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TEAM Members

Pranav Prabha
TAG Lead
Research Project Manager
Research Interests: Technology-Enhanced Teaching and Learning, Robotics and AI, Human-Robot Interaction, and Computing Education
pranav.prabha@ammachilabs.org

Devipriya 
Software Developer
Research Interests: Education technologies including simulation and XR technologies
devipriya.m@ammachilabs.org

Archana S.
STEM Trainer
Research Interests: Educational Technology and Digital Learning, Student Engagement in STEM Education, Beginner-Friendly EdTech Tools.
archana.s@ammachilabs.org

Greshma G.
TAG Lead
Research Project Manager
Research Interests: Technology-Enhanced Teaching and Learning, Robotics and AI, Human-Robot Interaction, and Computing Education
pranav.prabha@ammachilabs.org

Sidhi Vinayak
UX Designer
Research Interests: User Experience design
sidhi.vinayaks@ammachilabs.org

Gayathri Manikutty
Assistant Professor
Research Interests: Educational Neuroscience, Human-Robot Interaction, and Computing Education
gayathri.manikutty@ammachilabs.org

Ajay Balakrishnan
Associate Director, AMMACHI Labs
Research Interests: Learning technology for vocational skill development
ajay.balakrishnan@ammachilabs.org

Prof. Bhavani R Rao
Director, AMMACHI Labs
Research Interests: Vocational Education; Vulnerability Mapping; Rural Development; Educational Technology; Games for Change; and Computing in Social Sciences
bhavani@am.amrita.edu

Funded Projects

Publications 2022 – 2024

  • Protective packaging and delivery 
    M Anand, G Manikutty, S Kanthimathi, RR Bhavani 
    US Patent 11,618,625 
  • Protective packaging and delivery 
    Anand, Madhumati, Gayathri Manikutty, Sunitha Kanthimathi, Roa R Bhavani 
    US Patent 11,332,297 
  • Manikutty, G., Prabha, P., Unnithan, M. S., Ayisha, E. A., & Sasidharan, S. (2023, May). An explorative case study on effects of a makeathon for SDGs on middle school students learning and democratic empowerment. In 2023 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON) (pp. 1-5). IEEE. DOI: 10.1109/EDUCON54358.2023.10125137  
  • Manikutty, G., Sasidharan, S., & Rao, B. (2022, October). Driving innovation through project based learning: A pre-university STEAM for Social Good initiative. In 2022 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE) (pp. 1-8). IEEE. DOI: 10.1109/FIE56618.2022.9962420 
  • Manikutty, G., Venugopal, A., Prabha, P., Unnithan, M. S., & Amrin, P. A. (2024). Experiential learning in K–12 schools through social innovation projects. IEEE Potentials. DOI: 10.1109/MPOT.2024.3412390
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