Education
Formal training in physics and cognitive neuroscience, from atomic-scale friction to moral decision-making in harmful contexts.
2011 – 2015
Doctor of Philosophy (Neuroscience)
Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati (SISSA)
Trieste, Italy
Summa cum laude
Advisor: Giorgia Silani
Thesis: A multimodal investigation of moral decision making in harmful contexts
2008 – 2010
Master of Science (Physics)
University of Pune
Pune, India
Thesis: Effect of hypergravity on amylase and total protein content in germinating rice seeds
2005 – 2008
Bachelor of Science (Physics)
Fergusson College
Pune, India
Satish Bhide Prize for the Best Undergraduate Thesis
Thesis: Theoretical studies of static friction at atomic scale for unlubricated BCC solids
Thesis PDFs and supplementary materials are available on the Publications page.