Abiraami P S is an Erasmus Mundus scholar, cultural manager, dancer and dance movement therapy practitioner. She studies how culture lives in and moves through one's body. She does so using Ethnochoreology, Anthropology of Dance/Movement, Folkloristics, Ethnography and Cultural Studies. She works with folk artists to document traditional practices and partner with educators on movement-based approaches that support children's holistic development.

Her academic backgrounds are in Cultural Studies, Dance/Movement Therapy, Intangible Cultural Heritage, Folkloristics and Bharatanatyam. She cleared UGC NET (English), published 2 books, 4 articles and presented her research findings at national and international conferences.  She served as Senior Programmes Coordinator at the Museum of Art & Photography. She conceptualised and ran public programmes for MAP's exhibitions and collections. She facilitated  touch tours for individuals with visual disabilities, and learnt sign language to better understand Deaf culture and curate cultural events. She facilitates therapeutic movement sessions; and consults on publication strategy for the Creative Movement Therapy Association of India. She also conceptualised the conference for the Tourism mini-PhD programme for ReachSci, registred under the University of Cambridge. Beyond these roles, she sat on the Board of Studies at Mount Carmel College and holds memberships with International Council of Traditional Music's Ethnochoreology study group, the International Organization of Folk Art and YOUNGO (the official UNFCCC youth constituency).

Her recent work includes the UNESCO World Heritage Volunteers Campaign and representing India at Y20 South Africa, the official youth engagement group of the G20. She has been recognised with the Social Impact and Community Engagement Award, Best Researcher Award, and Alumnus of the Year honour, along with a Commendation from the Deputy Director General of her alma mater. Abiraami has served as a resource person at various universities and schools. 

Abiraami is currently pursuing Choreomundus - Erasmus Mundus International Master's in Dance and Movement as Practical Knowledge and Heritage, across 4 univerisities in Europe.