Dr Aravind Kumar Kamaraj

Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research
Research Fellow

Contact details

Twitter: @SMQB_UoB

Address: Centre for Systems Modelling and Quantitative Biomedicine
College of Medical and Dental Sciences
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT
UK

Aravind is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Systems Modelling and Quantitative Biomedicine at the University of Birmingham. His research interests include dynamical systems, complex networks, and mathematical modelling.

Aravind has research expertise in the modelling of nonlinear, non-autonomous dynamical systems, with applications in energy harvesting and aerospace engineering.

Currently, at Birmingham, he is investigating the effect of external perturbations on self-excited systems in the context of neuroscience. Specifically, he is working on the modelling of human brain as a network of self-excited neuronal oscillators. He intends to explore the role of perturbations such as sleep and medicines on neuronal synchronization, and epileptic seizures.

Qualifications

PhD in Applied Mechanics, 2019
MS in Applied Mechanics, 2019
BE in Mechanical Engineering, 2014

Biography

Aravind is currently a Research Fellow at the Centre for Systems Modelling and Quantitative Biomedicine at the University of Birmingham. He is working with Prof. John Terry on modelling the effect of perturbations such as sleep and medicines on brain networks and their possible effects on epileptic seizures.

Prior to joining Birmingham, Aravind worked as a Research Associate in Aerospace Engineering at the University of Bristol. Whilst there, he developed a multibody dynamics-based software framework for modelling tiltrotor helicopters.

Aravind holds a PhD in Applied Mechanics from Indian Institute of Technology Madras. He worked on the mathematical modelling of piezoelectric vibration energy harvesters and was awarded the Institute Research Award for his PhD thesis.

Research

Centre for Systems Modelling and Quantitative Biomedicine