Medical Devices Workshop

Dr. M. Ramesh, Laparoscopic Surgeon, Director of Bangalore Endoscopic Surgery Training Institute.
Dr. C. Palanivelu, Laparoscopic Surgeon, Director of GEM Hospital, Coimbatore.
Er. N. Raveendran, Head, Design & Development, Larsen & Toubro, Mysore.
Dr. Mahanandeeshwar Gattu, Vice President, R&D, Vimta Labs, Hyderabad.
Prof. B. Ravi, Mechanical Engineering Dept., IIT Bombay.
Prof. Amit Sengupta, Obstetrician & Gynecologist, CHS, GOI, Mumbai.
Prof. R. M. Vasu, Instrumentation Dept., IISc, Bangalore.
Prof. Prasun Roy, Director, National Brain Research Center, Manesar, New Delhi.
Prof. Soumyo Mukherjee, Biosciences & Bioengineering Dept., IIT Bombay.
Prof. Jayanthi Sivaswamy, Indian Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad.
Dr. Manzoor Koyakkutty, Amrita Center for Nanosciences, Kerala.
Prof. Dhananjay V. Gadre, Electronics & Communication Engineering Dept., Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology, New Delhi.
Prof. C. Kesavadas, Associate Professor, Radiology Dept., SCTIMST, Trivandrum.
Dr. Rathore Chaturbhuj Gopalsingh, Assistant Professor, Neurology Dept., SCTIMST, Trivandrum.
Dr. Biju Soman, Associate Professor, Achutha Menon Centre for Health Science Studies, SCTIMST, Trivandrum.
Dr. R. S. Jayasree, Scientist, Imaging Sciences and Interventional Radiology Dept., SCTIMST, Trivandrum.
Dr. Muraleedharan Nair, Professor and Head, Neurology Dept., SCTIMST, Trivandrum
Dr. V. Ramankutty, Professor, Achutha Menon Centre for Health Science Studies, SCTIMST, Trivandrum.
Prof. K. Ramachandran, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum.

Dutch Invitees

Dr. Srirang Manohar, Biophysical Engineering, University of Twente.
Prof. Peter Luijten, Functional Medical Imaging, University Medical Center Utrecht.
Dr. D. J. Robinson, Assistant Professor, Radiation Oncology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam.
Dr. G. H. Visser, Head, Clinical Neurophysiology, Erasmus University.
Prof. Hans J. Tanke, Head, Molecular Cell Biology Dept., Leiden University.
Dr. Joris Jaspers, Manager, Medical Technological Development & Clinical Physics, University Medical Center Utrecht.
Dr. Vikram Parmar, Assistant Professor, Design Engineering Dept., TU Delft.
Prof. dr. Luc de Witte, Professor of technology in care, Hogeschool Zuyd.
Dr. Simona Cristescu, Manager, Trace Gas Facility, Radboud University, Nijmegen.

Programme

21^st January:

Main Auditorium (Galaxy)

1000-1010 Welcome speech by Dr. G. S. Bhuvaneshwar, Head, BMT Wing, SCTIMST

1010-1025 Address by Dr. Theo J. J. Groothuizen, Head of Science & Technology Department,

Embassy of Netherlands, India

1025-1040 Address by Dr. A. K. Sood, Head, International Co-operation, DST, India

1040-1055 Presidential address and inauguration by Prof. K. Radhakrishnan, Director, SCTIMST

1055-1100 Briefing about arrangements and Vote of Thanks by Dr. V. Kalliyana Krishnan,

Organizing Secretary

1100-1120 Tea

1120-1140 Plenary: Address by Dr. Gerrit van Ark, ZonMw, The Netherlands

1140-1200 Plenary: Address by Ir. Menno Horning, Senter Novem, The Netherlands

1200-1210 Plenary Address by Mr. Johan Stapel, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts & Sciences, The Netherlands

1210-1230 Discussion, Q & A

1230-1330 Lunch

Hall No: 1 (Planet)

Topic 1: Minimally Invasive Techniques (MIT): Prof: K. Radhakrishnan (C)

1330-1340 Dr. M. Ramesh, Laparoscopic Surgeon, Bangalore, IN

1340-1350 Dr. Ir. Joris Jaspers, Medical Technological Development, University of Utrecht , NL

1350-1400 Dr. C. Palanivelu, Director GEM Hospital, Coimbatore, IN

1400-1415 Discussion, Q & A

Topic 2: Medical Optics and Acoustics (MOA): Dr. G. H. Visser (C)

1415-1425 Dr. Srirang Manohar, University of Twente, NL

1425-1435 Er. N. Raveendran, Larsen & Toubro, Mysore, IN

1435-1445 Prof. Hans J. Tanke, Leiden University, NL

1445-1455 Dr. Mahanandeeshwar Gattu, Vimta Labs, Hyderabad, IN

1455-1505 Dr. D. J. Robinson, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, NL

1505-1515 Dr. Manzoor Koyakkutty, Amrita Centre for Nanosciences, Kerala, IN

1515-1525 Dr. R. S. Jayasree, SCTIMST, Trivandrum, IN

1525-1545 Discussion, Q & A

1545-1600 Tea

Topic 3: Medical Imaging (MBV): Prof. Peter Luijten (C)

1600-1610 Dr. G. H. Visser, Erasmus University, NL

1610-1620 Prof. B. Ravi, IIT Bombay, IN

1620-1630 Prof. Hans Hofstraat, Philips Research, NL

1630-1640 Prof. Amit Sengupta, Mumbai, IN

1640-1650 Prof. C. Kesavadas, SCTIMST, Trivandrum, IN

1650–1700 Dr. Jayanthi Sivaswamy, International Institute of Information Technology, IN

1700-1710 Prof. K. Ramachandran, RCC, Trivandrum, IN

1710-1720 Dr. Rathore C. G. Singh, SCTIMST, Trivandrum, IN

1720-1740 Discussions, Q&A

1930 Dinner

22^nd of January:

0900-0910 Short welcome back by Ms. Saskia Matheussen M.Sc, NWO, NL

Topic 4: High Precision Instrumentation (HPI): Prof. Soumyo Mukherjee (C)

0910-0920 Prof. R. M. Vasu, IISc, Bangalore, IN

0920-0930 Prof. Peter Luijten, University Medical Center, Utrecht, NL

0930-0940 Dr. Prasun Roy, National Brain Research Centre, New Delhi, IN

0940-0950 Dr. Simona Cristescu, Trace Gas Facility, NL

0950-1010 Discussion, Q & A

1010-1030 Tea

Topic 5: Safe Extramural Care (VEZ): Dr. Hans Hofstraat (C)

1030-1040 Prof. Dhananjay V. Gadre, NSIT, New Delhi, IN

1040-1050 Prof. dr. Luc de Witte, Hogeschool Zuyd, NL

1050-1100 Prof. Soumyo Mukherjee, IIT Bombay, IN

1100-1110 Dr. Vikram Parmar, TU Delft, NL

1110-1120 Prof. V. Ramankutty, SCTIMST, Trivandrum, IN

1120 -1130 Dr. Biju Soman, SCTIMST, Trivandrum, IN

1130 -1150 Discussion, Q & A

1150-1230 Break-out session

1230-1330 Lunch

Concluding Session (Main Auditorium - Galaxy)

Chairpersons: Dr. Rajiv Sharma & Prof. K. Radhakrishnan (India)

Dr. Gerrit van Ark & Ir. Menno Horning (The Netherlands)

1330-1530 Plenary: Joint Concluding Session

1530-1545 Felicitations: Ms. Nelleke Honingh MSc & Mr. Joris van der Ahė MSc

1545-1600 Tea

1600-1930 Visit to Kovalam Beach

2000 Farewell Dinner

23^rd of January:

0900-1200 Site visit to Biomedical Technology Wing, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Poojapura, Trivandrum.