Faculty Profile

About

Dr. Abhishek Appaji is working as R&D Head and Associate Professor at B.M.S. College of Engineering, Bengaluru. He is also serving as Guest faculty at Maastricht University, the Netherlands. He is a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Global Entrepreneurship Bootcamp specializing in new ventures leadership. He obtained his Bachelor of Engineering in Medical Electronics with University Rank from BMSCE, Masters of Technology in Information Technology, and a Masters of Engineering (M.E) in Bioinformatics from University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering, Bengaluru. His Ph.D. was in Mental Health and Neurosciences from Maastricht University, the Netherlands which received the best thesis award. Abhishek is a Senior Member of IEEE. He has served in various volunteering positions at IEEE. Currently, he is the Treasurer of the IEEE Bangalore Section, Vice Chair, IEEE SPS Bangalore Chapter, Treasurer of the IEEE Computer Society Bangalore Chapter, execom member of IEEE PES Bangalore Chapter, and advisor for IEEE EMB BMSCE Chapter. Abhishek has received various grants from Indian agencies like DST, DBT, BIRAC, and from abroad. Abhishek has also worked as a research associate at the Centre for Nanoscience and Engineering (CeNSE), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru. He has two patents filed in Medtech Space. He has more than 50 International/National journal publications and conferences to his credit. He has been a part of more than 150+ Invited expert talks at various conferences, forums, and events. He has renowned laurels including IEEE International Best Paper Award in Malaysia, MGH CamTech Jugadathon Awards, Best Nodal Coordinator award, Gandhian Young Technological Innovation Award 2016 at Rastrapathy Bhavan (President of India House) New Delhi, Elderly care Hackathon (the Netherlands), Winner of Class 5 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Global Entrepreneurship Bootcamp, IEEE MGA Young Professional Achievement Award, R10 YP achievement award, DST Inspire Award, etc.

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) - Neuroscience
  Maastricht University, the Netherlands
  Passed Year: 2020 | Program Type: PartTime
• Master of Engineering (M.E) - Bioinformatics
  University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering
  Passed Year: 2013 | Program Type: FullTime
• Bachelors of Engineering - Medical Electronics
  B.M.S. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
  Passed Year: 2010 | Program Type: FullTime

Selected Publications

• Conference | Published On : 29-04-2023
  Wang, X., Wang, Y., Ambite, J. L., Appaji, A., Lander, H., Moore, S. M., Rajasekar, A. K., Turner, J. A., Turner, M. D., Wang, L., & Sahoo, S. S.
  Enabling Scientific Reproducibility through FAIR Data Management: An ontology-driven deep learning approach in the NeuroBridge Project. AMIA Annual Symposium proceedings. AMIA Symposium, 2022, 1135–1144.
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• Journal | Published On : 29-04-2023
  Radhika, N. P., Malini, S., Raj, K., Anantharaju, K. S., & Appaji, A
  Acmella oleracea induced nanostructured Ca2Fe2O5 for evaluation of photo catalytic degradation of cardiovascular drugs and bio toxicity, Heliyon, Apr 2023
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• Journal | Published On : 18-04-2023
  A. Prasannakumar, V. Kumar, P. Mailankody, A. Appaji, R. Battu, T.T.J.M. Berendschot & N. P. Rao
  A systematic review and meta-analysis of Optical coherence tomography studies in Schizophrenia, Bipolar disorder and Major depressive disorder, The World Journal of Biological Psychiatry, Apr 2023
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• Conference | Published On : 14-04-2023
  B. Kilgore, L C E Petrocelli, J. Molino, E A I Ramirez, A. Appaji, R. G. Contreras, R. R. Rao
  Project-based Learning Course for Addressing Global Healthcare Needs and Biomedical Innovation, 2023 Institute of Biological Engineering (IBE) Annual Conference, Apr 13 to 15, 2023, Iowa State University, USA
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• Conference | Published On : 08-01-2023
  Jawad, U.R., Rangaraj, V., Kumar, A., Shetty, R.K., Kedia, S., Appaji, A., Rawooth, M., Kadambi, P., Kaushik, P.K. and Singh, V.
  Micro-Vibration Based Health Monitoring: Effect of External Factors on Ballistocardiogram Signals, 15th International Conference on COMmunication Systems & NETworkS (COMSNETS), pp. 25-30, IEEE, January 2023
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• Conference | Published On : 10-12-2022
  Shriraksha M, Ojasvi Bhasin, Ananya Markande, Lisanne M Jenkins, Lei Wang and Abhishek Appaji
  Variation In Gray Matter Nonsuicidal Self-Injury (NSSI) Individuals, 9th Annual Conference of Cognitive Science (ACCS9), 8 to 10 Dec 2022, IIT Delhi.
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• Conference | Published On : 10-12-2022
  Shriraksha M, Ojasvi Bhasin, Ananya Markande, Lisanne M Jenkins, Lei Wang and Abhishek Appaji
  Analysis Of Effects Of Substance Use On Brain Morphometry, 9th Annual Conference of Cognitive Science (ACCS9), 8 to 10 Dec 2022, IIT Delhi.
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• Conference | Published On : 16-09-2022
  J. A. Turner, M. D. Turner, A. Appaji, A. K. Rajasekar, L. Wang, and S. Sahoo
  NeuroBridge ontology development for shared neuroimaging datasets, INCF Neuroinformatics Assembly, Sept 12 to 16 2022, USA (Virtual).
• Conference | Published On : 04-09-2022
  S. Dabir, A. Mohan Kumar, S. Munusamy, A Appaji, TTJM Berendschot, M Rajan
  Correlation between fractal dimensions in babies with and without retinopathy of prematurity, World ROP congress 2022, Sept 1 to 4, 2022, Dubai.
• Journal | Published On : 22-07-2022
  S Shah, Aa Venkataraman, A Appaji, M Prabhushanker, G Ganesan
  Evaluation of macular perfusion in eyes with proliferative diabetic retinopathy using optical coherence tomography - Angiography following panretinal photocoagulation. Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, Jul 2022.
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• Conference | Published On : 01-07-2022
  E.N.M.M. von Scheibler, A. Appaji, T.T.J.M. Berendschot, N.J.C. Bauer, N. P. Rao, T.A.M.J. van Amelsvoort, A. M. van Eeghen, E. Boot
  Retinal vessel geometry: A biomarker for major neurocognitive decline in 22q11.2 deletion syndrome?, 12th Biennial International 22q11.2 Scientific Conference, Split, Croatia, 29 Jun to 1 Jul 2022.
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• Conference | Published On : 30-03-2022
  M. D. Turner, S. Sahoo, A Appaji, H. Lander, Y. Wang, A. K. Rajasekar, L. Wang, and J. A. Turner
  Iterative Development of Gold-Standard Data for Machine Curation, NLM Curation at Scale Workshop, March 28 - 30, 2022, USA (Virtual).
• Journal | Published On : 19-03-2022
  Korann V, Suhas S, Appaji A, Nagendra B, Padmanabha A, Jacob A, Devi P, Bharath RD, Kumar V, Varambally S, Venkatasubramanian G.
  Association between retinal vascular measures and brain white matter lesions in schizophrenia. Asian Journal of Psychiatry:103042.
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• Journal | Published On : 14-02-2022
  Abhishek Appaji, Vaishak Harish, Vittal Korann, Priyanka Devi, Arpitha Jacob, Anantha Padmanabha, Vijay Kumar, Shivarama Varambally, Ganesan Venkatasubramanian, Shyam Vasudeva Rao, H.N. Suma, Caroll A.B. Webers, Tos T.J.M. Berendschot, Naren P. Rao
  Deep learning model using retinal vascular images for classifying schizophrenia, Schizophrenia Research, Volume 241, Pages 238-243, March 2022.
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• Book Chapter or Books | Published On : 31-10-2021
  Dr. Abhishek Appaji, Dr. Ramya Hariharan
  “Good Research Practices in Academics: A Perspective for Developing Countries” Dr. Abhishek M. Appaji; Dr. Ramya Hariharan, IEEE USA, 2021.
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• Conference | Published On : 09-10-2021
  Raj R. Rao, Abhishek Appaji, Rogelio Garcia Contreras
  “Enabling Social Entrepreneurship and Service Learning Opportunities Between India and the US, BMES Annual Meeting, Oct 6-9, 2021, USA
• Journal | Published On : 27-05-2021
  Vittal, Abhishek Appaji, Arpitha Jacob, Priyanka Devi, Bhargavi Nagendra, Dona Maria Chako, Ananth Padmanabha et al
  Association between retinal vascular caliber and brain structure in schizophrenia." Asian Journal of Psychiatry 61 (2021): 102707.
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• Conference | Published On : 01-08-2020
  Berendschot, T, Appaji, Abhishek ; Rao, Naren ; Webers, C
  Retinal vascular abnormalities in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder: A window to the brain, Acta Ophthalmologica
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• Journal | Published On : 10-02-2020
  Appaji A, Bhargavi Nagendra, Dona Maria Chako, Ananth Padmanabha, Arpitha Jacob, Chaitra V Hiremath, Shivarama Varambally, Muralidharan Kesavan, Ganesan Venkatasubramanian, Shyam Vasudeva Rao, Carroll A.B. Webers, Tos T.J.M. Berendschot, Naren P. Rao
  Relation between retinal vascular abnormalities and working memory impairment in patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, Asian Journal of Psychiatry, Volume 49, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajp.2020.101942.
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• Conference | Published On : 10-10-2019
  Micheal Friebe, Abhishek Appaji, HN Suma
  “From Idea Generation to Validation — experiences and lessons learned from a weeklong Biomedical Engineering Innovation Lecture in Bangalore”, 1th Conference of the International Society for Medical Innovation and Technology (iSMIT), October 10 – 11, 2019, Heilbronn, Germany.
• Journal | Published On : 26-08-2019
  Appaji A, Bhargavi Nagendra, Dona Maria Chako, Ananth Padmanabha, Arpitha Jacob, Chaitra V Hiremath, Shivarama Varambally, Muralidharan Kesavan, Ganesan Venkatasubramanian, Shyam Vasudeva Rao, Carroll A.B. Webers, Tos T.J.M. Berendschot, Naren P. Rao
  Retinal vascular tortuosity in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Schizophrenia Research, 212, 26-32, 2019.
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• Journal | Published On : 19-08-2019
  Appaji A, Bhargavi Nagendra, Dona Maria Chako, Ananth Padmanabha, Arpitha Jacob, Chaitra V Hiremath, Shivarama Varambally, Muralidharan Kesavan, Ganesan Venkatasubramanian, Shyam Vasudeva Rao, Carroll A.B. Webers, Tos T.J.M. Berendschot, Naren P. Rao
  Retinal Vascular Fractal Dimension In Bipolar Disorder And Schizophrenia. Journal of affective disorders., 259, 98-103, 2019.
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• Journal | Published On : 10-08-2019
  Appaji A, Bhargavi Nagendra, Dona Maria Chako, Ananth Padmanabha, Arpitha Jacob, Chaitra V Hiremath, Shivarama Varambally, Muralidharan Kesavan, Ganesan Venkatasubramanian, Shyam Vasudeva Rao, Carroll A.B. Webers, Tos T.J.M. Berendschot, Naren P. Rao
  Examination of Retinal Vascular Trajectory in Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder. Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences, 73 (12), 738-744, 2019
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• Journal | Published On : 11-07-2019
  Alagumalai, V., Kadambi, P, & Appaji, A.
  Interdisciplinarity in New Product Development in an Indian MedTech Perspective: Gap and the Solution. Health and Technology, 9(5), 817-827, 2019.
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Guest Faculty at Maastricht University, the Netherlands

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