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.
Human-Computer Interaction · Mobile & Pervasive Computing · Wearable and Earable Sensing · Human-Centered AI · Ubiquitous Computing · Context-Aware Sensing
Latest
All 41 updates- Milestone · 2026
Joined Singapore Management University (SMU) as a Postdoctoral Researcher in the School of Computing and Information Systems, working with Prof. Archan Misra (Sept 2026)!
- Milestone · 2026
Completed my Ph.D. at IIT Jodhpur (2020–2026). Thesis: Wearables for Personal Well Being and Digital Health: A Pervasive Sensing Perspective.
- Award · 2026
Departmental Rank 1, M.Tech.–Ph.D., IIT Jodhpur (2026)!
- Grant · 2026
SIGBED Student Travel Award to attend CPS-IoT Week 2026, Saint Malo, France!
- Award · 2026
Recipient of CHI 2026 Honourable Mention Award for MorsEar!
- Grant · 2026
Gary Marsden Travel Award for CHI 2026!
Research
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).
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.
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).
AIoT & Smart Systems
Building intelligent IoT community testbeds for ambient living. Multimodal cybersickness detection in consumer VR (VectionSense). Ultrasonic defense for smart earbuds (EarFence).
Systems I built
All 12 systemsMorsEar
Covert messaging through jaw-tap Morse code sensed by earable IMUs.
HydratEar
Non-invasive hydration monitoring with in-ear acoustic reflectometry.
Selected publications
All 26 publications-
MorsEar: Toward Generalizable Low-Resource Covert Messaging via Earable-Based Inertial Sensing
Chugh, G., Ghosh, I., Roy, N., Chakraborty, S. & Chakraborty, S.
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HydratEar: Non-Invasive Hydration Monitoring using In-Ear Acoustic Reflectometry
Chugh, G. & Chakraborty, S.
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SpineSense: Earable-Based Inertial Sensing for Spine Movement Monitoring to Combat Neck Pain
Chugh, G., Chakraborty, S. & Chakraborty, S.
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WristSense: Sensing Hidden Wrist Strain in Routine Activities via Inertial Tokenization and LLM-Based Feedback
Chugh, G., Mondal, A., Chakraborty, S. & Chakraborty, S.
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BiteSense: Earable-Based Inertial Sensing for Eating Behaviour Assessment
Chugh, G., Ghosh, I., Chakraborty, S. & Chakraborty, S.
Experience
All 5 roles
Postdoctoral Researcher
Singapore Management University · Full-time
School 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 County
MPSC Lab under Prof. Nirmalya Roy. Domain adaptation for wearable human activity recognition.
Teaching Assistant
Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur
Ten courses across Mobile and Pervasive Computing, Data Structures, Database Systems, Operating Systems, and more. Outstanding TA Award, 2022.
Education
Coursework & teachingIndian Institute of Technology Jodhpur
Dual Ph.D. – M.Tech., Computer Science and Engineering
Prime Minister Research Fellow (PMRF). Supervisors: Dr. Suchetana Chakraborty (IIT Jodhpur) and Dr. Sandip Chakraborty (IIT Kharagpur).
Ph.D. thesis: Wearables for Personal Well Being and Digital Health: A Pervasive Sensing Perspective
M.Tech. thesis: Quantifying Attention using eSense Devices (2021–2022)
Departmental Rank 1 · MHRD–GATE Fellowship 2020–2023
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
B.Tech., Computer Science and Engineering
Merit Scholarship for academic excellence, Government of Delhi (2017–2020). GATE 2020: 98.74 percentile.
Honours
All 23 honours- Award · 2026
Departmental Rank 1 – M.Tech.–Ph.D., IIT Jodhpur
- Award · 2026
CHI 2026 Honourable Mention Award for MorsEar
- Competition · 2023
Finalist – Stanford EPIC Data Challenge, USA, Top 5 out of 61
- Competition · 2023
Finalist – IEEE Smart Mobility Challenge, Saudi Arabia, Top 5 out of 175, Sole Representative of India
- Fellowship · 2023–2026
Prime Minister Research Fellowship (PMRF), Government of India
- Fellowship · 2023
TCS Research Fellowship, Tata Consultancy Services
Work with me
I am looking for collaborators on earable and wearable sensing, digital health, and human-centred AI, and I enjoy mentoring students on end-to-end sensing systems. If you are a prospective student, a fellow researcher, or an industry team with a real deployment problem, write to me with a short note on what you are working on.
Collaborators
Abu Zaher Md Faridee
Sameeran Zhingre
Ananya Mondal
Skills
Python, C / C++, Java, Swift, JavaScript / React, Machine Learning for Sensing, Human Activity Recognition, Edge Computing, User Study Design, Statistical Analysis
Languages
- English – Fluent (C1)
- Hindi – Native
- French – Basic (A1)
Service
- Social Media Chair, ACM/IEEE COMSNETS 2025–2027
- TPC, HeadSys @ ACM MobiSys 2026; COMSNETS Posters 2025–2026
- Reviewer: ACM CHI, CSCW, NeurIPS, KDD, IEEE TMC, PACMHCI