Mahalakshmi Ramadas
EDUCATION
College / University
SASTRA Deemed University, Tamil Nadu, India
Highest Degree
Bachelor of Technology in Bioengineering
Major Subjects
Biology: Cell and Molecular Biology, Neurobiology and Cognitive Sciences
Electronics: Analog and Digital electronics, Microprocessor and Microcontroller
Applied Science: Biomechanics, Biomedical Instrumentation, Electrophysiology, Physiological Control Systems, Clinical Engineering, Biomaterials, Medical Prosthesis
Country
India
Lab Experience
Molecular Biology Techniques including Western, Northern blots and RT-PCR, Immunofluorescence, Confocal Microscopy and Real Time Imaging, Cell Culture, Gait analysis using Motion Capture Technology
Computer based skills : MATLAB and Simulink, PYTHON, Basics of Image J, Basics of SPSS, ORIGIN
Projects / Research
- 01/2020 – 07/2020: Internship at Healthcare Technology Innovation Centre, Indian Institute of Technology -Madras, India, (Preejith S.P): “Explore the commercial feasibility of neurostimulation techniques in enhancing the cognitive performance of individuals” and “ An algorithm for generating sleep stage annotations using bio-signals, specifically ECG”
- 02/2019 – 09/2019: Bachelor’s Thesis, Krichevsky Lab, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, USA, (Dr. Anna Krichevsky, Dr. Rachid El Fatimy): “The role of miR-10b in the nucleus of glioblastoma cell lines”
- 06/2018 – 11/2018: Mini Project, SASTRA Deemed University, India, (Dr. Anupama, Dr. Adalarasu): “To study the effect of music on gait and cognition”
- 12/2017 – 04/2018: Design Project, SASTRA Deemed University, India, (Dr. Adalarasu): “Design and development of PORT-AQ, A portable EEG acquisition kit”
- Summer 2017, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, India, (Dr. Raghunath Chatterjee): “The effect of differential promoter methylation on the gene regulation of S100A9, KAZN, ZNF106 in psoriasis”
Scholarships / Awards
2020 – 2022: | Gold Neurasmus Excellence Scholarship (NExS) |
2020 – 2021: | Stipend by International Max Planck Research School |
2018: | Japan Sakura Science Fellowship stipend by Japan Science and Technology for short-training visit (10 days) on Medical Engineering , Tokyo City University, Japan |
2017: | Indian National Science Academy Fellowship |