Reshma KARUNANITHI

• Research Scholar specializing in biomedical signal acquisition and analog front-end circuit design for wearable healthcare systems, with a strong focus on textile-based ECG monitoring. Experienced in impedance characterization of textile electrodes and analysis of electromagnetic interference (EMI) on ECG signal quality, ensuring reliable physiological measurements. Skilled in developing biopotential monitoring solutions through signal processing, experimental validation, and data-driven analysis for real-world healthcare applications.
• Junior Research Fellow at IIITDM Kancheepuram, specializing in smart textile-based biomedical sensors. Working on the SERB-funded project “NICU Neonatal Monitor: Smart Textile-Based Sensor Design, Development and Fabrication”.

 Thesis Title: Analog Front End for Textile-Based Wearable ECG Monitoring Applications
Supervisor(s): Dr. Rohini Palanisamy (Guide), Dr. Pandiyarasan Veluswamy (Co-Guide)
Institute: IIITDM Kancheepuram, India
Department: Electronics and Communication Engineering
Duration:  June 2024 – Present

• Reshma Karunanithi, Pandiyarasan Veluswamy, Rohini Palanisamy, “Impact of Wireless Interferences on ECG Signal Quality in Wearable Cardiac Monitoring Devices,” IEEE Wireless Antenna and Microwave Symposium (WAMS), pp. 1–5, 2025.
• Reshma Karunanithi, Pandiyarasan Veluswamy, Rohini Palanisamy, “Influence of Close-Proximity Wireless Transceivers on ECG Morphological Variations in Continuous Cardiac Monitoring Devices,” IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 2025. (Presented)
• Samarth G. Desai, Reshma Karunanithi, Rohini Palanisamy, “Finger-based Optical Sensing for Blood Glucose Monitoring Using Smartphone Photoplethysmography,” SPIE – Women in Optics and Photonics in India, 2026. (Presented)
• Reshma Karunanithi, Balamurugan Gopalakrishnan, “Joint Adaptive Modulation and Chaotic Channel Switching for Wireless Body Area Networks,” International Conference on Signals, Systems and Communications (ICSSC), 2019. (Presented)
• Reshma Karunanithi, Pandiyarasan Veluswamy, Rohini Palanisamy, “Impedance Profiling of Textile Electrodes under Multimodal Testing Conditions for Reliable ECG Monitoring,” IEEE Sensors Journal, 2026. (Submitted)
• Reshma Karunanithi, Pandiyarasan Veluswamy, Rohini Palanisamy, “A Review on Integration of Advanced Signal Processing Techniques for Wearable ECG Bio Amplifiers: A Circuit Perspective,” in Advanced Wearable Sensing in Clinical Practice towards Healthcare 5.0, Springer — Accepted.

Reshma Karunanithi, Manas Kumar Mishra, Meena Anandan, Pandiyarasan Veluswamy, Rohini Palanisamy,
“Smart Knitted Garment with Integrated Flexible ECG Monitoring System for Real-Time Cardiac Health Tracking,”
IIITDM Kancheepuram, India — Submitted

Gardening, Cooking: Cultivating Ayurvedic medicinal plants, reflecting a strong interest in natural health and sustainability. Practicing preparation of raw and minimally processed foods, demonstrating awareness of nutrition, precision, and disciplined lifestyle choices.