
Ashish Sundar
Head of Medical Technology at 6G Health Institute
Ashish Sundar is currently the Head of Medical Technology at the 6G Health Institute, where they lead the development of cutting-edge medical connectivity solutions using advanced cellular networks like 5G and 6G. Their work focuses on enabling secure, efficient data transmission between medical devices, facilitating remote patient monitoring, and reducing the need for hospital visits. Through the 6G Health Lab, Ashish Sundar is driving the development of software and embedded systems that connect both modern and legacy medical devices, improving data management across healthcare platforms. They also oversee a campus testbed to optimize medical network applications and security in preparation for the future of 6G in healthcare.
Before joining the 6G Health Institute, Ashish Sundar was a Senior Biomedical Engineer at the American Hospital Dubai (2018-2021), where they managed critical medical equipment across departments such as radiation therapy, the operating room, and imaging. They ensured compliance with international standards, led a team in troubleshooting, maintenance, and provided training to medical staff on advanced medical devices.
Earlier, as a Medical Equipment Planner (2016-2018) at the American Hospital Dubai, Ashish Sundar managed multimillion-dollar budgets for medical equipment procurement and hospital expansion projects. He also worked as an Assistant Professor in biomedical engineering, contributing to research in prosthetics and teaching at institutions in India.
Ashish Sundar holds a Master of Technology in Biomedical Engineering from the Vellore Institute of Technology (2010), where they graduated with a 7.99/10 GPA. They also earned a Bachelor of Technology in Biomedical Engineering from Cochin University (2007), graduating with a 66% mark.
With a solid educational background and extensive experience in medical technology, Ashish Sundar is at the forefront of innovations shaping the future of e-health and medical connectivity.
15.00-15.20
Tuesday 3rd Dec
Patient Health Interface - A cellular-driven distributed patient-centric care delivery
6G Health Institute