Events
Participate and get involved with regular talks, workshops, and events by the department.
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19th September, 2024
A session by Dr. Rama Ratnam where he presented on “The neural basis for sensory perception of weak signals buried in noise.” His work explores how our brains are able to detect and identify subtle signals in the face of noise. His research sheds light on the remarkable complexity of our sensory systems.
13th September, 2024
Hannah Grace Jaison, a PhD student working with Prof. Meera Mary Sunny at the Department of Cognitive and Brain Sciences presented her research work at the European Conference on Visual Perception 2024. The title of her poster was ‘Separating out distractor suppression from attentional guidance using predictability of feature and location’.
The new MSc 2024 students’ batch in the Department of Cognitive and Brain Sciences, IIT Gandhinagar.
12th April, 2024
Dr. Supratim Ray, our esteemed speaker from the Centre for Neuroscience, IISc Bangalore, brought exceptional expertise and insight to the series. As a distinguished professor, Dr. Ray’s research on the “Effects of Meditation on the Brain” illuminated the profound relationship between meditation and gamma oscillations, offering valuable insights into cognitive health and neuroprotection.
12th March, 2024
Dr. Mewa Singh, Distinguished Professor (for Life) at the University of Mysore. Dr. Singh’s remarkable career in the ecology and behavior of wild mammals, particularly non-human primates, has earned him prestigious accolades, including two Ramanna Fellowships (DST), a JC Bose Fellowship, and his current role as a SERB Distinguished Fellow. He is also an esteemed Fellow of multiple academies, including the Indian Academy of Sciences Bangalore and the Indian National Science Academy New Delhi.
In his talk titled “Complex Environments Lead to the Emergence of Complex Skills in Monkeys,” Dr. Singh delved into the intriguing realm of urban ecology and its influence on animal behavior. Drawing from his extensive studies, he explored how exposure to different environments shapes the cognitive abilities and foraging skills of monkeys.
7th March, 2024
Dr. Goel delved into the intriguing concept of “Tethered Rationality: A Model of Behavior for the Real World.” In a department seminar
26th Feb, 2024
Dr. Bhattacharyya delved into the pioneering field of Collaborative Brain-Computer Interfacing (BCI), showcasing its transformative potential in enhancing cognitive and physical abilities in a department seminar.
13th Feb, 2024
Dr. Giacinto Barresi from the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), Italy, at our Cognitive and Brain Sciences Seminar. Dr. Barresi delved into the realm of “Rehabilitation technologies for people with multiple sclerosis.”
Jan 15th, 2024
Mr. Mauktik Kulkarni, a renowned speaker, delivered a seminar at IIT Gandhinagar on the topic of “Decoding the Landscape: AI’s Initial Impact on Artists, Journalists, & Democratic Institutions”
Jan 11, 2024
Dr. Shanmukha Aditya Upadhyayula, a renowned speaker in the field of cognitive and brain sciences, delivered a seminar at IIT Gandhinagar on the topic of “Visual experience through time: Characterising the role of scene semantics and grammatical structures in film and narrative comprehension”
January 6-7, 2024
The Department of Cognitive and Brain Sciences, IIT Gandhinagar hosted Dr. Vaibhav Tripathi for a two-day workshop on fMRI analysis “From Data to Insight: A practical fMRI Workshop”.
December 18, 2023
Research talk by Prof. Zlatko Matjačić on “Contemporary concepts in development of rehabilitation robots”
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