Our Faculty

Dr. Karthi Balasubramanian currently serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering at Amrita School of Engineering, Coimbatore. He received his Ph.D. in 2016, specializing in complex systems, with a focus on developing novel complexity measures for time series analysis, particularly with applications in biomedical and allied fields. He holds an M.S. degree from Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada (2002), and a B.Tech. degree from Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology (formerly Delhi Institute of Technology), New Delhi (1999).

Prior to entering academia, he worked as a chip design engineer at Cogent Chipware Inc. and PMC-Sierra, Burnaby, Canada, where he contributed to the development of high-performance semiconductor systems.

Research Focus

Dr. Karthi’s research lies at the intersection of signal processing, hardware design, and complex systems. His current focus includes:

• Biomedical signal processing, with emphasis on seizure lifecycle modeling and postictal recovery profiling
• Development of complexity-based biomarkers for time series analysis in clinical and physiological applications
• Real-time embedded inference platforms, integrating AI models with low-power hardware
• Design of secure VLSI and embedded systems, targeting health-tech and edge AI use cases
• Design and deployment of robust sensor systems for precision agriculture and remote diagnostic applications

Collaborations

Dr. Karthi actively collaborates with researchers and labs across multiple disciplines and institutions:

• Dr. Sandipan Pati, Department of Neurology, University of Minnesota
• SATCARD Lab, Smart AgriTech Centre for Advanced Research and Development, IIT Palakkad
• Miti Sphere Solutions – Industry partner for AI-integrated design solutions
• Dr. Nithin Nagaraj, Complex Systems Program, National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), IISc Campus, Bengaluru
• Dr. Sree Ranjani Rajendran, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Florida Atlantic University

Current Ph.D. Students

• Mr. Bhargava Ganti
• Focus Area: Development of secure, AI-assisted frameworks for seizure phase identification and postictal state monitoring using EEG signals
• Collaborators: Department of Neurology, University of Minnesota; Miti Sphere Solutions
• Ms. Poornima Mohan
  • Focus Area: A Unified Framework for Multiscale Compression Complexity Analysis of Biomedical Signals
  • Collaborators: Department of Neurology, University of Minnesota; National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), IISc Campus, Bengaluru.

Courses Handled

Undergraduate Courses Handled

1. Electronics Devices and Circuits
2. Analog Electronics Circuits I and II
3. Problem Solving and Algorithmic Thinking
4. Electronic System Level Design
5. Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering

Post-Graduate / PhD Courses Handled

1. Functional Verification with hardware Description languages(VLSI Design)
2. Digital System Design (VLSI)