Presenter

Nihari Chinthapalli serves as the Head of Human Centered Research and Design at Takeda Pharmaceutical Company. With over 19 years of expertise in the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors, she specializes in the integration of Human Factors Engineering, Product Design, and Device Clinical Development within the realm of medical device and combination product development. Nihari holds degrees in Industrial Engineering and Electronics and Communication Systems Engineering, with specializations in Health Systems Engineering and Human Factors, from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad. She has successfully led cross-functional teams in the development of medical devices across diverse therapeutic areas, ensuring stringent regulatory compliance and superior user experience.