My name is Shanmugam Ganesan. I was born and brought up in Chennai, India, but I’m now in Boston, studying my third year at Tufts as a Mechanical Engineering student.

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I’ve decided to pursue engineering because I really, really enjoy building things. Something about having the ability to put what’s in my head out into the world feels so empowering. Over the past few years, I’ve taken every opportunity I can to build—whether that’s through internships at engineering startups, school clubs, hackathons, or just personal projects.

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Right now, my biggest concern is tackling Parkinson’s. Harnessing the power of magnetorheological fluids, soft robotics, and lots of user input, I’m working on a wearable device that aims to suppress Parkinsonian and Essential Tremors in a subtle, discreet, and impactful way. I don’t have this up on my website yet, but if you’re curious about this project (or anything else I’m working on), please feel free to reach out.

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Thanks for checking out my site—I hope you enjoy going through some of my work (I’ve tried to keep it concise and photo-driven!).