We were delighted to welcome our new M.Sc. and Ph.D. students on 27 July 2026 during the Departmental Welcome Session. Faculty, staff, and students gathered to meet the incoming batch, share experiences, and extend a warm welcome to the newest members of our community. 👋

On 20 June 2026, the Department of Cognitive and Brain Sciences joined the IIT Gandhinagar community in celebrating Convocation 2026. It was a memorable day as we celebrated the achievements of our graduating students and the dedication and hard work that brought them to this milestone.

We were delighted to host our alumna Susan Ajith (MSc Cognitive Sciences, IIT Gandhinagar, 2023), currently a PhD researcher at Justus Liebig University Giessen, Germany, for a departmental talk during her visit to campus. #CognitiveScience #ResearchTalk #VisionScience #Alumni #IITGandhinagar

🚀 Mind, Brain, and Consciousness Conference (MBCC), held at IIT Mandi from 3–6 June 2026. Researchers from IIT Gandhinagar recently showcased their research work at the Mind, Brain, and Consciousness Conference (MBCC). #MBCC2026 #IITGandhinagar #IITMandi #CognitiveScience #EEG

Dendrites: The Journal Club held its first meet of the semester, continuing its bi-weekly research discussions within the Cognitive and Brain Sciences community. A space for paper-driven dialogue and exchange. #JournalClub #CognitiveScience #Neuroscience

Congratulations to Dr. Palkin Arora and Dr. Veena Kamble, Postdoctoral Fellows at IIT Gandhinagar working with Prof. Vaibhav Tripathi, on receiving the India RISE Fellowship, a one-year leadership and research program for Indian women in STEMM.

We hosted a talk by Malav Shah (PhD Candidate, Humboldt University, Berlin) on the comparative neurobiology of Asian and African elephants, with a focus on the elephant trunk and tactile processing. #IITGandhinagar #CognitiveAndBrainSciences #ResearchSeminar #Neuroscience

✨ ACCS 2025 | Student Research Contributions ✨ Students from the Dept. of Cognitive and Brain Sciences, IIT Gandhinagar participated in ACCS 2025 with oral talks and poster presentations. The research spanned perception, motor learning, attention, language, and neural signal analysis.

The masters and PhD students from the Department of Cognitive and Brain Sciences, IIT Gandhinagar, along with Prof. Krishna Miyapuram participated in the Annual Conference of Cognitive Science (ACCS’25) held at the Centre of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences, Prayagraj. #ACCS2025

Interested in studying and research in Cognitive and Brain Sciences? Applications to the MSc program in Cognitive Science has begun. Click on the following link to know more: cogs.iitgn.ac.in/cogs-msc/ #AdmissionsAtIITGN #MScAdmissions #CognitiveScience #IITGandhinagar

From concepts to compelling proposals! Our MSc Cognitive Science 2nd-year students presented their end-semester thesis proposals via poster presentations previous week. #CognitiveScience #PosterPresentation #StudentResearch #AcademicLife #ResearchCulture #GradLife #CampusDiaries

Science meets rhythm! 🧠💃 Our very own MSc Cognitive Science alumna Manisha Biswas has danced her way to global recognition — winning Science Magazine’s “Dance Your PhD 2025” (Social Science category)! 🏆 🎥 Watch the magic: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhYJtAE9IF8

Dance Your PhD 2025 SOCIAL SCIENCES WINNER | The Powerful Outcomes of Collective Synchrony

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Second-year M.Sc. Cognitive and Brain Sciences students showcased their summer internship research through posters in mid-September, featuring diverse projects from top institutions in India and abroad. Proud of their dedication and curiosity! 🧠✨ #CognitiveScience #IITGandhinagar