Associate Professor, RM 402, ALM Bldg
Biomechanics Lab, CBCMT, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore.
Tamil Nadu, India. 632014.
Email: mohanvarma@vit.ac.in | mohanvarmads@gmail.com
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PhD Mechanical Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
MS Mechanical Engineering University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee.
BE Mechanical Engineering SRKR Engineering College (Affiliated to Andhra University), Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh
This project was funded by (1) DST, SEED Division, TIDE (Technology Interventions for Disabled and Elderly) Program (Aug. 2019 - Feb 2023) SEED/TIDE/2018/102. Rs. 2515270.00, and (2) VIT's E-Cell and Institute Innovation Council's Faculty Startup Venture Program. (Jan 2024 - Mar 2025). Rs. 100,000.00
Prof. MohanKumar K. V., VIT Vellore is involved in the Design for Manufacturing, Process Planning and Manufacturing of the Prototypes.
Mr. Suprith Gowda worked as a JRF on the project (Oct. 2021 - Feb. 2023).
Mr. Clinton Wilson B V. (PhD Student) is working on the project since Feb. 2023.
As of June 2025, we have 4 patents ( status: published) and have two publications. We conducted preliminary trials with able-bodied individuals at VIT Vellore.
Relevant Publications / Patents
Varma, D.S.M. (2021). Synthesis and Analysis of Jansens Leg-Based Mechanism for Gait Rehabilitation. In Sen, D., Mohan, S., Ananthasuresh, G. (eds) Mechanism and Machine Science. Presented at Asian MMS Conference held Dec. 2018, Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4477-422
Treadmill Based Gait Rehabilitation Device, Applicant: Vellore Institute of Technology, Inventors: Mohan Varma, D. S. and Mohankumar, K. V. and Suprith, M. and Clinton Wilson, Indian Patent Application No. 202341088409, 2023.
Lifting and Transfer Mechanism for Gait Training Device, Applicant: Vellore Institute of Technology, Inventors: Mohan Varma, D. S., and Clinton Wilson, B. V., and Mohankumar, K. V., Indian Patent Application No. 202441078671, 2024.
Cost effective clinical methods to evaluate the efficacy of gait training devices: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials, Clinton Wilson B V. and Mohan Varma, D. S., ASME. J. Med. Devices., https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4067349, 2024.
Preliminary testing of a mechanism-based gait training device with able-bodied individuals, Clinton Wilson, B.V. and Mohan Varma, D. S., Journal of Enabling Technologies, https://doi.org/10.1108/JET-07-2024-0045, 2024
Mobile, overground gait training device for stroke and spinal cord injury patients, Applicant: Vellore Institute of Technology, Inventors: DS Mohan Varma, BV Clinton Wilson, KV Mohankumar, Indian Patent Application No.: 202541028968, 2025.
Orthosis for Gait Rehabilitation, Applicant: Vellore Institute of Technology, Inventors: DS Mohan Varma and BV Clinton Wilson, Indian Patent Application No.: 202541040825, 2025.
Clinton is currently working on the design and development of an affordable gait training device.
Indian Patent I : Treadmill Based Gait Rehabilitation Device, Applicant: Vellore Institute of Technology, Inventors: Mohan Varma, D. S. and Mohankumar, K. V. and Suprith, M. and Clinton Wilson B. V., Indian Patent (Published) No. 202341088409.
Indian Patent II: Lifting and Transfer Mechanism for Gait Training Device, Applicant: Vellore Institute of Technology, Inventors: Mohan Varma D. S., and Clinton Wilson B. V., and Mohankumar K. V., Indian Patent (Published) No. 202441078671.
Indian Patent III: Mobile, Overground gait training device for stroke and spinal cord injury patients, Applicant: Vellore Institute of Technology, Inventors: Mohan Varma D. S., and Clinton Wilson B. V., and Mohankumar K. V., Indian Patent (Published) No. 202541028968.
Indian Patent IV: Orthosis for Gait Rehabilitation, Applicant: Vellore Institute of Technology, Inventors: Mohan Varma D. S., and Clinton Wilson B. V. Indian Patent (Published) No. 202541040825.
Fabrication, Characterization, Modeling and Testing of Auxetic foams for Rehabilitation Applications
PhD Work of Research Scholar Mr. Chaitanya Vinay
Chaitanya Vinay received CSIR-SRF from GoI for two years (2018-2020) to work on his research problem.
Chaitanya Vinay received Overseas Visiting Doctoral Fellowship (Jun 2021 - Nov. 2022) to conduct his research at Purdue University, USA.
Chaithanya has successfully completed his PhD and received his degree in the Convocation held in July 2023.
Current Status: Post Doctoral Fellow at Universite D'Orleans, France.
Indian Patent: A composition of antibacterial and biodegradable auxetic foams for medical cushions. Indian Patent. Applicant Vellore Institute of Technology, Inventors: D. S. Mohan Varma, V. Chaithanya and Mohammed R. Chandan. Patent (Published) No. 202141055400.
Design and Analysis of a Chest Compression Unit of A Cardiac Resuscitation System - Prasann B., Dhaerya S., and Srikant P. Btech 2025
Design and Development of an Automatic Jaw Distractor - Vishal Btech 2021, Pradeep Btech 2021, Pranjal BTech 2020 and Parikshith BTech 2020
Design and Development of a Crawford Arrangement for Spine Testing - Himanshu B. BTech 2021 and Venkata Aditya Y. BTech, 2021.
Topology Optimization of Femur Bone - Hardik B BTech 2019.
Study of Satellite Stability - Raghav K. Btech 2020.
Satellite Optimal Attitude Control. Addyay Banerjee BTech 2022.
Study and Experimental testing of invitro spine testing equipment. Dineshkumar C. Btech 2018.
Synthesis of simple mechanisms to trace ankle trajectory for the design of a gait training device. Aakash Rao BTech 2019.
Synthesis of mechanisms for timing control in the design of a gait rehabilitation device. Shubham K., Saksham A. and Siddharth K., BTech 2020.
Fundamental Principles of Biomechanics, Problem Solving Using Python, Engineering Mechanics, Computational Multibody Dynamics , Mechanics of Machines, Design of Machine Elements, Strength of Materials, Product Development and Management, Engineering Drawing, Production Planning and Control, Kinematics of Machinery, Product Development and Management, Design Process Planning and Management, Product Design Engineering I, Product Design Engineering II.
This 9 minute video talks about the classification of fourbar mechanisms and provides notes on various types of fourbar mechanisms.
Error in Feasibility Slide: One need not check for feasiblity for a set of link lengths that safisfy Grashof condition. In other words, If Grashof condition is satisfied, the mechanism is feasible.
Development of Mxene/polyurethane auxetic composite foam for electromagnetic intereference shielding and impact attenuation. (PI: Prof. Mohammed Rehaan Chandan, Associate Professor, School of Chemical Engineering, VIT Vellore.) ISRO/RES/3/1073/24-25
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