Mr. Siddharth Jain is CEO and Chief Regulatory Advisor of Symbiorph Clinical Trialogy. He is based in Ahmedabad and has extensive experience in Medical Device Clinical Evaluation Report Preparation, Post Market Clinical Follow-up (PMCF), Risk Management, CE Certification and Global Product Registration in Latin America, GCC, MENA, South East Asia and US FDA. He has total 04 years of experience in Medical Device Regulatory Affair Compliance and currently advising many Orthopaedic Implant Manufacturers, Disposable Manufacture and Laparoscopic Instrument & Equipment Manufacturer across India. He has done Post Graduate in Microbiology from the B.R Doshi School of Bioscience, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar and further did Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Research from Xcellon Institute, a sister concern company of Claris Pharmaceuticals affiliate to Ganpath University. He has also published his research paper on Naphthalene Degradation by Bacteria Consortium (DV-AL) developed from Alang-Sosiya Ship breakage yard, Gujarat in Science Direct Journal.

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Dr. Ketankumar Vadodaria
(Head, Medical Textiles- The South India Textile Research
Association (SITRA), Coimbatore)

Dr. Ketankumar Vadodaria is heading Centre of Excellence – Medical Textiles Division at The South India Textile Research Association (SITRA), Coimbatore. He is in the field of textiles for more than 9 years and has worked in manufacturing, R&D labs, Quality Assurance, Technical Services, Teaching, Consultancy etc.

This has given him a vast exposure to various techniques in short staple fibre spinning, weaving, garment making, melt spinning as well as advanced electro-spinning in various parts of the country and abroad.

He has obtained his Masters and Bachelors in Textile Engineering from M.S. University of Vadodara, Gujarat. He did his Doctorate in Textiles in Nanotechnology & Smart Fibres from Herriot-Watt University, United Kingdom.

He has presented papers in national / international seminars & Conferences. He has also published national and international journal papers. He is also invited for lecturers in conferences / seminars.

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Dr. J. S. I. Rajkumar, PhD
Director/Scientist toxicology
Glr Laboratories Pvt. Ltd., Chennai

Dr. J. S. I. Rajkumar, PhD., Doctorate in Zoology from Madras University, working as Study Director/Scientist toxicology at GLR Laboratories Private limited, Chennai. Have published more than 55 scientific papers both in peer reviewed national and international journals. Presented and published more than 45 scientific articles in international conferences and proceedings. Written 3 books and 5 book chapters. Hold prestigious memberships in world renowned societies, ACS, SEATC, BNHS, etc. Serving as Editor, Editorial board member and reviewer for many peer reviewed international journals. Attended more than 20 workshops, International and national conferences training programmes. Actively involved as committee member for international conferences worldwide.Apart from this specialization, Worked as Research fellow in Integrated Coastal Marine Area Management, Chennai for marine toxicology project for creating critical limits for heavy metal pollution and also worked as Research Associate for climate change project.

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Dr. B. Rajan
Director/Toxicology Scientist
GLR Laboratories Pvt. Ltd, Chennai

Dr. B. Rajan,Study Director/Toxicology Scientist, GLR Laboratories Pvt. Ltd., has a PhD in Biochemistry, from University of Madras, India. He has been working in the field of nanoscience, nanotoxicity and nanotherapeutics for over 6 years. He was a recipient of various prestigious fellowships from government of India like fellowship in sciences for meritorious students Basic Scientific Research (BSR) scheme of the University Grant Commission (UGC), New Delhi and Senior research fellowship (SRF) of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi. He has quite a few peer-reviewed literatures in reputed international journals and he has also presented his research work in various international conferences. Currently he is involved in the biocompatibility testing of medical devices.

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Mr. Narasinh K. Balgi
Director - Ferromatik Milacron India Limited,
Ahmedabad

Mr. N. K. Balgi is Director on Board of Ferromatik Milacron India Pvt. Ltd (FMIPL). He holds Bachelor degree in Engineering.

He has been serving the Plastics Industry for the last 46 years and has wide-spread experience in Quality Assurance, Manufacturing Systems, Technology Management and has exposure to Sales & Marketing, Finance, Human Resource Development & Organizational Development.

He has worked with : Klockner Windsor India and Larsen & Toubro - Plastics Machinery Division, before taking over leadership position at Ferromatik Milacron India. Under his leadership the company has attained leadership position in the Indian market and has spread it’s presence over 46 countries. He is recipient of “The James A.D.Geier Leadership Award” - an award instituted by Milacron in the name of their outstanding leader - in the year 2008.

Industry Representations:

- Fellow Member of Indian Plastics Institute [IPI] since 2009.
- Member of Society of Plastics Engineers.
- Member of Governing Council of Indo- German Tool rooms.
- Member of Regional Advisory Committee of C.I.P.E.T.
- Imm. Past Chairman of Governing Council, Indian Plastics Institute
- Convener and Founding Director of Plastics Machinery Manufacturers Assn.

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Mr. Ketan Panchal
Production Manager
Indo German Tool Room, Ahmedabad

Mr. Ketan Panchal has done Diploma in plastic engineering and B.tech in mechanical engineering. He is presently working as Head of Production at Indo German Tool Room - Ahmedabad.

He has 26 years of experience in the field of tool and die making. He has previously worked with Milton Plastics- Halol; Elemex Industries – Baroda; Karnavati Plastomach – Ahmedabad and now with Indo German Tool Room since 1993.

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Mr. Saumil Mistry
Engineer – Sales Project Engineering
Ferromatik Milacron India Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. Saumil Mistry has done B.E. - Mechanical Engineering from Indus Institute of Technology & Engineering, Gujarat. He is associated with Ferromatik Milacron India Pvt. Ltd. since 2013.

Currently he is working in Sales Project Engineering Group as an Engineer.

He has worked in Manufacturing at various areas of Assembly, Testing & Planning. He is active member of Development & Technology Transfer Team of FMI.

He is having experience of handling complete project requirement.

Mr. Parthiv Desai is Industrial Designer and Plastics Technologist and an Innovator (Patents holder). He is Promoter - Director of SITECH. He has done Diploma & Post Diploma in Plastics Mold design from CIPET and Diploma in Finance Management, AMA. He is a member of VCCI, IPI, TAGMA, AIPMA.

SITECH started in late 1996 by a team of multidisciplinary experts with a common vision of making design viable to industries. Our passion for design and innovation has always helped us in reaching to a next level. SITECH provides services like Industrial design, Conceptual product development, Design validation, Design for manufacturability and reverse engineering.

Health-care is always been a fascinating domain for use to work on. We have been successfully associated with well-known Medical and Pharmaceutical companies and have an experience of working on Drug Delivery products, Diagnostic products, healthcare, Implants, Surgery and many more.

SITECH’s expertise help our clients to regulate standards by selecting correct materials and processes. We believe in an error free design process which starts with conceptualization and ends with prototyping and validation. Our well documented design process helps developing unique products without infringing on competitor’s IP.

SITECH represents our continuous efforts of making life better by design. Through creativity, hard work and dedication, SITECH strives to be a backbone of creative economy.

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Mr. G. P. Vadodaria, PhD. (IITD)
Principal - L.D. College of Engineering, Ahmedabad

Dr. G. P. Vadodaria completed his bachelors’ degree in the field of Civil engineering from M.S. University of Baroda in the year 1991. Thereafter he joined C U Shah Polytechnic College, Surendranagar as a lecturecturer in civil engineering in march ‘95. He topped GPSC examination and posted as a lecturer at L D Engineering  College, Ahmedabad. He completed his master’s degree in the year 2000 from L D College of Engineering and PhD in the field of water resources management from IIT Delhi in July 2008.

During his research work he published 05 research papers in peer reviewed journals (ASCE (Irrigation and drainage), ICE (Proceedings of Water resources management) and Journal of Hydrology (Elsevier)), 20 papers in proceedings of international conference which includes paper presentation at EWRI conference at Bangkok & International Conference on Information Technology in Construction” INCITE at Tsinghua University, Beijing and 13 paper in proceedings of national conference. Also, he had been to National University of Singapore on 4th January,2011 to present research paper under IPWE-2011. He is also a life member of various international organizations such a s international association of hydrologists (IAH), international association of engineers (IAE), Institute of Engineers (IE), Indian Association of Hydrologists, ICE (UK) and Indian Association of Hydrologists. He has supervised more than 30 thesis at masters level and two research scholar have completed PhD and also currently supervising three more PhD students in the area of water resources management. He is Board member of Gujarat Meritime Board Trust. He is also academic council member of Indus university and Ganpat university.

Above all, in spite of being academician, played an important role in establishing a new concept in university examination system i.e. electronic delivery of question paper. After serving for more than six years in Gujarat Technological University, he is serving as the Principal of L.D. Engineering College, Ahmedabad and member secretary of ACPC catering admissions of Gujarat State since Nov 2014.

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Dr. Deepak Dave
Former President, Medical Surgical And Healthcare
Industries Trade Asso. & Ashutosh Export
International, Mumbai.

Dr. Deepak Dave is CEO of Ashutosh Export International, Mumbai, presently carrying on the business in the Medical Devices and Surgical Equipments including Disposable Products.

He has done his graduation from Mumbai University with specializing in the field of Economics & Marketing. Post graduation in MBA. He has been in this field of Medical Devices and Surgical instruments and Equipments for past 24 Yrs.

He started the career working with an MNC in Mumbai as Asst. Purchase Officer and relinquished the job after 9 Yrs of very rich experience in the field of Local Purchases & Imports. He entered into the field of Medical Disposable business in the year 1987.

It has been his privilege to be associated with the first in bringing new products and concepts for the INDIAN market and consumers which much necessary for the growth of Indian market in terms of availability and prices.

Having the exposure for more than 15 years of international market in the medical and surgical products and devices including the Healthcare sector, he further developed into selling some of the patient friendly products for specialized products at affordable prices in INDIAN market. To keep with the newer products introduced after innovation by manufacturer of international brands is also Mr. Deepk’s passion.

He has been the only person in INDIA to set up 6 Human Milk Banks in INDIA. His wishful dream is to create a “White Revolution” by setting up Human Milk Bank in each and every hospital work for better future generation to come of this country.

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Mr. Devendra Patel
Director - Medisoft Telemedicine Pvt. Ltd., Ahmedabad

Mr. Devendra holds Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electronics & Communications Engineering from DDIT, Nadiad, Gujarat, India.

Mr. Devendra Patel is an entrepreneur and has established enterprises in healthcare IT and medical tourism services.

He is the Founder and Director of “Medisoft Telemedicine Pvt. Ltd.” and possesses over 18 years of leadership experience in the field of healthcare IT. Medisoft Telemedicine has done pioneering work in Healthcare IT, Ehealth and Telemedicine field.

He is also co-founder and managing partner of “The Meditour” medical tourism company.

He is co-author of book on Telemedicine titled as “Introduction of Telemedicine”.

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Er. U. KARTHIK PREMKUMAR,B.E.
Faber Sindoori Management Services Pvt. Ltd.
Ahmedabad. Manager - Biomedical Engineer

He has done Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering) & Diploma in Electrical & Electronics Engineering. He has been in this field for the past 15 years and has served different healthcare companies, institutions & hospitals.

He has worked in Managerial position in various science institutes and Hospitals. Presently he is working with Faber Sindoori Management Services Pvt. Ltd. (a sister concern of Apollo group) as Manager - biomedical engineer at Apollo Hospitals International Limited.