Dr Garvit Chugh
Postdoctoral Researcher, Singapore Management University
Earable & wearable sensing · Human-computer interaction · Pervasive computing
Now at SMU: building the next generation of earable health-sensing systems with Prof. Archan Misra.
About
Result-oriented, top performer, and self-starter professional with expertise in mobile computing, IoT, and operating systems.
I am a Postdoctoral Researcher at the School of Computing and Information Systems, Singapore Management University, working with Prof. Archan Misra. I completed my Ph.D. (PMRF) in Mobile and Pervasive Computing at the UbiSys Research Group in IIT Jodhpur under the joint supervision of Dr. Suchetana Chakraborty, IIT Jodhpur and Dr. Sandip Chakraborty, IIT Kharagpur.
My focus converges on developing ubiquitous computing solutions for health sensing, particularly behavioural sensing. My research work has featured in publications such as ACM CHI, IEEE PerCom, ACM SenSys, PACMHCI, ACM CHASE, COMSNETS, ICDM, and UbiComp/ISWC. I had the opportunity to advance my research as a visiting scholar under Prof. Nirmalya Roy at the MPSC Lab, University of Maryland Baltimore County, USA.
Research
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Earable-Based Health Sensing
Developing health monitoring solutions using ear-worn IMU sensors: eating behaviour assessment (BiteSense), hydration monitoring (HydratEar), spine movement tracking (SpineSense), and covert messaging (MorsEar).
eSenseIMUBLEDeep Learning -
Behavioural & Focus Analysis
Inertial sensing to monitor involvement and attention during online interactions (enVolve). Detecting temporal lack of focus to identify onset of neurological disorders using earables.
Contrastive LearningLSTMCNNUbiComp -
Gesture & Accessibility
Eye gesture recognition with earable inertial sensing for accessible HCI. Wrist strain detection in routine activities via inertial tokenization and LLM-based feedback (WristSense).
HCIAccessibilityLLMTokenization -
AIoT & Smart Systems
Building intelligent IoT community testbeds for ambient living. Multimodal cybersickness detection in consumer VR (VectionSense). Ultrasonic defense for smart earbuds (EarFence).
IoTVRTestbedSecurity
Systems I built
12 sensing systems and tools, from prototype to user study.
MorsEar
Covert messaging through jaw-tap Morse code sensed by earable IMUs.
HydratEar
Non-invasive hydration monitoring with in-ear acoustic reflectometry.
Experience
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Postdoctoral Researcher
Singapore Management University · Full-timeSchool of Computing and Information Systems. Advisor: Prof. Archan Misra. Human-centred pervasive computing, wearable sensing, and intelligent ubiquitous systems. -
Visiting Researcher
University of Maryland, Baltimore CountyMPSC Lab under Prof. Nirmalya Roy. Domain adaptation for wearable human activity recognition. -

Teaching Assistant
Indian Institute of Technology JodhpurTen courses across Mobile and Pervasive Computing, Data Structures, Database Systems, Operating Systems, and more. Outstanding TA Award, 2022.
Education
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Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur
Dual Ph.D. – M.Tech., Computer Science and EngineeringPrime Minister Research Fellow (PMRF). Supervisors: Dr. Suchetana Chakraborty (IIT Jodhpur) and Dr. Sandip Chakraborty (IIT Kharagpur).
Thesis: Wearables for Personal Well Being and Digital Health: A Pervasive Sensing Perspective -

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
B.Tech., Computer Science and Engineering
Publications
Selected papers. 26 publications: 21 peer-reviewed, 1 filed patent, 4 under review.
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MorsEar: Toward Generalizable Low-Resource Covert Messaging via Earable-Based Inertial Sensing
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HydratEar: Non-Invasive Hydration Monitoring using In-Ear Acoustic Reflectometry
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SpineSense: Earable-Based Inertial Sensing for Spine Movement Monitoring to Combat Neck Pain
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WristSense: Sensing Hidden Wrist Strain in Routine Activities via Inertial Tokenization and LLM-Based Feedback
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BiteSense: Earable-Based Inertial Sensing for Eating Behaviour Assessment
Honours & awards
Departmental Rank 1 – M.Tech.–Ph.D., IIT Jodhpur
CHI 2026 Honourable Mention Award for MorsEar
Finalist – Stanford EPIC Data Challenge, USA, Top 5 out of 61
Finalist – IEEE Smart Mobility Challenge, Saudi Arabia, Top 5 out of 175, Sole Representative of India
Prime Minister Research Fellowship (PMRF), Government of India
TCS Research Fellowship, Tata Consultancy Services