# Education

> Formal training in physics and cognitive neuroscience.

Source: [https://www.indrapatil.com/experience/education/](https://www.indrapatil.com/experience/education/)

Training route · 2005–2016

Formal training in physics and cognitive neuroscience, from atomic-scale friction to moral decision-making in harmful contexts.

1.  2011 – 2016

    Trieste, Italy

    ## Doctor of Philosophy (Neuroscience)

    [Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati (SISSA)](https://www.sissa.it/)

    Summa cum laude

    Advisor: Giorgia Silani

    Thesis

    A multimodal investigation of moral decision-making in harmful contexts

2.  2008 – 2010

    Pune, India

    ## Master of Science (Physics)

    [University of Pune](https://www.unipune.ac.in/)

    Thesis

    Effect of hypergravity on amylase and total protein content in germinating rice seeds

3.  2005 – 2008

    Pune, India

    ## Bachelor of Science (Physics)

    [Fergusson College](https://fergusson.edu/)

    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](/publications/#theses) page.