Area of Interests
-Carbon
nanotubes,
graphene,
porous carbon,
exfoliated graphite,
-Nanostructured
advanced materials including nanopolymers,
-Multifunctional
and functionally graded composites,
-Nanocomposites
including multiscale composites,
-Carbon-carbon/silicon
composites,
-Finite
element analysis
of polymeric products,
-Roadwheel
of Military Battle Tank Arjuna
-Applications
of materials in Fuel
cell, Lithium
battery, Thermoelectric,
Water
purification, Supercapacitor,
High
performance structural composites,
Catalysis,
and Biomedical
Implants
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Human
heart valves have remarkable structures. The thin membranes attached to the
heart wall constantly open and close to regulate blood flow (causing the
sound of a heartbeat). This flexing of the tissue occurs day after day, year
after year. In fact, the tissue withstands about 80 million beats a year, or
5 to 6 billion beats in an average lifetime. Each beat is an amazing display
of strength and flexibility. The heart has 4 valves, the mitral valve and
tricuspid valve, which control blood flow from the atria to the ventricles,
and the aortic valve and pulmonary valve, which control blood flow out of
the ventricles.
A normal, healthy
heart valve minimizes any obstruction and allows blood to flow smoothly and
freely in one direction. It closes completely and quickly, not allowing any
blood to flow back through the valve.
Would you like to improve the performance of this
valve? Would you like to work on the following aspects
-Development of new
materials
-New design
-Blood flow analysis
through this valve
-Market price should be
less than INR 10,000/- (present market price: INR 60,000/-, imported)
Participating Members:
Faculty:
P.K. Panigrahi (ME), Malay K. Das (ME), Arun K. Saha (ME), and Raghunandan
Sharma (ME) from IIT-Kanpur
Medical Doctors: S. Mondal (Health Centre, IIT-Kanpur),
N. Gupta (SGPGI Lucknow),
Rashmoni Jana (Safdarjung Hospital New Delhi), Asim Kander (Apollo
Gleneagles Hospitals, Kolkata), Shantanu Dutta (SSKM Hospital, Kolkata)
