Research Interests: Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Image Acquisition and Analysis). Voxel-Based Morphometry (VBM) analysis of Structural MR Images, Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), and fMRI (functional MRI) analysis. Structural and functional connectivity analysis. Implementation of Machine Learning to automate the analysis of MR images. Functional (resting and task) based imaging and diffusion imaging. Neuroanatomical findings, human brain fingerprinting. Bioinformatics Studies: Involving transcriptomic analysis (Adult human neurogenesis and psychiatric disorders)
Education:
BSc: Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur, 2010
BA: Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, Tirupati, 2011
MA: Karnataka State Open University, Mysuru, 2012
PhD: Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, 2020
Selected Publications:
- Vikas Pareek, Subhadip Paul, V.P. Subramanyam Rallabandi, Prasun K Roy (2019) Patterning of Corpus Callosum Integrity in Glioma Observed by MRI: Effect of 2D Bi-Axial Lamellar Brain Architecture. Journal of Neuro-Oncology, 144(1):165-177. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11060-019-03217-9
- Vikas Pareek, Banshi Nath, and Prasun K. Roy (2019) Role of Neuroimaging Modality in the Assessment of Oxidative Stress in Brain: A Comprehensive Review. CNS & Neurological Disorders – Drug Targets, 18(5):372-381. https://doi.org/10.2174/1871527318666190507102340
- Vikas Pareek, VP Subramanyam Rallabandi, Prasun K Roy (2018) A Correlational Study between Microstructural White Matter Properties and Macrostructural Gray Matter Volume Across Normal Ageing: Conjoint DTI and VBM Analysis. Magnetic Resonance Insights, 11. https://doi.org/10.1177/1178623X18799926
- Ashutosh Kumar, Vikas Pareek*, Muneeb A. Faiq, Pavan Kumar, Chiman Kumari, Himanshu N. Singh, Sanjib K. Ghosh (2020) Transcriptomic analysis of the signature of neurogenesis in human hippocampus suggests restricted progenitor cell progression post-childhood. IBRO Reports, 9:224-232, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibror.2020.08.003
- Ashutosh Kumar, Vikas Pareek, Pranav Prasoon, Muneeb A. Faiq, Pavan Kumar, Chiman Kumari, Ravikant Narayan (2020). Possible routes of SARS-CoV-2 invasion in brain: In context of neurological symptoms in COVID-19 patients. Journal of Neuroscience Research https://doi.org/10.1002/jnr.24717 IF = 4.69
Work Experience:
- Research Associate, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (Dec 2020 to present)
- Research Fellow, National Brain Research Centre (Jan 2020 – Jul 2020)