Garvit Chugh

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.

Singapore

Singapore Management UniversitySMUIIT JodhpurIIT Jodhpur
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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 InteractionMobile & Pervasive ComputingWearable and Earable SensingHuman-Centered AIUbiquitous ComputingContext-Aware Sensing

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).

    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.

    CHI 2026 ยท Honourable MentionPaper

  • HydratEar

    Non-invasive hydration monitoring with in-ear acoustic reflectometry.

    PerCom 2026Paper
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Experience

  • Postdoctoral Researcher

    Singapore Management University · Full-time
    Sep 2026 – Present · Singapore
    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
    Sep 2023 – Mar 2024 · Baltimore, MD, USA
    MPSC Lab under Prof. Nirmalya Roy. Domain adaptation for wearable human activity recognition.

  • Teaching Assistant

    Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur
    Jan 2021 – 2026 · Jodhpur, India
    Ten courses across Mobile and Pervasive Computing, Data Structures, Database Systems, Operating Systems, and more. Outstanding TA Award, 2022.
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Education

  • Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur

    Dual Ph.D. – M.Tech., Computer Science and Engineering
    2020 – 2026 · CGPA 8.93/10
    Prime 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
    2016 – 2020 · CGPA 9.10/10 · Delhi, India
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Publications

Selected papers. 26 publications: 21 peer-reviewed, 1 filed patent, 4 under review.

  • MorsEar: Toward Generalizable Low-Resource Covert Messaging via Earable-Based Inertial Sensing

    Chugh, G., Ghosh, I., Roy, N., Chakraborty, S. & Chakraborty, S.
    CHI 2026 Main Track Core A* Honourable Mention AwardSensingHCISecurity
    Paper

  • HydratEar: Non-Invasive Hydration Monitoring using In-Ear Acoustic Reflectometry

    Chugh, G. & Chakraborty, S.
    PerCom 2026 Main Track Core A*HealthcareSensing

  • SpineSense: Earable-Based Inertial Sensing for Spine Movement Monitoring to Combat Neck Pain

    Chugh, G., Chakraborty, S. & Chakraborty, S.
    PACMHCI (EICS) 2026 Q1 JournalHealthcareSensing

  • WristSense: Sensing Hidden Wrist Strain in Routine Activities via Inertial Tokenization and LLM-Based Feedback

    Chugh, G., Mondal, A., Chakraborty, S. & Chakraborty, S.
    SenSys 2026 Main Track Core A*HealthcareSensingML / AIHCI

  • BiteSense: Earable-Based Inertial Sensing for Eating Behaviour Assessment

    Chugh, G., Ghosh, I., Chakraborty, S. & Chakraborty, S.
    PerCom 2025 Main Track Core A*HealthcareSensing
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Honours & awards

  1. Departmental Rank 1 – M.Tech.–Ph.D., IIT Jodhpur

    Award · 2026

  2. CHI 2026 Honourable Mention Award for MorsEar

    Award · 2026

  3. Finalist – Stanford EPIC Data Challenge, USA, Top 5 out of 61

    Competition · 2023

  4. Finalist – IEEE Smart Mobility Challenge, Saudi Arabia, Top 5 out of 175, Sole Representative of India

    Competition · 2023

  5. Prime Minister Research Fellowship (PMRF), Government of India

    Fellowship · 2023–2026

  6. TCS Research Fellowship, Tata Consultancy Services

    Fellowship · 2023
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