Ph.D. Work

My research is focused on Soft Tissue Biomechanics. The specific research interests include:

• Computational Biomechanics

• Soft Tissues

• Finite Element Modeling

• Diabetic Foot

• Medical Interventions

• Biomimetics

• Materials Science

Other areas of interest (worked previously but still open) include Manufacturing Processes, Surface Engineering, and Surface Modification of Metallic Biomaterials.

Title: Biomechanical Modeling of Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Diabetic foot ulceration is the most frequent outcome and is more probable to be of neuropathic origin. To date, a plethora of studies have focused on diabetic foot and ulcer prevention. However, limited studies have investigated the biomechanics of diabetic foot ulceration. The focus of my Ph.D. topic is the extensive biomechanical modeling of diabetic foot ulcers. Such results present important information on the foot condition post ulceration and may help identify possibilities of further ulceration in the diabetic foot. Also, a novel modular diabetic insole was designed and fabricated to effectively offload the abnormal or peak plantar pressures in diabetic patients. The pressure values at the plantar region were quantified using an in-house developed plantar pressure measuring insole. The effectiveness of the modular diabetic insole was tested quantitatively and qualitatively to assess its performance. The outcome of the work is anticipated to be indispensable for developing suitable interventions (e.g., custom orthotics) for diabetic foot ulcer management.

 Highlighted Publications: - 

• Singh G, Bose D, Chanda A. (2024) “Effectiveness of Modular Insole for Plantar Pressure Offloading in Healthy and Neuropathic Diabetic Foot: A Comparative Study”. [Submitted] 

  1. 1. • Bose D, Singh G, Gupta S, Chanda A. (2024) “Development of a Novel Customized Insole for Effective Pressure Offloading in Diabetic Patients”, Prosthesis 6(2):341-356. DOI: 10.3390/prosthesis6020026 

        • Singh G, Chanda A. (2024) “Finite Element Modeling of Diabetic Foot: A State-of-the-Art Review”, Engineering Research Express 6(1):012507. DOI: 10.1088/2631-8695/ad35a5 

        • Gupta S, Singh G, Chanda A. (2021) “Prediction of Diabetic Foot Ulcer Progression: A Computational Study”, Biomedical Physics and Engineering Express 7(6):065020. DOI: 10.1088/2057-1976/ac29f3 

        • Singh G, Gupta S, Chanda A. (2021) “Biomechanical Modelling of Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Computational Study”, Journal of Biomechanics 127(4):110699. DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2021.110699