Biomechanics Laboratory 

At IIT Kharagpur, research activities in the Biomechanics Laboratory are primarily focused on “Orthropaedic Biomechanics”, specifically in the areas of bone and joint mechanics, implant design and development towards improved osseointegration, using advanced numerical techniques and tissue engineering approach. This interdisciplinary research team is focusing on the application of mechanics for design evaluation of implants using finite element analysis and suggest changes for improved design and fixation with bone. Furthermore, validation of clinical hypothesis related to joint replacement, implant design optimization, bone remodelling, fracture healing are being carried out using in vitro and in vivo models. Alternative implant materials and texture designs for improved implant fixation and bone ingrowth are being investigated for long-term survival of the reconstructed joints.

Professor Sanjay Gupta earned his Ph.D. degree from the Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands. Subsequently, he worked as Senior Research Fellow in the University of Southampton, UK and as Research Associate in the Imperial College London, UK. He completed his Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Bengal Engineering College, University of Calcutta in 1989 and Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Jadavpur University, Calcutta in 1992. He has 26 years of teaching and research experience. He is currently working as Professor of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Kharagpur and is in-charge of the Biomechanics Laboratory.  Since August 2022, he holds an Adjunct Faculty position at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Delhi. He has been awarded the prestigious INSA Teachers Award  2022 by the Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi. In July 2025, a textbook entitled, "Biomechanics of Joints and Implants: Concepts to Application", written by himself as the lead author in association with his former doctoral scholars, has been published by Springer Nature Singapore.