Hi! My name is Vinitha and I am a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at University of Pennsylvania. I received my PhD in the Cognitive Neuroscience area of the Psychology department at UC Berkeley. My research combines electrophysiological measurements (EEG & Intracranial Recordings) with causal methodologies (Lesion studies & Intracranial Brain Stimulation) to study the neural basis of visual perception- how we see! In particular, my work at UC Berkeley identifies how visual adaptation and multistable perception are represented in the human brain. Before my PhD, I worked at Stanford University in a Neurology lab working with epilepsy patients. Prior to that, I completed my Bachelors of Science in Biology at the University of California, San Diego.
I am passionate about teaching and mentoring. As a PhD student, I have taught and guest lectured several undergraduate courses in Psychology and Neuroscience. Additionally, I have been actively involved in the Bay Area Scientists in Schools program which helps teach elementary school children about the brain. I am excited about helping students pursue their academic and career goals and cannot wait to see all that our students achieve.
In my free time, I love to bake desserts, dance, travel, and read fiction. I can’t wait to meet you!
