Ramesh Rajan Explained

Ramesh Rajan
Nationality:Australian
Alma Mater:University of Western Australia
Field:Neuroscience
Work Institutions:Monash University

Ramesh Rajan is an Australian neuroscientist whose work focuses on sensory neuroscience and traumatic brain injury. He is a professor at Monash University, Australia.[1]

Career

Rajan joined the Department of Physiology at Monash University in 1987 as a research fellow, becoming a lecturer in 1995. He served as the Director of Education for the School of Biomedical Sciences from 2013 to 2016. He has received numerous teaching awards[2] [3] and popular student recognition[4] for his efforts in education and has been a proponent of digital technologies in higher education.[5] He is a board member of the Australian Data Science Education Institute.[6] Since 2017, he has served as the national coordinator of the Australian competition of the International Brain Bee for high school students.[7] [8] Rajan serves on the advisory boards of the Eisdell Moore Centre[9] and Redenlab.[10]

Research

Rajan conducts research in sensory neuroscience,[11] especially in auditory neuroscience and speech processing,[12] [13] and more recently in barrel cortex and traumatic brain injury.[14] [15] He has authored over 100 research articles, which have attracted over 5000 citations.[16] He served as member of the grant advisory group for Australia's National Health and Medical Research Council in 2008 and 2009[17] and the editorial board of the journal Audiology and Neurotology.[18]

Personal life

Rajan is a presenter on Golden Days Radio[19] and has contributed to The Age, where he has written on education[20] and politics.[21] [22] One of his PhD students was Australian rules footballer Kate Gillespie-Jones.[23] He attended Bishop Cotton Boys' School in Bangalore, India.[24]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ramesh Rajan. 2022-09-13. research.monash.edu. en.
  2. Web site: Researcher receives teaching award for third year running. 2022-09-13. www.monash.edu. en.
  3. Web site: Monash University Annual Report 2018. 2022-09-15. www.parliament.vic.gov.au. en.
  4. Web site: Monash Stalkerspace reaches a milestone, the Meme King himself reflects on the cultural phenomenon. 2022-09-15. www.mojonews.com.au. 14 June 2019 . en.
  5. Web site: Education: Determining a student's suitability to teach. theage.com.au. 16 August 2016 . en.
  6. Web site: Australian Data Science Education Institute Governance. 2022-09-15. www.adsei.org. 22 February 2018 . en.
  7. Web site: ABBC Information for Teachers. 2022-09-15. www.ans.org.au. en.
  8. Web site: Australasian Neuroscience Society Newsletter, April 2017. 2022-09-15. www.ans.org.au. en.
  9. Web site: Science Advisory Board - Eisdell Moore Centre. emcentre.ac.nz. en.
  10. Web site: Advisory Board. redenlab.com. en.
  11. Web site: Ramesh Rajan speaks to ABC's Australia Plus. australiaplus.com. en.
  12. Web site: Montage Magazine - 'Wiring up for sound'. monash.edu. en.
  13. Web site: Acoustical Research In Australia. acoustics.asn.au. en.
  14. Web site: Enriched environment aids in brain injury recovery. www.news.com.au. en.
  15. Web site: Enriched environment aids in brain injury recovery. www.heraldsun.com.au. en.
  16. Web site: Ramesh Rajan - Google Scholar. scholar.google.com. en.
  17. Web site: National Health and Medical Research Council Reports 2008-09. parlinfo.aph.gov.au. en.
  18. Web site: Audiol Neurotol volume 20. karger.com. en.
  19. Web site: Ramesh Rajan - GDR 95.7fm. goldendaysradio.com. en.
  20. Web site: Education: Determining a student's suitability to teach. theage.com.au. 16 August 2016 . en.
  21. Web site: AFL and gambling: Hobbling of minimal reforms is shameful. theage.com.au. 23 April 2017 . en.
  22. Web site: Citizenship: This political hypocritical mudslinging has to stop. theage.com.au. 6 December 2017 . en.
  23. Web site: Monash PhD student scores her dream spot in AFL Women's League team. monash.edu. en.
  24. Book: Sondhi, Aditya. July 1, 2015. The Order of the Crest: Tracing the Alumni of Bishop Cotton Boys' School, Bangalore (1865–2015). Penguin Books India. 978-0670088003.

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