Research

Medical Sciences

Title :

Development of Shield for Pulmonologist. Hardware development using FRP soft materials to protect the Pulmonologist during Medicare

Area of research :

Medical Sciences, Engineering Sciences, COVID-19 Research, Chemical Sciences

Focus area :

Development of face shield

Principal Investigator :

Prof R Velmurugan, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, Dr GitaKrishnan R, Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, Prof A Seshadri Sekhar, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, Dr G Balaganesan, Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jammu

Timeline Start Year :

2020

Contact info :

Details

Executive Summary :

The Shield will have the rectangular frame, which will be made of glass fiber reinforced in epoxy resin, sides will be shielded by soft transparent material, front side will be open and back side will be partially covered with accessibility for treating the patient.

Organizations involved