Vikas Kumar Jha

COURSE EXPERTISE

Signal Processing, Electronic Circuits

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Biomedical Signal Processing; Medical Devices; Industrial Automation

Awards and Achievements

• Awarded the Homi Bhabha Gold Medal for Outstanding Ph.D. Research Scholar (2019) by HBNI, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Department of Atomic Energy, Govt. of India.
• Ph.D. thesis recognized as Best Ph.D. Thesis (2019) by Indira Gandhi Centre of Atomic Research, DAE, Govt. of India.
• Received the Best Innovative Research Paper Award (2018) from the Soft Computing Society of India at NIT Jalandhar.
• Honored with the Young Research Professional Award (2016) by the Indian Institute of Welding (IIW), India.
• Newton Bhabha Fellowship Program (2014), Coventry University, UK: Received support from the Newton Bhabha Fellowship Program (2014), Coventry University, UK.
• Research Fellowships from the Department of Atomic Energy (2013) and UGC, MHRD (2012), Govt. of India: Awarded fellowships that supported my PhD work in developing a Weld Pattern Analyzer for quality analysis of the arc welding process.

Outreach Activity

COLLABORATIONS National Collaborations (Academic & Research Collaborations):

• Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati, Assam, India: Project focus: Design development of a Non-Invasive Medical Device for persons suffering from Knee OA
• Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Department of Atomic Energy, Govt of India: Focus on computer-integrated manufacturing including quality analysis of arc welding parameters (e.g., power sources, welding consumables)
• NIT Jalandhar, Punjab, India: Collaboration for conducting an international conference on Advanced Signal Processing, AI/ML, and related technologies
•  Industry Collaborations with AIC-AMTZ Medi-Valley Incubation Council (NITI Ayog) – Access to advanced facilities (3D printing, biomaterial testing, advanced manufacturing) for developing, validating, and commercializing medical device prototypes
• Sariaghat Peace Foundation – Assam (NGO): Partnership on a socio-technical project to leverage technology for social impact and skill development in rural communities
• Eduvance Technologies (Industry-Indian Collaboration): Collaboration on the project “Design and Development of a Cost Effective Charcoal Sensor Based System for Agriculture Application” International Collaborations (King’s College London, UK): MedTech Innovation and Entrepreneurship at King’s College London

Professional Membership

• Soft Computing Society of India
• STEM research society
• Indian Institute of Welding

Projects & Consultancies

Sponsored Projects:

• An Edge Computing Enabled Wearable Sensor for Detecting GAIT Freezing in Parkinson’s Disease to Prevent Fall Injuries Through Focused Vibrotactile Stimulation (FoGO) – Funding Agency: Start Up India, SISFS Scheme, Govt of India; Duration: January 2025 – July 2026; Funding Amount: INR 5 Lakhs; Role: Principal Investigator; Status: Ongoing
• IoT-Enabled Wearable Sensors for GAIT Freezing in Parkinson’s Disease – Funding Agency: Department of Science and Technology; Duration: March 2023 – August 2024; Funding Amount: INR 7 Lakhs; Role: Principal Investigator; Status: Completed
• Mi-Knee – A Bio-Physically Stimulated Knee Orthosis – Funding Agency: Department of Biotechnology, BIRAC; Duration: September 2020 – January 2023; Funding Amount: INR 49.80 Lakhs; Role: Co-Principal Investigator; Status: Completed
• Product Development and Market Assistance – Funding Agency: MSME Start-up Odisha; Duration: July 2021 – March 2023; Funding Amount: INR 16.00 Lakhs; Role: Co-Principal Investigator; Status: Completed
• Charcoal-Based Low-Cost Smart Sensor for Agriculture Application – Funding Agency: Govt. of Odisha; Duration: September 2018 – December 2020; Funding Amount: INR 0.54 Lakhs; Role: Principal Investigator; Status: Completed

Patents and Innovations

• Double Drawer Matchbox – Application No: 202231076570; Publication Date: 14/03/2024 (Granted)
• Charcoal Film-Based Sensor and Random Signal Generator – Application No: 201811025225; FER Date: 19/03/2023 (Granted)
• Wearable System for Monitoring and Healing of Synovial Joints – Application No: 202311003250; Publication Date: 12/05/2023; FER Date: 08/12/2023 (Filed and Published)
• Electromagnetic Knee Brace – Application No: 345739-001; Publication Date: 05/07/2021 (Granted)
• Unicycle Vehicle Design – Application No: 347083-001; Publication Date: 25/05/2022 (Granted)
• Hydraulic Arrangement-Based Ohmic Contact Thin Film Aluminium Foil-Based Sensing System – Application No: 373208-001; Publication Date: 29/09/2022 (Granted)
• Adjustable Electromagnetic Knee Brace – Application No: 368331-001; Publication Date: 20/01/2023 (Granted)
• Trapezoidal Perforation-Based Transparent Semiconductor Thermal Neutron Sensor – Application No: 372495-001; Publication Date: 20/01/2023 (Granted)
• Portable, Adjustable, Wearable PEMF Therapy Device for Non-invasive Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis – Application No: 377437-001; Publication Date: 17/03/2023 (Granted)
• Bi-Concave Shaped Double Decker Match Box with Visible Window – Application No: 372595-001; Publication Date: 14/07/2023 (Granted)
• IoT-Enabled Wearable System Design for Freezing of Gait Detection in Parkinson’s Disease – Application No: 415906-001; Publication Date: –; FER Date: – (Filed and Published)