Jaison Manjaly is Jasubhai Memorial Chair Professor of Philosophy and Cognitive Science at IIT Gandhinagar. His research interests include curiosity, education, and exclusion. He is the Principal Investigator of the Curiosity Lab at IIT Gandhinagar, which aims to develop interventions to foster curiosity in the classroom.
Ihsan K
Ihsan is a Ph.D. student at the Centre for Cognitive and Brain Sciences, IIT Gandhinagar. He is interested in how curiosity affects learning in general. Currently, he explores the role of curiosity in enhancing procedural and declarative knowledge in adult second language acquisition. He is also interested in the computational frameworks of learning and curiosity and; natural language processing.
Sakina Ali
Sakina is a Ph.D. student at the Centre for Cognitive and Brain Sciences, IIT Gandhinagar. She has a B.Sc. (Hons.) in Psychology from Banaras Hindu University and an M.A. in Applied Psychology from Jamia Millia Islamia University. For her doctoral reseach, she is interested in exploring the dynamics between curiosity and other mental processes, specifically memory.
Khushboo Sahrawat
Khushboo is a PhD scholar in Humanities and Social Sciences at IIT Gandhinagar. Her research focuses on lived experiences of caste-based exclusion, approached through Life Writing, News and Social Media, and Network Analysis studies. She is particularly interested in exploring the experiential aspects of exclusion. She holds a B.A. in English from Kirori Mal College, Delhi University, and a M.A. in Society and Culture from IIT Gandhinagar.
CM Manasvi
The philosophy of 'curiouser & curiouser' from Alice in Wonderland is embedded in her approach to science, communication & beyond. As a science communicator, she has worked for Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and The Environment (ATREE) and Science Gallery Bengaluru. She has written human-angle science stories for The Hindu, The Wire Science, The Print, and Life of Science.
Himangshu Kothari
Armed with an MSc in Cognitive Sciences from CBCS, Allahabad, Himangshu has been engaged in artistry and design for over four years. He actively seeks opportunities at the crossroads of design, psychology, and education. His commitment extends beyond mere creation; he delves into the interplay of curiosity through his current readings. He continuously explores new avenues for expression and communication.
Samarpita Mallick
Samarpita completed her M.Sc. Cognitive Science at the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar. She holds a BSc in Physiology, Zoology and Chemistry. Her research is on the effect of mindfulness on curiosity.
Advisor
Kushal Sacheti
Founder & President of Centre for Curiosity, New York
Kushal Sacheti is a mentor, business advisor, serial entrepreneur, and philanthropist. Kushal’s philanthropic initiatives include mentoring and advisory roles at several educational institutions and arts and social welfare organizations in India and the United States. He is the Founder and President of the Center for Curiosity (CfC) and sponsored the CfC@UPenn initiative on curiosity at the University of Pennsylvania.
Contact Us
Curiosity Lab
339, Block 6, IIT Gandhinagar