Swathi Padmanabhan

Biomedical Optics • Optoacoustics • AI in Science • Clinical Translation

I develop intelligent biomedical sensing technologies by combining optics, ultrasound, and artificial intelligence.

I am currently an Imperial College Research Fellow and Schmidt AI in Science Fellow, based in the Department of Bioengineering at Imperial College London and the I-X Centre for AI in Science.

If you are someone who gets excited about understanding the physics in biologcal systems and wonder what AI can do to help us improve the way we build things, you are in the right place! I am looking for enthusiastic Master’s and PhD students to join my group, with applications opening in October 2026. Please drop me an email if you are interested in joining my group.

Explore Research
Swathi Padmanabhan

Research Areas

Photoacoustics

Exploring how light can be used to generate sound to reveal molecular information from biological systems.

AI for Science

Developing AI solutions for inteliigent biomedical systems enabling clinical translation.

Biomedical Sensing

Building sensing systems that combines polarisation, chirality, and acoustics to understand metabolism and molecular information of tissues.

Research Journey

My past experiences and research journey until now.

Research Staff Member · Jan 2026-July 2026

TANUH AICoE

I worked as a Research Staff Member with the Diabetes management team at TANUH AICoE, where we worked on developing mulitmodal AI solutions for early screening of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) and post partum type 2 diabetes.

Contact

If anyone is interested in collaborating, discussing research or simply brainstorming on any interdisciplinary ideas, feel free to reach out to me!

Email: s.padmanabhan@imperial.ac.uk

Department: Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College London

Where to find me! : RSM Room 3.11, Bessemer Building, South Kensington Campus, London