PU hosting One-Week AICTE-ATAL Online Faculty Development Programme on Next Generation Biomaterials 

Chandigarh, August 20, 2025: A One-Week Online AICTE Training and Learning (ATAL) Academy Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on “Next Generation Biomaterials: Clinical Translation through Machine Learning” started at Panjab University. 

The programme, jointly organized by the Department of Mechanical Engineering, UIET, Panjab University, Chandigarh, and the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sardar Beant Singh State University (SBSSU), Gurdaspur on the Webex platform, will conclude on 23 August 2025. The sessions are scheduled during the evening hours, from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm daily, to facilitate easy dissemination of knowledge without affecting participants’ official working hours.

The programme has attracted 175 registered delegates from across India, representing Chandigarh, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Mizoram, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana.

The week-long programme aims to provide participants with valuable insights into the interdisciplinary domain of biomaterials, machine learning, and their applications in biomedical engineering, fostering collaborative learning and research.

The inaugural session began with a welcome address by Prof. Shankar Sehgal, FDP Coordinator, UIET Panjab University. Dr. Sushendra Kumar Misra, Vice Chancellor, SBSSU Gurdaspur, delivered the Patronage Address. Eminent experts delivered keynote speeches, including Dr. Sanjeev Soni, Chief Scientist, CSIO, and Dr. Girish Sapra, Founder & CEO, Greenbrigade. The session concluded with a vote of thanks proposed by Dr. Sarabjeet Singh Sidhu, FDP Co-Coordinator, SBSSU.

The first day of the FDP featured sessions by distinguished resource persons. Dr. Rupinder Singh, Professor, NITTTR Chandigarh, delivered a talk on “Processing of Novel Biomaterials using 3D Printing for Digital Twinning.” Dr. L. Siva Rama Krishna, Professor, Osmania University, Hyderabad, shared insights on “Biomaterials in Additive Manufacturing and Biomedical Case Studies.”