Overview

Sharda School of Allied Health Sciences, Sharda University is organizing “Expert Talk on Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: Transforming Haematology, Pathology, and Laboratory Automation and Physiotherapy Assessment, Rehabilitation, and Research,” scheduled on 13 February 2026.

About the Event:

 

The Department of Medical Laboratory Technology and the Department of Physiotherapy at Sharda School of Allied Health Sciences jointly organize an interdisciplinary academic event titled “Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: Transforming Haematology, Pathology, and Laboratory Automation and Physiotherapy Assessment, Rehabilitation, and Research.”

This event aims to provide comprehensive insights into the rapidly evolving role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in modern healthcare, highlighting its transformative impact across diagnostic laboratories and rehabilitation sciences. The sessions will explore how AI-driven technologies are enhancing diagnostic accuracy, efficiency, and standardization in haematology, pathology, diagnostic image analysis, and laboratory workflow automation, while also improving clinical decision-making and operational efficiency in laboratory medicine.

From the physiotherapy perspective, the event will focus on the application of AI in patient assessment, treatment planning, personalized rehabilitation programs, progress monitoring, outcome evaluation, and long-term follow-up. The integration of AI-enabled tools in physiotherapy education, clinical practice, and research will be discussed, emphasizing evidence-based and patient-centric care.

The event will also address the role of AI in healthcare research, clinical documentation, project administration, and ethical considerations, enabling participants to understand the responsible and effective integration of AI into professional practice. Designed as a joint platform for Medical Laboratory Technology and Physiotherapy programmes, this event fosters interdisciplinary learning and prepares students and professionals to adapt to the emerging AI-driven healthcare ecosystem.

Objectives of Event

1.     To introduce the fundamental concepts of Artificial Intelligence and automation and their expanding role in contemporary healthcare, including medical laboratory diagnostics and physiotherapy practice.

2.     To explore applications of AI in haematology, pathology, and medical image analysis, focusing on automated cell analysis, pattern recognition, early disease detection, and improved diagnostic accuracy.

3.     To examine the role of AI-driven automation in laboratory workflow optimization, including efficiency enhancement, quality control, standardization, and reduced turnaround time in diagnostic services.

4.     To highlight the application of AI in physiotherapy assessment, treatment planning, rehabilitation, patient monitoring, and follow-up, emphasizing personalized and data-driven care.

5.     To familiarize participants with emerging trends, research applications, clinical documentation, project administration, and ethical considerations related to the integration of AI in healthcare practice.

 

Name of the Organizing Department / School

Department of Medical Laboratory Technology

Department of Physiotherapy

Convener Details

Prof. (Dr.) Karuna Singh, Dean SSAHS

Co-Convener details

Dr. Gaurav Kaushik

Professor, Department of MLT (SSAHS)

 

Dr. Mayank Shukla

Professor, Department of Physiotherapy (SSAHS)

Co-ordinators:

Dr. Ankur Vashishtha

Assistant Professor, Department of MLT (SSAHS)

 

Dr. Manti Debnath

Assistant Professor, Department of MLT (SSAHS)

 

Organizing Secretory details

Dr. Rajni Bagdi

Associate Professor, Department of MLT (SSAHS)

 

Dr. Saima Zaki

Assistant Professor, Department of Physiotherapy (SSAHS)

 

Dr. Prachi Rana (PT)

Assistant Professor, Department of Physiotherapy (SSAHS)

Chief Guest Details:

Prof. (Dr.) Karuna Singh

(Dean, School of Allied Health Sciences)

Speaker Details:

  • Dr. Ashwani Bhardwaj, Head, Department of MLT KCGPW Ambala City, Haryana
  • Dr. Sahar Zaidi, Assistant Professor, Department of Physiotherapy, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi