Abhijith Balachandran is a PhD candidate at the Mind Brain Center, Amritapuri, with a Master of Science in Bioinformatics and a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology from Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham. His research focuses on the convergence of technology and human experience, with particular emphasis on Extended Reality (XR), Biomechanics, and Kinesiology. His doctoral work explores the application of Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), education, and cognitive science, aiming to enhance immersive learning experiences and transform conventional educational approaches. He is also involved in developing cost-effective technologies for human gait analysis to improve healthcare and rehabilitation.
Earlier Affiliations
- Junior Research Fellow – Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kerala, India (March 2022 – December 2023)
- Project Associate – Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kerala, India (November 2021 – February 2022)
- Clinical Data Associate I – PPD, Bangalore, Karnataka (April 2021 – September 2021)
- PhD Student – Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea (August 2019 – February 2021)
- Research Assistant – Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kerala, India (June 2018 – July 2019)
Education
- Master of Science in Bioinformatics – Amrita School of Biotechnology, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kollam, India (July 2016 – August 2018)
- Bachelor of Science in Microbiology – Amrita School of Biotechnology, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kollam, India (July 2013 – August 2016)
Publications
Article
- Rice Male Gamete Expression Database (RMEDB): A Web Resource for Functional Genomic Studies of Rice Male Organ Development
Chandran, A.K.N., Hong, W.-J., Abhijith, B., … Park, S.K., Jung, K.-H.
Journal of Plant Biology, 2020, 63(6), pp. 421–430.
Conference Papers
- Experimental Recording and Assessing Gait Phases Using Mobile Phone Sensors and EEG
Balachandran, A., Nutakki, C., Bodda, S., Nair, B., Diwakar, S.
2018 International Conference on Advances in Computing, Communications and Informatics (ICACCI 2018), 2018, pp. 1528–1532, 8554790.
- Towards Better Gait Predictions: Sensor-Based Detection of Flexion and Extension of Human Lower Limb Joints During Walking
Nutakki, C., Balachandran, A., Kuchimanchi, A., … Avugaddi, G., Diwakar, S.
Communications in Computer and Information Science, 2023, 1781 CCIS, pp. 254–262.
