TEQIP Sponsored National Seminar on ADVANCEMENT

BIOMATERIALS & BIOMECHANICS (NSABB-2013)12th July, 2013

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A TEQIP sponsored national seminar on Advancement in Biomaterials &

Biomechanics was organized by Department of Biomedical Engineering
(NSABB-2013) on 12th July, 2013.
The objective of NSABB 2013 was to focus on the versatile research advancement
in the field of Biomaterials and Biomechanics- two major research areas of
Biomedical engineering.
The resource person of the seminar was:
1. Dr Amit RoyChowdhury, Associate Professor, Dept. of Applied
Mechanics, Bengal Engineering & Science University
2. Prof. (Dr.) D N Tibarewala, Professor, School of Bioscience &
Engineering, Jadavpur University.
3. Dr Kunal Pal, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Biotech & Med. Engg. NIT
Rourkela.
The seminar was started at 11:30 am with the lighting of lamp by Prof. (Dr.) A
Guha, Director of JIS group and other dignitaries. In his address Prof. Guha
welcomes all the participants in the seminar and delivers a wonderful lecture on the
awareness of Biomedical Engineering education. The theme of the seminar was
discussed by Dr. Meghamala Dutta, Organizing Chair and HOD of BME
Department. Prof. D N Tibarewala presents some important aspects of Biomedical
Engineering research and Ms. Anwesha Khasnobish (Ph. D Scholar, JU) continued
about the Human Computer interfacing (HCI). Dr. Kunal Pal delivers his lecture on
Organogels as matrices for delivery of bioactives: Mechanism of formation,
Characterization and Applications. An inspiring lecture was delivered by Dr. Amit

Roy Chowdhury on Application of Computer Aided Design & Computer Aided

Manufacturing in Biomechanics. The seminar was ended with vote of thanks and
certificate distribution.

TEQIP Sponsored National Seminar on APPLICATION OF

ENGINEERING IN MEDICAL SCIENCE(NSAEMS-2013)21st August, 2013
A TEQIP sponsored national seminar on Application of Engineering in Medical
Science was organized by Department of Biomedical Engineering (NSAEMS2013) on 21st August, 2013.
The objective of NSAEMS 2013 was to strengthen the bonding between
engineering and medical science to provide effective and better care to mankind.

The resource persons of the seminar were:

1. Dr. Sucharita Chakravarti, HOD, Dept. of Anaesthesiology, Fortis
Hospital, Kolkata
2. Dr. Debashis Das, Opthalmologist & Vitreo-Retinal Surgeon, Eye
Foundation and Research Centre, Kolkata
3. Dr. Nirjhar Bhattacharya, Professor, Dept. of General Surgery, Nilratan
Sarkar Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata.
The seminar was started at 11:00 am with the lighting of lamp by Prof. (Dr.) A
Guha, Director of JIS group and other dignitaries. Prof. Guha addressed a warm
welcome to all the participants in the seminar and delivered a wonderful lecture on
the awareness of Biomedical Engineering education. The inaugural speech was
delivered by Prof. U. Bandyopadhyay, Principal, JISCE. The theme of the seminar
was discussed by Dr. Meghamala Dutta, Organizing Chair and HOD of BME
Department. Prof. D N Tibarewala presented some important aspects of
Biomedical Engineering research related to medical science and conducted the
whole technical session as the Honourable Session Chair. Mr. U. S. Mukherjee,
Deputy Director, JIS Group highlighted the importance of bridging the two
different worlds of Medicine and Engineering for the benefit of future Biomedical
engineers.
Dr. Sucharita Chakravarti gave a resourceful overview on Several Engineering
Applications in the Medical Science Specially in the Field of Anaesthesiology.
Dr. Debashis Das delivers his lecture on Engineering Applications in the Field of
Opthalmology & Vitreo-Retinal Surgery.
An inspiring lecture was delivered by Dr. Nirjhar Bhattacharya on Several New
Engineering Approaches in the Field of General Surgery.

The seminar was ended with vote of thanks and certificate distribution.

R & D Initiative (2013):

Project Title: Design and Development of a Cardiac Parameter Monitoring
System Using Common Mobile Phones for Affordable Patient Care.
Principal Investigator: Dr. Meghamala Dutta
Funded By: AICTE, Govt. of India
Duration: 3 Years

Faculty Achievement
A. Ph.D Degree earned by Dr. Karabi Ganguly

B. Best Paper award in N3CD by Dr. Meghamala Dutta

Student Achievement
Name

Event

Organised by

Position

Date

Arunima
Jana
Aroma
Mukherjee

Interdepartmental
Chess competition
Verbal Combat(group
event)

Sports Club

1st

Sep,2013

Art & Literature Club

3rd

Nov,2013

Pallavi
Kumari

Verbal Combat(group
event)
Debate

Art & Literature Club

Woman Cell

3rd

Nov,2013

2nd

Nov,2013

Subir Kar

Verbal Combat(group
event)

Art & Literature Club

3rd

Nov,2013

Ayan
Chatterjee

Verbal Combat(group
event)

Art & Literature Club

3rd

Nov,2013

Faculty involvement in national/International Conference organized at

JISCE, Kalyani
1. IC3A2013 - Dr. Karabi Ganguly & Dr. Meghamala Dutta
2. N3CD2013 - Dr. Sandip Bag, Dr. Karabi Ganguly
Publication by Faculty Members (2013):
1. Dutta M (2013): Design of A Low Cost Physiological Parameter
Monitoring System in Real Time Proceedings for the AICTE Sponsored
National Conference on Control, Communication & Device Electronics
N3CD 2013 , 25th-26th July 2013, JIS College of Engineering Kalyani,
Received Best Paper Award in Device Electronics Track.
2. Biswas B K, Bag S & Pal S (2013): Biomechanical Analysis of Normal and
Implanted Tooth using Biting Force Measurement. International Journal of

Engineering and Applied Sciences. Vol 4(2), pp. 17-23, 2013. [ISSN:
2305-8269].
3. Bag S, Pal S, Biswas B K & Chakraborty, S. N (2013): Tissue Attachment
on Hydroxyapatite Coated Polymer-Ceramic Composite Implant.
International Journal of Pharma and Biosciences, Vol - 4(3), pp. 816-822,
2013. [ISSN: 0965-6299, Impact Factor 2.958];
4. Biswas B K, Bag S & Pal S (2013): Modification of Root of Dental Implant
Surface using. Various Surface Treatments for Enhancement of. Fixation in
the Jaw Bone. Indian Journal of Biomechanics. Vol- 4 (1), pp. 70-76, 2013.
[ISSN : 0974-0783].
5. Ganguly Bhattacharjee K and Nilotpal Manna (2013). Temperature
Monitoring System An Embedded Approach. International Conference on
Computation and Communication Advancement (IC3A- 2013). ISBN (13)
978-1-25-906393-0. PP 400-403.
6. Ganguly Bhattacharjee K and Sinha AK (2013). Insulin Induced Down
Regulation of the Estrogen Receptor Number in Neutrophils in the Synthesis
of Maspin in Breast Cancer. Indian Science Congress, Centenary Session.
PP 399- 400. (Abstract).
7. Das S. Development of a respiration rate meter-a low-cost design approach,
Health Informatics-An International Journal, pp. 9-16, Vol. 2(2), 2013.
[ISSN No. 2319-2046 (Online); 2319-3190 (Print)]
8. Das S. Characterization of postural steadiness of post-stroke hemiplegic
patients by force platform data analysis, VIVECHAN International Journal
of Research, pp. 108-117, Vol. 4, 2013. (ISSN No: 0976-8211)
9. Roy K, Ghosh G and Das S, The development of a low-cost galvanic skin
response meter, Academic Meet 2013, organised by Forum of Scientists,
Engineers and Technologists, held at Modern Institute of Engineering and
Technology, Bandel, Hoogly (West Bengal), March 22-23, 2013