He received a Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Columbia University, New York in 2015 and Master of Technology in Mechanical Design from IIT Delhi, New Delhi in 2008. He has also worked as a Project Scientist at IIT Delhi from 2008 to 2009. Dr. Vashista currently heads the Robotics Laboratory at IIT Gandhinagar. He was awarded DST INSPIRE faculty award in 2016. Dr. Vashista research interests are in the areas of cable-driven robots, rehabilitation robotics, and human motor adaptation. The main focus of his research has been on the mechanical system design and control of robotic technologies that can be used for human performance augmentation and restoration.