05/23/2022
We are back again with the alumni feature! This time the feature is on Dr. Ayeswarya Ravikumar, who is currently a Research Associate at UHCO
Research interests: Customized Corrections (CL, Spectacles, IOL's) , Myopia, Neural Adaptation, Dry eyes
Dissertation topic: Change in Visual Acuity Highly correlated with Change in Image Quality Metrics in Normal and Keratoconic eyes
PhD advisor: Dr. Raymond A Applegate
Favorite part of the eye/visual pathway: How optics plays an important role from childhood(in Myopia) to old age (pseudophakia)
Favorite spot in Houston: Water Wall, Hermann Park, NASA (went 8 times in 12 years)
Favorite spot on campus: Chinese Star restaurant on campus (closed), Tealicious, My office
Favorite location travelled to for a conference: Florida ARVO
Hobbies/interests outside of research: Gardening, watching movies, spending time with kids, Temple
Favorite memory during grad school: UHCO Alumini Meet (not anymore)) during ARVO, Second year ARVO sharing room with 5 grad students.
What advice do you wish you had been given as a grad student?
1. I wish someone could have told me that PhD life is like the roots of a tree and you get buried deep into the soil in the dark but there is lot more to do in the life after your PhD where you grow more and tall and spread lateral branches to reach to the sky and shine in the sun with colorful flowers. Only if the roots are stronger you can shine colorfully throughout the life but that is not the end of the world.
2. I wish I was aware on the career pathways available after the PhD life during my 2nd to 3rd year of the graduate school.
Are there any accomplishments you would like to share?
Ezell Fellowship, As a president of UHCO postdoctoral Association
