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Amit Pujari

My CV

  • Education:

    Did all my schooling in Pune, India (1996), and also A level’s equivalent in Pune, India (1998)

  • Qualifications:

    BEng Instrumentation and Control Engineering, University of Pune, India (2003). MSc Biomedical Engineering, University of Strathclyde, UK (2007). Postgraduate certificate in Professional Innovation Management, University of Leeds, UK (2014). PhD Biomedical Engineering, University of Aberdeen, UK (2016).

  • Work History:

    2016- Present: Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Engineering at University of Hertfordshire. 2014- 2016: Clinical Engineer at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. 2011- 2014: Research Fellow in Biomedical Engineering at University of Leeds. 2007- 2011: Research Assistant in Biomedical Engineering at University of Aberdeen. 2003- 2005: Graduate Biomedical Engineer in Medical Devices Industry, India.

  • Current Job:

    Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Engineering at University of Hertfordshire and Honorary Researcher in Biomedical Engineering at University of Aberdeen

  • About Me:

    Biomedical Engineer and Scientist

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    I live with my wife in a small town in Warwickshire, I adore small villages and country life. I am vegetarian and a gym fanatic (like to keep myself fit both mentally and physically). I really enjoy watching BBC nature and science documentaries (and Netflix). I am passionate about talking and explaining (about) science to non scientists “so called science communication or public engagement”.

    I was participant in the first ever “I am an engineer get me out of here” competition.

     

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    As a graduate engineer, I worked on these machines. 

    These are X-ray machines which are used for removing blockages in the heart/s.

    For my masters degree, I worked on spotting out brain tumours from the MRI images of the brain. MRI brain images look similar to these.

     

    For my PhD studies, I developed a device for improving muscle strength. For this, I looked at how our leg and arm muscles respond to various levels of vibration. Muscle signal which comes out of our body looks somewhat like this.

    After completing my PhD, I worked on developing artificial knees. I evaluated and developed device for testing artifical knees (joints) which can replace damaged natural knees. The machine I worked on looks similar to one in the video below.

    Now a days, I research/work on developing devices to treat people with neurological disorders and I also teach undergraduate students in Biomedical Engineering.

  • My Typical Day:

    It is difficult to say as there is no typical day, everyday is different and exciting! I might spend some time in the Lab doing experiments, I might spend some time in front of computer preparing drawings or reading science behind the things I do.

  • My Interview

    • How would you describe yourself in 3 words?

      Curious, Persistent, Motivated

      What did you want to be after you left school?

      Wanted to become an engineer but was not sure which one (mechanical, civil, etc?).

      Were you ever in trouble at school?

      Sometimes yes! for skipping classes….

      Who is your favourite singer or band?

      Bob Dylan from West and Bhimesen Joshi from Hindustani Classical

      If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!

      Perhaps win a Nobel Prize for an amazing scientifc discovery which would change people's lives for better. Visit couple of places with my wife- antartica, okavango delta, amazon forest.

      What don't you like about your current job?

      Administrative tasks

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