๐Ÿ”ฌ Student Researcher & Builder

Nikitha Arun

Published IEEE researcher, founder, and innovator at the intersection of artificial intelligence, biomedical science, and social impact technology. Building tools that matter โ€” for health, for community, for the planet.

AI & Machine Learning Biomedical Research Full-Stack Development Social Impact Patent Holder
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IEEE Publications
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Research Papers
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Live Products Built
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Patents Pending

Products Built & Shipped

From idea to deployed product โ€” real tools solving real problems for real people.

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Ananda
Mental Wellness Platform

A mental health platform designed for the South Asian diaspora โ€” addressing cultural barriers to care through peer circles, a curated resource library, community matching, and tailored mental wellness tools. Built with Next.js 14, Tailwind CSS, and SQLite.

Next.js 14 Tailwind CSS Mental Health South Asian Diaspora Community
Visit makemyananda.com โ†’

Publications & Patents

Peer-reviewed research at the intersection of AI and medicine, submitted and published across IEEE conferences, academic journals, and patent offices.

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IEEE Conference Publication
The Transformative Role of Artificial Intelligence in Pharmaceutical Innovation and Biomedical Studies
IEEE Xplore ยท DOI: 10.1109/10863667  ยท  โœ“ Published
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IEEE Conference Publication
AI Models for Predicting Drug Efficacy and Toxicity to Accelerate Personalized Medicine and Drug Discovery
IEEE Xplore ยท DOI: 10.1109/10917293  ยท  โœ“ Published
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Journal of Community & Clinical Psychology (JCCP)
Global Variation in Conscientiousness and Neuroticism: A Cross-National Analysis of Over One Million Adults Across 100+ Countries
Nikitha Arun ยท Independent Researcher ยท

Cross-cultural personality research using the IPIP Big Five dataset (N = 1,015,342; 100+ countries). Examines country-level variation in Conscientiousness and Neuroticism using multi-level models, with implications for diaspora mental health and culturally-adapted wellness interventions.

๐Ÿง  Active Research
Neuroswab

A novel diagnostic approach for early detection of Alzheimer's disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment, grounded in the anatomical relationship between the olfactory epithelium and the entorhinal cortex โ€” the earliest site of Alzheimer's tau pathology (Braak & Del Tredici, 2011). The research investigates nasal secretion biomarkers, including lactoferrin and phosphorylated tau species, as non-invasive indicators of neurodegeneration โ€” an approach validated in peer-reviewed literature (Nature Aging, Bonham et al., 2021).

๐Ÿ”ฌ Seeking Research Mentor Guidance

I am an independent student researcher actively seeking guidance from faculty, clinicians, or lab directors working in neuroscience, biomarker science, or Alzheimer's diagnostics. Specifically, I am looking for mentorship on:

  • Human nasal secretion sample collection protocols and best practices
  • ELISA methodology for low-abundance biomarker quantification in mucosal fluids
  • IRB/ethics protocol development for non-invasive sample collection studies
  • Access to deidentified nasal secretion samples from MCI/AD and age-matched healthy cohorts
  • Guidance on experimental controls for distinguishing neurodegeneration-related biomarker elevation from confounds (e.g., inflammation, rhinitis)

I am not seeking funding โ€” only expert guidance, lab access, and the opportunity to conduct rigorous validation work under proper scientific supervision.

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Get in Touch

Interested in collaborating on research, mentoring a student project, discussing a product, or just saying hello? I'd love to hear from you.