Student Details

IMURA Project No.: HSS1222

Research Topic: The effect of sleep deprivation on the interaction between cognition and emotion

Supervisors: Prof. Rashmi Gupta (IIT Bombay), Prof. Shanthakumar Wilson Rajaratnam (Monash University) and Prof. Sean Drummond (Monash University)

Sannihit is a PhD researcher at the Cognitive and Behavioural Neuroscience Lab, IIT Bombay, working at the intersection of sleep, cognitive neuroscience, and emotion. Her research investigates how sleep deprivation alters emotional processing and cognitive control, using behavioural and EEG-based measures, with the broader aim of understanding how insufficient sleep affects human performance and well-being.

She holds a Master’s degree in Health, Safety and Environment Engineering and a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering. Her interdisciplinary background in engineering, health and safety, and neuroscience has shaped her interest in translating cognitive neuroscience research into practical applications for human performance and well-being.