vivo models. Alternative implant materials and texture designs for improved implant fixation and bone ingrowth are being investigated for long-term survival of the reconstructed joints.
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Orthotropic bone remodelling around uncemented femoral implant: a comparison with isotropic formulation by Mathai B., Dhara S., Gupta S. Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology 20 1115-1134 (2021)
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Towards an optimal design of a functionally graded porous uncemented acetabular component using genetic algorithm by Saviour C. M., Gupta S. Medical Engineering and Physics 126, 104159 1-13 (2024)
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Design of a functionally graded porous uncemented acetabular component: Influence of polar gradation by Saviour C., Gupta S. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Biomedical Engineering 39:e3709 1-21 (2023)
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Numerical Evaluations of an Uncemented Acetabular Component in Total Hip Arthroplasty: Effects of Loading and Interface Conditions by Saviour C.M., Banerjee Chowdhury J., Gupta S. Journal of Biomechanical engineering, Trans ASME 145, 021009-1 021009-1-12 (2023)
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Comparative evaluation of a patient-specific customised plate designs and screws for partial mandibular reconstruction by Dutta A., Mukherjee K., Seesala V.S., Dutta K., Paul R.R., Dhara S., Gupta S. Medical Engineering and Physics 111 1-9 (2023)
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Bone Remodeling around Solid and Porous Interbody Cages in the Lumbar Spine by Talukdar R. G., Saviour C. M., Tiwarekar K. , Dhara S. , Gupta S. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, Trans ASME 144 101011-1-12 (2022)
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Bone Ingrowth Around an Uncemented Femoral Implant Using Mechanoregulatory Algorithm: A Multiscale Finite Element Analysis by Mathai B., Gupta S. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, Trans ASME 144 (2) 021004-10 (2022)
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Bone remodelling in implanted proximal femur using topology optimization and parameterized cellular model by Mathai B., Dhara S. , Gupta S. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials 125 1-12 (2022)
Co-Principal Investigator
- Development of customized implants via powder metallurgy process Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB)
Ph. D. Students
Pedada Jagadish
Area of Research: Biomechanics and Biomaterials