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Dhananjay Madhukar Kulkarni

Senior Professor & Former Dean (Administration)

Biomaterials for orthopedic implants
E/205, Dept of Mechanical Engineering
BITS Pilani, K K Birla Goa Campus
Zuarinagar, NH-17B
South Goa
403 726, India

Students

Ph.D. Scholars
  1. An Empirical Study on Supply Chain Management: Implementation Issues and Practices in Indian Manufacturing Industries | Dr. V V S N Prasad | [Awarded in April-2010] Working as Assistant Professor in Economics Dept, BITS Pilani, K K Birla Goa Campus | prasad@goa.bits-pilani.ac.in
  2. Experimental and Computational Investigations on Fracture Behaviour of Extra Deep Drawn Steel Sheets in General Yield Regime | Vikas Chaudhari | [Awarded in Oct-2013] | Working as Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engg. Dept, BITS Pilani, K K Birla Goa Campus
  3. Experimental wear characterization of metal-polyethylene Hip implant materials using designed and developed screening devices. [BioTribology] | Anant C Kulkarni | [Awarded in Dec-2016] | Working as Assistant Professor in the University of Pune.
  4. Mechanical and Fracture Characterization of Linear Low density Polythylene using Rotational Moulding Process. | P L Ramkumar | [Awarded in Mar-2016] | Working as Assistant Professor in Institute of Infrastructure, Technology, Research and Management (IITRAM)
  5. Investigation of Multilayer Ceramic Coatings for High Temperature Contact Surfaces. | Nikhil R Kadam | as a Co-Supervisor [Awarded in Aug-2022]
  6. Evaluation of Mechanical Performance of the 3-D Printed PEEK Polymer used in Space Applications | Vipin Gupta | as a Supervisor | [Ongoing | Submission expected in Dec-2024].
  7. Additively Manufactured Patient–Specific Biomimetic Hip Implants using Novel Ultra High-Performance Polyether Ether Ketone Nano-Composite | Nikhil Chopade [Admitted in Aug-2024 under PhD–DRIVE scheme of BITS Pilani]
  8. Design and Development of High-Performance Low-Cost Medical Oxygen Cylinders | Utkarsh Shidganesh [to be admitted in Jan-2025 under PhD–IMPACT scheme: WIPRO-WIN fellowship for 4 years]

Completed PG/HD (Higher Degree) UG/FD (First Degree) Thesis 

About 15 PG/HD and 20 UG/FD Thesis completed in the area of Fracture Mechanics, BioTribology, BioMechanics and 3-D Printing 


Project Courses Completed/Being offered  
In the research area of Fracture Mechanics, BioMaterials, BioMechanics, BioTribology, and 3-D Printing

In the teaching area: Mathematical Solid Modelling, Analysis (Structural, Thermal, Dynamic), Simulation in Fracture Mechanics, Fatigue, Creep Failure.