Computer Vision for Plant Phenomics and Smart Agriculture

Research Initiation Grant to setup a TMS-EEG modality to investigate inhibitory control of actions in humans. Inhibitory control is a cognitive function that helps us override unwanted actions, thoughts and emotions. TMS-EEG will provide a new window into the brain processes involved in such a form of control through simultaneous stimulation and brain activity measurements.

Research initiation grant for creating the research facilities at the institute.

Designing deep learning models that can remove noise and various artifacts from the MRI images captured through the MRI scanners developed by SAMEER, Mumbai.

We study the impact of smartphone use on the brain, focusing on the relationship between smartphone use and gambling. Does smartphone addiction have any similarity with gambling addiction? Secondly we also explore the possibility of using smartphones to study cognition in a more naturalistic way compared to traditional lab experiments.

We will develop a network model of the healthy and diseased human brain. This model will be used to simulate brain stimulation paradigms for early detection of neurodegenerative disorders. As internal connectivity of the brain changes, its response (in terms of EEG) to external stimuli (such as TMS) also changes. Can we detect changes in internal connectivity based on the observed changes in EEG? What is the best way to do that? We will answer these questions in this project.