NPTEL : Introduction to Biomaterials (Metallurgy and Material Science)

Co-ordinators : Dr. Kantesh Balani, Dr. Birkamjit Basu


Lecture 1 - Introduction to basic concepts of Biomaterials Science; Salient properties of important material classes; overview of body environment,

Lecture 2 - Manufacturing and properties of metals, ceramics, polymers and composites

Lecture 3 - Concept of biocompatibility, host response, structure-property of biological cell

Lecture 4 - Structure and properties of cells, protein and cellular adaptation process

Lecture 5 - Cell-I

Lecture 6 - Cell-II

Lecture 7 - Cell Migration and Cell Division and cell death

Lecture 8 - Cell Differentiation and Cell Death

Lecture 9 - Cell Apoptosis-I

Lecture 10 - Cell Apoptosis-II

Lecture 11 - Structure and properties of Protein; cell - material interaction

Lecture 12 - Assessment of biocompatibility of biomaterials

Lecture 13 - Biological testing (hemocompatibility, tribological testing)

Lecture 14 - Structure and properties of bone as well as in vivo testing and histocompatibility assessment

Lecture 15 - Important biometallic alloys

Lecture 16 - Ti Alloy

Lecture 17 - Co-Cr-Mo alloys

Lecture 18 - Bioceramics

Lecture 19 - Processing of Bioceramics

Lecture 20 - Ceramics, Bioceramics and Glasses

Lecture 21 - Sintering and mechanical properties of ceramics

Lecture 22 - Fracture and toughening of ceramic composites

Lecture 23 - Development of based bioceramic composites for hard tissue replacement

Lecture 24 - Alternative phosphate materials, based composites with bactericidal property and glass ceramics for dental restoration

Lecture 25 - Electrostatic Spraying of UHMWPE-HA-CNT composites

Lecture 26 - Thin Films and Coatings

Lecture 27 - hermal Spray Coatings

Lecture 28 - Biocompatibility of plasma sprayed CNT reinforced Hydroxyapatite biocomposite coatings

Lecture 29 - Biocompatibility of Alumina and CNT reinforced Hydroxyapatite

Lecture 30 - Glass-ceramics for dental restoration applications

Lecture 31 - Structure and properties of polymers

Lecture 32 - Biodegradable polymers (Importance)

Lecture 33 - Biodegradable polymers (Types)

Lecture 34 - Mechanisms of Bioerosion

Lecture 35 - External field and material interaction

Lecture 36 - Tissue Engineering and wound healing

Lecture 37 - Understanding Design Concepts of Bio-implants

Lecture 38 - Understanding Design Concepts of Dental-implants

Lecture 39 - Understanding Design Concepts of Orthopedic-implant