Pranav Hamde

- Designed precision fixture systems for microarray chips and developed a door mechanism preserving internal climatic conditions. - Programmed the microarray printer and pipetting robot (block programming), improving process output by 300%. - Lead stability improvement project for a patented high-throughput chemical kinetics method in a regulated med-tech area. - Independently manage end-to-end microarray production workflow. Keywords: CAD design, Microfluidics, Medical device development, Automation

- Designed, simulated, manufactured, and validated centrifugal microfluidic discs using SolidWorks and MATLAB. - Successfully implemented Size Exclusion Chromatography on-disc, optimizing the protocol for maximum purity and minimal loss of extracellular vesicles. - Applied Design for Manufacturing and Design of Experiments principles for in-house production. - Worked with human plasma samples under regulated lab conditions. Keywords: Microfluidics, SolidWorks, Lab-on-a-Chip, Design for Manufacturing

Department: Laboratory for Biomedical Micro-technology - Programmed Arduino/Teensy microcontrollers to generate signals for a piezoelectric sensor intended for blood pressure measurement. - Designed, molded & 3D-printed a silicone artery phantom model — full cycle from CAD to physical prototype. - Operated within a regulated biomedical research environment. Keywords: Microcontroller programming, Autodesk Fusion, Prototyping, Biomedical sensors

- Managed full product lifecycle of automotive parts: BOM creation, design for injection molding, supplier and customer coordination, 2D drawings, pilot runs, and handover. - Improved air filter performance from 96% to 99% and reduced rejection rate by 8% through design and process optimization. - Conducted benchmarking studies on materials, mechanisms, and performance. - Used Siemens NX for 3D modeling and 2D drafting. Keywords: Product lifecycle management, Siemens NX, Injection molding, Benchmarking

Subjects of interest are Micro-fluidics, BioMEMS, Biomedical Instrumentation, Biomedical Microsystems, Biotechnology for engineers

Subjects of interest: Fluid Mechanics, Applied biology, Nanobiotechnology and Bioengineering, Machine Design, IC engines, Heat Transfer Member of the Indian government's National Service Scheme (NSS)