Curriculum Vitae
Aravind Kumar Kamaraj #
Computational Neuroscience · Mathematical Modelling
Email: aravindkumark@outlook.com
Website: https://www.aravind-kumar.net
ORCID: 0000-0001-7926-1120
Colour indicates disciplinary domain where relevant: Neuroscience , Control Systems , and Mechanics .
Research Focus #
- Mechanistic models of seizure onset and termination in epilepsy
- EEG biomarkers in epilepsy and Alzheimer’s disease
- Sleep and circadian modulation of brain dynamics
- Model–data fusion and interpretable computational frameworks
Academic Appointments #
Research Fellow in Mathematical Modelling and Model–Data Fusion
University of Surrey · May 2024 – present
- Principal Investigator on the UK Dementia Research Institute – LifeArc pilot award, “A computational biomarker to screen for epilepsy in Alzheimer’s disease”.
- Designing and conducting overnight human sleep EEG studies.
- Developing real-time EEG phase estimation and closed-loop auditory stimulation.
- Built and validated a comprehensive EEG analysis pipeline (artefact handling, spectral analysis, connectivity, event detection) across multiple cohorts.
- Model-driven interpretation of sleep and circadian influences in ageing and neurodegeneration.
Research Fellow in Computational Neuroscience
University of Birmingham · October 2021 – May 2024
- Co-Investigator on the EPSRC-funded ATMOSPHERE project for seizure forecasting using wearable physiological data, working closely with clinicians and computer scientists.
- Developed mechanistic models of seizure onset and termination, framing spread of epileptic activity as an epidemic-like process.
Research Associate in Aerospace Engineering
University of Bristol · September 2019 – September 2021
- Developed a multibody dynamics framework for rotorcraft systems in MATLAB.
- Integrated object-oriented modelling and automatic differentiation to automate derivation and simulation of rotorcraft dynamics.
Visiting Researcher
Swansea University · 2017, 2019
- Developed LQR-based state-feedback control strategies to stabilise chaotic oscillations in nonlinear structures.
Education #
PhD and MS in Applied Mechanics
Indian Institute of Technology Madras · 2014 – 2019
CGPA: 9.29 / 10
Institute Research Award for best PhD thesis.
BE in Mechanical Engineering
Coimbatore Institute of Technology · 2010 – 2014
CGPA: 9.55 / 10
Best Outgoing Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Funding and Grants #
PI — A computational biomarker to screen for epilepsy in Alzheimer’s disease
UK Dementia Research Institute – LifeArc Pilot Award · 2024 – 2026
£49,382Co-I — Prototyping a wearable solution for seizure forecasting (ATMOSPHERE)
EPSRC Network+ · 2023 – 2024
£34,472PI — Quantifying the impact of seizure triggers
MRC Proximity to Discovery · 2022 – 2023
£2,000Competitive Conference travel awards:
ICTALS 2025, Montreal, Canada: CAD 1500
Publications and Talks #
A complete list of publications is available
here.
Google Scholar Metrics
Total no. of citations: 215
h-index: 6
i10-index: 6
Two first-authored publications have each accrued over 50 citations.
Selected invited talks and events are listed here.
Academic Service and Impact #
- Co-creator and co-host of the annual workshop series Perturbations in Epilepsy (2022–2024).
- Co-organised a SIAM Dynamical Systems mini-symposium on phase transitions in electrophysiological systems.
- Delivered the Birmingham Popular Mathematics Lecture (2024).
- Serving on the University of Surrey Ethics Committee as Reviewer (2025 - present).
Supervision and Teaching #
- Co-advised two MSc students at the University of Surrey (sleep EEG classification).
- Advised a summer intern at IIT Madras on closed-loop control design.
- Teaching Assistant (IIT Madras): Control Systems, Nonlinear Dynamics, Mathematical Analysis in Engineering.
- Designed a MATLAB programming module later incorporated into the applied mechanics curriculum.
Professional Memberships #
- Associate Member, London Mathematical Society
- Member, International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE), British Branch