معرفی
Anirvan Nandy is an **Assistant Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology** at **Yale University School of Medicine**, with joint appointments in the **Department of Neuroscience** and **Department of Psychology**. His research focuses on the neural mechanisms underlying attention, visual perception, and social cognition, particularly the role of cortical layer dynamics in information processing.
**Education**: PhD in Psychology (University of Southern California, 2010), MS in Electrical Engineering (National Technological University, 2002), BTech in Electrical Engineering (Indian Institute of Technology, 1994). Postdoctoral training at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies.
**Research Interests**: Investigates how sensory cortical systems select relevant stimuli while ignoring distractors, with a focus on layered cortical circuits in primates. Uses electrophysiology, optogenetics, and computational modeling to study attention, visual crowding, and social behavior.
**Awards**: Recipient of the **Yale Orthwein Scholar Award for Visual Science (2017)** and **NARSAD Young Investigator Award (2017)**. Notable recognition includes the **Kavli Postdoctoral Fellowship (2023)**.
**Lab**: Directs the **Nandy Lab**, collaborating with researchers like Dr. Monika Jadi and Dr. Steve Chang. Current projects include studying cooperative behavior in marmosets and laminar organization of visual attention.
**Grants & Funding**: Supported by awards from the Orthwein Foundation and Brain & Behavior Research Foundation. Active in interdisciplinary initiatives at the Wu Tsai Institute and Swartz Program in Theoretical Neurobiology.
