Dr. Divya B received her Ph.D. degree in the Faculty of Information and Communication Engineering from Anna University in 2024. Her doctoral research focused on investigating the cognitive capabilities of autistic children using electrophysiological (EEG) measures. After completing her post-graduation in 2011, she joined Sahrdaya College of Engineering and Technology, Kerala, as an Assistant Professor. Subsequently, she joined Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar (SSN) College of Engineering as an Assistant Professor in 2016. She has been serving SSN since 2016, and she moved to Shiv Nadar University, Chennai, in July 2026.

During her tenure as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at SSN College of Engineering, Chennai, she actively contributed to academic administration and institutional development by serving on syllabus and curriculum committees, acting as Member Secretary of the Institutional Ethics Committee, coordinating e-learning initiatives, supporting ISO quality assurance activities, and organizing several national and international conferences, workshops, and faculty development programmes.

In 2025, while at SSN College of Engineering, she was awarded a short-term international research internship at Carnegie Mellon University (USA), where she collaborated with leading researchers on artificial intelligence applications in cognitive and behavioural healthcare. She also served as an overseas project mentor for undergraduate students at Drexel University, Philadelphia, USA, fostering international research collaboration and student mentorship.

Her research focuses on developing innovative healthcare technologies for the diagnosis, monitoring, and rehabilitation of neurological and neurodevelopmental disorders, with the goal of improving patient outcomes and benefiting society.

Work Experience

13 + years of teaching, research, and academic experience

• 2026 – Present, Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Shiv Nadar University, Chennai
• May 2025 – August 2025, Short-Term Research Scholar, S3D Department, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, USA
• 2016 – 2026, Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar (SSN) College of Engineering, Chennai
• 2011 – 2015, Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Sahrdaya College of Engineering and Technology, Thrissur, Kerala

Projects

Funded Projects

• Title: VR Buddy – Virtual Reality for Enhancing Learning in Specially-Abled Children
  Investigators: Dr. A. Kavitha (PI), Dr. S. Pravin Kumar (Co-PI), Dr. B. Divya (Co-PI), in collaboration with GUVI and Shiv Nadar School, Noida
  Funding Agency: Shiv Nadar Foundation (SNF)
  Fund Allocated: ₹40 lakhs
  Project Duration: 2023 – Ongoing
  Status: Ongoing
• Title: Investigation of Depth Perception in AR View Using Head-Mounted Displays (HMDs)
  Investigators: Dr. A. Kavitha (PI), Dr. S. Pravin Kumar (PI), Dr. B. Divya (PI)
  Funding Agency: SSN Trust
  Fund Allocated: ₹2.98 lakhs
  Project Duration: 2024 – Ongoing
  Status: Ongoing
• Title: VR for Neurodevelopmental Disorders (VR for NDD)
  Investigators: Dr. B. Divya (PI), Dr. Vidhusha S.
  Funding Agency: SSN Trust
  Fund Allocated: ₹4.20 lakhs
  Status: Completed

Publications

Journal Publications

1. Divya, B., Kavitha, A., Ragunathan, S., & Swetha, A. (2025). Brain Computer Interface using P-300 Speller in Tamil Language. Journal of Mechanics in Medicine and Biology.
2. B. Divya, A. Kavitha, R. Sowmya, B.S. Sneha, T.V. Santhoshiya (2025). Age-based comparison of resting-state brain activity in autism spectrum disorder: an fMRI study, International Journal of Medical Engineering and Informatics.
3. Anandan, K., Kumar, S. P., Elona, J. J., Balathay, D., Ragav, T. R., & Ganesan, S. (2024, September). Surgical Tool Tracking: Comparative Analysis of AR Camera, OptiTrack IR, and RealSense Depth Camera Systems. In International Conference on Extended Reality (pp. 163-177). Springer Nature Switzerland.
4. Divya, B., Udayakumar, N., Yuvaraj, R., & Kavitha, A. (2023). Classification of low-functioning and high-functioning autism using task-based EEG signals. Biomedical Signal Processing and Control, 85, 105074.
5. Balathay, D., Narasimhan, U., Belo, D., & Anandan, K. (2023). Quantitative assessment of cognitive profile and brain asymmetry in the characterization of autism spectrum in children: A task-based EEG study. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine, 09544119231170683.
6. Divya, B., Anandha Sree, R., & Kavitha, A. (2023). Quantitative signatures of brain cognition in young children using task-based eeg signals. Journal of Mechanics in Medicine and Biology.
7. Kumar, S. P., Anandan, K., Balathay, D., Vishnu Kumar, S., Bhattacharjee, B., & Ravichandran, S. (2022). A survey on connected healthcare beyond COVID in India: clinical perspectives. Journal of Medical Engineering & Technology, 1-9.

Conference Publications

1. Divya B., Nithya R., & Anupam Bhaskarbhatta B, Aravindh Swaminathan (2026). A Sensor-Data–Driven Computational Approach for Gait Phase Detection in Foot Drop Assist Devices. Presented at the 5th International Conference on Computer Networks, Big Data and IoT (ICCBI 2026), Dubai, UAE. IEEE Conference Proceedings, ISBN: 979-8-3315-6379-0.
2. Divya B., Neeharika S., Kavitha A., Neelambari R. A., Manimaran C., & Sandhya Aswathama. (2026). Inter-Trial Coherence Analysis of Tactile Stimulation. Presented at the 5th International Conference on Computer Networks, Big Data and IoT (ICCBI 2026), Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Dubai, UAE, 18–20 June 2026.
3. Kavitha A., Divya B., Harishini H., & Madhumitha B. (2026). Hemispheric Correlation Analysis of Motor Imagery in Stroke Patients. Presented at the Mind, Brain and Consciousness Conference 2026, Indian Knowledge System and Mental Health Applications (IKSMHA), Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India, 3–6 June 2026.
4. Anandan, K., Kumar, S. P., Balathayil, D., Saranya, S., & Lakshmi, S. R. (2026). Extended Reality in Healthcare. In BIOSTEC (pp. 5-15).
5. Divya, B., Kavitha, A., Pravin Kumar, S., & Subathira, R. (2025, April). Comparative Analysis of Realistic 3D Models for Vr Based Knee Surgery Simulation. In 2025 3rd International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Applications Theme: Healthcare and Internet of Things (AIMLA) (pp. 1-6). IEEE.
6. Kumar, P., Kavitha, A., Divya, B., & Sreeniveatha, P. (2025, April). AR-Guided Liver Surgery with Real Time Tool Tracking Approach. In 2025 3rd International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Applications Theme: Healthcare and Internet of Things (AIMLA) (pp. 1-5). IEEE.
7. B. Divya, Kavitha. A, Srilalitha Ragunathan, Swetha A. (2025), “Brain Computer Interface Using P-300 Speller in Tamil Language”, XXIII International Conference on Mechanics in Medicine and Biology – ICMMB’24, Bruxelles, Belgium, September 11-13, 2024.
8. Ragav, T. R., Divya, B., & Kavitha, A. (2023, October). Musical Genre Classification Using Support Vector Machines and Convolutional Neural Networks. In 2023 IEEE 5th International Conference on Cybernetics, Cognition and Machine Learning Applications (ICCCMLA) (pp. 389-393). IEEE.
9. Abiya, M. J., Divya, B., & Kavitha, A. (2023, July). A Virtual Reality based Mind Game-Comparative Study of VR Ray Interactor and Hand Tracking for Improving Attention & Elevating Mind. In 2023 14th International Conference on Computing Communication and Networking Technologies (ICCCNT) (pp. 1-6). IEEE.
10. Divya, B., Abiya, M. J., Jeevitha, R., & Kavitha, A. (2023, July). Synchronization likelihood based functional connectivity investigations on participants with autism spectrum disorder. In 2023 14th International Conference on Computing Communication and Networking Technologies (ICCCNT) (pp. 1-4). IEEE
11. Janani Thirukumar, Nandhini Jagadeesan, Shivangi Pandey, B Divya, Design and Development of a Brain-Computer Interface Controlled Wheelchair Prototype, in 8th International Conference for Convergence in Technology (I2CT) during 7th & 9th April 2023 at Pune (Maharashtra), India.
12. Aarya Raghavan, Dhanya R, Saranya S, and Divya B, Assessing the Neuroplasticity of the Brain while performing Reach and Grasp Tasks, in 8th International Conference for Convergence in Technology (I2CT) during 7th & 9th April 2023 held at. Pune, Maharashtra, India.
13. Divya, B., & Kavitha, A. (2022, June). Quantitative Measurements of Brain Activations in Virtual Reality Environments. In 2022 IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications (MeMeA) (pp. 1-5). IEEE.
14. Sree, R. A., Divya, B., & Kavitha, A. (2021, June). Task specific Brain Synchronization in EEG based Speech and Speech Imagery Procedures. In Journal of Physics: Conference Series (Vol. 1937, No. 1, p. 012044). IOP Publishing
15. Chrisilla, S., Masciantonio, A., Divya, B., Vidhusha, S., & Kavitha, A. (2020, February). Effect of Virtual Reality on the EEG Sub-Band Frequency Powers of Autistic and Control groups. In 2020 Sixth International Conference on Bio Signals, Images, and Instrumentation (ICBSII) (pp. 1-4). IEEE.
16. Vidhusha, S., Divya, B., Kavitha, A., Narayanan, R. V., & Yaamini, D. (2019, July). Cognitive Attention in Autism using Virtual Reality Learning Tool. In 2019 IEEE 18th International Conference on Cognitive Informatics & Cognitive Computing (ICCI* CC) (pp. 159-165). IEEE.

Areas of Research

• Biomedical Signal Processing
• Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
• Cognitive Neuroscience
• Brain–Computer Interfaces (BCI)
• Computer-Aided Diagnosis
• Neuroengineering
• Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) in healthcare
• Biomedical Instrumentation