Distinguished Visiting Professor, Plaksha University
Area of Expertise:
Assistive Technology Embedded Systems System Level Design
Dr. Balakrishnan's research interests include assistive technologies, embedded systems, EDA and system level design.
He founded the ASSISTECH laboratory along with Prof. PVM Rao (Mech Engg Department) nearly 15 years back, which is focused on mobility and education of visually impaired people. The lab has consistently worked towards building affordable assistive technology solutions that address the needs of our infrastructure and society. ASSISTECH successes include SmartCane as well as a non-profit startup Raised Lines Foundation, which is dedicated to support STEM education for visually impaired people by developing tactile diagrams and kits.
Dr. Balakrishnan has been a recipient of three National awards, ACM Eugene L Lawler award and IIT Delhi's Life Time award for his work in the disability space.
Dr. Balakrishnan has supervised 21 PhD and more than 200 UG/PG projects at IIT Delhi and published extensively.
