Kiruthika Ramanathan

About

Programme Manager with over 15 years of experience in research and outreach. Seven years of experience dedicated to community development and advocacy within the field of STEM education Strong background in Data Analytics and deep interest in emerging technologies - Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, Augmented Reality, IoT with a focus on technology enablement for education Strong public speaking, teaching, and facilitating skills for diverse student, professional, and general audiences Extensive involvement in all levels of relationship building, marketing, and program development Proven ability to manage multiple projects while meeting challenging deadlines

Experience

• Singapore Management University (Singapore)
  • Director, SMU-Master of IT in Business (MITB), Digital Transformation Track
    Jul 2024 - Present · 2 yrs

  • Senior Lecturer
    Jul 2022 - Present · 4 yrs

  • Faculty Manager, Information Systems Project Experience
    Jul 2022 - Present · 4 yrs

• Science Centre Singapore (9 yrs 5 mos)
  • Deputy Director, School & Professional Development, Digital Experience and Data Analytics
    Jan 2021 - Jul 2022 · 1 yr 7 mos

  • Deputy Director, Education Programmes
    Apr 2020 - Jan 2021 · 10 mos

  • Assistant Director, Education Programmes
    Apr 2018 - Apr 2020 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    Strategy and Business Development Blended learning in Informal Education Moodle

• Programme Leader, Scientist at Agency for Science, Technology and Research
  Aug 2006 - Mar 2013 · 6 yrs 8 mos

  My team of 8 members was researching on Cognitive and Neuromorphic Systems including the following areas: a. Data Mining b. Phase Change Memory c. Neuromorphic Engineering d. Data and Text Analytics e. Neural Networks Achievements a. Filed two patents (1 provisional) b. Developed a Cognitively inspired Text Analytics software package that was licensed to the industry c. Published over 20 papers in leading journals and conferences (see publications section for a full list) d. Formed collaborations with leading local and overseas research institutes – Institute of InfoComm Research, National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University and the Institute of Neuroinformatics, Zurich. e. Recipient of the Innovation Capability Award, 2013, SPRING Projects a. Artificial Cognitive Memory, A-STAR research project – 2010-2013 b. Phase Change Memory, A-STAR research project – 2007-2010 c. Guest Editor, Neurocomputing, Special Issue on Brain Inspired Computational Models, 2013 d. Technical programme committee member – Federation of International Robotics Association -2010 e. Technical programme committee member –International Joint Conference on neural Networks-2012 f. Committee Member – A-star strategic workplan, 2012 g. Committee Member – Neurotechnology proposal taskforce – 2009 h. Committee Member – Cognitive Systems taskforce - 2007 i. Outreach programmes including Agency visits, National Science Challenge and Meet the Scientist talks

• National University of Singapore (2 yrs 6 mos)
  • Graduate Facilitator
    Jun 2004 - Jun 2006 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    Tutor for undergraduate course modules: Circuits, Electromagnetic Theory, C++, Object Oriented programming

  • Graduate Student researcher
    Jan 2004 - Jun 2006 · 2 yrs 6 mos

    Support for Lab Research Activities, Simulation for Genetic Algorithms, Vetting of lab reports and writing Scientific Papers