Dr Supriya Bhavnani is a Co-Principal Investigator in the Child Development Group at Sangath, India. She leads a translational neuroscience research program to develop and validate innovative digital tools to assess brain development through the crucial preschool years of early childhood at scale to identify children faltering in their developmental trajectories and enable early interventions. These tools include tablet-based eye-tracking, gamified neuropsychological tasks and portable electroencephalography.

Her research also investigates the determinants of development in childhood, with a focus on the impact of psychosocial adversities on children’s well-being. She has been a recipient of the prestigious INSPIRE faculty award and Innovative Young Biotechnologist Award from the Government of India.