Education
Education
I earned a B.Tech in Electronics and Biomedical Engineering from Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) and an M.Tech in Biomedical Engineering from SRM University. My academic journey culminated in a Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, where I trained as a neural engineer at the Centre for Biosystems Science and Engineering (now the Department of Bioengineering). During my Ph.D., I gained experience in an interdisciplinary approach to applying combining computational modeling with behavioral neuroscience to uncover the brain's computational principles behind movement generation.
Research Roles
Institute Postdoctoral Fellow
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India
2023 – Present
Key expertise: Eye and hand movement behavior; EEG and EMG data acquisition and analysis; Computational modeling
Postdoctoral Researcher
Paris Brain Institute (ICM), Paris, France
2022 – 2023
Key expertise: Eye and hand movement behavior; Clinical data analysis; Modeling of neural and behavioral data; fMRI data acquisition, processing, and analysis
Industry Roles
Project Consultant
Alien Technology Transfer, Hyderabad, India
2021 – 2022
Key Responsibilities: Conducted technical feasibility assessments and developed R&D roadmaps for startups to prepare research grant proposals for agencies like NIH and NSF.
Research and Development Consultant
Grasp Bionics Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore, India
2019 – 2020
Key responsibilities: Conducted background research to develop new hand prosthetics through the design and execution of pilot experiments for EMG-based sensing in above-elbow prosthetic arms.
Academic Roles
Supervision & Mentorship
IIT Bombay (2023 – Present): Mentoring a Master’s student with Dr. Nivethida Thirugnanasambandam.
Paris Brain Institute (2022 – 2023): Co-mentored a Ph.D. student with Dr. Pierre Pouget and supervised an international summer intern alongside Dr. Cecile Gallea.
IISc Bangalore (2015 – 2018): Supervised 2 Master’s students and 5 summer interns. All are now pursuing advanced degrees at prestigious institutions.
Teaching Assistant
IISc Bangalore
Course: Introduction to Biomechanics of Solids (Instructor: Dr. G. K. Ananthasuresh)
Responsibilities: Conducted lab sessions, tutorials, examinations, and graded assignments (Jan 2016 – May 2016).
Guest Lectures
Signal Transduction in Sensory Systems: Delivered as part of the Biology and Physiology for Engineers course (Nov 2015).
Application of Control Strategies in Biomedical Engineering: Presented in the course Drug Delivery: Principles and Applications (Sep 2020).