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About
Manasa Vinothkumar is a Master's student in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Sydney, focusing on biodesign, modeling, and research in cardiac, orthopedic, and tissue engineering systems. She has experience in medical device development, including conceptualization, CAD, and computational fluid dynamics. Vinothkumar previously worked as an Investment Associate at NextGen Ventures and holds a Sydney Scholars India Scholarship.
Experience
- NextGen VenturesInvestment Associate2025 — 2026
- Blackbird FoundationBlackbird Protostars (Season 12)2026
- AirtreePathfinders Cohort 12026
- SquidlyProduct Validation Engineer Intern2025 — 2026Sydney, NSW
- University of SydneyPostgraduate Student-Faculty Liason2025 — 2026
- University of SydneySenior Buddy (Women in Engineering Buddy Program ‘25)2025
- NucleateDirector of Organizational Development (HQ)2025
- NucleatePartnerships Lead (Sydney)2025
- NucleateActivator Operations Lead (HQ)2025
- Sydney University Society of Medical Innovation (SUSMI)President2024 — 2025Australia
- StartmateStartmate fellow, Summer’252024Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- HydraKitFounder2022 — 2024India
- Caliber Assurance ServicesR&D biomedical intern (iCaltech Innovations)2024Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- TEDxSISTProduction and experience manager2023 — 2024Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology
- TEDxSISTSocial Media Curator2022 — 2024Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
- MedCuore Medical Solutions Private LimitedStudent ambassador2022 — 2024Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
- Bionyme Laboratories Private LimitedCross-boundary student Intern2022Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
- MAHSA UniversitySummer exchange intern2022Selangor, Malaysia
- Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)Summer Intern2022Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
- BioLim Centre for Science & TechnologyResearch Associate Intern2021Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Skills & more
Product ValidationStartupsMedical DevicesBiomedical ElectronicsInternet of Things (IoT)SensorsNeurologyNeuroscienceBioengineeringBiomedical EngineeringResearchMachine Learning
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Autodesk TinkercadNI MultisimPilot testingEmbedded SystemsAnalytical SkillsPython (Programming Language)LeadershipFundamentals of Machine LearningLanguages English · German · Hindi · Tamil · Telugu
- MATLAB signal processing onramp — MathWorks
- MATLAB onramp — MathWorks
- Embedded Design with Artificial Intelligence — NSICLTD
- Demystifying the brain — NPTEL
- Bioengineering: An interface with biology and medicine — NPTEL
- IoT and embedded systems — EmCog solutions
- Biomedical instrumentation training — MedCuore Medical Solutions Private Limited
From Manasa's professional profile.
Colleagues at NextGen Ventures
Aarshia Sinha
Events Lead at NextGen Ventures
Andrew J Nash
Advisor at NextGen Ventures
Andris Dang
Investment Associate at NextGen Ventures
Anthony Tsougranis
Investor at NextGen Ventures
Bhavesh Nain
Investment Associate at NextGen Ventures
Davi La Ferla
Advisor at NextGen Ventures
David So
Investment Associate at NextGen Ventures
Disha Jain
Investment Principal at NextGen Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Manasa Vinothkumar?
- Manasa Vinothkumar is a Master's student in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Sydney, focusing on biodesign, modeling, and research in cardiac, orthopedic, and tissue engineering systems. She has experience in medical device development, including conceptualization, CAD, and computational fluid dynamics. Vinothkumar previously worked as an Investment Associate at NextGen Ventures and holds a Sydney Scholars India Scholarship.
- Where does Manasa Vinothkumar work?
- Manasa Vinothkumar is Investment Associate at NextGen Ventures.
- Where did Manasa Vinothkumar go to school?
- Manasa Vinothkumar studied at University of Sydney (Master of Professional Engineering, Biomedical/Medical Engineering); Sathyabama Institute of Science & Technology, Chennai (Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering); Startmate (Student Fellow, Summer25).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Blackbird Foundation3
Also worked at University of Sydney93
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