Principal Investigator
Dr. V. V. Binoy
Associate Professor
National Institute of Advanced Studies
Indian Institute of Science Campus
Bangalore - 560 012
Ph : +917829496778
e-mail vvbinoy@gmail.com; vvbinoy@nias.res.in
Research Interests : Cognitive Science and Science Communication
Scholarships and Fellowships
- Fellow - Intercontinental Academia (ICA) - University-Based Institutes for Advanced Study (UBIAS), A global network of 44 institutes of advanced studies.
- Research Affiliate, Centre for the Study of Neuro-Economics, George Mason University, USA
- External Affiliate, Krasnow Institute of Advanced Study, George Mason University, USA
- Representative, UNESCO UniTwin Complex Systems Digital Campus (CS-DC)
- Member, Board of Studies, Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bangalore
- Member, IUCN Freshwater Specialist Group – South Asia
- Member, IUCN Fish Conservation Network – South Asia
- Secretary, Ethological Society of India; 2017-2020
- Lead, Biology Education Team, Connected Learning Initiative (CLIx) A joint venture of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA and Tata Institute of Social Science (TISS), Mumbai; 2016-2018
- Young Scientist (Fast-Track), Department of Science and Technology, Government of India; 2013-2016
- Cognitive Science Research Initiative Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India; 2010-2012
| binoy_cv.pdf |
Post-Doctoral Associates
Dr. Vishwanath Varma
Research Associate (Department of Biotechnology, Government of India)
ZUKOnnect Fellow, University of Konstanz, and Max Planck Institute of Animal Behaviour, Konstanz, Germany
Research: The role of individual variation in social decision-making and collective
cognition in fishes
email : varma88@gmail.com
Mobile: +91 8884531614
Website: https://vishwanathvarma.netlify.app/
Dr. Vishwanath Varma
Research Associate (Department of Biotechnology, Government of India)
ZUKOnnect Fellow, University of Konstanz, and Max Planck Institute of Animal Behaviour, Konstanz, Germany
Research: The role of individual variation in social decision-making and collective
cognition in fishes
email : varma88@gmail.com
Mobile: +91 8884531614
Website: https://vishwanathvarma.netlify.app/
PhD Students
Sreshtha Mondal
Research : Determinants of Protective Action Decision Making during Floods and Cyclones
email : sreshthamondal@gmail.com
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/sreshthamondal/home
Vinitha M S
Research : Study on the determinants of social decision making in Deccan Mahseer (Tor khudree), A
Megafish
email : vinithamsundaran@gmail.com
Research : Study on the determinants of social decision making in Deccan Mahseer (Tor khudree), A
Megafish
email : vinithamsundaran@gmail.com
Prantik Das
Research : "A study of the public sentiment and attitude towards the selected freshwater endemic,
endangered and alien invasive fish species in India
email : pdas.hzb@gmail.com
Website: https://prantikdas.webnode.com/
Research : "A study of the public sentiment and attitude towards the selected freshwater endemic,
endangered and alien invasive fish species in India
email : pdas.hzb@gmail.com
Website: https://prantikdas.webnode.com/
Master’s Degree Students
- Angelina Lakra Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Mohali
- Vidhya Jithesh
- Shubhamjyoti Nanda
- Shubha
- Rajat Ravi Rao Durham University, Durham, UK
- Hrishikesh L R Kristu Jayanti College, Bangalore
Alumni
Post-Doctoral Associates
NIAS-Mani Bhaumik Fellows
MPhil Students
Master’s Degree Students
Alumni
Post-Doctoral Associates
- Dr. Mohammed Zeeshan
- Tanvi Vasan
- Subhash HJ
- Arjun C P
- Rupesh Gawde
- Gurmeet Singh
- Akhila CM
- Sruthi Pillai
- Ramprasanth M R
- Arun A
- TR Kumaraswamy
- Fibin Baby
NIAS-Mani Bhaumik Fellows
- Ishan Vashishta
- Stephen Salazar
- Roshan K S
- Pankaj Tailor
- Mukta Watve
- Abhinav Kadambi
- Akshatha Bhatt
MPhil Students
- Devika Manilal Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management- Kerala (IIITM-K)
Master’s Degree Students
- Jintu S Vijayan Pondicherry University, Puducherry
- Abhishek Singh Pondicherry University, Puducherry
- Rohan Ravi Kunder JSS University, Mysore
- Sweta Swani Das Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar
- Ambika Rathod University of Rajasthan, Jaipur
- Ishan Vashishta University of Rajasthan, Jaipur
- Anusree N S Central University of Kerala, Kasargode
- Prashitha U Central University of Kerala, Kasargode
- Sajina K V Central University of Kerala, Kasargode
- Bhagyashree Ingle College of Fisheries, Mangalore
Interns
- Gautham Varada Narayan Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Hyderabad
- Archa MG College, Thiruvananthapuram Kerala
- Namratha M SDM PG Centre, Ujire, Karnataka
- Prantik Das University of Delhi, New Delhi
- Abhishek Nayan Central University of South Bihar, Gaya
- Anupama Babulal Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Thiruvananthapuram
- Anagha S SDM PG Centre, Ujire, Karnataka
- Amaan Khadar Azim Premji University, Bangalore
- Sari Saren National Institute of Science Education and Research(NISER), Bhubaneswar
- Pritam Biswas National Institute of Science Education and Research(NISER), Bhubaneswar
- Devika S University of Calicut, Kerala
- Aditi Bhardwaj Centre for Human Genetics, Bangalore
- Anantha UG SDM College, UJire, Karnataka
- Anushka Jain National Institute of Science Education and Research(NISER), Bhubaneswar
- Harsh Vasoya Institute of Advanced Research, Gandhinagar
- Anjani Tiwari Maharaja Sayajirao University, Baroda
- Subhash H J JSS University, Mysuru, India
- Archana Prakash Indian Institute of Science Education and Research(IISER) Kolkata.
- Samidha Kushwaha Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal, Karnataka
- Malavika Madhavan Madras Christian College, Chennai
- Tanya Jagdish Kendriya Vidyalaya, Bangalore
- Aditya Ganesh Christ University, Bangalore
- Tejaswini S Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Thiruvananthapuram
- Aswathy S Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Thiruvananthapuram
- Pratheek Kumar Sahu Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Kolkata
- Hayagreev K Sharma Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Thiruvananthapuram
- Nandini R Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai
- Tanvi DG Singapore American School, Singapore
- Rakhi Kumari Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Gandhinagar
- Kamila T Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Thiruvananthapuram
- Aswathi VN Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Thiruvananthapuram
- Amal S Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Thiruvananthapuram
- Archana V Chari Christ University, Bangalore
- Kavitha Kannan Christ University, Bangalore
- Sajesh Vijayan Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Thiruvananthapuram
- Shpra Kumar Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, (IISER), Pune
- Jilian Katz Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA
- Aishwarya Sahasrabudhe Stella Maris College, Chennai
- Rajarshi Saha Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar
- Mukta Watve Mukta Watve Pune University, Pune
- AKshay Rao Pune University, Pune
- Diksha Gupta Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur
- Aniket Bhattacharya Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
- Abhinav Sur National Institute of Science Education and Research(NISER), Bhubaneswar
