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Garima Singhal |

Building AI that works at the intersection of data and clinical practice, translating medical images, electronic health records, and multi-modal signals into tools that help clinicians act earlier, decide better, and do more for patients.

Medical Image Analysis AI Risk Prediction Multimodal ML Science Communication
Garima Singhal
About Me

Where I've Been,
What I've Built

I am a biomedical engineer with an M.Tech from the National Institute of Technology Rourkela, working at the intersection of machine learning and clinical medicine. My research focuses on building AI systems that are not just statistically robust, but genuinely useful at the point of care: whether that means predicting acute kidney injury before it manifests, estimating portal hypertension without an invasive catheter, or enabling pathologists to analyse collagen structure in tumour tissue without expensive microscopy.

My background spans liver disease, oncological imaging, biosignal analysis, and multimodal data fusion. I work with volumetric CT scans, whole-slide histopathology images, EHR-derived clinical tables, and spectroscopic signals, and with the clinicians, radiologists and hepatologists who use them. I have published across peer-reviewed journals and international conferences, received a Best Paper Award, and hold a Gold Medal for academic achievement.

NIT Rourkela campus
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M.Tech · 2022–2024

Biomedical Engineering

National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Odisha
CGPA 9.16 / 10 Merit Scholar
Thesis

"Optimizing CNN Models for Multiclass Skin Cancer Classification: A Transfer Learning Approach"

BioMedical Signal & Image Processing Lab
Banasthali Vidyapith campus
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B.Tech · 2018–2022

Biotechnology

Banasthali Vidyapith, Rajasthan
CGPA 8.46 / 10 🥇 Gold Medalist
Thesis · IIT Delhi

"In-host Modeling of SARS-CoV-2 Infections and Metabolic Implications in Disease Severity"

Dr. Madhuresh Sumit, IIT Delhi

Technical Skills

Programming & Data Science
PythonpandasNumPyscikit-learnMATLAB
Machine Learning & AI
CNNsTransfer LearningMultimodal FusionFeature EngineeringROC / AUC
Medical Imaging
3D RadiomicsDICOM3D SlicerITK-SNAPSegmentationWSI
Deep Learning Architectures
Encoder-Decoder NetworksCross-modality TranslationFeature Extraction
Research & Collaboration
EHR Data AnalysisStatistical AnalysisScientific WritingClinical Translational Research
Research Focus

Three Questions
That Drive My Work

01

Medical Image Analysis

Can a model trained on thousands of scans generalise reliably enough to augment, or replace, a specialist's first read?

Deep learning frameworks for analyzing medical images across modalities: CT, histopathology whole-slide images, and cross-modal translations between staining types. Work spans skin cancer classification, pancreatic tumour assessment, and collagen morphology quantification in chronic disease.

CNNsRadiomicsTransfer LearningHistopathologyCross-modal Translation
02

AI-based Clinical Risk Prediction

What signal already exists in routine clinical data that, if surfaced earlier, could change a patient's outcome?

Building interpretable ML models from routinely collected EHR data to forecast critical clinical events. Focus on acute kidney injury in liver failure, where early warning is the difference between intervention and irreversible organ damage. Emphasis on feature interpretability alongside predictive performance.

EHR AnalysisRisk StratificationDecision TreesFeature Importance
03

Multimodal ML for Healthcare

How do we design models that can reason across imaging, laboratory values, and clinical history, the way a clinician does?

Designing fusion architectures that integrate CT-derived radiomic features with structured clinical parameters. Current work targets non-invasive estimation of portal hypertension in chronic liver disease, aiming to replace an invasive hepatic venous pressure gradient measurement with a machine learning surrogate.

Data FusionRadiomics + EHRPortal HypertensionMultimodal Deep Learning
Portfolio

Research Projects

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Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences · Feb 2025 – Present

Multimodal Deep Learning for Portal Hypertension

Non-invasive estimation of portal hypertension by fusing CT radiomic features with laboratory parameters to replace invasive HVPG measurement.

3D RadiomicsMultimodal FusionCT Imaging
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Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences · 2024–2025

AKI Risk Prediction in ACLF Patients

ML model predicting 7-day acute kidney injury risk in liver failure patients from routine EHR data. Demonstrated strong clinical relevance for early intervention.

EHR AnalysisRisk Stratificationscikit-learn
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IIT Ropar · Jul–Dec 2024

Cross-Modality Image Translation for Pancreatic Tumor

Deep learning framework translating H&E slides to SHG-equivalent images for non-invasive collagen morphology analysis in pancreatic tumour assessment.

Image-to-Image TranslationHistopathologyCNN
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IIT Ropar · Jul–Dec 2024

Early Detection of Citrus Greening Disease

ML-based fusion of near-infrared and fluorescence spectra for non-invasive HLB detection. Combined spectral analysis with vegetation indices.

NIR SpectroscopyData FusionClassification
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National Institute of Technology Rourkela · Oct 2023–May 2024

CNN-Based Multiclass Skin Cancer Classification

M.Tech thesis. Optimized CNN with transfer learning on 25,000+ whole-slide images. Achieved accuracy comparable to state-of-the-art with reduced compute.

Transfer LearningMATLABWSIData Augmentation
National Institute of Technology Rourkela · May–Sept 2023

VEP Analysis Post-Caffeine Consumption

ML analysis of visual evoked potential signals detecting changes in the visual pathway following coffee consumption across six ML classifiers.

EEG / VEPRandom ForestSignal Processing
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National Institute of Technology Rourkela · May–Sept 2023

AI for 2D-to-3D Airway Volume Estimation

Systematic review comparing 2D modalities vs 3D cone-beam CT for upper airway volume. Identified a research gap for AI-driven estimation approaches.

Systematic ReviewCBCTAirway Analysis
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National Institute of Technology Rourkela / IIT Ropar · 2023–2024

Stromal Collagen Analysis in Chronic Pancreatitis

First-order intensity analysis of stromal collagen in chronic pancreatitis using cross-modality image translation with CNNs. Published in Procedia Computer Science.

Cross-Modality CNNTexture AnalysisHistopathology
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IIT Delhi · Jun–Dec 2021

In-Host Modeling of SARS-CoV-2 Infections

Mathematical models of viral dynamics and immune responses in SARS-CoV-2 and influenza. Identified potential antiviral targets and gene therapy candidates.

Mathematical ModelingODE SystemsMATLAB
Scholarly Output

Publications &
Conferences

Nosocomial infection ML prediction figure
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Journal · 2026

Machine learning does not optimally predict nosocomial infection development in a global inpatient cirrhosis cohort

Silvey et al. (incl. Singhal G)

American Journal of Gastroenterology, 2026. doi:10.14309/ajg.0000000000004031

AKI in ACLF conference poster
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Journal · 2025

A simple machine learning model considering Serum bilirubin, PT-INR and age can accurately predict the risk of renal failure in patients of ACLF

Singhal G, Choudhury A, Arora V, Kumar G, Sarin SK.

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology, 2025;15:102726

Pancreatic tumor cross-modality translation figure
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Conference · 2026 🏆 Best Paper Award

Assessment of collagen morphology in pancreatic tumor using computational translation of histological images

Singhal G, Nisha, Uppal G, Kaur M, Sinha R, Kumar R.

Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, 2026:297–311

Stromal collagen cross-modality CNN figure
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Journal · 2025

First-order Analysis of Stromal Collagen in Chronic Pancreatitis using Cross-Modality Image Translation with Convolutional Neural Networks

Nisha, Singhal G, Uppal G, Kumar R.

Procedia Computer Science, 2025;258:365–373

VEP coffee consumption study figure
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Conference · 2025

Analyzing the effect of coffee consumption on visual pathway using visual Evoked Potential (VEP) signals and machine learning algorithms

Singhal G, Rao NM, Amit CS, et al.

Communications in Computer and Information Science, 2025:267–277

Citrus greening disease detection figure
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In Prep. · 2024

Early Detection of Citrus Greening Disease via Fusion of Visible and Near-Infrared Spectra with Machine Learning Approaches

Singhal G, Kumar R.

Manuscript in preparation

In Progress
Beyond the Lab

Science
Communication

Research findings only reach their full impact when they travel beyond academic journals. I have contributed to translating complex biomedical and health science concepts into accessible, engaging content: infographics, written articles, and audio-visual media, reaching a wider public audience through BioXspace-Synergising Stem, an e-learning platform focused on science communication.

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July 2022 – November 2022

Volunteer, Science Communication

BioXspace-Synergising Stem (E-learning Platform)

Managed social media outreach and developed educational content to engage a wider audience in science. Created infographics and articles that made research accessible beyond specialist communities.

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June 2022 – July 2022

Science Communication Intern

BioXspace-Synergising Stem (E-learning Platform)

Gained hands-on experience translating complex scientific concepts into accessible formats. Produced infographics, long-form articles, and audio-visual materials for diverse audiences.

Sample Work

Featured science communication pieces created during my time at BioXspace.

Monkeypox science infographic
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Infographic

Science Infographic

BioXspace · 2022. Visual explainer communicating a biomedical concept for a general audience.

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Viral diseases science article
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Article

Science Article

BioXspace · 2022. Long-form article breaking down a scientific topic for a non-specialist readership.

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Synthetic biology infographic
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Infographic

Science Infographic

BioXspace · 2022. Visual explainer on the applications of synthetic biology for a general audience.

Science communication work
Recognition

Awards &
Certifications

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2018–2022

Gold Medalist

B.Tech Biotechnology
Highest CGPA in entire graduating batch, Banasthali Vidyapith

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2022

Merit Scholarship

M.Tech at National Institute of Technology Rourkela
Awarded based on rank in the national GATE examination

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2022

GATE AIR 573

All India Rank 573 in Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering, Biotechnology stream

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