Prof. Devakara Rao Epar is a biomedical engineer who specializes in the area of Orthopedic Trauma and is the Subject Area Coordinator for Medical Engineering, one of the majors in QUT's undergraduate Bachelor of Engineering (Hons). His research interests include the biomechanics and mechano-biology of bone healing and the mechanics of fracture fixation. He is the co-inventor and developer of the Biphasic Plating concept that recently achieved market access approval in the European Union (CE Mark). His interests in medical device development led to involvement with several medical device innovation programs including the School of International Biodesign (India) and Biodesign Australia. His scientific output includes 50 publications in various journals with an h-index of 26 (Scopus, February 2024).