Avanti Balaji

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Biographical Profile
Avanti graduated from the National University of Singapore with a double major in Psychology and Life Sciences. She has experience in special education, providing instructional, behavioural, and assessment support to children with diverse learning needs. Prior to her current role, she worked as a part-time Research Assistant at Duke-NUS on a project examining how technology shapes engagement and interaction in medical education. These experiences have fostered her interest in understanding learning as a biopsychosocial process and in translating research insights into practice.

Research Interests
Neuroscience of Learning, Cognitive Psychological and Biological Psychology.  

Research Expertise

  • Systematic review
  • Qualitative coding and analysis
  • R programming

Past and Current Research Projects

  • Technology-mediated engagement in medical education
  • Understanding Brain Networks of Reading and Math to Inform Diagnostics and Interventions (Brain-NORM)