Keerthana Manikandan

Bioengineering PhD Candidate at the University of Pittsburgh

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I study the neurobiology of resting state networks using high-resolution imaging and electrophysiological tools. My work lies at the intersection of neuroscience, signal, and image processing and machine learning. After my PhD, I am passionate about translating my research skills into real-world impact.

Outside the lab, I’m usually found curled up with a book, or exploring new restaurants. You can find my current reads at Goodreads.

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Jul 04, 2025 My abstract was accepted for a poster presentation at Simian Collective in August 2025!
Sep 05, 2024 Presented my latest research at Simian Collective in Pittsburgh.
Jul 26, 2024 Awarded the Wesley C Pickard Fellowship for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Nov 15, 2023 Presented my first poster from my PhD at Society for Neuroscience at Washington DC!
Aug 20, 2020 Started my PhD in Bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh - right in the middle of Covid!