Ikra is pursuing PhD at the Media Lab of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). During his Master's at MIT, Ikra concurrently conducted research at Harvard University and MIT, specializing in developing wearable micro-fabricated piezoelectric ultrasonic transducers with conformable properties for soft tissue imaging and detecting cancer/tumor.

Currently exploring flexible electronics for a broad spectrum of applications, including wearables and smart electronic textiles, Ikra’s research interest lies in taking an interdisciplinary approach to studying physiological biosignals of the human body. After completing his B.S. in Textile Engineering (BUTEX) and M.S. in Biosystems Engineering (U of Manitoba), Ikra worked at different Canadian companies to gain real-world experiences. For example, at BOEING Canada, he gained experience in composite fabrication technologies for aircraft panels; later, he moved to become an Assistant Buyer at a major Canadian retailer to understand the North American retail business ecosystem. Through formal MITACS internships, Ikra also had the opportunity to collaborate with major technology transfer and R&D centres in Canada, including Composites Innovation Center (Manitoba) and Groupe CTT (Quebec), and produce multiple publications in Science Advances, Nature Electronics, Wiley, SAGE, Springer, and Elsevier.