Dr.Kishore Pradeep

Assistant Professor(AdHoc),Mechanical Engineering

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Qualification : PhD in Mechanical Engineering (Biomechanics)
Professional Experience : 4 Years in Research
Areas of Interest : Computational and Experimental Biomechanics – Lumbar spine, Fusion surgeries, Degenerative disc diseases, Adjacent segment degeneration, Total hip arthroplasty, Pre-operative planning, Implant Design and Development, Bone remodelling, Mechanobiology.
Publications : • Book Chapter(s) - 1, International Journal(s) – 9 published & 2 under review, Peer-reviewed Conference(s) – 4.

Book Chapter : Pradeep K, Pal B, (2023) Chapter 24 - Selected biomedical applications of additive manufacturing techniques. In: Kumar A, Mittal RK, Haleem A, editors. Advances in Additive Manufacturing. Elsevier; p. 381-403. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-91834-3.00011-9

Peer-reviewed International Journals :
1. Pradeep K, Pal B, Mukherjee K, Shetty G, (2025), Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF) Surgery: A Finite element Analysis of Open and Minimally Invasive Approach on L4-L5 Segment,Heliyon,11(2); https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2025.e41842 .
2. Pradeep K, Dhobale S M, Pal B, (2025), Bone remodelling in Lumbar Spine: A Comparative Analysis of Ti-alloy, PEEK and CFR-PEEK Implant Materials, International Journal for Numerical Methods in Biomedical Engineering, 41(7); https://doi.org/10.1002/cnm.70071
3. Pradeep K, Pal B, (2024), Effects of Open and Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF) Surgical Techniques on Mechanical Behaviour of Fused L3-L4 FSU: A Comparative Finite Element Study, Medical Engineering & Physics, 123;104084. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medengphy.2023.104084
4. Pradeep K, Pal B, Mukherjee K, Shetty G, (2024), Finite Element Analysis of Implanted Lumbar Spine: Effects of Open Laminectomy plus PLF and Open Laminectomy plus TLIF Surgical Approaches on L3-L4 FSU, Medical Engineering & Physics, 128;104178. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medengphy.2024.104178
5. Pradeep K, Pal B, (2024), Open laminectomy plus posterolateral fusion versus open laminectomy plus transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion surgical approaches for fusing degenerated L4-L5 segment: A comparative finite element study, Medical Engineering & Physics, 134;104261. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medengphy.2024.104261
6. Pradeep K, Mahapatra B, Pal B, (2024), Effects of Ligament Modelling Approaches on Load Transfer and Ranges of Motion in an Intact Lumbar Spine: A Finite Element Investigation, Journal of Mechanics in Medicine and Biology, 24(07). https://doi.org/10.1142/S0219519424500052
7. Pradeep K, Pal B, (2023), Finite element analysis of an intact lumbar spine model: Effects of loading under different coordinate systems. Proc IMechE Part H: J Engineering in Medicine, 237;815-828. https://doi.org/10.1177/09544119231177346
8. Pradeep K, Pal B, (2023), Biomechanical and Clinical Studies on Lumbar Spine Fusion Surgery: A Review, Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing, 61;617-634. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11517-022-02750-6
9. Banerjee T, Pradeep K, Karar A, Pal B, (2025), Effect of Cage Surface Geometry on Load Transfer and Ranges of Motion in a Fused Lumbar Spine Model: A Comparative Finite Element Analysis, Proc IMechE Part H: J Engineering in Medicine, 239(5);423-435. https://doi.org/10.1177/09544119251332072

Peer-reviewed Conferences :
1. Pradeep K, Pal B, (2023), Do the variations in the spinal ligament modelling approach influence the load transfer and ranges of motion in finite element analysis of the intact lumbar spine?, 1st International Conference on Mechanical Design and Manufacturing (ICMDM 2023), Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, Howrah, India, April 27-28th, 2023.
2. Pradeep K and Pal B, (2023), Numerical Analysis of a Lumbar Spine Reconstructed with Open Laminectomy Plus Posterolateral Fusion Surgery, 28th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics (ESB 2023) Maastricht, The Netherlands, July 9 -12, 2023 (Abstract accepted).
3. Pradeep K and Pal B, (2022), Finite Element Modelling of Adjacent Segment Degeneration occurring after Lumbar Spinal Fusion Surgery, 8th Asian Conference on Mechanics of Functional Materials and Structures (ACMFMS-2022), Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, India, December 11-14, 2022 (Abstract accepted).
4. Roy A, Pradeep K and Pal B, (2025), Comparative Finite Element Analysis of Auxetic Structures for Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Reconstruction, 30th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics (ESB 2025) ETH Zürich, Switzerland, July 6 – 9, 2025 (Abstract accepted).
Professional Activity : Reviewer for International Journal
● European Spine Journal, Springer Nature ● Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing, Springer Nature ● Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, Springer Nature ● BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, Springer Nature ● Scientific Reports, Springer Nature ● World Neurosurgery, Elsevier ● Discover Medicine, Springer Nature ● Neurosurgical Review, Springer Nature. etc.