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Dr Ashutosh Khanna
Get Ahead & Leadership
Hands-on programmes and the research leadership driving i4Labs' mission in biomechanical innovation and medical technology.
Hands-On Learning
Programs That Define Career Moves
Current Project
Spinal Implants
Research center on the design of an artificial intervertebral disc for the human lumbar spine, connecting advanced biomechanics, materials, and additive manufacturing with practical medical applications.
Design and Development Activities
Artificial Intervertebral Disc for Human Lumbar Spine
Capabilities
A cross-disciplinary practice
Medical engineering
Biomechanics, advanced materials, DICOM workflows, and laser powder bed fusion.
Design & analysis
ANSYS, SOLIDWORKS, Materialise Mimics Medical, CAD/CAM/CAE, and additive manufacturing.
Product development
Product design, prototyping, testing, documentation, technology readiness, and commercialization.
Education & institutions
Laboratory setup, curriculum delivery, project guidance, and technical education leadership.
Professional experience
Research-led. Industry-aware. Education-focused.
Ashutosh brings more than five years of research and development work, over eight years in technical education, and experience across automotive procurement, vendor development, production planning, startup leadership, and technology commercialization.
2013–2019
PES University, Bengaluru
Assistant Professor in Mechanical, Automotive, and Aerospace Engineering; contributor to additive manufacturing, rapid prototyping, metal forming, tooling, metrology, and CAD/CAM/CAE initiatives.
2001–2012
LNCT, BIST & LBEF Kathmandu
Faculty, laboratory in-charge, subject-matter expert, and acting department leader supporting mechanical engineering laboratories, CNC centers, and academic quality initiatives.
1994–2000
JK Tyres & Force Motors
Engineer Trainee and Purchase Officer managing technical-commercial procurement, vendor development, quality coordination, logistics, and production planning.
Education
Academic foundation
2022–2026
PhD, Biomechanical Engineering
VIT Bhopal University, with collaboration at the Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology, Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India.
2012–2014
Research Associate / Scholar
University of Strathclyde, Scotland, UK. Research collaboration with DMEM, MASMICRO EU, and the Advanced Forming Research Centre.
2007–2010
M.Tech, Industrial Design
LNCT, RGPV, India. Focus on human factors, ergonomics, virtual reality, CAD, simulation, and modelling.
1988–1992
B.Tech, Mechanical Engineering
National Institute of Technology, Raipur. Mechanical engineering with a solar flat plate collector design, development, and testing project.
Recognition
Selected achievements
Spinal implant design patent
Design patent for a spinal implant related to an artificial lumbar intervertebral disc.
Published research
Three SCI-indexed publications, including work in the Journal of Clinical Neuroscience and SAE.
Academic distinction
University Rank 2 in M.Tech Industrial Design, RGPV.