Dr. Akshansh Gupta, a specially-abled scientist, has overcome his severe case of cerebral palsy to become a scientist at the Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute (CEERI-CSIR), Pilani, a lab under Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) at its Delhi Center in Naraina. He is working on deep-learning architecture for motor imagery brain-computer interface (BCI) that helps differently-abled people to do their daily routine work with ease.

Born with a neurological disease called cerebral palsy, in which the body has no control of movement and has huge stiffness, Dr. Akshansh completed his MTech and Ph.D. from Jawaharlal Nehru University. Working under Prof. R. K. Agrawal from the School of Computer and Systems Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University in his Ph.D. work, he contributed in the area of mental task classification for brain-computer interface (BCI) using Electroencephalography (EEG) signal of the brain. He proposed some efficient models for multi-mental task classification, which can make it easy for differently-abled people to function.

With support from the Department of Science and Technology (DST), he has worked on Identification of EEG signatures for different mental states as a postdoctoral research fellow under the scheme of Cognitive Science Research Initiative (CSRI).  

He has also worked on Development of Machine Learning Algorithms for Automated Classification Based on Advanced Signal Decomposition of EEG Signals under DST’s ICPS Program and developed machine learning algorithms to detect causes of child sleep disorder.

Dr Gupta attributes a major part of his success story to his parents, who placed their trust on him and admitted him to a normal school despite his challenges. What followed was an admission to Uma Nath Singh Institute of Engineering Technology, Jaunpur, UP, located in his hometown.

With an avid interest in Pattern Recognition, Machine Learning, Data Mining Signal Processing, Brain-Computer Interface, Cognitive Science, and IoT, he organized an event Symposium on Applications of Pattern Recognition & Machine Learning in Medical Science.

Apart from his research work, he has worked for introducing assistive technology to JNU communities, medical rehabilitation to a tri-limbs imputed boy named Suraj in AIIMS Delhi, and taken many steps for making society physically challenged friendly. 

For more details, Dr. Akshansh Gupta (akshanshgupta[at]ceeri[dot]res[dot]in) can be contacted.