Ph.D. (Bioengineering), Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, 2020 (ongoing)

M. Tech (Clinical Engineering), Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India - 2011-Dec 2013

B. Tech (Bio Medical Engineering), National Institute of Technology, Raipur, India - 2006-2010

Engineer C (Medical Devices), Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), Sep 2018- Incumbent

Design Engineer, M/s Stryker Corporation, An American multinational Medical Technology Company, USA and India, Mar 2014 - Aug 2018

2022- Received prestigious research grant for orthopedic implant development from Department of Science and Technology (DST), SEED Division, Govt. of India

2020 -Recognition of technology by Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India as " SCTIMST scientists develop disinfected barrier-examination booth for examining COVID-19 patients", Link: https://dst.gov.in/sctimst-scientists-develop-disinfected-barrier-examination-booth-examining-covid-19-patients

2020 - Work coverage by NDTV news ?Kerala Scientists Develop Disinfected Barrier-Examination Booth To Check COVID-19Patients", Link: https://www.ndtv.com/education/kerala-scientists-develop-disinfected-barrier-examination-booth-to-check-covid-19-patients-2208460

2024- Certificate of Appreciation for securing second prize in Slogan (Hindi) competition conducted as a part of "Vigilance Awareness Week 2024"

2024- Certificate of Appreciation for Chitra Peacock Retractor technology Transfer to M/s. South Indian Surgical Pvt LTd

2024- Certificate of Excellence under Engineer/Scientist C & B category on Institute Day 2024, SCTIMST

2022- BRICS Young Scientist- Biomedicine, Indian Delegation, Xiamen University, China Conclave, Sep 2022

2022 - Awarded research grant from Department of Science and Technology (DST), SEED Division, Govt. of India

2016 - SPOT AWARD at M\s Stryker, R&D-Ortho

2016 - Second Prize for Robotic arm design and construction at M\s. Stryker

2015 - STAR AWARD at M\s Stryker, R&D-Ortho

2013 - Awarded Institute Merit prize and gold medal for best academic record for the period 2011-2013, IIT Madras

2010 - Awarded Silver medal for securing 2nd position in the B. Tech, NIT Raipur

Orthopaedic Implant design and development

Conceptual and functional design of medical devices

CAD modeling (PTC Creo), Design Control documents (DIOVV, DFMECA)

Bio mechanics of Knee, Hip and Spine

Medical Devices testing and verification (In-vitro & In-vivo)

Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) & Tolerance analysis

Customized implant and instrument development

Finite Element Analysis, fracture analysis & prevention

Welding, Manufacturing Methods

2022 - Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Wear test of Orthopedic implant

2022 - Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, Neurosurgery Department, Implant testing and development (initiated)

2020 - M/s Kanjikode Industries Forum, Kerala, Covid-19 product development

2020 - M/s TVS Supply Chain Solution Limited, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, Covid-19 product development

2020 - M/s Sivapriya Exim Pvt.Ltd, Annanagar, Chennai,Covid-19 product development

2020 - M/s JADRO Steel LLP, Panchla, Howrah, Kolkata, Covid-19 product development

2020 - M/s HMG (India), Mumbai , Covid-19 product development

2020 - M/s HLL Lifecare Limited, Thiruvananthapuram, Covid-19 product development

Translational medical device technology development

Development of Orthopedic implants and instrument

Testing of spinal fixation devices in conformance with international standards ASTM/ISO

Mice transfer box-tunnel system with securing gates, 12 Sep, 2022. IPLAS233.Y22, Harikrishnan Vijayakumar Sreelatha, Arvind Kumar Prajapati

Improved pedicle screw with assembly for design induced bone remodeling and improved pullout resistance, June 2022, Reference no. IPAIO225.Y22, Arvind Kumar Prajapati, Chirathodi Vylappil Muraleedharan, Harikrishna Varma Parimanathu Kovilakam Ramavarma, KrishnaKumar Kasavapisharady, Akhil Anilkumar Indiradevi, Balram Babu

Cavity Conformable Surgical Space Stent Retractor,No. 202041032109, Indian Patent filed on 27th July 2020 by Arvind Kumar Prajapati, George. C. Vilanilam. Granted on 27 July 2024

An In-vitro Nidus device to evaluate liquid embolic agents, No. 201941037451, Indian Patent filed on 17/09/2019 by Arvind Kumar Prajapati, Roy Joseph, Jayadevan Enakshy Rajan - granted on 19 June 2024

Design of In vitro Arteriovenous Malformations Model for liquid embolic agent evaluation, design registration no. 320214-001, on 03/06/2019 by Arvind Kumar Prajapati, Roy Joseph, Jayadevan Enakshy Rajan- Granted

Design of Lid in Nidus Construct for liquid embolic agent evaluation, design registration no. 320214-002 on 09/07/2019 by Arvind Kumar Prajapati, Roy Joseph, Jayadevan Enakshy Rajan- Granted

Design of Nidus in Nidus Construct for liquid embolic agent evaluation; design registration no. 320214-001 on 09/07/2019, by Arvind Kumar Prajapati, Roy Joseph, Jayadevan Enakshy Rajan -Granted

Swab Collection Booth, patent no. 202041015925, Indian Patent filed on 13 April 2020 by Ramesh Babu, Muraleedharan C V, Arvind Kumar Prajapati, Siva Kumar KGV, Saurabh Nair, Nagesh D

Dual Chamber Swab Collection Booth; patent no. 202041018961, Indian Patent filed on 4th May, 2020 by Ramesh Babu, Muraleedharan CV, Asha Kishore, Arvind Kumar Prajapati, Siva Kumar K G V, Saurabh Nair

Expandable Surgical Space retractor with tunable expansion ratio; Indian Patent filed on 16 April 2021, Patent no.202141018074 by Arvind Kumar Prajapati, George Chandy Vilanilam, Muraleedharan C V - Granted

Life member of Material Research Society of India

Biomedical Engineering Society, USA

International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery, USA

Life member of Society For Biomaterials and Artificial Organs, India

The Spine Society of Europe (EUROSPINE)

Development of Pedicle Screw-based dynamic stabilization systems for degenerative diseases of lumbosacral Spine (P 8202), Role- Principal Investigator, Funding agency - DST TIDE, Govt. of India

Design and development of Spinal Fixation Devices (P 8220), Role-Principal Investigator, Funding agency- TRC

Development of high strength TI6Al4V casting (P8221), Role- Co investigator, Funding agency - TRC

Examination booth with UV disinfection system as barrier between patient and doctor (P8230), Co-Principle Investigator, Funding agency - TRC

Design of novel polyaxial screws for thoracolumbar stabilization: a pilot study (P6234), Role-Principal Investigator, Funding agency- TDF

Cavity Conformable surgical space stent retractor (SSR) design and proof of concept (P 6230), Role -Co- Principal Investigator, Funding agency - TDF

More than 8 years of experience in medical device technology development with core interest in high-risk Orthopedic implants and low risk customized instruments for surgery

Initiating orthopedic implant programs, as per Vision 2030- A perspective plan of Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology

Overseen procurement, installation of Bionix EM Torsion Test System for metallic screw, unique test machine in India

Acted as co-principal investigator for three technologies which were commercialization by M/s HLL Lifecare Limited, Thiruvananthapuram

Self initiated blog "Portable Hospital Infrastructure ?MediCAB? for COVID -19? 20th July 2020 was recognized and published by Press Information Bureau (PIB), Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India, link: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1646970

Filed seven Indian patents and three design registrations

Nominated member of Official language implementation committee in Institute, 2020-2022

Committee member for National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) accreditation process of Institute, 2022

Teaching M.Tech Clinical Engineering Students since 2019

Mr. Muraleedharan C. V. (Scientist 'G' (Senior Grade)

Dr. Manoj G., Scientist D

Mr. Subhash N. N., Engineer C

Mr. Ranjith G., Engineer E

Mr. Saurabh S Nair, Engineer C

Mr. Anoop Gopinathan, Engineer C

Prajapati, A.K.(2024), Amijith A.M. Cervical lordotic expandable corpectomy cages: an important implant for Indian population, InnoHEALTH Magazine, 9(2), 29-30.

Prajapati, Arvind Kumar, Komath, Manoj, N. N., Subhash. Prosthetics and orthotics for persons with movement disabilities in India in the postpandemic milieu. Prosthetics and Orthotics International ():10.1097/PXR.0000000000000276, November 7, 2023. | DOI: 10.1097/PXR.0000000000000276

Prajapati, A.K.(2022), Furthering the Medical Devices Sector in India, InnoHEALTH Magazine, 7 (5),33-35. https://innohealthmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/InnoHEALTH-magazine-volume-7-issue-5.pdf

Prajapati, A.K.(2022), Manoj K., Orthopaedic segment in India - from pandemic dormancy to a better future, Current Science, 122(4), 380-384. https://www.currentscience.ac.in/Volumes/122/04/0380.pdf

Prajapati, A.K.(2022), Knee Implant Price Capping, InnoHEALTH Magazine, 7 (1),24-26. https://innohealthmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/InnoHEALTH-magazine-volume-7-issue-1.pdf

Prajapati, A. K., C. Vilanilam, G., & C V, M. (2022). Development and Evaluation of Expandable Brain Retractor with Tunable Expansion Ratio. Trends in Biomaterials & Artificial Organs, 36(1), 21-26. https://biomaterials.org.in/tibao/index.php/tibao/article/view/534

Nair SS, Prajapati AK, Venkatesan RB, Vayalappil MC, Kishore A. Design and Evaluation of Chitra Swab Collection Booths for Health Professionals in COVID-19 Pandemic [published online ahead of print, 2020 Aug 31]. Transactions of the Indian National Academy of Engineering. 2020;1-6. doi:10.1007/s41403-020-00167-x

Chitra Peacock Retractor, technology transferred to M/s. South Indian Surgical Pvt. Ltd (SISCO), Chennai, in April 2024

Dual Chamber Swab Collection Booth, commercialized and technology transferred to M/s. HLL Lifecare Limited, Thiruvananthapuram, M/s. HMG (India), Mumbai, M/s. JADRO Steel LLP, Panchla, Howrah, Kolkatta, M/s. Sivapriya Exim Pvt.Ltd, Annanagar, Chennai, M/s. TVS Supply Chain Solution Limited, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, M/s. Kanjikode Industries Forum, Kerala, Role Co-PI

Swab Collection Booth, commercialized and technology transferred to M/s. HLL Lifecare Limited, Thiruvananthapuram, M/s. HMG (India), Mumbai, M/s. JADRO Steel LLP, Panchla, Howrah, Kolkatta, M/s. Sivapriya Exim Pvt.Ltd, Annanagar, Chennai, M/s. TVS Supply Chain Solution Limited, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, M/s. Kanjikode Industries Forum, Kerala, Role Co-PI

Examination Booth, commercialized and technology transferred to M/s. HLL Lifecare Limited, Thiruvananthapuram, M/s. HMG (India), Mumbai, M/s. JADRO Steel LLP, Panchla, Howrah, Kolkatta, M/s. Sivapriya Exim Pvt.Ltd, Annanagar, Chennai, M/s. TVS Supply Chain Solution Limited, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, M/s. Kanjikode Industries Forum, Kerala, Role Co-PI