Profile

 

Name	Dr. Ranjeet Kumar
Sex and Date of Birth	Male and 15/11/1983
Highest Qualification	Ph.D.
Designation	Workshop Manager
Department	Artificial Limb and Rehabilitation Centre
Institute/University	Dr. Shakuntala Misra National Rehabilitation University Government of Uttar Pradesh
Complete Address with Pin Code	Mohaan Road, Lucknow
Mobile Number	+91-9953042727,9990138938
E – Mail	ranjiitd@gmail.com, wm.alrc@dsmnru.ac.in
Area of Interest	Orthotics, Assistive Technology, Rehabilitation Technology, Clinical Biomechanics,, Gait Analysis, and mobility aids.

EDUCATION:

Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, New Delhi, India  Jan 2012- Oct 2019

· Ph.D in Applied Mechanics

² Thesis: Analysis of Polymeric Polycentric Prosthetic Knee Joint

² Advisers: Prof. Puneet Mahajan, Department of Applied Mechanics

Prof. Naresh Bhatnagar, Department of Mechanical Engineering

² Focus: FE analysis, mechanical testing, and gait analysis of new prosthetic knee joint

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi, India Aug. 2006-July 2008

ISIC Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences, New Delhi

· Master in prosthetics and Orthotics
Cumulative Percentage: 72%

Calcutta University, Kolkata, India   Aug 2001- Aug 2005
National Institute for the Orthopaedically Handicapped, Kolkata

· Bachelor in Prosthetics and Orthotics
Cumulative Percentage: 63.8%

EMPLOYMENT PROFILE:  12 years Academic/Clinical Experience

Composite Regional Centre for Skill Development, Rehabilitation, and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Davangere         May 2017-Till date
Under the administrative control of NIEPID, Secunderabad, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India

Position: Prosthetist and Orthotist

Job responsibilities

· Co-ordinator, ADIP Scheme (Scheme of Government of India to provide free rehabilitative services to the persons with disabilities and neuromusculoskeletal disorder)

· Co-coordinator, Telerehabilitation services

· Co-ordinator, Outreach and extension services

· Clinical management of persons with disabilities and neuromusculoskeletal disorder (amputees, Cerebral palsy, stroke, etc.)using prosthetics and orthotics modalities

· Clinical orthotic management of persons suffering from acute fracture (lower and upper limb fracture) and long term fracture (spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries etc.

· Orthotic management of sports-related injuries

· Outreach services, Community based rehabilitation

· Tele-rehabilitation

· Creating awareness related to prosthetics, orthotics and rehabilitative services

· Research and development

 

Indian Spinal Injuries Centre (ISIC), New Delhi             July 2008-May 2017

Position: Assistant professor, Prosthetics and Orthotics 

Job Responsibilities

· Co-ordinator, Master in Prosthetics and orthotics Programme

· Co-ordinator, ADIP Scheme (Scheme of Government of India to provide free rehabilitative services to the persons with disabilities and neuromusculoskeletal disorder)

· Teaching prosthetics, orthotics, clinical biomechanics and gait analysis to the post-graduate students of Prosthetics and Orthotics

· Teaching post-graduate students of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy

· Research and Development, research guidance to post-graduate students

· Clinical orthotic management of persons suffering from acute fracture (lower and upper limb fracture) and long term fracture (spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, etc.)

· Clinical management of persons with disabilities and neuromusculoskeletal disorder  (amputees, PPRP, Cerebral palsy, stroke, etc.)using prosthetics and orthotics modalities

· Clinical orthotic management of sports-related injuries (prophylactic and rehabilitative)

 

Artificial Limb Manufacturing Corporation of India ( ALIMCO), Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh      Oct 2005-Sept. 2006

(Public Sector Undertaking under Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India)

Position: Prosthetist and Orthotist 

Job responsibilities

· Clinical management of persons with disabilities and neuromusculoskeletal disorder (amputees, Cerebral palsy, stroke, etc.)using prosthetics and orthotics modalities

·  Outreach services, Community based rehabilitation

 

Jamia Milia Islamia Central University, Delhi       July 2010-March 2011

Position: Visiting Faculty    

Job responsibilities:

Teaching undergraduate students of Physiotherapy

 

AWARDS

National Award, Ministry of Chemical and Fertilizers, Government of India 2015

Special Award of Excellence, Orthotics and Prosthetics Association of India 2010

 

DETAILS OF ACADEMIC/ADMINISTRATIVE WORK

 

Program/Policy Development

· Member, Development Group for Fracture, World Health Organization (May 2020 till date).

· Institutional Member from ISIC, Delhi, Expert Committee, Rehabilitation Council of India, New Delhi (January 2014 to May 2017).

· Member Taskforce Committee, Curriculum Development, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India (July 2014 till date)

· Member Scientific Committee, Orthotics & Prosthetics Association of India (January 2010- February 2012)

 

Courses taught at Postgraduate levels: Prosthetics, Clinical Gait Analysis, Clinical Biomechanics, Assistive Technology.

 Paper Setter and External Examiner of Gujrat University, Gujrat, GGSIP University, Delhi, MUHS, Nashik, WBUHS, Kolkata, IGNOU, Delhi.

 

Projects/Research guided at Postgraduate level

Year	Name of Student	Title of Project
2010	Priyanka Behera	Efficacy of medial longitudinal arch support on the center of pressure and plantar pressure redistribution in the flexible flat foot”
	Sangeeta Saini	Effect of dynamic ankle-foot orthosis footplate length on the gait and dynamic balance of person with post-stroke hemiplegia
	Amit Kumar Vimal	Effect of Side Load Carriage on Energy Expenditure and Gait Characteristic in Right Handed Unilateral Transtibial Amputee
	Kshitiz Chandra Vishal	Effect on knee pain and stride characteristics in persons with medial compartment knee osteoarthritis: a comparative study between single bar uniaxial valgus knee orthosis and lateral wedge insole
2011	Ajay Kumar Mishra.	Comparison of Foot Insole Materials in Plantar Pressure Relief and Center of Pressure
2012	Isha Jain	Comparison between the effect of 3 and 6 degrees of rearfoot varus wedge on the center of pressure and plantar pressure in an individual with rearfoot varus deformity
	B.Janarthanan	Psychosocial impact of prostheses on adult Transtibial amputee
2013	Pooja Kumari	Efficacy of CTS Splint amongst Computer Users
	Chandra Kala Thaodem	Comparative study between newly-designed Wrist Hand Orthotist and WHO in working women
2014	Sohini Pal	Efficacy of soft postural brace on lung capacities, kyphotic index, and musculoskeletal pain in school children carrying heavy bags.
	Yashika Kumar	Soft vs Philadelphia collar: a short term effect on pain, gait, and balance in people with cervical spondylosis
	Alka Shinde	Evaluation of customized low cost polycentric Osteoarthritic knee Brace on pain and tibiofemoral(varus) angle in persons with medial knee osteoarthritis.
	Shivangi Mehra	Effectiveness of customized foot insoles in nursing staff with mechanical low back pain and pronated feet.
	Aarti Poddar	Pain and functional ability in persons with carpal tunnel syndrome – a comparative study among neutral, extension, and ISIC Splint.
2015	Chinmayee S. Panda	Efficacy of Heel Height Along with Medial Longitudinal Arch Support on Arch Height Index, Foot Mobility Measurement and Pain In Flexible Flat Foot
	Prachi P Pattanaik	Stride, energy expenditure, and user’s satisfaction in person with post-polio residual paralysis: A comparative study between pneumatic control and drop lock knee joint.
	Achintya Prakash	Designing and analysis of a new dynamic prosthetic foot on a transtibial amputee
	Sonali Mishra	Effect on stride parameter, energy expenditure and comfortness in patients with unilateral transfemoral amputee: A comparative study between Silesian suspension and total elastic suspension
	Aishwarya Kaur	Comparison between silver ring splint and gutter splint in terms of function, grip, and pain for swan neck deformity in person with rheumatoid arthritis
	Subhasundar Jena	Effect of cane height on energy expenditure and balance among geriatric population
	Sunita S Das	A quantitative analysis of pressure distribution in transfemoral prosthetic sockets using the finite element method
	Bapina K Rout	Design and testing of the dynamic pylon and to compare its effects on energy expenditure, walking speed, cadence, step length and stride length from standard pylon tube in transtibial amputees
	Jibanjeet Mohanty	Comparative study between standard and modified axillary crutch on energy expenditure and walking speed in transfemoral amputees in level walking

 

INVITED TALKS DELIVERED

 

Assistive Health Technology in India: an inclusive approach                                       2018

3^rd International conference on Challenging Exclusion

National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities, Chennai

 

Pre-conference workshop on hand Splinting in spinal cord injuries                            2015

International Spine and Spinal injuries Conference

 

Orthotic Management of Pediatric Spinal Deformities                                                 2014

CRE on Pediatric Spinal Deformities

National Institute for the Orthopedically Handicapped, Kolkata

 

Contemporary orthotic management of Pediatric Spinal Injuries & Deformity        2013

National Conference on Rehabilitation of Persons with Spinal Cord Injuries

National Institute for the Orthopedically Handicapped, Kolkata

 

Basic Prosthetics options for persons with transradial amputations                            2013

CRE on Myoelectric transradial Prosthetic fitting

Ottobock Healthcare India

 

Universal Design: Accessilbity for all                                                                             2010

CRE on Addressing Barriers in Environment and Universal Design

Akshay Pratisthan, Delhi

 

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP:

· Registered with Rehabilitation Council of India, Delhi (CRR no:-A07601)

· Executive Council Member (Hon), Orthotics and Prosthetics Professionals Association for Health and Rehabilitation

· Member, International Society for Prosthetics & Orthotics (ISPO)

· Member Scientific Committee in the National Conferences of Orthotics & Prosthetics Association of India (OPAI), 2010 and 2012.

 

 

PUBLICATION

 International:

· MH Alaei, Kumar R, Singh P, Mahajan P, Ghosh AK, Bhatnagar N, (2013) Design and Development of an Offset Lightweight Polymeric Orthotic Knee Joint for Polio and Cerebral Palsy Patients. Indian Journal of Biomechanics.

· Mehra S, Kumar R, Sinha AK, Kumari P, (2016) Effectiveness of customized foot insoles in nursing staff with mechanical low back pain and pronated feet. International Journal of health science and research. Vol. 6, Issue 6.

· Pattnaik PV, Kumar R, Kumari P (2018), Stride, Energy expenditure, and user's satisfaction in person with post-polio residual paralysis: A comparative study between Pneumatic control and drop lock knee joint, International Journal of Health and Allied Sciences, Vol. 7.

· Kumar Y, Sinha AK, Kumar R, Kataria C (2019), Soft Vs Philadephia Collar: A short term effect on pain, gait, and balance in people with cervical spondylosis,  International Journal of health science and research.Vol. 9, Issue 8.

· Kumar A, Kumar R, (2020), Designing and Evaluation of New Dynamic Prosthetic Foot on Transtibial Amputees in a Low Resource Setup. International Journal of Health and Allied Sciences (Under review)

National:

· Singh P, Sinha AK, Kumar R, Pal S, Vishal KC (2012)An analytical review on Ergonomics in Prosthetics and Orthotics: some efficient guidelines, Journal of Orthotics and Prosthetics Association of India.

· Singh P, Saini S, Kumar R, Sinha AK (2012) Neurophysiological approach in orthotics: an overview with present literature, Journal of Orthotics and Prosthetics Association of India.

· Behera P, Kumar R, Rout SK, Sinha AK (2012) A elbow flexion-extension control orthoses-an orthotic solution for flexible contracture, Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics Association of India.

· Mishra AK, Kumar R (2013); Effectiveness of MCR & Silicone gel insole in plantar pressure reduction: a pilot study, Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics Association of India.

· Sinha AK, Shrama S, Kumar R (2013) Effectiveness of a Modified Boston Brace for the persons with kyphoscoliosis: A case study, Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics Association of India.

· Mitra NS, Bishoyi AN, Kumar R (2013), Diagnostic efficacy in Orthotic management of Progressive infantile tibia vara,  Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics Association of India.

· Vishal KC, Kumar R, Yadav SL, Sinha AK, Kumari P, Rani P, Shinde A (2016), the effect on knee pain and stride characteristics in persons with medial compartment knee osteoarthritis: A comparative study between single bar uniaxial valgus knee orthosis and lateral wedge insole, International journal of disabilities studies, special education and rehabilitation

· Pal S, Sinha AK, Sharma R, Kumar R (2016), Short Term Effect of Conventional TLSO on Balance and Gait in Individual with Osteoporosis of Spine, International journal of disabilities studies, special education, and rehabilitation

· Behera P, Kumar R, Sinha AK, (2016), Immediate Effect of Medial Longitudinal Arch Support on Centre of Pressure and Plantar Pressure Redistribution in Flexible Flat Foot, International journal of disabilities studies, special education, and rehabilitation

Conferences:

· Vimal AK, Sharma S, Joshi D, Kumar R, (2013), The Role of quadratus lumborum muscle in asymmetrical loading condition in unilateral transtibial amputees. Proceedings of 14^th World Congress of International Conference of International Society of Prosthetics and Orthotics.

· Kumar R, Mishra A (2013), A comparison of foot insole materials in plantar pressure relief and centre of pressure pattern. Proceedings of Conference of Society of Prosthetics and Orthotics, Kerala.

· Kumar R, Jain I, (2013), Clinical implication of gel liners. Proceedings of Conference of Society of Prosthetics and Orthotics, Kerala.

· Kumar Y, Kumar R, (2016), the Prescription rationale for paraplegic patients: A pilot study, Proceedings of 22^nd National Conference of Orthotics and Prosthetics Association of India.

· Janarthanan B, Kumar R (2014) Psychological impact of prosthesis on the persons with a lower limb amputation- A pilot study. Proceedings of 21^st National Conference of Orthotics and Prosthetics Association of India.

· Sehrawat S, Kumar R, Sinha AK, (2014), Socio-psychological crisis due to amputation: A systematic review. Proceedings of 21^st National Conference of Orthotics and Prosthetics Association of India.

· Vishal KC, Kumar R, (2012) Effect on knee pain and stride characteristics in persons with medial compartment knee osteoarthritis: A comparative study between single bar uniaxial valgus knee orthosis and lateral wedge insole: A pilot study. Proceedings of 20^th National Conference of Orthotics and Prosthetics Association of India.

· Behera P, Kumar R, Sinha AK, (2012), Evidence-based practice on a progressive curve. Proceedings of 20^th National Conference of Orthotics and Prosthetics Association of India.

· Singh P, Kumar R, (2012), R&D trends in Prosthetics and Orthotics: past, present, and future. Proceedings of 20^th National Conference of Orthotics and Prosthetics Association of India.

· Karn KC, Kumar R, Sinha AK, (2012), The relationship between prosthetics and orthotics services and community-based rehabilitation(CBR). Proceedings of 20^th National Conference of Orthotics and Prosthetics Association of India.

· Kumar R, (2010), Active Rehabilitation in Paraplegics. Proceedings of 19^th National Conference of Orthotics and Prosthetics Association of India.

· Kumar R, (2008), Simplified Advanced Prehension orthosis for tetraplegics. Proceedings of 18^th National Conference of Orthotics and Prosthetics Association of India.

 

TRAINING PROGRAM ATTENDED

· Wheelchair Service Training Package, 

Training of Trainers Intermediate  Level, WHO Approved                                     2017

· Wheelchair Service Training Package 

Training of Trainers  Basic Level, WHO Approved                                                2016

· Basic Cosmetic Restoration Course, RCI Approved                                            2016

· Regional Workshop on Copyrights, Patent, Citation and their Impact Factor     2015

· National Workshop on Citation Analysis, Impact Factor, 

Patent and Copyrights for maximizing research impact                                         2015

· Wheelchair Service Training Package - Basic Level, WHO Approved              2015

· Wheelchair Service Training Package - Intermediate  Level, WHO Approved  2015

· Orthotic management of Pediatric Spinal Deformities                                        2014

· Promoting universal Design in Public transport                                                  2013

· Symposium on Insight into Research Methods and 

Bio-statistics Researchers Perspective                                                                    2012

· Refresher Programme on Research Methodology                                                2011

· Faculty Development Programme on SPSS 

for Educators in facilitating their research Skills                                                    2011

· Hands on CRE on Basics and fitting of Myoelectric Transradial Prosthesis       2011

· Hands on CRE on Advancement in Orthotic Management of Scoliosis              2011

· Advancement in Prosthetics and orthotics 

 I-Limb Accredited Practitioner Programme                                                           2010

· Evaluation/ Selection of Advanced Prosthetic Componentry,

Medical/ bio-mechanical treatment of diabetic foot and foot ulcers                       2009

 

 

[CV compiled on 2020-06-20]