COGNITION & SCICOMM LAB
  • Home
  • Research
  • Lab Members
  • Publications and Talks
  • News / Opportunities
  • Teaching
  • Science communication
  • Yoga & Martial Arts
  • Ritual & Temple Arts
  • Contact

Lab members

Picture

  Principal Investigator
   Dr. V. V. Binoy
   Associate Professor
   In Charge, Science Communication Programme
   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.
  • External Affiliate, Krasnow Institute of Advanced Study, George Mason University, USA
  • Representative, UNESCO UniTwin Complex Systems Digital Campus (CS-DC)
  • Member, IUCN Freshwater Specialist Group – South Asia
  • Member, IUCN Fish Conservation Network – South Asia
  • Secretary, Ethological Society of India; 2017-2020
  • Jury - Swiss Science Slam 2019, Organised by swissnexindia, Consulate General of Switzerland.  
  • Research Affiliate, Centre for the Study of Neuro-Economics, George Mason University, USA, 2015-2019
  • Member, Board of Studies, Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bangalore  2019-2020
  • 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_dec_2022.pdf
File Size: 614 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File


​PhD Students 

Picture

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 
​

Picture
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/

Picture
Anjali Bharati 
Research :  Impact of citizen science engagement on participants’ scientific knowledge, scientific                             sensemaking and trust in Science
email : anjalibharati@nias.res.in​ 


Research Staff 
Picture
Apoorva Gopinath 
Research : Understanding the behavioral adaptations exhibited by the Juveniles of Deccan Mahseer in 
                  response to alien invasive fishes

email :     apoorvagnath@gmail.com






Suraj Poojary
Research : 
Understanding the behavioral adaptations exhibited by the Juveniles of Deccan Mahseer in 
                  response to alien invasive fishes

email :      spoojary38@gmail.com​

​
​
Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) - SRP Fellowship
  • Adidev Ajithkumar 
Homi Bhabha Centre For Science Education- NIUS Fellowship
  • Tanishka S Jadhav​
  • Mohammed Salim
Interns 
  • Rasika Godbole                Kristu Jayanti College,  Bangalore
  • Ojaswini Patel                  Kristu Jayanti College,  Bangalore
  • Sudharshan V                  Kristu Jayanti College,  Bangalore 
  • Manasvini LR                   CMR University,  Bangalore
​Alumni
Picture
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
Website:  https://vishwanathvarma.netlify.app/


​​​Dr. Mohammed Zeeshan
Research: Communicating Biology in the school classrooms
email :mdzeesh@gmail.com ​
​
PhD Students 
Vinitha M S
Research : 
Study on the determinants of social decision making in Deccan Mahseer (Tor khudree), A Megafish
email : vinithamsundaran@gmail.com ​

 Junior Research Fellows 
  • 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
  • Angelina Lakra                              Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Mohali
  • 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 ​
Homi Bhabha Centre For Science Education- NIUS Fellowship
  • Vidhya Jithesh
  • Shubhamjyoti Nanda ​
​
​Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) - SRP Fellowship
  • Shubha
Interns​​
  • Anagha Sanjeev Joshua                        National Institute of Technology, Calicut
  • Ramya R                                                   Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Mohali
  • Rajat Ravi Rao                                          Durham University, Durham, UK
  • H​​rishikesh L R                                                    Kristu Jayanti College, Bangalore
  • Anjali Bharati                                                     Azim Premji University Bangalore ​
  • 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 
  • Shipra 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
Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.
  • Home
  • Research
  • Lab Members
  • Publications and Talks
  • News / Opportunities
  • Teaching
  • Science communication
  • Yoga & Martial Arts
  • Ritual & Temple Arts
  • Contact