Aditya Singh

EDUCATION

College / University

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Trivandrum

Highest Degree

BS-MS Dual Degree

Major Subjects

Life Sciences with a minor in Chemical Sciences

Singh

Country

India

Lab Experience

Familiarity with lab protocols in Molecular Biology, trained in aspects of behavioral studies with some experience in field work.

Projects / Research

  • Aug 2014 – Apr 2015: Recruitment behavior in stingless bee Trigona iridpennis. Master's thesis project, Dr. Hema Somanathan, IISER Trivandrum
  • May – July 2014: summer internship, Dr. Spaethe's lab of Sensory Ecology, University of Würzburg, Germany
  • Jan – Apr 2014: Structural validation of Ubiquitin using Residual Dipolar Couplings. Minor subject thesis, Dr. Vinesh V, IISER Trivandurm
  • May – July 2013: Feeding behavior of Street Dogs. Summer project, Dr. Anindita Bhadra, IISER Kolkata

Scholarships / Awards

2015 – 2016: Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School
Aug 2010 - May 2015: Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) Scholarship
2014: DAAD WISE Scholarship
2013: Summer Research Programme, IISER Kolkata

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

My interests lie in behavioral neuroscience. Within this vast field, I hope to understand and explore how our brain makes decisions, what causes the underlying difference in our cognitive faculties (nature vs. nurture) and our brain’s capacity to adapt. I also wish to, in future, explore some of the more philosophical issues from a neurobiological perspective like consciousness, empathy, free will etc.