Guest Lecture Medical Device Design Challenges : From Wearables to Implantables Dr. Mohan Kumar R 10th August 2018 11:30 to 12:30

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You, your colleagues and students are invited to a guest lecture.

Title            : Medical Device Design Challenges : From Wearables to Implantables

Speaker       : Dr. Mohan Kumar R, Country Head (India), Wearable Technologies AG

Date            : 10^th August 2018

Time            : 11:30 to 12:30

Venue          : Seminar Hall 1,

                     Department of Information & Communication Technology

                     First Floor, Academic Block 5

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About the Topic:

The trend in medical device design and manufacturing is toward smaller, more portable products that require more advanced components, manufacturing technologies and automation techniques. Medical products covering the range of patient monitors, drug delivery systems, therapeutic devices, and life assist devices all are lessening in size while increasing in performance and features.

Wearable and even implantable devices that monitor, administer, treat and track patient conditions are increasingly common replacements to large, complex instruments that up until recently only a physician or technician would typically use. Wearable connected devices are becoming ubiquitous, and the popularity of fitness trackers is a major driver of this growth. 

This talk focuses on the challenges associated with design of such medical devices with examples of different form factors and complexities.

About the Speaker:

 

Mohan obtained his Doctorate in EEE (with Biomedical Specialization) from Imperial College London in the domain of ‘Ultra Low Power Wearable Systems’. He has about 25+ years of experience in the Biomedical, Semiconductor & Healthcare industries.

Mohan has worked extensively in product innovation ranging from Consumer to Healthcare Technologies. Most recently, he led a team at Philips Healthcare to launch a low-cost, portable ECG for emerging markets like India.

Mohan currently serves as a Country Head (India) for Wearable Technologies (AG). Earlier, he was Vice President of Strategic Business at MegaChips Corporation where he focused on IoT devices for Healthcare and Smart grids.

Mohan works on several innovations involving Wearables, Hearables, VR/AR and next generation eTextiles specific to Sports & Healthcare.

As part of his volunteering work, Mohan is also an active member of the IEEE SIG on Communications Disability that supports technology development for the Speech & Hearing Impaired, Visually Challenged & other communication disorders. He is the Working Group Chair for an IEEE New Standard P2650: Pre-Screening Audiometric Systems and drives an Industry Connect programme on PLC Test Beds in India.