Awards and Achievements
- MIT Technology Review – 35 Innovators Under 35 (2016)
- IASP Developing Countries Grant – USD 10,000
- Multiple national awards for innovation, research, and medical devices
- Gold Medal for Best Poster – Karnataka State Conference
- Several first prizes in national-level innovation and business plan competitions
Publications
30+ national and international publications
Published in journals such as:
- BMJ Innovations
- Indian Journal of Medical Research
- Journal of Laryngology & Otology
- Global Journal of Otolaryngology
- Author of medical and non-medical books, including:
- Inventing Medical Devices – A Perspective from India
- The Benefits of Failing Successfully
Areas of Interest
- Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
- Balloon Sinuplasty
- ENT Emergencies & Airway Management
- Medical Device Innovation & Biodesign
- Teaching & Mentoring in Healthcare Innovation
- Public Health, Pain Education, and Affordable Healthcare Technologies