Suhasa Kodandaramaiah
Principal Investigator
Post Doc
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
PhD
Georgia Institute of Technology
MS
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
BE
Vishveshwaraya Technological University
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Dr. Kodandaramaiah obtained a Bachelor’s degree from the Vishveshwaraiah Technological University in India, a Masters degree from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and PhD from Georgia Institute of Technology, all in Mechanical Engineering. Between 2013-15, he was a Post-Doctoral Associate in the Media Lab and McGovern Institute for Brain Research at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His research is at the intersection of robotics, precision engineering and neuroscience. During his graduate studies and post-doctoral training, Dr. Kodandaramaiah has developed robotic tools for observing and analyzing neuronal circuit computations in intact living brains. In 2010, the work was awarded the R. V. Jones Memorial Award by the American Society for Precision Engineering. In 2012, Dr. Kodandaramaiah was recognized by Forbes magazine’s 30 under 30 list of rising researchers in science and healthcare.