People Behind DREAM TBI
Dharwad Research Ecospace for Advancing Minds, Technology Business Incubator (DREAM TBI) is driven by a distinguished board of clinical leaders, executive managers, and operational specialists committed to advancing neurotech and healthcare innovations.
Dr Arun kumar Chavan
Chairman DREAM TBI and Director DIMHANS Dharwad
Pioneering medical director and institutional leader driving strategic vision, ethics board governance, and clinical trial integration at DREAM TBI & DIMHANS Dharwad.
Dr Srinivas Kosgi
Director/Co ordinator, DREAM TBI Dharwad
Directing incubation programs, state research coordination, academic sandbox operations, and inter-departmental innovation pipelines across Karnataka.
Dr. Shivarudrappa B Bhairappanavar
Chief Executive Officer, DREAM TBI Dharwad
Executive leader driving startup incubation, bio-incubation facility infrastructure, non-dilutive seed fund disbursement, and government-backed healthcare acceleration.
Pralhad B Madakatti
Operations Manager, DREAM TBI Dharwad
Overseeing facility operations, lab sandbox access, incubate onboarding, vendor relations, and daily operational logistics for DREAM TBI.
Sunil Kamanoor
Outreach Officer, DREAM TBI Dharwad
Leading ecosystem outreach, startup networking, academic hackathons, media relations, and investor engagement across North Karnataka.
Rashmi Bekinalkar
Secretarial Support/Admin Associate, DREAM TBI Dharwad
Managing secretarial workflow, administrative coordination, board meeting documentation, regulatory filings, and visitor communications.
Praveen Jogi
Junior Accountant, DREAM TBI Dharwad
Handling financial accounting, grant allocation tracking, audit compliance, financial reconciliations, and state fund reporting.
Dr. Manjunath Bajantri
Associate Professor, DIMHANS Dharwad
Associate Professor specializing in psychiatric medical research, neuro-imaging evaluation, and clinical trial oversight for DREAM TBI incubates.
Dr. Susheelkumar Ronad
Lecturer, DIMHANS Dharwad
Faculty lecturer guiding psychiatric research protocols, academic sandbox projects, and medical technology assessments.
Dr. Meghamala T
Assistant Professor, DIMHANS Dharwad
Assistant Professor contributing to neuro-behavioral research, bio-signal data validation, and clinical ethics coordination.
Mr. Ramesh T
Psychiatric Social Worker, DIMHANS Dharwad
Psychiatric Social Worker coordinating community health trial access, patient outcome metrics, and field validation.
Mrs. Sushma C
Clinical Psychologist, DIMHANS Dharwad
Clinical Psychologist facilitating neuro-psychological assessments, digital therapeutics validation, and cognitive tool trials.
Mrs. Ashwini Patil
Clinical Psychologist, DIMHANS Dharwad
Clinical Psychologist supporting psychiatric AI validation, behavioral metrics, and patient safety reviews.
Mrs. Mallika B N
Clinical Psychologist, DIMHANS Dharwad
Clinical Psychologist engaged in cognitive therapy research, VR sandbox trials, and mental health software evaluation.
Mr. Ashok Kori
Psychiatric Social Worker, DIMHANS Dharwad
Psychiatric Social Worker managing patient outreach programs, ethics compliance, and field research implementation.