Dr. Amit Laddi
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Biography
Dr. Amit Laddi is the Senior Principal Scientist (Scientist F) at the CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organization, Chandigarh, India and an Honorary Professor at Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR). He earned his B.Tech.(Hons.) from Kurukshetra University, Haryana; M.E. and Ph.D. from the Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh, India. He has been actively working on socially relevant, indigenous, and novel technological interventions to assist healthcare providers, especially dentists, vascular surgeons, and phlebotomists, and to empower persons with special needs and elderly population. He is the recipient of several prestigious awards such as the CSIR-Young Scientist Award 2017, National Award 2018 for the empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, IETE Hari Ram Ji Toshniwal Award 2019 for developing affordable and assistive technologies and R. S. Khandpur Award 2024 in recognition of his contributions in medical instrumentation and technology development. His research interests include image and video analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning, embedded vision-based assistive devices, gestures and eye gaze tracking-based cueing and interactive controls, etc. His work has resulted in several high impact journal publications, book chapters, and, conference proceedings. He is Fellow of Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers, India, a member of the ISWP, a member of the International Association of Engineers, etc.
Affiliations
CSIR - Central Scientific Instruments Organisation
Chandigarh, India
Biomedical Instrumentation Group
Honors and Awards
CSIR-Young Scientist Award 2017
CSIR India
Awarded for his important contributions on the development of novel drive control systems for mobility carts for people with motor disability; based on minimal physical inputs like finger, facial features or head gestures. The award was presented by Hon’ble President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind at a function organised on the occasion of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research’s foundation day on September 26, 2017 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
National Award for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities 2018
Ministry of Social Justice and empowerment, Govt of India
In recognition of his outstanding work done towards empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, 2018 under the category, “Best new cost-effective product development aimed at improving the life of Persons with Disabilities” on ‘International day of Persons with Disabilities’ at a function held in Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on 3rd, December 2018. The award was presented by Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu.
IETE - Hari Ram Ji Toshniwal Award–2019
Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers, India
Dr. Amit Laddi, Senior Scientist, Biomedical Instrumentation Division, CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIO), Chandigarh received IETE - Hari Ram Ji Toshniwal Award - 2019 from Padma Shree Dr. Y. S. Rajan, Distinguished Scientist & Honorary Professor, ISRO on 28th September 2019 at 62nd Annual IETE Convention held at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University, Ayodhya (U.P.)
R S Khandpur Award 2024
Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers, India
In recognition for his outstanding contribution at national and international level in the field of ‘Medical Instrumentation’ covering research, design, and development of indigenous, and innovative technological interventions to assist healthcare givers
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