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Experienced Clinical Research Scientist with 10+ years of experience | Proficient in R, SPSS, MATLAB, and Python

Profile Summary

Recent graduate and senior clinical research scientist with experience across various clinical neuropsychiatry / neurology focused populations, working with large datasets related to health-related data, and experience working with cross-functional teams. Extensive experience with Good Clinical Practice (GCP), IRB regulatory submissions, NIH submissions with experience drafting deviations and amendments to study protocols, with key analytical roles in delivering presentations and publications with clinical data. Strong data analytic / high performance computing cluster experience using various shell scripting, Python, MATLAB, R, and PostgreSQL packages, as well possessing a passion for translational healthcare and clinical scientist roles in industry. Over 10+ years of experience in independent research design, execution, analysis, and writing with deliverables including scientific publication efforts across 10+ academic papers, and oral presentation skillsets across >30+ academic conferences. Awarded >$100,000 in grants, awards, fellowships, and funding. 700+ hours of training in clinical psychological assessment, therapy, and supervision hours as a former clinical psychology trainee.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Cognitive Science
• ★ Literature Search
• ★ Manuscript & Journal Article Writing
• ☆ Human Behavior & Psychology
• ☆ Learning & Memory
• ☆ Python
• ☆ SPSS
• ☆ Matlab
• ☆ Excel
• ☆ SAS
• ☆ R
• ☆ Scikit-learn
• ☆ Hypothesis
• ☆ Peer Review
• ☆ Research Methodology
• ☆ Survey Design & Methodology
• ☆ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ☆ Journal Selection
• ☆ Science Communication
• ☆ Literature Review
• ☆ Systematic Literature Review
• ☆ Scientific Proofreading & Editing
• ☆ Proofreading & Editing

Services

• Writing

Writing Non-Medical Regulatory Writing, Technical Writing, Creative Writing, General Proofreading & Editing

Work Experience

Graduate Research Assistant

Center for Translational Research in Neuroimaging and Data Science

August 2021 - May 2026

Lab Manager

Rice University

August 2020 - July 2021

Clinical Research Coordinator II

Massachusetts General Hospital

June 2018 - June 2020

Education

PhD (Psychology | Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience Track)

Georgia State University

August 2021 - May 2026

MA (Psychology, Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience Track)

San Diego State University

August 2015 - May 2018

BS Psychology, Biology Minor (Psychology)

The University of Tulsa

August 2011 - August 2015

Certifications

• Graduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence and Business Innovation

  Georgia State University

  https://www.parchment.com/lp/award/89453e92-8dd6-45c4-a509-de3cb04d3152

  August 2025 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Amritha Harikumar, Joanne Wardell, David Keator, Daniel Amen, Sergey M. Plis, Vince D. Calhoun (2026). Classifying schizophrenia patients and healthy individuals: Whole brain SPECT functional connectivity using support vector machine classification . NeuroImage: Reports.

Amritha Harikumar, Bradley Baker, Daniel Amen, David Keator, Vince D. Calhoun (2026). A Replicable NeuroMark Template for Whole-Brain SPECT Reveals Data-Driven Perfusion Networks and Their Alterations in Schizophrenia . Neuroinformatics.

Amritha Harikumar, Junqiang Dai, Elaine F. Walker, Vince D. Calhoun (2026). A systematic review on dysconnectivity in face and emotion processing networks in schizophrenia . Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience.

Amritha Harikumar, Maria Misiura, Daniel Amen, David Keator, Vince Calhoun (2025). Fully automated estimation of fMRI-guided SPECT brain networks and their functional network connectivity in schizophrenia patients versus controls: A NeuroMark ICA approach . Aperture Neuro.

Rishi Vas, Taylor Phillips, Lorena A. Ferguson, Amritha Harikumar, Madelyn Castro, Stephanie L. Leal (2024). High and low current perceived stress associated with enhanced emotional mnemonic discrimination . Learning & Memory.

A Review of the Default Mode Network in Autism Spectrum Disorders and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder @article{2021, doi = {10.1089/brain.2020.0865}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1089%2Fbrain.2020.0865}, year = 2021, month = {may}, publisher = {Mary Ann Liebert Inc}, volume = {11}, number = {4}, pages = {253--263}, author = {Amritha Harikumar and David W. Evans and Chase C. Dougherty and Kimberly L.H. Carpenter and Andrew M. Michael}, title = {A Review of the Default Mode Network in Autism Spectrum Disorders and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder}} . Brain Connectivity.

Assessing intragenomic variation of the internal transcribed spacer two: Adapting the Illumina metagenomics protocol @article{2017, doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0181491}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0181491}, year = 2017, month = {jul}, publisher = {Public Library of Science ({PLoS})}, volume = {12}, number = {7}, pages = {e0181491}, author = {Lo'ai Alanagreh and Caitlin Pegg and Amritha Harikumar and Mark Buchheim}, editor = {Shilin Chen}, title = {Assessing intragenomic variation of the internal transcribed spacer two: Adapting the Illumina metagenomics protocol}} . PLOS ONE.

DISSERTATION THESIS

Harikumar, A. (2026). Dysconnectivity in Schizophrenia: Utilizing a Novel Single Photon Emission Computerized Tomography (SPECT) NeuroMark Template for Validation and Advancement of Precision Psychiatry [Georgia State University]. https://doi.org/10.57709/52 .

PREPRINT

Amritha Harikumar, Bradley Baker, Daniel Amen, David Keator, Vince D. Calhoun (2026). Examining comorbid and transdiagnostic depression clinical outcomes across anxiety, autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), bipolar disorder, depression, and schizotypal personality groups: a novel NeuroMark SPECT approach .

Amritha Harikumar, Bradley Baker, Daniel Amen, David Keator, Vince D. Calhoun (2026). A Replicable NeuroMark Template for Whole-Brain SPECT Reveals Data-Driven Perfusion Networks and Their Alterations in Schizophrenia .

Amritha Harikumar, Junqiang Dai, Elaine Walker, Vince D Calhoun (2025). A Systematic Review on Dysconnectivity in Face and Emotion Processing Networks in Schizophrenia .

Amritha Harikumar, Junqiang Dai, Elaine Walker, Vince D Calhoun (2025). A Systematic Review on Dysconnectivity in Face and Emotion Processing Networks in Schizophrenia .

Amritha Harikumar, Joanne Wardell, David Keator, Daniel Amen, Sergey Plis, Vince D Calhoun (2025). Classifying Schizophrenia Patients and Healthy Individuals: Whole Brain SPECT Functional Connectivity using Support Vector Machine Classification .

Amritha Harikumar, Maria Misiura, Daniel Amen, David Keator, Vince D Calhoun (2025). Fully automated estimation of fMRI guided SPECT brain networks and their functional network connectivity in schizophrenia patients vs controls: a NeuroMark ICA approach .

Amritha Harikumar, Junqiang Dai, Elaine Walker, Vince D Calhoun (2025). A Systematic Review on Dysconnectivity in Face and Emotion Processing Networks in Schizophrenia .

Amritha Harikumar, Joanne Wardell, David Keator, Daniel Amen, Sergey Plis, Vince D Calhoun (2025). Classifying Schizophrenia Patients and Healthy Individuals: Whole Brain SPECT Functional Connectivity using Support Vector Machine Classification .

Amritha Harikumar, Maria Misiura, Daniel Amen, David Keator, Vince D Calhoun (2025). Fully automated estimation of fMRI guided SPECT brain networks and their functional network connectivity in schizophrenia patients vs controls: a NeuroMark ICA approach .

Amritha Harikumar, Maria Misiura, Daniel Amen, David Keator, Vince D Calhoun (2025). Fully automated estimation of fMRI guided SPECT brain networks and their functional network connectivity in schizophrenia patients vs controls: a NeuroMark ICA approach .

Sir-Lord Wiafe, Spencer Kinsey, Najme Soleimani, Raymond O. Nsafoa, Nigar Khasayeva, Amritha Harikumar, Robyn Miller, Vince D. Calhoun (2025). Aberrant Recovery of Timescale-Aligned Amplitude Balance Links to Symptoms and Cognition in Schizophrenia .

Amritha Harikumar, Joanne Wardell, David Keator, Daniel Amen, Sergey Plis, Vince D Calhoun (2025). Classifying Schizophrenia Patients and Healthy Individuals: Whole Brain SPECT Functional Connectivity using Support Vector Machine Classification .

Amritha Harikumar, Maria Misiura, Daniel Amen, David Keator, Vince D Calhoun (2025). Fully automated estimation of fMRI guided SPECT brain networks and their functional network connectivity in schizophrenia patients vs controls: a NeuroMark ICA approach .

Amritha Harikumar, Maria Misiura, Daniel Amen, David Keator, Vince D Calhoun (2024). Fully automated estimation of fMRI guided SPECT brain networks and their functional network connectivity in schizophrenia patients vs controls: a NeuroMark ICA approach .

Amritha Harikumar, Kseniya P. Solovyeva, Maria Misiura, Armin Iraji, Sergey Plis, Godfrey Pearlson, Jessica Turner, Vince D Calhoun (2023). Revisiting Functional Dysconnectivity: A Review of Three Model Frameworks in Schizophrenia .

Lorena A. Ferguson, Amritha Harikumar, Stephanie L Leal (2023). Retirement through rose-colored glasses: greater positivity bias in retired relative to working older adults .

Renae Mannion, Amritha Harikumar, Fernanda Morales-Calva, Stephanie L Leal (2023). A novel face-name mnemonic discrimination task with naturalistic stimuli .

Renae Mannion, Amritha Harikumar, Fernanda Morales-Calva, Stephanie L Leal (2023). A novel face-name mnemonic discrimination task with naturalistic stimuli .

Taylor Phillips, Madelyn Castro, Rishi Vas, Lorena A. Ferguson, Amritha Harikumar, Stephanie L Leal (2022). Perceived antidepressant efficacy associated with reduced negative and enhanced neutral mnemonic discrimination .