Dr Praveen ANITHA

Having majored in Biomedical Engineering, Anitha has more than 10 years of research expertise. Being a recipient of the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) scholarship, she successfully completed her PhD from SUTD in 2020 with over 5 high-impact journal articles published as the first author.

Utilising her experience in performing patient-specific structural and geometric analyses in osteoporotic patients, her doctoral work involved development of novel analytical tools for bone fracture prediction, as well as an inclusive focus on the automation of engineering techniques for its implementation in the clinical scenario.

Research interests

Her research interests include early detection, prevention and prediction of fractures in the elderly using novel engineering tools.

Awards

• MSD Pharma (Singapore) Outstanding Research Presentation - Fostering Industrial Research Success Together (FIRST) Industry Workshop, Singapore, 2016 
• APCB2013 Award for Excellent Thesis – Local Osteoporosis and Its Effects on Anti-Resorptive Drug Treatment: A 3-Year follow-up Finite-Element Study in Risedronate-Treated Women” at the 7th Asian Pacific Conference on Biomechanics, South Korea, 2013
• Andrzej J. Komor New Investigator Award – Implications of local osteoporosis on the efficacy of anti-resorptive drug treatment: A 3-year follow-up finite-element study in risedronate- treated women” at the 14th International Symposium on Computer Simulation in Biomechanics, Brazil, 2013
  

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Biomedical Engineering, Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)
• Master of Engineering (M.Eng.), Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore (NUS)
• Bachelor of Engineering (M.Eng.), Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore (NUS)