Bio

 Hari SRINIVASAN BIO Updated Feb '25


Hari is a PhD Candidate in Neuroscience at Vanderbilt University. He researches sensorimotor issues in autism and is co-mentored by Prof Mark Wallace (Multisensory Lab, Vanderbilt University) and Prof Carissa Cascio (LASR Lab, University of Kansas). He hopes his graduate school research will not just add to knowledge in this area, but also contribute to translatable solutions. His research is supported by a NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, a NISE Fellowship  at the Frist Center for Autism and Innovation at Vanderbilt, a PD Soros Fellowship, and UCLA-AIRP-Answer Scholars program.

Hari is an alum of UC Berkeley where he was University Medal Finalist and Phi Beta Kappa amongst other honors and distinctions. He was an an RA at multiple Psychology labs and the UC Berkeley Disability Lab. As a Berkeley Haas Scholar, he conducted funded independent research into the emotions of awe and empathy in autism under the guidance of Professor Dacher Keltner.

As an autistic (and ADHD) with challenges spanning multiple areas, he is deeply invested in finding solutions that address multiple domains of autism. This commitment extends beyond his research, through extensive writing on autism as well as engagement with nonprofits and numerous initiatives aimed at developing practical, impactful solutions. 




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