Principal Investigators
ARPAN BANERJEE
Scientist-VI & Professor Cognitive Brain Dynamics Lab, National Brain Research Centre, Manesar [email protected] |
DIPANJAN ROY
Now at IIT Jodhpur as Associate Professor, School of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science [email protected] |
Post-Doctoral Fellows
DR SUMAN SAHA
Contact : [email protected] Suman was awarded his PhD in Engineering from Jadavpur University, Kolkata for his work on the role of heterogeneity and coupling in synchronization of dynamical networks. His interest in computational neuroscience and dynamical interactions in complex networks brought him to NBRC. His work revolves around the analysis of data from invasive (sEEG) and non-invasive (MRI, fMRI) techniques. He currently works on finding a morphometric predictor of cognitive behaviors in early childhood stunting and on identifying an early predictor of seizure onset from sEEG time series. He also intends to use dynamical systems, graph theory and statistics to find a neuroimaging marker to detect subtle differences in the structural and functional features of the human brain across their lifespan and specifically in neurological disabilities. His long term goal is to develop a diagnostic tool based on the neuroimaging markers for early detection and diagnosis of neuronal disorders using AI. When not working, Suman's artistic side peeks out as he paints, makes crafts and does chalk carving. |
DR ANAGH PATHAK
Contact : [email protected] Anagh did his B.Tech in Chemical Engineering and MSc in physics from BITS-Pilani. He then joined NBRC for his Master's in Neuroscience. He finished his PhD at Cognitive Brain Dynamics Lab, NBRC. Currently he is interested in understanding the neural correlates of healthy aging. If not in lab, he is busy playing football and having heated but healthy discussion with people. |
DR ANSHITA SINGH
Contact : [email protected] Anshita has a B.Tech in Computer Science Engineering. She completed her M.Tech in CSE from Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow. She worked on the UPCST project, "Design and Development of Speckle Reduction Framework for Land Monitoring in Agricultural SAR Images" as a project fellow which piqued her interest in image processing and pattern detection. She pursued her PhD at the Brain and Behaviour Laboratory at the Centre for Biomedical Research, Lucknow SGPGI under the DST Inspire Fellowship. Her research is in the field of brain imaging and she has also studied paediatric bipolar disorder. Anshita joined NBRC as a Research Associate and is currently working on development of methods to improve low-field MRI, a project supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. When not working, she loves to play outdoor games, paint and cook. |
Doctoral Research Fellows
DR NEERAJ KUMAR
Contact : [email protected] Neeraj completed his master’s in Neuroscience from National Brain Research Centre (NBRC), Manesar. He is interested in sensory processing in the human brain. Currently his research focuses at hemispheric specialization of auditory processing at the structural and functional level. If not in lab, he likes to read and listen to music. |
RITU MONI BORAH
Contact : [email protected] Ritu did her bachelor's in Physics and master's in Neuroscience from National Brain Research Centre, Manesar. Her research interest lies in the field of action perception mainly understanding how we perceive other's action to predict an adaptive response. Her master's dissertation work on gaze and pointing perception built up her interest in integrating social values to an action stimuli. There is need to study action and social values like emotion, intention attribution and thus there lies her motivation to continue with the road of cognition to mimic more real life phenomena in lab set up to understand human predictive nature in action and emotion perception. She likes to indulge herself into painting, outdoor and indoor sports, reading fiction in her free time. |
DR NISHA CHETANA SASTRY
Contact : [email protected] Nisha holds a B. Tech degree in Computer Science and Engineering from BMSCE, Bengaluru. Her interest in popular science books inspired her to switch her career from a software development engineer to pursuing PhD in Neuroscience, which was enabled by qualification in GATE 2017. Still maintaining the love for data analysis and algorithms her research interest lies in understanding the temporal and spatial evolution of dynamic functional connectivity (dFC)patterns in task and resting state across age and also in the development of novel algorithms to capture them. Her current focus is in identification of distinct, dominant dFC patterns using eigen vector decomposition in task and resting state and quantification of major temporal patterns in the identified dominant patterns. She is interested in utilising statistical models such as HMMs (Hidden Markov Model) to model the temporal interaction between large scale brain networks. While not in lab, she can be seen practising her violin lessons (she hopes to complete her Cambridge Trinity levels in violin during her PhD) or taking trips to explore hidden gems of North India. |
ABHISHEK NARVARIA
Contact : [email protected] Abhishek received his Master’s degree in cognitive sciences from Centre for Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences,University of Allahabad. There he studied how level of processing affects conscious access of word percepts. With the quest to learn and understand more about cognition, he joined Cognitive Brain Dynamics Lab in NBRC. Currently, he is trying to understand the role of set operation as a retro cue and how its orient attention on the internal representation. When not in lab, he likes to get engaged in philosophical argument of phenomenology and consciousness. He is very keen to understand gamification especially for role playing games. |
KIRTI SALUJA Contact : [email protected] Kirti received her Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry from Delhi University. Later she completed her master’s degree in Neuroscience from National Brain Research Centre, Manesar. In her master’s dissertation she looked into age-related changes in alpha and beta oscillations in a sensorimotor task in a lifespan data. She is continuing her PhD in Cognitive Brain Dynamics Lab under the supervision of Dr. Arpan Banerjee. Apart from research, she likes to paint, explore new places and meet new people. |
AZMAN AKHTAR
Contact : [email protected] Azman did BSc in Zoology from Aligarh Muslim University. He continued to do PhD after MSc in Neuroscience from NBRC itself. Currently, he is interested in understanding the neural correlates of reading in different orthographies by multiliterates and the underlying anatomical characteristics. He is taking the help of the unique culture of North Indians to read and write two distinctly different orthographies, Hindi and Urdu, for the same language, Hindustani. |
PRATIKA SIWATCH
Contact : [email protected] Pratika is currently a PhD student in NBRC. She received her graduation in Botany from Government Girls college, Gurugram and post graduation in Molecular and Human genetics from Banaras Hindu University. Brain is an extraordinary and most complex computing device, analyzing several stimuli from different modalities at same time to generate an eloquent percept. She is interested in following questions - How brain is generating a significant percept from this vast array of multisensory information? What is the role of consciousness in analyzing this multisensory information? What is the computation behind all this process? Apart from research she likes to play games like badminton, football and pool. She loves adventures and visiting exotic places. |
DR GARGI MAJUMDAR
Contact : [email protected] Gargi completed her Bachelor's and Master's in Zoology from Calcutta University. After exploring few corners in the world of molecular biology, she wanted to take an internal flight and venture into the world of neuroscience. Curious about human behavior, she is primarily interested to look into the emotional processing and regulation in brain. While not in lab, she can be found staring at the sky, watching birds or lost in the mountains. |
VINSEA AV SINGH Contact : [email protected] Vinsea received her bachelor’s degree in Zoology and Biochemistry from St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai. After her Master's in Neuroscience at NBRC, she continued here at CBDL for her PhD. Her research focuses on the pre- and post- stimulus brain oscillation during multisensory processing. Apart from research, she likes to do theatre, play ukelele and do stand-up comedy (yeah, she is the funny one). |
ANKIT YADAV Contact : [email protected] Ankit studied zoology in his bachelor's and master's. Thalamocortical interactions are of a particular interest to him. Since thalamus acts as an integration/segregation hub for different functional networks, he wants to understand how thalamus participates in interactions among multiple functional networks during task conditions. Apart from research, he likes to play chess. |
SHASHWATI TRIPATHI Contact : [email protected] Shashwati has a B.Sc. (Hons.) degree in Zoology from Hindu College, University of Delhi. She received master’s degree in Neuroscience at National Brain Research Centre and joined as a PhD student under Dr. Arpan Banerjee. Intrigued by the complexity and vastness of human emotion and its impact on daily life, she is primarily interested in understanding its association with higher order cognitive processes. Along with the research work, she loves to sing, play piano and indulges herself in designing and craft work. |
VINITHA VINOD PADIPPURACKAL Contact : [email protected] Vinitha completed her bachelor's in Biotechnology from Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kollam. Later she received her master's degree in Biotechnology with a specialisation in Molecular Diagnostics and DNA profiling from Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thiruvananthapuram. In her PhD she is currently working on understanding the mechanism of "imagination" in the brain and unveil the links between imagination and creativity. Besides research, she likes to paint, explore new places and enjoy a warm cup of coffee while watching a good movie. |
TANMAY SINGHAL
Contact : [email protected] Tanmay did his bachelor's in Biotechnology with major in Zoology and Chemistry. He completed his master's degree in Neuroscience at NBRC. His area of research includes EEG, decision making and consumer behavior. His dissertation work focused on the resting state electrophysiological networks in alpha frequency band. After succesfully defending his project and graduating with flying colors, Tanmay joined CBDL as a PhD student. Now he is trying to unravel the neural mechanisms underlying brain oscillations and their associations with the white matter structures. He indulges in music, loves sports and enjoys travelling. |
RISHABH BAPAT
Contact : [email protected] Rishabh pursued his bachelor's in Psychology from Christ University. He finished his MSc in Neuroscience from CBDL, NBRC. He has now joined CBDL as a PhD student. His research area includes complexity theory and coordination dynamics. He's primarily interested to look into perturbation in metastability during TMS stimulation. Apart from research, he likes to play video games. |
Master's Students
MAHIMA ELSA JOJI
Contact : [email protected] Mahima finished her Bachelor's in Neurotechnology from Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry. Currently enrolled in the Master's program in Neuroscience at NBRC, Mahima joined CBDL earlier this year for her dissertation. She is interested in emotions, association of emotions with brain connectivity and auditory perception in humans. She is presently working on stereoEEG data analysis for seizure prediction. Besides her work, she also loves music, internet surfing and travel and engages herself in socializing with people from different walks of life. |
Research Assistants
SAMUEL BERKINS
Contact : [email protected] Samuel holds a research master's degree in biomedical engineering from VIT university, focusing on the impact of environmental and lifestyle factors on neurodevelopmental disorders. He graduated with a joint project from the department of neuroscience, Uppsala University and VIT university investigating how dietary preferences affect brain morphology and depression. Following this, he worked as a research assistant in developmental paediatrics department at CMC Hospital. In his current role at CBDL, Samuel emphasizes neuroimaging biomarkers to predict early childhood stunting. Outside of research, he enjoys singing, traveling, and playing badminton. |