Nikhil Chandra, Ph.D.

Nikhil Chandra, Ph.D. is a Software Engineer at Plexon Inc., based in Dallas, Texas.1 He has a strong background in bioengineering, software development, data science, and neuroprosthetics.1

Education and Academic Background

Nikhil holds a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering with a focus on Neuroprosthetics from Washington University in St. Louis, which he completed in 2021.1 He also has an MS in Biomedical Engineering from Columbia University and a BS in Applied & Engineering Physics from Cornell University.1

Professional Experience

At Plexon Inc., where he has been working since June 2022, Nikhil focuses on developing visualization tools for neural data using OpenGL.1 He has also built data pipelines for spike sorting and created a custom file browser for displaying metadata embedded in Plexon's proprietary file formats.1

Previous Roles and Research

Before joining Plexon, Nikhil's career included various research and industry positions:

1. Data Scientist at Bayer (3 months in 2021)
2. Graduate Research Assistant at Washington University in St. Louis (2013-2021)
3. Research Assistant at Columbia University Irving Medical Center (2012-2013)
4. Database Engineer at S&P Global Market Intelligence (2008-2011)

Skills and Expertise

Nikhil's expertise spans several areas, including:

• Software development
• Data science
• Neuroprosthetics
• Neural data visualization
• Image processing
• Database engineering
• Financial data analysis

Languages

Nikhil is fluent in English (native or bilingual proficiency) and Hindi (professional working proficiency).1

Nikhil Chandra's diverse background in bioengineering, software development, and data science makes him well-suited for his role at Plexon Inc., where he contributes to the development of tools for analyzing and visualizing neural data.