News

My Research appeared in following Media/News

• The Wall Street Journal has featured our work on 8th June 2017. The article touches on the work of the recent PNAS paper.                                                                                                                                                                                                      https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-the-blind-see-and-dont-when-given-sight-1496941631.
• Coverage  in “Science” magazine (Featured article and also the cover page) of 23^rd Oct 2015 edition.http://www.sciencemag.org/content/350/6259.cover-expansion.
• https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-the-blind-see-and-dont-when-given-sight-1496941631
• Illusions in the Formerly Blind, Scientific American, 2015.  http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/illusion-chasers/illusions-in-the-formerly-blind/
•  My work on illusion has been published on BPoD – Biomedical Picture of the Day, UK, 2015. http://bpod.mrc.ac.uk/archive/2015/5/21
• Our work on Autism appeared in Los Angeles Times. http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-brain-prediction-autism-symptoms-20141006-story.html
• Vision is key to spatial skills, MIT Technology review, 6 February 2014. https://www.technology.org/2014/02/06/vision-key-spatial-skills/
• Spatial Imagery Improves With Sight, APS, USA, 26 February 2014. http://www.psychologicalscience.org/index.php/publications/observer/obsonline/spatial-imagery-improves-with-sight.html
• Children born blind can learn to see as teenagers, Nature, 29 January 2014. http://www.nature.com/news/children-born-blind-can-learn-to-see-as-teenagers-1.14592
• Even after extended early blindness, visual function can be retained, Harvard University News, 11 Feb 2014. http://hms.harvard.edu/news/visual-plasticity-2-11-14
• Faculty in Resonance summer School, Indo-USA Science forum, June-July, 2013. http://www.aaas.org/sites/default/files/reports/Connect_January%202014.pdf
• Formerly Blind Children Shed Light on a Centuries-Old Puzzle. Science, 10 April 2011.http://news.sciencemag.org/2011/04/formerly-blind-children-shed-light-centuries-old-puzzle
• Study of Vision Tackles a Philosophy Riddle, The New York Times, 25 April 2011. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/26/health/research/26blind.html?_r=1&
• ‘Molyneux’s question’ gets answered after 300 years, 11 April 2011.http://www.news.com.au/technology/science/molyneuxs-question-gets-answered-after-300-years/story-fn5fsgyc-1226037177460
• CNBC TV 18 INTERVIEW ON ‘IDEAS TO LIFE”, (INDIA), 25-Dec-2007

 Invited Talks

1. 1. “Cognitive Computing”, I-Care 2015, 29^th October 2015, IBM, New Delhi.
   2. “Autonomous Learning: Engineering Inspired from Science”, Regional College, Jaipur (Keynote), 10^th April 2015.
   3. “Imaging Brain”, Shroff Charity Eye Hospital, New Delhi (Lecture Series), 30^th April 2015.
   4. “Assitive Technology for disabled and elderly”, Sambalpur University (Keynote) 16^th Jan 2015.
   5. “Listening to Brain”, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, IIT Delhi, 6^th June 2014.
   6. “Understanding face perception”, National Brain Research Centre, India, 10^th June 2014.
   7. “Face perception; Nature or Nurture?”, National Brain Research Centre, Menswear, 10^th June 2014.
   8. “Face Perception: Nature or Nurture?”, Wolfe’s lab on vision research, Harvard University, 23^rd April 2014.
   9. “Society, Innovation and Entrepreneurship”, Institute of Technology and Management, Haryana, 27^th Jan 2014.
   10. “Science to Society”, IIT Gandhinagar, 27^th Dec 2013.
   11. “Object and Face recognition, Computational and neuroscience approach”, Siksha O Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar, 8^th August 2013.
   12. “Science, Technology and Society”, INSPIRE Science camp, IIT Delhi, Jan 2013.
   13.  “Sight to Blind; Science and Service”, ITER, Bhubaneswar, 10^th Aug 2012.
   14. “A window into Brain Plasticity”, ISI, Bangalore, 3^rd Aug 2012.
   15. “How the brain learns to see?” ISI, Kolkata, 6^th Aug 2012.
   16. “Technological approach to cognitive neuroscience” DIPAS, DRDO, 20^th July 2012.
   17. “Understanding concepts and processing of EEGs”, Workshop on qEEG, APPICON-2011, AIIMS, New Delhi, 14^th Dec 2011.
   18. “A Perspective in fMRI Imaging”, G.E. (Medical Imaging division), Bangalore, K.A., 9^th June 2011.
   19. “Revisiting critical period Hypothesis”, Dept. of cognitive Neuroscience, University of Hyderabad (Central), A.P., 6^th June 2011.
   20. “Can the Blind see? A window into Brain Plasticity” Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, 7^th May 2011.
   21. “Advancement of Electronics Engineering and Technology: A perspective in healthcare”, Dept. of Electronics, IIMT, Greater Noida, U.P., 17^th Feb 2011.
   22. “Technologies on the cross road in cutting edge research”, Dept. of Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, GCET, Greater Noida, U.P., 31^st “Mar”2010.
   23. “Plasticity and Cognition in human brain: A technological approach”, IIT Jodhpur, Rajasthan, 24^th Aug 2010.
   24. “Technology for better health care”, Dept. of Electrical and Electronics Engineering,SIET, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, 23^rd Feb 2010.
   25. “Applied Electronics and advanced computing for better health care”, Dept. of Biomedical engineering, MIET, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, 19th Aug 2009.
   26. “Biomedical Engineering in 21^st Century”, Dept. of Biomedical Engineering,Trident College of Engineering, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, 8^th Aug 2009.
   27. “Human body and Technology: An interface”, Dept. of Molecular biology and Biotechnology, Tezpur Central University, Assam, 11th March 2009.