Home > Academics > Academic Units > Departments > Electronics and Electrical Communication Engg. > Sharba Bandyopadhyay
Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA
Assistant Professor Grade-I
Electronics and Electrical Communication Engg.
Our brain enables the processing of various sensory information around us, thus facilitating effortless interaction with our environment. The brain is unparalleled in its computational abilities of processing sensory information in an adaptive manner. Many real life problems to do with pattern recognition and learning in single or multiple sensory space(s) are solved or learned by the brain easily whereas artificial algorithms struggle to successfully perform even simple behaviors. Our objective is to find the underlying principles by which the brain solves such problems. Specifically, in terms of structure of cortical circuits: since precise nature of connectivity between specific types of neurons in a network determines its function - we ask what is the precise connectivity of neurons of different types (example: excitatory and inhibitory) that form local functional sensory micro-circuits or modules in the cortex; and, in terms of adaptation/learning by such circuits: how does the connectivity of such circuits change over time, at rapid or long (developmental) time scales, depending on cognitive demands or experience. Our research will not only enhance artificial computation but also allow us to understand the specific deficits underlying various learning and developmental disorders (like dyslexia and autism spectrum disorder). We use a variety of techniques to answer questions: 1) In vivo electrophysiology (single and multiple electrodes) 2) Neuroanatomical methods using retrograde and anterograde labeling and viral techniques 3) In vivo and in vitro Ca2+ Imaging 4) Mapping micro-circuitry with optical stimulation 5) Computational Modeling of Neural Computation
Nonlinear Classification of Emotion from EEG Signal Based on Maximized Mutual Information by Ghosh S. M., Bandyopadhyay S. , Mitra D. Expert Systems with Applications - (Accepted/In-Press)
Axon hillock currents enable single-neuron-resolved 3D reconstruction using diamond nitrogen-vacancy magnetometry by Parashar M., Saha K. , Bandyopadhyay S. Communications Physics 3 - (2020)
Differential rapid plasticity in auditory and visual responses in the primarily multisensory orbitofrontal cortex by Sharma S., Bandyopadhyay S. eNeuro 7 - (2020)
Male-Specific Alterations in Structure of Isolation Call Sequences of Mouse Pups with 16p11.2 Deletion by Agarwalla S., Arroyo N. S., Long N. E., O T. W., Abel T. , Bandyopadhyay *. Genes Brain and Behavior - (2020)
Parallel lemniscal and non-lemniscal sources control auditory responses in the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) by Srivastav H. K., Bandyopadhyay S. eNeuro 7 - (2020)
Converting waste Allium sativum peel to nitrogen and sulphur co-doped photoluminescence carbon dots for solar conversion, cell labeling, and photobleaching diligences: A path from discarded waste to value-added products by Das P., Ganguly S. , Maity P. P., Srivastava H. K., Bose M. , Dhara S. , Bandyopadhyay S. , Das A. K., Banerjee S. , Das N. C. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology: B Biology 197 - (2019)
One and Two-Photon Uncaging: Carbazole containing inbuilt o-HydroxycinnamatePhotoremovable Protecting Group for Dual (Similar or Different) Release of Alcohols with Real-Time Monitoring by Datta P. K., Pradeep N. D., Venkatesh Y. , Srivastava H. K., Bhattacharya S. , Mehra M. , Bandyopadhyay S. Organic letters 20 2241-2244 (2018)
Ncm, a Photolabile Group for Preparation of Caged Molecules: Synthesis and Biological Application by Muralidharan S., Dirda N. D., Katz E. J., Tang C. M., Bandyopadhyay S. , Kanold P. O., Kao J. P. PLOS One 11(10): e0163937 - (2016)
Frontal cortex activation causes rapid plasticity of auditory cortical processing (*equal contribution) by Winkowski, D.E.*, Bandyopadhyay, S.*, Shamma, S.A., Kanold, P.O. Journal of Neuroscience 33(46) 18134-18148 (2013)
Nonlinear temporal receptive fields of neurons in the dorsal cochlear nucleus. by Bandyopadhyay, S. and Young E.D. Journal of Neurophysiology 110 2414-2425 (2013)
Processing of Complex Sound Signals including Vocalizations in Mice Models of Autism and Different types of Sensorineural Hearing Loss Department of Science and Technology (International Cooperation Division)
Institute Small Animal House IIT KHARAGPUR
NIR-Light Responsive Systems: Single and Dual (Simultaneous and Sequential) Release of Anticancer Drugs Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB)
Muneshwar Mehra
Area of Research: Neuro Physiology
Yuvarani M S
Area of Research: Neurobiology
Swapna Agarwalla
Area of Research: Auditory Neurophysiology
Madhur Parashar
Area of Research: Neurobiology
Adarsh Mukesh
Area of Research: Auditory Neurophysiology
Amiyangshu De
Area of Research: Neurobiology
Ann Soniya M Micheal
Area of Research: Auditory Neural Processing
