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title: "Phavithra S. - Contextual Researcher in India | Tal"
description: "Meet Phavithra S., Contextual Researcher | Biomedical & Clinical Engineer | IIT Madras| SCTIMST Kerala | CMC Vellore based in India. AI stack includes claude code, gemini, and obsidian."
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# Phavithra S\. on Tal

## Headline

Contextual Researcher \| Biomedical & Clinical Engineer \| IIT Madras\| SCTIMST Kerala \| CMC Vellore

## Location

India

## AI stack

claude code

gemini

obsidian

perplexity

Figma Make

Qwen

## Work experience

Contextual Researcher at Biorad Medisys Pvt Ltd, Jun 2024 \- Present · 2 yrs 3 mos, Research and Development \- Innovation • Conducted on\-site observations in surgical environments to gather contextual insights and real\-world feedback from clinicians, patients, and perioperative teams regarding medical device usability and workflow integration\. • Designed and executed clinical research protocols, collecting and analyzing qualitative and quantitative data to optimize new product development and support regulatory compliance in alignment with standards such as IEC 62366\. • Led comprehensive user experience research initiatives, including interviews, field studies to identify pain points, use errors, and opportunities for enhancing device interface, safety, and patient outcomes\. • Collaborated cross\-functionally with product design, engineering, and medical affairs teams to translate research findings into actionable design requirements, rigorous documentation, and evidence for regulatory submissions\. • Applied advanced knowledge of medical workflows, human factors, and clinical needs to develop solutions that improve the efficiency, usability, and satisfaction for both healthcare professionals and patients\. • Worked on critical medical devices including surgical robotics, orthopedic devices and urology devices\.

Master Thesis Student at Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, Dec 2023 \- May 2024 · 6 mos, On\-site, Bio\-Inspired Laboratory \[Department of Applied Mechanics and Biomedical Engineering \] > Development of patient specific knee meniscus 3D models for bio inspired meniscus implant development\. > Extraction of 3D meniscus models from MRI dataset\. > Segmentation of meniscus using manual, automatic and semi automatic segmentation methods\. > 3D printing using Stereolithography techniques and analysis\.

Student at Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Jul 2023 \- Sep 2023 · 3 mos, Division of Artificial Internal Organs >Computer vision assisted motion coaching for rehabilitation\. >Project based on review of ANN algorithms focused in LSTM to find correlation of fNIRS data\. Instrumentation Laboratory >Project aimed at using MATLAB signal processing to extract and digitize EEG raw signals to enable Deep Brain Stimulation feedback system\.

Student at Christian Medical College Vellore, Mar 2023 \- Jun 2023 · 4 mos, Vellore, Cognitive neuroscience and Clinical phenomenology lab >Developed a Virtual Reality based navigation system with intended use to evaluate the Hippocampal functioning of patients\.

Graduate Student at Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, Jul 2022 \- Nov 2022 · 5 mos, Haptics Lab >Virtual reality based “Cognitive trail making test assessment in VR environment” \[Course project: Virtual Reality\] Developed a Trail based neurological test in VR environment using Unity software\.

Faculty at SSFI International school, Jan 2022 \- Jun 2022 · 5 mo, Chennai

Faculty at Whitehat Education Technology Pvt\. Ltd\., Apr 2020 \- Nov 2020 · 7 mo, Online

## Education

Master's of Technology, Clinical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

Master's of Technology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology

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