Prof. R. Krishna Kumar

Prof. R. Krishna Kumar is a recipient of the lifetime achievement research award from IIT Madras. He is one of India’s foremost experts in inter-disciplinary areas, including computational mechanics and mathematical modelling, biomechanics and cardiac mechanics, and artificial intelligence in medicine and design. Prof. Krishna Kumar’s research, and products developed under his guidance have resulted in highly successful and impactful companies in areas as varied as neuronavigation systems and electric two-wheelers.

Prof. Krishna Kumar graduated in Mechanical Engineering from the College of Engineering, the University of Madras in 1978; completed his Masters from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore in 1980; and PhD from IIT Madras in 1990. He is an Institute Professor and, till recently, the Perry L. Blackshear Chair at the Department of Engineering Design at IIT Madras.

Prof. Srikanth Vedantam

Professor Srikanth Vedantam received his B.Tech, M.S., and Sc.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Pennsylvania State University, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, respectively.

Professor Vedantam’s research interests include computational modeling of the mechanical behavior of materials and soft matter physics. He has developed and used computational techniques based on discrete particle models, phase field models, and finite element methods to study diverse problems in the mechanical behavior of materials.

In addition to his research, Professor Vedantam is also a dedicated teacher and mentor. He has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in Design of Mechanical Systems, Design of Thermal and Fluid Systems, Mechanics of Materials with Microstructure, and Computation for Engineering Sciences. He has also supervised several PhD students and post-doctoral fellows.

Dr. Anubama Rajan

Her research interest includes using physiologically relevant patient/healthy-donor derived stem cell organoids to model human diseases, identify therapeutic targets, discover novel biomarkers and as well as validate them using the “organoid: mini-organ on a dish” system. She is the Principal Investigator of Orgamed Laboratory, and the mission of her lab is to bridge the gap in clinical translation research by using these organoids as a surrogate for human subjects in bench-to bedside research.

She was awarded the India Alliance Wellcome Trust Early Career Fellowship for establishing her research program in India in the year 2023. She is also a recipient of Department of Biotechnology, Ramalingaswami Re-entry Fellowship in the year 2022.

Email: anu@iitm.ac.in

Email: anu@zmail.iitm.ac.in

Dr. Pradeeba Sridar

Her research interests include the development of an automated framework for fetal ultrasound image analysis, retinal image analysis, translational engineering, signal processing and machine learning for medical image analysis.

Dr. Pradeeba served as an Assistant Professor at IIT Delhi before joining the Department of Medical Sciences and Technology, IITM.

Dr. Sunil Kumar Boda

Dr. Sunil Kumar Boda received his Ph.D. in Material Science (Biomaterials) from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore in 2016. Subsequently, he underwent postdoctoral training at the University of Nebraska Medical Centre, Omaha, USA (2017 – 2018) and the University of Minnesota Dental School and the University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, USA (2019 – 2021). Following this, he worked as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biosciences and Biomedical Engineering at IIT Indore (2022 – Sept 2024). Currently, he is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medical Sciences and Technology, IIT Madras.
Dr. Boda is a recipient of early career grants/ awards from the DBT, SERB and BRNS, Govt. of India and visiting faculty fellowship from TU Dresden, Germany. His research is primarily focused on orthopedic and dental tissue engineering encompassing bone, joint and soft tissue interfaces. Currently, his group is developing cell instructive implant coatings and tissue sealants for soft tissue integration/ attachment of percutaneous osseointegrated metallic prostheses. In another research direction, his group is working towards scarless healing of tendon, ligament, and skeletal muscle tears via a combination of anisotropic scaffold design, extracellular matrix coatings, biomechanical stimulation and biomimetic peptide/ growth factor delivery.

Dr. Narayanan Madaboosi Srinivasan

Narayanan Madaboosi Srinivasan holds expertise in Healthcare Engineering, in general, and clinical diagnostic platforms and microfluidic biosensors, in particular. His current research interests border upon decentralization of healthcare and medical technologies via point-of-care clinically-relevant platforms for utilitarian impact in resource-limited settings, especially in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities in India. He did his school and college education from Chennai, and spent a couple of years (2007-2008) teaching and coordinating the Postgraduate Biotechnology Programme at Loyola College, Chennai, after which he moved to Europe spending around 14 years at various research institutes. He holds a PhD from the International Max Planck Research School on ‘Biomimetic Systems’ at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids & Interfaces, and the Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering, in Germany (2008-2012). For his post-doc, he was selected for a Marie Curie Fellowship and worked in a pan-European cancer diagnostics network, with base at INESC Microsystems and Nanotechnologies and Lisbon Technical University in Portugal, and research stints at EPFL in Switzerland, Slovak Academy of Sciences in Bratislava and University of Bath in the United Kingdom (2012-2015). Between 2016 and 2020, he was working as a Senior Scientist and Research Manager at the Molecular Diagnostics unit of the Science for Life Laboratory at the Karolinska Hospital Campus and affiliated to Stockholm University in Sweden. He returned back to India in 2020 with a Ramalingaswami Re-Entry Fellowship from the Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India, with IIT Madras as the Host Institute. He joined the Department of Medical Sciences and Technology at IITM in May 2025.

He has worked in several European Commission as well as other international projects, spanning diverse multi-disciplinary and inter-sectoral themes pertaining to healthcare technologies, alongside supervising researchers at various capacities from international institutes. He was also associated with the IIT Madras Bioincubator (2020-2023), where he was mentoring start-ups focusing on medical/clinical DeepTech innovations, TechTransfer and capacity building activities at the innovation ecosystem. His administrative experience borders on scientific project & research management, laboratory establishment & operations, and consortia building. He also holds a PG Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology, and Diploma in Public Health, and bridging the gap between fundamental and translational healthcare sciences for utilitarian outcomes has been his long-term passion.

Dr. Sanjukta Patra

Currently her research focus is on Diagnosis & Therapeutics, unravelling the mechanism of drug resistance, production of biomolecules for healthcare and translational outcome of Enzyme and Microbial Technologies. Her research contributions have been well covered by patents, research papers, books and book chapters and conferences. She has supervised many PhD and masters students. Her research has been well supported by National and International research and consultancy projects.

Development of sensors and PoCs, Aptasensing, enzyme based sensors and molecular diagnosis are the strengths of her research group. Multi targeting is the focus of her research group for therapeutics.

Upcoming PhD and Masters’ projects:

1. Development of sensing platforms for systemic fungal infection
2. Development of sensing platforms for drug resistant tuberculosis detection
3. Unravelling drug resistance in Tuberculosis and fungal infections
4. Novel biomarker identification in Tuberculosis and fungal infections

Motivated students having academic understanding in microbiology, molecular biochemistry, recombinant protein production with interest to work on sensor development may contact sanjukta@iitm.ac.in

Two PhD positions are available for Jan 2026. Candidates may apply through Institute PhD advertisement.

Students interested in doing masters project may contact through email.

Dr. Rupsa Bhattacharjee

Dr. Rupsa Bhattacharjee, an Imaging Scientist, worked as a Postdoctoral Associate Specialist in the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), under the supervision of Professor Sharmila Majumdar, Vice Chair, Research, Radiology, and Margaret Hart Surbeck Distinguished Professor, during 2021-2025. Prior to this, Dr. Bhattacharjee completed her PhD at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, in 2021. During her PhD and Postdoctoral tenure, she specialized in advanced MRI acquisition, post-processing, and analysis, with a strong focus on musculoskeletal and neuroimaging applications. Her work in osteoarthritis research involved compositional, morphological, and metabolic imaging using both high-field (3.0T) and low-field (0.55T) MRI, as well as PET (NaF) imaging to evaluate disease progression in bone, cartilage, muscle, and menisci. She integrated machine learning and deep learning for synthetic imaging, automated grading, anomaly detection, and segmentation, and have experience curating large imaging datasets and organizing health-data AI challenges. Her neuroimaging expertise includes glioma and stroke assessment, with a particular focus on susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI) in novel diagnostic contexts. She has also worked at Philips Health Systems, MRI Division, as an MRI Application Specialist, collaborating with renowned hospitals and radiologists across India. Dr. Bhattacharjee was named a Junior Fellow, by the International Society of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Medicine (ISMRM), in Singapore, May 2024. She was also Awarded the prestigious Bruce Hasegawa Award, by the Department of Radiology & Biomedical Imaging, at the Annual symposium of University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), September 2024.

Currently Dr. Bhattacharjee is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medical Sciences and Technology. Her research primarily aims to advance imaging-based understanding of disease progression across musculoskeletal, neuro, and cardiac systems. A central focus is on musculoskeletal degeneration through metabolic, compositional, and morphological biomarkers. The lab will explore demographic-specific variations using imaging and biomechanical data, while also investigating joint-brain connections to better understand musculoskeletal pain. Expanding into neuro and cardiac imaging, the lab will apply advanced MRI and multimodal approaches to study conditions such as glioma, stroke, and myocardial disease. A key goal is to adapt high-end biomarker techniques for use on low-cost, low-field MRI systems to enable broader clinical accessibility.

Dr. Murali K

Passionate about biomedical optics and imaging?
Reach out with your CV and a short note on your interests. We welcome enthusiastic students and researchers to join our growing team. Please contact k_murali@iitm.ac.in

Dr. Sivakumar Vijayaraghavalu

Dr. Sivakumar Vijayaraghavalu is a translational scientist and academician with over two decades of global experience in nanomedicine, epigenetic therapeutics, translational research, cancer biology, and clinical research.

He spent more than a decade at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation (CCF), Ohio, USA—ranked #2 globally in healthcare, where he completed five years of postdoctoral training and later served as an entry level staff in the Cancer Nanomedicine Program. At CCF, he pioneered epigenetic nanotherapeutics, earning the Innovator Award, and developed expertise in encapsulating drugs, nucleic acids, peptides, and proteins in nanoparticles for advanced therapeutic applications. His achievements were twice featured in the Cleveland Clinic Alumni Newsletter, reflecting his significant contributions to the institution’s global reputation in translational medicine.

Beyond the U.S., he has held academic and leadership positions at King Khalid University (Saudi Arabia), Manipur University (India), Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (Wardha/Nagpur), Narayana Medical College (Nellore), and Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education & Research (Chennai).

He has successfully supervised two PhD scholars (as co-PI) and currently mentors five ongoing PhD projects at Manipur University.

Research Interests

• Nanomedicine & Theranostics
• Cancer epigenetics and drug resistance
• Microbiome and human health
• Nanotoxicology and gene–environment interactions
• Evidence-based validation of Indian and oriental medical knowledge
• Exploring innovative medical systems and practices that enhance human life and well-being

Dr. Parveen Bazard

Dr. Parveen Bazard did his M.E. from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India. Subsequently, he pursued his Ph.D. at the University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida. His doctoral research was focused on developing next-generation nano-optical neural stimulation for applications in auditory and sensorineural prosthetic devices. After his doctoral studies, he continued at the Medical Engineering Dept., University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, first as a Postdoctoral Researcher (2017-2020), and then was promoted to the positions of Research Scientist (2020-2022) and Assistant Professor (Research; 2022-2024). In 2024, he moved to a tenure-track position at the Missouri University of Science & Technology in Rolla, Missouri (formerly known as the University of Missouri – Rolla). Dr. Bazard joined the Department of Medical Sciences and Technology in November 2025.

Currently, his research interests include electrophysiology, sensorineural engineering, and auditory neuroscience. His work mainly focuses on the Auditory and Sensory Systems. His lab employs interdisciplinary approaches to address the challenges faced by individuals with hearing deficits. Some of his research projects include drug discovery for hearing loss, the identification of novel biomarkers of inner ear pathologies using imaging tools for clinical diagnosis and treatment, and the development of thermo-electric biomedical devices. His research was funded by various U.S. agencies, including the National Institutes of Health, as well as two early-career foundations: the American Hearing Research Foundation and the American Otological Society.

Dr. Bazard has active collaborations with the University of South Florida, Tampa, the Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, and Washington University, St. Louis. He is also a Courtesy Faculty at the Medical Engineering Dept., University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, and a nominated member of the Sigma Xi Scientific Honor Society.

If you are interested in learning more about our research or potential collaborations, please contact me via email: parveenbazard@iitm.ac.in

Professors of Practice

Dr. Vijit Cherian

Dr. Cherian is a renowned Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon based in Chennai. He is currently Director of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery and Heart Failure at Madras Medical Mission Hospital. Dr Cherian is an expert in a varied spectrum of cardiothoracic surgeries including Beating Heart CABGs, Mitral Valve Repairs, and Aortic surgeries, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Heart failure therapies and heart transplants. He has performed thousands of surgeries with a high success rate.

After completing his MBBS from Seth G S Medical College, Mumbai, in 1992, Dr Cherian pursued MS in General Surgery and DNB at Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, in 1995. He later completed an MCh in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery from Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, in 1998.

Dr Cherian has served as an Associate Professor in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Christian Medical College, Vellore. With his immense experience in leading programs in well known institutions, Dr Cherian brings his blend of surgical practice, academic, and research experience to the School of Medical Sciences & Technology. 

Dr. Karthik Kailash

Dr K. Karthik Kailash, the current Prof and Head of Spine Surgery at Sri Ramachandra University Chennai, has over twenty-five years of experience in Spine Surgery.

An MBBS from Madras Medical College, Dr. Kailash did his Diploma and DNB training at Govt Royapettah Hospital Chennai 1991 and his Diplomate in Orthopaedics and spine fellowship from the world-famous Allegeimeines Krankenhaus (AKH) hospital in Vienna and the University of Vienna, Austria and then did his MCH in Orthopaedics from University of Dundee, UK 1997. He then underwent spine fellowship training in the USA for three years with Dr Steffe, the pioneer and originator of the Steffee pedicle screw system.

His special interests are Spinal deformity, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and Endoscopic Spine Surgery. He has authored chapters in 5 textbooks and has over 40 publications apart from being a faculty for numerous National and international meetings and has done many live demonstration surgeries nationally.

Recipient of the Best Doctor Award and many other awards, he is the President of the Chennai Ortho Spine Society and also the Founding core member of the Minimally Invasive Spine Society of India.

Dr. Ajit S. Mullasari

Dr. Ajit Mullasari is Director of Cardiology at the Institute of Cardio-Vascular Diseases, Madras Medical Mission, Chennai. He completed his MBBS, Masters, and Post Doctoral Degree in Cardiology all from Grant Medical College, University of Mumbai. He is a Fellow in Interventional Cardiology of The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Australia, and of the Royal College of Physicians, Glasgow. Dr. Mullasari’s interests include Interventional Cardiology, Vascular Imaging, Clinical Research and Research in Basic Cardiac Sciences. He has published 150 peer-reviewed papers and around 200 abstracts in peer reviewed journals. He is the recipient of several awards, including a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011 from Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai.

Dr. Bhagyam Raghavan

Dr. Bhagyam Raghavan is a Senior Consultant, Radiology at Apollo Cancer Centre, Chennai. She established the Department of Radio-diagnosis and Imaging in 1996 at Apollo Cancer Centre, Chennai, catering to Oncology, Neurosurgical and Orthopaedic patients. Dr. Bhagyam has been a Radio-Diagnosis Thesis Guide & external examiner for the Diplomate in National Board Exams since 2002. She has also been a co-investigator for Oncology Drug Trials involving Imaging since 2008.

Dr. Bhagyam’s interests span musculoskeletal, neurological, and oncological imaging. She has wide ranging expertise in onco-imaging, mammography, whole body PET CT, non-catheter Interventions, breast Interventions, stereotaxic & USG guided interventions, wire localizations, and whole body ultrasound & CT guided biopsies, aspirations and drainages. 

Dr. Rajan Ravichandran

Dr Rajan Ravichandran is one of India’s foremost Nephrologists. He is currently the Director of MIOT Institute of Nephrology in Chennai. Dr Ravichandran has treated more than 20,000 patients from India and worldwide for various nephrology-related ailments involving general nephrology, dialysis, and kidney transplants.

Dr Ravichandran was Head of the Department of Nephrology at Voluntary Health Services (VHS) between 1985 and 1989. He was appointed a visiting professor at Tokyo Women’s Medical College in 1997. Recognising that prevention is the most critical aspect of Kidney Disease, Dr Ravichandran founded the Sapiens Health Foundation for advocation and highly subsidised treatment. Dr Ravichandran was awarded the FACP (USA) in May 2008 and FRCP (EDIN) in June 2008.

Dr Ravichandran’s collaboration with IIT Madras goes back well over two decades. The Acute Dialysis machine used in critical patients to remove fluid to treat pulmonary oedema was a product of this collaboration. Another successful partnership resulted in the Polyallylamine Phosphate Binder, a non-calcium-containing resin used orally to remove Phosphorus in patients with Chronic Kidney Disease, reducing the number of coronary events in these patients. The concept of oral resin has now been developed to release several other substances from the body.

Dr. Suresh Seshadri

Dr Suresh Seshadri is a pioneer in diagnostic ultrasound imaging in India. He was instrumental in establishing fetal medicine as a speciality through the Foetal Care Research Foundation (FCRF), a non-profit organisation focused on specialised care in foetal medicine. With the objective that no mother should have to undergo a miscarriage arising from congenital disabilities, FCRF involved extensive research in foetal malformations, prenatal diagnosis and foetal therapy.

Dr Seshadri also runs Mediscan Systems, a successful venture providing Foetal imaging services. His pioneering work in Foetal medicine and his rich experience as a doctor with a successful entrepreneurial career will be invaluable for the School and its students.

Dr. A. Shariff

Dr. A. Shariff is a medical scientist and academic administrator with an extensive career spanning anatomy, clinical ecotoxicology, telemedicine, and digital-health infrastructure. He holds an MBBS and an MS in Anatomy from the Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry, which laid the foundation for his expertise in basic medical sciences and anatomical education.

Dr. Shariff served as Professor and Head of the Department of Anatomy at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, where he also held key leadership roles as Chairman and In-charge of the Telemedicine Facility and as Professor-in-charge of the Computer Facility, shaping AIIMS’ tele-consultation systems, electronic medical records, and broader digital-health architecture at the national level.

In addition to his tenure at AIIMS, he has served as Head of the Department of Anatomy at the B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences in Dharan, Nepal, and as Head of the Department of Anatomy at Oman Dental College in Muscat, Oman, thereby contributing to undergraduate and postgraduate medical and dental education in diverse international settings.

Dr. Shariff is the founder and head of the Clinical Ecotoxicology (Diagnostic & Research) Facility at AIIMS, the first dedicated clinical unit in India focused on diagnosing and researching environmental-toxin-related diseases, with a special emphasis on heavy metals, fluoride toxicity, and their impact on neurological and systemic disorders. He has authored or co-authored a substantial body of research, with over 40 peer-reviewed scientific publications covering anatomy, ecotoxicology, health informatics, and medical education.

Presently, he serves as Dean, Faculty of Medicine, and Head of the Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences at Swami Rama Himalayan University, Dehradun, providing academic and administrative leadership to MBBS, postgraduate, and research-based programs closely integrated with a large 1,200-bed super-specialty teaching hospital. He is widely recognized for his work in environmental health, telemedicine, health-technology integration, and faculty-development-oriented medical education, and is a frequent and valued guest speaker at national and international conferences, expert panel discussions, and health-technology forums.

Dr. V. Mohan

Dr. V. Mohan is Chairman, Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Specialities Centre at Chennai in South India which is an IDF Centre of Excellence in Diabetes Care. Dr. Mohan oversees a chain of 51 diabetes centres across 34 cities and has over 7,00,000 registered diabetes patients in his electronic records. He is also Chairman, Madras Diabetes Research Foundation which is an ICMR- Collaborating Centre of Excellence (ICMR-CCoE) and Asia’s largest standalone diabetes research centre. His main research interests are Epidemiology of diabetes and its complications, Genomics of diabetes including Monogenic Diabetes, Precision Diabetes and Nutrition in Diabetes.

Dr. Mohan has published over 1,235 original articles which attracted over 262,000 citations and has a ‘h index’ of 178 and i-10 index of 1256. Major awards include Dr. Harold Rifkin Award and Dr. Kelly West Award by the American Diabetes Association, FRS from the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Inaugural European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) Diabetes Global Impact Prize from EASD. In 2012, he was awarded Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian awards given by the Govt. of India.

Dr. Mahalakshmi Rangabhashyam Shetty

Dr. Mahalakshmi Rangabashyam Shetty is an ENT surgeon with advanced training in Sleep and Thyroid Surgery. She is Professor of Practice in the Department of Medical Sciences and Technology at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras). She also serves as Senior ENT Consultant in the Department of Circadian & Sleep Health at Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Specialities Centre, Chennai, and as Visiting Consultant (Sleep Lead) at The Head & Neck Centre Hospital (THANC), Chennai, and the Madras Cancer Care Foundation.

Dr. Mahalakshmi obtained her MBBS from Madras Medical College, Chennai, followed by Diplomate of the National Board (Otorhinolaryngology) from Southern Railway Headquarters Hospital, Chennai, and MRCS (ENT) from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. She spent over a decade at Singapore General Hospital, the National Cancer Centre Singapore, and the SingHealth Duke-NUS Head & Neck Centre, undertaking clinical and research fellowships in sleep-disordered breathing and thyroid surgery. Following her return to India, she served as ENT Consultant Lecturer at the Cancer Institute (WIA), Adyar, Chennai.

During her tenure in Singapore, Dr. Mahalakshmi received eight Service Quality Awards. She has authored numerous peer-reviewed scientific publications, review articles, book chapters, and multidisciplinary research papers on sleep, head and neck cancer surgery, otology, and quality-of-life (QOL) research. Her interests include clinical research, technology translation, quality improvement, and public health education, with a particular focus on the role of sleep and circadian health in cardio-metabolic disease, preventive medicine, and translating evidence-based circadian science into clinical practice.

At IIT Madras, her work fosters interdisciplinary collaboration between medicine, engineering, artificial intelligence, and digital health to develop innovative solutions for sleep and circadian health. She is also leading initiatives to optimise sleep health among IIT Madras students, faculty, and their families through personalised, evidence-based interventions aimed at enhancing physical health, mental well-being, cognitive performance, and overall quality of life.

Dr. Mahalakshmi’s clinical philosophy centres on “less is more,” emphasising early intervention, preventive healthcare, evidence-based lifestyle medicine, and patient-centred care to improve long-term health outcomes and quality of life.

Adjunct Faculty

Dr. M. Srinivas

Dr. M. Srinivas has had an illustrious career with more than three decades’ experience in various positions in the academic, administrative and research fields. He joined AIIMS in 1994 and ascended the academic ladder and became Professor of Pediatric Surgery in the year 2011. He has authored around 200 research papers and has trained thousands of undergraduate and postgraduate medical students. His administrative experience includes development of new medical colleges under the ESI Corporation, having contributed to the initiation of more than 10 new medical colleges, and starting post graduate and super speciality courses in these institutes. He was a meritorious student throughout his career and has received several Gold medals and Awards. He is a distinguished member of 15 Professional organizations and has been awarded fellowships by many of them. He did a prestigious fellowship from the Children’s Research Center, Dublin, Ireland and returned with a rich experience to teach and train in India.

Dr. Srinivas is the Director, AIIMS, New Delhi since 23rd September 2022.

Dr. R.M. Anjana

Dr. R.M. Anjana is the Managing Director of Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Specialities Centre, a WHO Collaborating Centre for Non-Communicable Diseases. She also serves as the Vice President of the Madras Diabetes Research Foundation. Dr. Anjana’s research focuses on diabetes prevention, epidemiology, and metagenomics. She holds an MBBS (2002), MD (2007), Diploma in Diabetology from the University of Cardiff (2010), and a Ph.D. from Madras University (2013). She has been awarded fellowships from renowned institutions like the American College of Physicians and the Royal College of Physicians. An esteemed academic, she’s published over 250 papers and has been recognized with numerous awards, including the Boehringer-Knoll Junior Lectureship in Diabetes and the Healthcare Excellence Award. Dr. Anjana is also a member of several national medical associations and was selected for the WHF Salim Yusuf Emerging Leaders Programme in 2020.

Dr. Rita Christopher

Dr. Rita Christopher has more than three decades of academic and research experience in the field of Clinical Chemistry and Neurosciences. After obtaining MBBS and MD (Biochemistry) from the Madras Medical College, Chennai, India, she has undergone training in Clinical Chemistry at the Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, and the Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Child Health, University College London, UK. She joined the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, as a faculty in the department of Neurochemistry. Here she established the first, state-of-the-art, mass spectrometry-based diagnostic facility in India for the identification of inherited metabolic disorders. She superannuated from NIMHANS after serving as the Dean (Basic Sciences) and Senior Professor of Neurochemistry. She has published more than 250 papers in international and national journals and guided 27 students for the award of PhD. She is a recipient of the Commonwealth Academic Fellowship, PS Murthy-KP Sinha award, VGST-CESEM award etc.

Dr Rita Christopher is presently the Lab Director, Integrative Medical Research facility at PES University Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Bengaluru.

Dr. Rohan Jaishankar

Dr. Rohan Jaishankar received his B.Tech degree in Electrical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology – Madras, and his M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). His doctoral thesis was on noninvasive estimation of intracranial pressure, and covered clinical, signal processing, modeling, and experimental work. He also taught courses at MIT on quantitative systems physiology, electrophysiology and cardiovascular mechanics.

Since his graduation, he has been working in the Digital Healthcare division at Analog Devices Inc. in Wilmington, Massachusetts, where he works on developing clinical-grade multi-parametric remote patient monitoring solutions, leveraging his foundations in physiology and engineering. His passion lies in bridging the gap between the engineering and clinical spaces by focusing on clinical translation, medical design rooted in physiology and healthcare application-driven research. His research interests include the development of systems (algorithms and devices) for continuous monitoring of vitals and early disease detection in the cardiovascular, pulmonary and neurological domains.