Dr. Raj Agarwal

Bio

Dr. Raj Agarwal, Program Coordinator of the M.Tech in Medical Devices and Assistant Professor in the Department of Bioengineering, School of Engineering & Technology at MITWPU, is an accomplished researcher and innovator. He holds Master of Technology in Biomechanical Engineering and a PhD in 3D printing of bone screws from Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala. With over 3 years of Teaching and 4.5 years of research experience, his expertise is in 3D Printing, Biomaterials, Polymer matrix composites, Tissue Engineering, Metal matrix composites, Machine Learning, Patient-Specific Implants and Medical Devices. His teaching philosophy emphasizes interdisciplinary learning, ethical responsibility, and innovation-driven research contributes to MITWPU’s vision of shaping socially responsible leaders and innovators who bridge academia, industry, and healthcare for transformative impact.

Educational Qualifications:

Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering – TIET, Patiala

MTech in Biomechanical Engineering – TIET, Patiala

BE in Mechanical Engineering

Areas of Expertise:

Additive Manufacturing, Biomaterials, Tissue Engineering, Polymer Matrix Composites, Patient-Specific Implants, Machine Learning, and Medical Devices.

Teaching Experience: 5 years academic experience

Total 1.5 years of Assistant Professor position (teaching and research) at MIT-WPU, Pune

Total 1 year of Assistant Professor position (teaching and research) at AKS University

Total 2.5 years of Lecturer-contractual position (tutorials, lab and research) at TIET, Patiala

Industry / Research Experience:

6 months Research Engineer at KAULMED Pvt. Ltd., Sonipat, Haryana, India

Publications and Research Work:

1. Agarwal R, Gupta V, Jain V, Travascio F (2025) Enhanced Biomechanical Faculty Bio Template – MIT-WPU Website Performance of 3D-printed Ti6Al4V Cortical Bone Screws: A Breakthrough in Orthopaedic Fixation Materials Chemistry and Physics https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2025.131187 (I.F. = 4.7)

2. Agarwal R, Singh J, Gupta V (2022) Predicting the compressive strength of additively manufactured PLA-based orthopaedic bone screws: A machine learning framework, Polymer Composites; 43: 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1002/pc.26881. (I.F. = 4.7)

3. Agarwal R, Mehtani HK, Singh J, Gupta V (2022) Post‐yielding fracture mechanics of 3D printed polymer‐based orthopedic cortical screws. Polymer Composites; 43: 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1002/pc.26620. (I.F. = 4.7)

4. Agarwal R, Singh J, Gupta V (2023) Leveraging ultrasonic actuation during inclined orthopaedic bone drilling: An Experimental and Histological study Applied acoustics https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apacoust.2023.109520 (I.F. = 3.6)

5. Agarwal R, Malhotra S, Gupta V, Jain V (2022) Three-dimensional printing of triply periodic minimal surface structured scaffolds for load-bearing bone defects Polymer Engineering & Science https://doi.org/10.1002/pen.26258. (I.F. = 3.2)

Subjects Taught:

1. Medical Device Technology I, II

2. Biomedical Engineering Fundamentals

3. Biomaterials and Biocompatibility

4. Additive and Subtractive Manufacturing

Research Profiles and Links:

Scopus ID : 
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57217098907

Google Scholar : 
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=UHqgM4QAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao

ORCID : 
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0284-8374

LinkedIn :
 https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-raj-agarwal-ph-d-93878593/

Web of Science Id :
https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/AAW-3810-2020

Vidwan Id :
https://vidwan.inflibnet.ac.in/profile/601365