Anand Mhatre, PhD

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Assistant Professor of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Director of Rehabilitation Engineering Design Laboratory (RED)

406E Atwell Hall
453 W. 10th Ave.
Columbus, Ohio 43210

anand.mhatre@osumc.edu

Professional Areas of Interest

  • Assistive Technology Design & User Testing
  • Data-driven Engineering
  • New Product Development for Less-resourced Settings

Research Focus

Dr. Mhatre’s research focuses on wheelchair design, maintenance and standards. He applies data-driven engineering methods and usability testing to build new tools and technologies for the assistive technology sector nationally and internationally.

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Recent Publications

Mhatre, A., Loew, C., Yurtsever, E., & Mair, C. (2024). Power wheelchair usage and repair are associated: a retrospective analysis. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 1-8.

Boccardi, A., Szucs, K. A., Ebuenyi, I. D., & Mhatre, A. (2022). Assistive technology makerspaces promote capability of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Societies, 12(6), 155.

Recent Presentations

Platform Presentation, ‘Wheelchair part failures and consequences are linked to wheelchair usage, part damage and user characteristics’, Paralyzed Veterans of America Summit, August 2024, Anaheim, CA. 

Invited Talk, ‘Improving the safety of wheelchair users’, Instituto Nacional De Geriatria INGER México, April 2023, Mexico City, Mexico.

Technology Panel Presentation, ‘Using 3D Printing to Empower People with Disabilities to Create Their Own Meaningful Devices’, March 2022, American Occupational Therapy Association Inspire 2022, San Antonio, TX.

Major Awards

  • 2023 International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Excellence Award
  • NIDILRR FIP, NIH R03, PVA Research Foundation Grants 
  • NAM Accelerator and Catalyst Awards – Global Healthy Longevity Competition 
  • US-India Science and Technology Endowment Fund
     

Education

  • 2018, PhD, University of Pittsburgh, Rehabilitation Science
  • 2011, MS, North Carolina State University, Integrated Manufacturing Systems Engineering (Minor: Electrical Engineering)
  • 2007, BE, University of Mumbai, India, Mechanical Engineering