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I am an Assistant Professor at Azim Premji University in the School of Arts and Sciences, where I teach neuroscience and computation curricula to undergraduate students. Apart from teaching, I continue my research in computational neuroscience, multiscale modelling, and systems biology.

Previously, I was a simulation neuroscientist (postdoctoral fellow) at the Blue Brain Project, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (BBP-EPFL), where I worked for four years as part of the Circuits team. I focused on building, curating, validating, and simulating different brain regions, especially basal ganglia circuits, which play an important role in diverse functioning of the brain such as motor movements (control, initiation as well as learning), executive functions (plan, remember and execute) and emotional behaviours (managing our emotions). My aim was to decipher and understand these brain regions’ dynamics in health and disease, contributing to understanding different neurological disorders.

I have completed my doctoral thesis (PhD in Computational Neuroscience) from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-Madras), where I explored the causes of critical neuronal loss in neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s disease. During IIT-Madras, I led the Basal Ganglia team at the Computational Neuroscience Lab to investigate the role of basal ganglia in different brain functions. I aimed to hypothesize an integrative theory of neurodegeneration and develop patient-specific framework for testing disease-modifying therapeutics using multiscale modelling. I have published multiple peer-reviewed papers and presented my research at national and international conferences. By training, I have an integrated M.Sc. in Systems Biology from the University of Hyderabad, with expertise in computational modelling, data analysis, and interdisciplinary research.

My academic journey from being a curious science guy to transcending into a methodological researcher has been an excellent experience. I am even more passionate about advancing neuroscience research, contributing to the global scientific community, and improving neuroscience pedagogy.