Faculty Development Programme

by Academic Staff College

in association with
School of Electronics Engineering

Title : Scientific writing for Grants and
Research publications
Date : 10-Apr-2023 - 12-Apr-2023
Time : 09:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Venue : PRP405
Discussion Points
- Explore the structure of research papers and grant
applications, including the standard sections such
as introduction, methods, results, discussions
- Peer-review process, strategies for responding to
reviewers' comments, and ethical considerations in
scientific writing
- Strategies for avoiding jargon and using plain
language to communicate complex ideas
effectively

Resource Person 1 - Details

Name : Dr Shataakshi Dahal
Designation : Research Scientist, BME
University/ Company : Lehigh University, PA
Address : USA, 18015.
Resource Person 2 - Details
Name : Dr Rakshit Shah
Designation : Research Scientist, BME
University/ Company : Abbott Industries, MN
Address : USA, 55442.
Resource Person 3 - Details
Name : Kishor Lakshmi Narayanan
Designation : Assistant Professor Sr. Grade 2, School of Electronics
Engineering
University/ Company : VIT, Vellore
Address : India, 632014.
Resource Person 4 - Details
Name : Arunkumar Chandrasekhar
Designation : Associate Professor Grade 1, School of Electronics
Engineering
University/ Company : VIT, Vellore
Address : India, 632014.
Resource Person's Profile :
1. Profile of Dr Shataakshi Dahal
Dr. Shataakshi has managed preclinical research projects resulting in more than $2.5 million in grant
funding, 7 peer-reviewed publications and few more currently in review, more than 15 conference
abstracts /presentations and 2 invited talks. She has led collaboration projects resulting in the establishment
of in-house tissue bio-bank, development of a new method for semi-automatic quantification of
extracellular matrix structure from histological specimen.
2. Profile of Dr Rakshit Shah
Dr. Rakshit Shah is a research scientist at Abbott Industries. He worked previously at eminent universities
such as University of Arizona and Cleveland State University. Dr. Shah did his PhD at Cleveland Clinic –
Lerner’s Institute on Biomedical Engineering. He has been working on Hand research for over a decade
now and have ties with both academia and industry.
3. Profile of Kishor Lakshmi Narayanan
Dr. Kishor Lakshminarayanan has a PhD in Biomedical Engineering research with 5 years of experience in
developing medical devices, technologies, and strategies for rehabilitation. Working as an Asst. Professor
in Biomedical Engineering at VIT, Vellore.
4. Profile of Arunkumar Chandrasekhar
Arunkumar Chandrasekhar, Ph.D., is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sensors and
Biomedical Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, India. He worked as a postdoctoral researcher at
the Nanomaterials and Systems Laboratory, South Korea. He obtained his Ph.D. in Mechatronics
Engineering from Jeju National University, South Korea, where he was a recipient of a scholarship from
the Korean Government Scholarship Program.
Coordinator’s: Prof. KISHOR LAKSHMI NARAYANAN 16399
Prof. ARUNKUMAR CHANDRASEKHAR 15979