Research Support

Acknowledgement: Our work was made possible through the generous support of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Science Foundation (NSF), the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the University of Texas System, and The University of Texas at Tyler. Their support has been instrumental in enabling innovative research, advancing scientific knowledge, and fostering meaningful contributions to education and societal impact.

 Active Grants:

2024-2029                               

A Just-In-Time Adaptive Mobile Application Intervention to Support MSM who Engage in Chemsex 

Source: National Institutes of Health; Amount $3,992,918 ($244,749 for UT Tyler)

PI: Roman Shrestha, University of Connecticut, Co-Investigators: Pravitha Ramanand & Premananda Indic, UT Tyler

2024-2029      

Craving-Based Digital Phenotyping During MOUD Treatment

Source: National Institutes of Health; Amount $3,973,233 ($605,854 for UT Tyler)

PI: Stephanie Carriero, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Co-Investigators: Pravitha Ramanand & Premananda Indic, UT Tyler 

2021-2027         

Vital Signs in Opioid Exposed Neonates (ViSiON)

Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH); Amount: $2,794,132 ($861,744 for UT-Tyler)

PI: Namasivayam Ambalavanan, University of Alabama Birmingham, Co-Investigators: Pravitha Ramanand & Premananda Indic, UT Tyler       

Completed Grants :

2019-2024           

SBIR: RAE (Realize, Analyze, Engage) - A digital biomarker-based detection and intervention system for stress and cravings during recovery from substance abuse disorders. (Phase I & II)

Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH); Amount: $1,706,153 ($136,804 for UT-Tyler)

PIs: Premananda Indic, UT Tyler, Megan Reinhart, Nicole Gilbertson, Continue You LLC and Stephanie Carreiro, UMASS Med. School

2019-2023          

Easy-Med: Interdisciplinary Training in Security, Privacy-Assured Internet of Medical Things.

Source: National Science Foundation (NSF); Amount: $495,970 ($248,597 for UT-Tyler)

PI: Prabha Sundaravadivel, UT-Tyler, Co-PI: Premananda Indic, UT Tyler

2018-2022      

STARs Retention Award, Award Recipient: Premananda Indic, UT Tyler

Sources: The University of Texas System & the Provost Office, UT-Tyler; Amount: $600,000

2016-2022       

Prematurity-related ventilatory control (Pre-Vent) 

Administrative Supplement: ($23,250 for UT Tyler)

Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH); Amount: $2,455,474 ($518,645 for UT-Tyler) 

PIs: Premananda Indic, UT Tyler, Namasivayam Ambalavanan, University of Alabama Birmingham       

2016-2021       

Design of a wearable sensor system and associated algorithm to track suicidal ideation from movement variability and develop a novel objective marker of suicidal ideation and behavior risk in veterans.

Source: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA); Amount: $359,996 ($68,581 for UT-Tyler)

PI: Eric Smith, VA , Co-Investigator & site PI: Premananda Indic, UT Tyler   

2014-2018       

SCH: EXP: Collaborative Research: Design of a wearable biosensor system with wireless network for the remote detection of life-threatening events in neonates

Source: NSF; Amount: $656,583 ($144, 754 transferred to UT-Tyler);

Lead PI: Premananda Indic, UT Tyler, Co-PIs: David Paydarfar, UT-Austin; Honggang Wang & Yong Kim, UMASS Dartmouth