Sitaram Gupta obtained his PhD in Biomedical Engineering from Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, under the guidance of Prof. Hardik J. Pandya, where his research focused on developing a customised catheter integrated with MEMS-based force sensor and haptic feedback system for cardiac ablation applications.
He later worked as a Scientist in the BioEngineering and Automation Group (BE&A) led by Dr. Cyrus Beh at BTI, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore. His work involved research and development of biomedical and bioprocess monitoring systems, including isothermal RT-LAMP-based virus detection platform, developed in collaboration with NUS Singapore, microfluidic devices for optical spectroscopic measurements, automated flow control systems, and GUI-based experimental automation platforms.
Prior to this, he worked in the Biomedical Devices (BMD) Group under Dr. Shireen Goh, where he contributed to the development of microfluidic systems for inertial microfluidic chips and automated cell therapy platforms. His work focused on integration of electronics, microfluidic chips, and software for real-time sensing and experimental automation.
His research interests include biomedical instrumentation, optical spectroscopy measurements, sensors and microfluidic systems, embedded electronics, and low-cost sensing technologies for healthcare and biological applications. He has experience working with MATLAB, LabVIEW, PSoC microcontrollers, and experimental system integration.
He is passionate about interdisciplinary research and hands-on engineering education, and actively mentors students in project-based learning and applied research.
