Discover the brilliant minds behind our haptics and robotics research
Leading experts in haptics, robotics, and mechatronics
Coordinator of the Laboratory
VAJRA Faculty IIT Madras; Professor of Computer Science, UCL London, UK; Founder of MIT Touchlab, Cambridge, USA.
Neurosurgeon, Loma Linda Medical Center, California
INSPIRE Lab, IISc Bengaluru
Current doctoral researchers driving innovation
joined in 2015 (Endonasal Surgical Training Simulator), Prime Minister Fellow, Jointly with Dr.Ashish Suri, Neurosurgeon AIIMS New Delhi.
joined in 2017 (Electro Tactile Displays)
joined in 2017 (Laparoscopy Surgical Training Simulator), Jointly with Dr.Ravikumar, President of AIIMS Mangalagiri.
joined in 2018 (Virtual Reality Based Rehabilitation)
joined in 2019 (Heat Measurement), Jointly with Dr.Deepak, AIIMS New Delhi, Dr.Arun Tangirala, Department of Chemical Engineering, IITM.
joined in 2017 (Pressure Points and Physiology), Jointly with Dr.Deepak, AIIMS New Delhi
2020 onwards, Whisker Based Robotics Navigation, Jointly with Dr.Steve Lavalle, UIUC/OULU
2021 onwards
2022 onwards
2022 onwards
2022 onwards towards fNIR device and brain computer interface
2021 onwards
Master's students contributing to research
2019 Onwards, Mid-air Haptics Haptic Device
2020 onwards, Simulator training for Targeted Echocardiogram in neonates and Amniocentesis
2020 onwards, Emotions Sensing in VR, Monitoring and Haptics
2020 onwards
2021 onwards, MEMS based Flexible force sensors
2021 onwards
2022 onwards
2020 onwards, Jointly with Dr. Mansi Sharma
Former members who have made significant contributions
2017-2021 (Pacinian Corpuscles Modelling), UCL
2014-2019 (Needle Insertion Simulation), Post Doc at Max-Plank
2010-2015 (Medical Robotics and Haptics), Postdoc at MIT, and Faculty at IISc Bangalore
2007-2011 (Hybrid Cardiopulmonary Interaction Model Towards Novel Diagnostic Techniques), Faculty and Dean in a Private College
2007-2011 (Noninvasive Measurement of Gastric Motility from Finger Photoplethysmographic Signal) Jointly with Dr. Srivas Chakravarthy of Department of Biotechnology, IIT Madras. Faculty in a Government College in Middle East
(Human Arterial System Modeling), Faculty in a Private College
(Simulation of Myocardial Infarction for Training Doctors using Mannequin), Yet to submit thesis.
(Measurement of Forces in Laparoscopic Surgery) (Jointly with Dr. Suresh Devasahayam), Faculty in a Government College
(Dual-rate Haptics Rendering) (Jointly with Dr. Subir Kumar Saha), Faculty in a Government College
(Virtual Reality based Laparoscopy Simulator with Haptics Feedback), GE Bengaluru
(Lower Extremity-FES assisted Wheelchair Transfer in Paraplegics) (Jointly with Dr. Suresh Devasahayam), Faculty in a Government College
joined in 2015 (Fast Hand Detection and Pose Estimation Utilising Human Hand Biomechanics), Jointly with Dr.B.Ravindran, Computer Science Department
2014-2017 (Simulation of CPR)
Graduated in 2019 (Study of Visual-Audio-Haptic Feedback in a Novel Immersive Virtual Reality Based CPR Simulator)
2005-2007, Graduated in Jul 2008, Yale University, Mechanical Engineering, Apple Inc.,
Solutions for enhancing collaborations among key stakeholders of biomedical equipments industry, MS (Entreprenurship) Thesis, Department of Management Sciences, Jun 2010 Department of Management Studies
2020-22, Whisker Based Robotic Navigation
2019-22, Thermal Illusions
2019-22, Jagan predominanty worked on Tactile feedback through electrovibration.
2020-2023, OmniHorizon – 360 Deg Video in VR
2022-2023, Carcinoma-Meter: A Non-Invasive Tool To Discriminate Between Cancerous And Non-Cancerous Neck Node, M.Tech Thesis, Applied Mechanics And Biomedical Engineering, Co-Guide, Dr.Rajdeep Ojha, Cmc Vellore.
2022-2023, Neuromuscular Controlled Knee Exoskeleton (Idc-Nexo) For Therapeutic Rehabilitation Of Patients With Lower-Limb Weakness- A Feasibility Study, M.Tech Thesis, Department Of Applied Mechanics And Biomedical Engineering, , Co-Guides: Dr. K Mohanavel, Defence Bioengineering And Electromedical Laboratory (Debel) –Drdo Bangalore; Dr. Rajdeep Ojha, Cmc Vellore
2022-2023, Aadhar Knee: An Intelligent Knee For Patients With Transfemoral Amputation, M.Tech Thesis Clinical Engineering, Coguides: Dr.Rajdeep Ojha Cmc Vellore
2021-2022, Wearable Force Myograph Band, Mtech Thesis, Applied Mechanics
2021-2022, Electrical Analogous Lumped Parameter Simulation Of The Cardiovascular System, Mtech Thesis, Applied Mechanics.
2019-2020, Mechanics Of Friction Perception Using Pseudo Haptics With Computer Mouse, Mtech Thesis, Applied Mechanics.
2019-2020, Sense of Embodiment of Ramanujam in Virtual Reality, Department of EE, DD Thesis, 2020, Jointly with Prof. Kaushik Mitra of Electrical Engineering
2019-2020, Neurosurgical Planning Using the Virtual Reality, Department of Applied Mechanics, MTech Thesis, 2020, Jointly with Dr.Venkat Sadanand, Neurosurgeon and Adjunct Faculty in Biomedical Engineering Group.
2019-2020, Kinematics And Path Planning Algorithm DesignFor A General Surgical Serial Manipulator With Virtual RCM, Department of Mechanical Engineering, DD Thesis, 2020
2019-2020, Kinematics And Path Planning Algorithm Design For A General Surgical Serial Manipulator With Virtual RCM, Department of Mechanical Engineering, DD Thesis, 2020
2019-2020, SIMULATION OF A SERIAL MANIPULATOR FOR SURGICAL TASKS USING AN OPEN SOURCE ROBOTIC FRAMEWORK, Clinical Engineering Programme, M.Tech Thesis, 2020
2018-2019, Fire Safety Training in Virtual Reality, DD Thesis
2018-2019, Drift Based Haptic Device Workspace Expansion For Large Virtual Environments, DD Thesis
2018-2019, Treating Phobias in Virtual Environement, DD Thesis
2018-2019, Treating OCD in Virtual Environment, DD Thesis
2018-2019, Mechanics of Weight and Stiffness Perception in Virtual Environment, DD Thesis
2018-2019, AFFORDABLE IR BASED REALTIME VEIN DETECTION, M.Tech Thesis in Clinical Engineering
2018-2019, Diabetic Neuropathy Detection Using VPT Analysis, M.Tech Thesis in Clinical Engineering
2018-2019, Automated fetal biometric measurements using 2D ultrasound images, M.Tech Thesis, Clinical Engineering
2017-2018, Magnetic Nanoparticles based tactile array for VR, MTech Thesis
2017-2018, VR Based Rehabilitation with fNIRS, MTech Thesis
2017-2018, DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF A MEDICAL SIMULATOR FOR CATHETER INSERTION, DD Thesis. Co-Guide: Dr.Shakar Ram, ED, IIT Madras.
2016-2017, VR Based Rehabilitation, Clinical Engineering Masters Thesis, 2017.
2016-2017, Design and Development of Assistive Device for Surgeons in Measuring Suture Tension, DD Thesis, Jointly with Prof. Palaniappan Ramu of Engineering Design.
2016-2017, Virtual Reality Based First Aid training for Cardiovascular Diseases, Dual Degree Thesis, Department of Electrical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, 2017.
2016-2017, Virtual Reality Based First Aid training for Cardiovascular Diseases, Dual Degree Thesis, Department of Electrical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, 2017.
2016-2017, Measuring Human Body-Type – Towards Personalized Medicine, Dual Degree Thesis, Department of Engineering Design, 2017.
2016-2017, Measuring Pressure Profile along Radial Artery, Dual Degree Thesis, Department of Biotechnology, 2017.
2015-2016, AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Simulation and Training in Virtual Reality with Haptic Feedback, M.Tech Thesis, Clinical Enginering Program, 2016. Co-Guide: Dr.Kishore, CMC Vellore.
2015-2016, CLASSIFICATION OF FUNCTIONAL NEAR INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY SIGNALS TOWARDS BRAIN COMPUTER INTERFACE IMPLEMENTATION, M.Tech Thesis, Clinical Enginering Program, 2016. Co-Guide: Dr.Keshavdas, Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandram.
2015-2016, Affordable Immersive Virtual Reality based pre-surgical planning tool for Neurosurgery, M.Tech Thesis, Clinical Engineering Program, 2015.
2015-2016, IMMERSIVE VIRTUAL REALITY BASED CPR TRAINING SYSTEM, M.Tech Thesis, Clinical Engineering Program, 2015.
2015-2016, Noninvasive Wellness Monitoring Technique from Photoplythesmographic (PPG) Signals, M.Tech. Thesis, Department of Applied Mechanics, 2016.
2015-2016, Breath Rate Variability (BRV) – A novel measure to study the meditation effects, M.Tech. Thesis, Department of Applied Mechanics, 2016.
2015-2016, Simulating Pseudo-Haptic Feedback for Spring Stiffness using Computer-Mouse as Passive Input Device, Dual-Degree Thesis, Department of Aerospace and Applied Mechanics, 2016.
2014-2015, DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF TACTILE PATTERNS USING A WEARABLE JACKET WITH 32 ACTUATORS, 2014, Dual Degree Thesis, Department of Electical Engineering.
2014-2015, VARIATION OF ELECTRODERMAL ACTIVITY ACROSS HUMAN FINGERS – TOWARDS A NOVEL DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUE, 2014, Dual Degree Thesis, Department of Electrical Engineering and Applied Mechanics.
2013-2014, Force Based Fitts Law of Human Motor Perception, Dual-Degree Thesis, Department of Aerospace and Applied Mechanics, 2014.
2013-2014, Design and Development of Endoscopic Simulator, Dual-Degree Thesis, Department of Engineering Design, 2014. Co-Guide: Dr.Shakar Ram, ED, IIT Madras.
2013-2014, MANNEQUIN BASED MEDICAL TRAINING SIMULATOR FOR POST OPERATIVE CARDIAC CARE: PULSE AND CAPACITIVE PROXIMITY/TOUCH MODULES, M.Tech Thesis, Clinical Engineering Program, 2014.
2013-2014, Mannequin Based Medical Training Simulator For Post Operative Cardiac Care: Client-server Based Cadiovascular System Simulation, M.Tech Thesis, Clinical Engineering Program, 2014.
2013-2014, Mannequin Based Medical Training Simulator For Post Operative Cardiac Care: Blood Pressure and Bubble Detector Modules, M.Tech Thesis, Clinical Engineering Program, 2014.
2012-2013, Projected Capacitive Technology Based ECG Chest Leads Placement Training Module, Clinical Engineering Program 2013.
2012-2013, Automatic External Defibrillator Training Module Based On Capacitive Touch Sensors, Clinical Engineering Program 2013.
2011-2012, Time Series Analysis Based Diagnostic Techniques For Takayasu's Arteritis, Dual-Degree, Department of Electrical Engineering and Applied Mechanis, 2012
2011-2012, Design, Optimization & Validation Of A Force Based Tactile Interface, , Dual-Degree, Department of Aerospace Engineering, and Applied Mechanics, 2012
2011-2012, Drowsiness Detection System For Pilots, , M.Tech, Department of Applied Mechanics, 2012
2010-2011, Techniques For Velocity Estimation: Improvement And Implementation Using A Field Programmable Gate Array, Dual Degree Thesis, Department of Electrical Engineering, Jun 2011.
2009-2010, Mathematical Modelling of Physiological Control Systems, M.Tech. Thesis, Department of Applied Mechanics, IIT Madras, May 2010.
2009-2010, Development of Bio-impedance method for monitoring tissue engineering constructs, M.Tech. Thesis, Clinical Engineering, IIT Madras, 2010, guided along with Dr.Niranjan Khambete of Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute for Medical Sciences.
2009-2010, Movement artefact free impedance pneumography, M.Tech. Thesis, Clinical Engineering, IIT Madras 2010, guided along with Dr.Niranjan Khambete of Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute for Medical Sciences.
2009-2010, A Pilot Study On the Changes In Short-term Heart Rate Variability Parameters in Type-II Diabetic Patients, Clinical Engineering, IIT Madras 2010, guided along with Dr.SureshDevasahayam and Dr.Elizabeth Tharion of Chnristian Medical College, Vellore.
2008-2009, A Cardio-Vascular Simulation Software for Trauma Care Training Manikin, M.Tech. Thesis, Department of Applied Mechanics, 2009.
2008-2009, Torniquet Pressure Sensing for First Aid Training, M.Tech. Thesis, Department of Applied Mechanics, 2009.
2007-2008, Design of Pulse Simulation for Trauma Care Simulator, M.Tech Thesis, Department of Applied Mechanics, IITM and EPFL, Switzerland, Feb 2008.
2007-2008, Virtual Tissue Cutting Simulation, M.Tech Thesis, Department of Applied Mechanics, IITM, May 2008.
2006-2007, Laparoscopic Part-Task Trainer, M.Tech Thesis, Department of Applied Mechanics, 2007.
2006-2007, Improved Measure of Sensitivity in Diabetic Patients, M.Tech Thesis, Department of Applied Mechanics, 2007.
2006-2007, A study of foot and Angle Joint Mobility among Diabetic Subjects, M.Tech Thesis, Department of Applied Mechanics, 2007.
2005-2006, Spectral Analysis of EEG Signal during hypnosis, M.Tech. Thesis, Department of Applied Mechanics, 2006.
2005-2006, Analysis of three pulses from the wrist for classifying ayurvedic body type using PVDF sensors, M.Tech. Thesis, Dept. of Applied Mechanics, 2006. (Thanks to Prof.M.S.Sivakumar for providing PVDF materials used in this project.)
2005-2006, Combat Tactile Jacket,, M.Tech. Thesis, Department of Applied Mechanics, 2006.
2005-2006, GSR Analysis during hypnosis, M.Tech. Thesis, Department of Applied Mechanics, 2006.
2019-2020, DEVELOPING A VIABLE ACTUATOR FOR JOINT HAPTIC REHABILITATION, BTech Thesis, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2020
2017-2018, Probe Position Estimation from Ultrasound Images, B.Tech, Electrical Engineering, Jointly with Prof. Kaushik Mitra of Electrical Engineering
2016-2017, Tracking Biomedical Equipment in Virtual Reality, BTech Thesis in Electrical Engineering, Jointly with Prof. Kaushik Mitra of Electrical Engineering
2016-2017, Tracking Biomedical Equipment in Virtual Reality, BTech Thesis in Electrical Engineering, Jointly with Prof. Kaushik Mitra of Electrical Engineering
2015-2016, A method to expand Workspace of Phantom Omni Haptic Device, B.Tech, Mechanical Engineering, Jointly with Dr. Sourav Rakshit, Mechanical Engineering, IIT Madras