Centre for Neuroinformatics
Introduction:
The brain remains one of the most intricate and enigmatic structures in nature, housing the mysteries of human cognition, behavior, and neurological health. As the world transitions into the era of data-driven innovation, the field of neuroinformatics emerges as a transformative domain, harmonizing neuroscience with advanced computational tools to unravel these mysteries. Recognizing the vast potential of this interdisciplinary science, VIT Chennai in collaboration with Binghamton University (State University of New York at Binghamton, New York) envisions the establishment of a pioneering Centre for Neuroinformatics to drive groundbreaking research and innovation at the intersection of technology and neuroscience.
The motivation to create this centre stems from the increasing global relevance of brain research, fueled by advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and neuroimaging technologies. Disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, autism spectrum disorders, and epilepsy are escalating global health challenges. Early diagnosis, personalized treatment, and novel therapeutic approaches are urgently needed to enhance the quality of life for millions of individuals. The integration of neuroinformatics provides an unprecedented opportunity to accelerate these breakthroughs.
VISION
To be a pioneer in integrating Neuroscience and Artificial Intelligence for industry and societal progress in the healthcare sector.
MISSION
- To develop Artificial Intelligence-based frameworks and tools for detecting, diagnosing, and prognosis in a broad spectrum of neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative diseases.
- To integrate AR / VR technology with AI frameworks to better diagnose and manage different neurological diseases.
- To build a synergic industry, and institute ecosystem for neurologists and technologists.
Objectives
- Develop computational models and data analysis techniques to simulate and interpret neural processes.
- Promote interdisciplinary collaboration and combine methodologies from various scientific fields to address complex neuroscience challenges
- Create robust computational frameworks and platforms for data storage, management, and analysis, standardizing data formats for easier sharing.
- Develop tools and methods for clinical use, translating research findings into practical applications for improved diagnostics and treatments.
- “Bench to Bedside” research to move scientific discoveries from the laboratory (the bench) to clinical practice (the bedside) quickly and efficiently, to innovate, and through science benefit physicians, patients, and the community.
Hardware:
| S.No. | Name of the Equipment | Description | Purpose | |
| 1 |  |
DSI-7 EEG System (Adult) | Wireless Wearable EEG headset | Captures brainwave data |
| 2 |  |
VR+7 Adapter | EEG-VR interface | Integrates EEG system with VR |
| 3 |  |
HTC VIVE XR Elite | High-end VR headset with eye tracking & facial motion sensors | Captures gaze and facial expression data |
| 4 |  |
Wireless Trigger Hub (DSI-WTH) | Sync hardware | Synchronizes EEG signals with stimuli |
Software:
| S.No. | Software | Description | Function |
| 1 | QState-V2 | EEG signal processing software | Real-time signal Classification and visualization |
| 2 | DSI Streaming Software | EEG data stream handler signal acquisition | Data logging and exporting EEG signals |
| 3 | VIVE Business Streaming / SRAnipal SDK | For XR headset | Accesses gaze and face tracking data streams |
Insights
| S. No. | Title | Funding Agency | Amount (INR) | Investigator(s) | Status |
| 1 | Agentic Neuro-Quantum Machine Learning Research Platform on NVIDIA | NVIDIA | 32K NVIDIA A100 GPU hours worth of 56.7 Lakhs | Dr. Shridevi S | Ongoing |
| 2 | Quantum Machine Learning for Computational Drug Discovery | Mitacs Globalink Research Award | USD 6000 | Dr. Shridevi S | Ongoing |
| 3 | AI driven thermal imaging for automated pre-screening and monitoring of diabetic retinopathy | ICMR | 30,11,000 | Dr. Shridevi S | Ongoing |
| 4 | Innovative Strategies Empowering Sustainable Livelihoods: AI-Driven Smart Approaches for Biopharmaceutical Research – ANRF PAIR | ANRF Capacity Building Project for Spoke Institutions | 2,30,00,000 | Dr. Shridevi S (Theme Coordinator) | Ongoing |
| 5 | Deep learning-based multitask and multimodal study to assess the progressive nature of Alzheimer’s disease | India-Taiwan Programme of Cooperation in S&T (Project Ref No. GITA/DST/TWN/P-102/2022) | 38,40,528 | Dr. Jeetashree Aparajeeta | Ongoing |
| 6 | Impact of Ballistic Helmets on the Head and Neck Musculoskeletal System | DRDO | 28,43,888 | Dr. Shridevi S | Completed |
| 7 | A Comparative Study of Medical Image Classification between QCNN, Quanvolutional Neural Network and CNNs | MeitY-Cohort2 under MeitY Quantum Computing Applications Lab (India) | 3,73,085 | Dr. Shridevi S | Completed |
| 8 | Quantum Radiologist: A Quantum Generative AI Framework for Medical Image Analysis and Diagnostic Report Generation | I-HUB QTF & NVIDIA | 30+20 hours of Quantum Resources | Dr. Shridevi S | Completed |
| 9 | A Comparative Study of Cooperative Quantum-Classical Multi Agent Reinforcement Learning Algorithms for Empty Container Repositioning in Marine Transportation Networks | MeitY-Cohort2 under MeitY Quantum Computing Applications Lab (India) | 7,05,833 | Dr. Shridevi S | Completed |
| S. No. | Title | Organization | Amount (INR) | Faculty | Status |
| 1 | Development of Workflow management web application | Bytes 2 Knowledge | 2,30,000 | Dr. Sofana Reka | Ongoing |
| 2 | R&D for Plugin development to detect Energy Smells in Kotlin code | Samsung | 86,400 | Dr. Ravi V | Completed |
2026
1. Ahmed, Afzal, P. Anandan, and S. Sridevi. “An intelligent and ergonomic wearable gesture driven mathematics learning system for persons with disabilities in inclusive education.” Journal on Multimodal User Interfaces, Volume 20, 2026. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12193-025-00470-3 [IF=2.1]
2. S.Sridevi, P.Anandan, N. Ayyanar, and Yanhua Luo, “Interpretable Pruned SpinalNet Network Regressor for Directional Bend Sensing Behavior Prediction of Dumbbell-Core Fiber Sensor” IEEE Sensors Journal, Volume 26, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2026.3652206 [IF=4.5]
3. Bharathi, Indira, Veeramani Sonai, and Sridevi S. “Quantum-driven enhanced machine learning algorithm for intrusion detection in Internet of things environment.” EPJ Quantum Technology, Volume 13, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1140/epjqt/s40507-026-00463-5 [IF=5.6]
4. Pavithran, M. S., and S. M. Vadivel. “Explainable attrition risk scoring for managerial retention decisions in human resource analytics.” Frontiers in Big Data, Volume 8, 2026. https://doi.org/10.3389/fdata.2025.1699561 [IF=2.3]
5. Joshy, P. Vinitha, and Prakash Venugopal. “Neuro-Muscular Activation Modeling of sEMG signals with Physics-Informed Neural Network for Diastasis Recti Abdominis Rehabilitation.” IEEE Access, Volume 14, 2026.
https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2026.3666473 [IF=3.6]
6. Aswin, R., S. Sofana Reka, K. Karrthikeyan, Prakash Venugopal, and Abraham Sudarson Ponraj. “Precision agriculture using a low-cost vertical take off and landing tailsitter: Design and performance analysis.” Ain Shams Engineering Journal, Volume 17, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asej.2026.104118 [IF=5.9]
7. Dutta S.S.; Sawant I.M.; S S.; Randhawa G.S.; Mistry R.; Ortega J.; P A.; B I., “DuoQ-EpiNet: a dual-track quantum-classical convolutional neural network for EEG-based epilepsy seizure detection.” EPJ Quantum Technology, Volume:13, 2026 DOI:10.1140/epjqt/s40507-026-00500-3 [IF=5.6]
8. Kulkarni H.G.; Banerjee A.R.; Mandloi T.; Sridevi S.; Geetha S.; Kar G., “A classical quantum neural network with dualchannel feature extraction on IonQ QPU for classifying weathered microplastics from Raman spectra.” AVS Quantum Science, Vol:8, Issue: 1, 2026, DOI: 10.1116/5.0310187 [IF=3.0]
9. Vadivel S.M.; Elisha T.P.; Hariharan R.; Yazhini R., “Evaluating telecom service features using PROMETHEE method: an empirical study.” International Journal of System Assurance Engineering and Management, 2026 DOI: 10.1007/s13198-026-03300-1 [IF=1.4]
2025
10. Prem Sankar N, Anita Christaline Johnvictor. “Analysis of the impact of organic manure in techno-efficient production of renewable energy from food waste.”, Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, Volume 175, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtice.2025.106242 [IF=6.3]
11. Ritesh Choudary V, Anita Christaline Johnvictor, Prem Sankar N. “Comparative analysis of machine learning approaches for heatwave event prediction in India.”, Scientific Reports, Volume 15, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-04634-9 [IF=3.9]
12. Geetha, K. S., S. Sofana Reka, Shima Keisuke, and Prakash Venugopal. “EMG-controlled mobile robot equipped with gripper mechanism for fine motor skills training in rehabilitation.” Results in Engineering, Volume 26, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rineng.2025.104563 [IF=7.9]
13. Kavya, Y, S. Sofana Reka. “Phase-Wise Classification of Abnormal Gait in Children with Cerebral Palsy using Hybrid Neural TEMPODE Deep Learning Techniques.”, IEEE Access, Volume 13, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2025.3561061 [IF=3.6]
14. Swaminathan, L. G., Giridharan, J., Kulkarni, J., Visvanathan, R., S. Sofana Reka. “Efficient Blood Cell Detection with Detr: A Novel Approach for Automated Hematological Image Analysis.”, SN Computer Science, Volume 6, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42979-025-03769-w [IF=4.34]
15. Parikh, D., Karthikeyan, A., Ravi, V., Shibu, M., Singh, R., S. Sofana Reka. “IoT and ML-driven framework for managing infectious disease risks in communal spaces: a post-COVID perspective.”, Frontiers in Public Health, Volume 13, 2025. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1552515 [IF=3.4]
16. S. Sofana Reka, Anantharaman Prasad, Prakash Venugopal, Fawaaz Sammil, Visakh Pradeep, Swaroop S Kaimal, Manoj Kumar Rajagopal, “Decentralized energy trading in smart grid using secured post quantum encryption.”, Results in Engineering, Volume 27, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rineng.2025.105767 [IF=7.9]
17. Priyadharshni, S. and Ravi, V., “Hybrid Quantum-Convolutional Neural Network With Spatial Attention for Accurate Classification of Maternal-Fetal Planes in Ultrasound Images.”, IEEE Access, Volume 13, pp.188306-188325, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2025.3625205 [IF=3.4]
18. Raghav Kishore Venkatesh, S. Pratyush, And S. Shridevi, 2025, “Investigating Intra-Patient Seizure Heterogeneity via EEG Fingerprinting and Explainable AI.”, IEEE Access, Volume 13, pp. 199170-199186, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2025.3636046 [IF=3.6]
19. Kapoor, R., Shridevi, S., & Damodaran, N, “Multimodal Graph-Based Stacked Transformer Network for Brain Tumor Classification, Segmentation, and Report Generation.”, IEEE Access, Volume 13, pp. 193083–193097, 2025.
https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2025.3631733 [IF=3.6]
20. Hasnain Sikora, S. Shridevi, Sven Groppe, “Weather forecasting using quantum-based LSTM: A comparative analysis.”, Results in Engineering, Volume 28, 107995, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rineng.2025.107995 [IF=7.9]
21. Akila, V., Shirly Edward, A., & Anita Christaline, J, “Advanced design and classification of wearable near-infrared spectroscopy device using temporal channel reconfiguration multi-graph convolutional neural networks for motor activity.”, Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, Volume 28, Issue 13, pp. 2017-2031, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1080/10255842.2025.2510370 [IF=1.6]
22. Krishna, S.S., Reka, S.S, “Early Detection of Retinopathy of Prematurity Using Voting Classifier-Based Ensemble Deep Learning Models.”, International Journal of Computational Intelligence Systems, Volume 18, Article No. 238, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44196-025-00847-y [IF=3.0]
23. Krishnamoorthy, Pragadesh Santhi, and Prakash Venugopal. “Enhancing Public Transportation Through Advanced Technologies: A Comprehensive Review.” IEEE Access, Volume 13, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2025.3626330 [IF=3.6].
24. Priyadharshni, S., and V. Ravi. “Dynamic graph-based quantum feature selection for accurate fetal plane classification in ultrasound imaging.” Scientific Reports, Volume 15, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-26835-y [IF=3]
| S. No. | Inventor(s) | Title of the Patent | Application Number | Date | Status |
| 1 | Dr. Sofana Reka S and Dr. Prakash V | WEARABLE DEVICE FOR MONITORING MUSCLE CONDITION | 202641065169 | 23-05-2026 | Published |
| 2 | Dr. Shridevi S | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STRESS AND PAIN DETECTION USING MULTI-SCALE TRANSFORMER-BASED NEURAL NETWORKS | 202641065281 | 23-05-2026 | Published |
| 3 | Dr. Shridevi S | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STROKE REHABILITATION EMPLOYING TRANSCRANIAL FOCUSED ULTRASOUND | 202641050864 | 21-04-2026 | Published |
| 4 | Dr. Shridevi S | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER | 202641035442 | 24-03-2026 | Published |
| 5 | Dr. Shridevi S | VIRTUAL REALITY-BASED SYSTEM FOR UPPER LIMB MOTOR REHABILITATION FOR STROKE OR INJURY PATIENTS | 202641032325 | 17-03-2026 | Published |
| 6 | Dr. Anita Christaline J | A DEVICE FOR TRACKING REAL-TIME LOCATION OF A USER | 202641018366 | 18-02-2026 | Published |
| 7 | Dr. Shridevi S | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION | 202641017064 | 16-02-2026 | Published |
| 8 | Dr. Anita Christaline J | A ROBOTIC HAND-BASED SIGN LANGUAGE CONVERSATION SYSTEM | 202641016590 | 14-02-2026 | Published |
| 9 | Dr. Sofana Reka S and Dr. Prakash V | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NEUROLOGICAL EVENT DETECTION AND ALERT GENERATION | 202541118913 | 28-11-2025 | Published |
| 10 | Dr. Sofana Reka S and Dr. Prakash V | REAL-TIME NEURAL ACTIVITY MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF | 202541117606 | 26-11-2025 | Published |
| 11 | Dr. Anita Christaline J | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSISTANCE WITH NAVIGATION | 202541081763 | 28-08-2025 | Published |
| 12 | Dr. Anita Christaline J | AUTONOMOUS HUMANOID ROBOT SYSTEM FOR OPERATING IN USER-CENTRIC SERVICE APPLICATIONS AND METHOD THEREOF | 202541081237 | 26-08-2025 | Published |
| S. No. | Name of the Company | Date of Signing | Faculty Incharge | Nature of Collaboration |
| 1 | Savitribai Phule Mahila Ekatma Samaj Mandal Affiliated Vihang Special School, Maharashtra |
22/09/2025 | Dr. Shridevi S | Funding proposal Submission, Joint publications, Collaborative Projects |
| 2 | Gleneagles Healthcare Pvt Ltd, Chennai | 13/05/2025 | Dr. Shridevi S | Funding proposal Submission, Joint publications, Collaborative Projects |
| 3 | KWANTUMG Research labs, Bangalore | 24/01/2025 | Dr. Shridevi S | Consultancy Project, Joint publications |
| 4 | JSS Medical Higher Education Institute and Hospital, Mysuru | 13/10/2025 | Dr. Shridevi S | Funding proposal Submission, Joint publications, Collaborative Projects |
