Nikhil Bhagwat
Scientific Researcher at McGill University
Canada
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Top SchoolNikhil Bhagwat is a biomedical data scientist and scientific researcher with 11 years of experience applying image processing and machine learning to computational neuroscience and clinical problems. Currently at McGill University, he blends academic rigor from a PhD in Bioengineering with hands-on research roles at the Allen Institute, Montreal Neurological Institute, and UMass. His work spans neuroimaging pipelines, quantitative analysis, and translational applications that bridge lab discoveries and clinical insights. Comfortable in both academic and industry settings, he has also advised startups on data science strategy and built research-grade tools during internships at Bell Labs and early-career roles. Known for pairing deep technical expertise with practical problem-solving, he often focuses on reproducible, data-driven approaches that accelerate neuroscience research.
11 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering at University of TorontoM.S; B.S, Electrical Engineering; Electrical Engineering; Mathematics Minor, M.S; B.S, Electrical Engineering; Electrical Engineering; Mathematics Minor at George Mason University
Github Skills (68)
bids10
raw-data10
data-files10
electrophysiology10
mri10
meta-analysis10
clinical-trials10
model-compression9
pruning9
docker9
neuroimaging9
intervention8
brain-imaging8
python8
energy8
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
carpentries-incubator/SDC-BIDS-sMRI
Mar 2021 - Jun 2021
Structural Neuroimaging Analysis in Python
Contributions:1 review, 162 commits, 78 PRs in 2 months
neuroimagingpythonpre-alphamrienglish
nikhil153/SDC-BIDS-sMRI
Apr 2021 - Feb 2024
Structural Neuroimaging Analysis in Python
Contributions:2 PRs, 61 pushes in 2 years 10 months
neuroimagingpythonneurosciencecomputational-neuroscienceneuroimaging-analysis
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