Anukarniya: The Role Models
"Anukarniya" is a Sanskrit word that means "the exemplary one". It is a small initiative to bring experts of various fields to you for sharing their journey and stories. Stories that are not only about how they were able to reach the career position they are in right now but also about their failures which contributed to their success. Our guests also talk about various scholarships and programs related to their fields, which might be your dream career or field of interest. I want to thank all the listeners and speakers for their support and love in making Anukarniya a big success. So, as you know we are now at our season 2, first episode! The four major goals of this season are –
1. Guidance to the youth to know the path towards their career goal in STEMM
2. To disseminate the knowledge about scholarships of the speaker's field of expertise per episode
3. To discuss the possible ways to face failure because we are taught how to aim for success but not how to deal with failure,
The new addition to this season is discussion about
4. Role of a Mentor and how to find a good mentor and
5.Role of career-breaks and quality time with self.
We have two international organizations supporting this initiative - MENSA (an international organization of high IQ people) and 1MWIS (1 Million Women In STEM). These organizations have been actively involved in taking the initiative forward. To connect to the initiative, feel free to reach out to us. If you want to nominate a speaker or wish to volunteer for the cause you can DM us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn or you can write to us on anukarniya@gmail.com as well. Happy learning!
Anukarniya: The Role Models
S1_E2: Dr. Nishaki Mehta, Physician scientist
Dr Nishaki Mehta is a physician scientist. As a cardiologist, she trained at Harvard for her cardiac electrophysiology which deals with electrical heart rhythm disturbances. This includes treating abnormal heart rhythms using devices like pacemakers and defibrillators. She is particularly interested in complex ablations, a procedure that corrects faulty electrical signals in the heart, and implantation of complex devices and management. Cardiac electrophysiology is a field driven by technology, and Dr. Mehta is an innovator driven by a passion to improve patient care in safe, effective and affordable ways. Her collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2018 earned the Medical Device Innovation Competition’s top prize. She holds several patents for her innovative ideas and technologies. She is also a member of the ACC Innovation Council. In her prior position as faculty at the Biomedical Engineering Division at the University of Virginia, she mentored over 30 Capstone students on engineering technologies to improve health care.
Dr. Mehta has produced more than 40 peer-reviewed manuscripts and more than 60 abstracts for international conferences. She is an active reviewer for several cardiology journals. She has won several awards, including the Cardiology Woman in Training Award for Excellence by the American Heart Association. She also was recently nominated for the prestigious Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology Fellowship for 2019. She was recognized by the University of Virginia for her Excellence in Research for 2019. She was selected as a GLOWE recipient by the Heart Rhythm Society in 2020. She is board certified by the American Board for internal medicine, cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology. She is a proud alumnus of GS Medical College in Mumbai and a life member at Mensa international.
- Instagram– https://www.instagram.com/nishakimehta/.
- LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nishaki-mehta-32908011/