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Doctor of Philosophy

University of Rochester

Brain and Cognitive Sciences

Master of Science by Research

Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

Cognitive Science

Bachelor of Science

Amrita University

Physics

Experimental emergence of conventions in humans

Studying the emergence of conventions in the laboratory under various conditions through computerized multiplayer tasks with humans to address questions that promise to yield significant advances for our understanding of how groups solve recurring multi-agent coordination problems

Coordinated problem solving in marmoset monkeys (Callithrix jacchus)

Developing a paradigm to study the cognitive mechanisms underlying coordinated problem-solving by using deep learning and machine vision tools to track and quantify visual attention in free-moving common marmosets

Gaze following in marmoset monkeys (Callithrix jacchus)

Studying gaze-following (directing one’s attention to where someone else is looking, essential for successful social interaction involving coordination) in common marmoset monkeys (Callithrix jacchus) to address open questions about the evolution of this ability in humans using naturalistic video stimuli and high-precision eye tracking

Master's Thesis: Exectuive Function and Reasoning

Designed and conducted experiments, using rules of formal logic, to understand the connection between executive functions and reasoning in different developmental stages, including school children

Master's Project: Agent-Based Modeling of Cooperation

Used an agent-based model to better understand the role of cooperation in the survival of both individuals and groups in a community

Bachelor's Project: Pulse Generating Circuit for NMR (for an indigenous MRI

Built a pulse generating circuit for NMR using 555 timer IC for building an indigenous MRI machine

Research Associate

Applied Dynamics and Vibration Laboratory

Designed an intuitive GUI to display data from a gas pipeline health monitoring robot (PHMR), for a project commissioned by the Gas Authority of India Ltd. (GAIL).

Research Assistant

Role of Object's Self Relevance in Attentional Guidance

Designed and conducted behavioral experiments to understand the role of an object’s self-relevance when used as a distractor in visual search paradigms.

Research Intern

Tribological Characterization and Coating Deposition

Utilized a tribometer to characterize frictional properties of various coatings

Diverse Intelligences Summer Institute Fellow

Templeton World Charity Foundation

Vibrant network of early-career scholars who are devoted to bold, transdisciplinary inquiry into the origins, nature, and future of intelligences.

Kuczaj Memorial Travel Grant

National Marine Mammal Foundation

Awarded to students attending the Conference on Comparative Cognition (CO3), administered in memory of Dr. Stan Kuczaj, who was a leader in the study of comparative animal cognition, and believed in pursuing challenging topics in human and animal cognition with rigor, candor, and the spirit of intellectual adventure.

Donald M. and Janet C. Barnard Fellowship

University of Rochester

Awarded by the School of Arts, Sciences & Engineering in recognition of achievements in research, mentoring, outreach, and service

Best Research Talk

University of Rochester

Best Talk at Gradaute Research Day