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General Information

Full Name Rajdeep Chakraborty
Email rajdeep.ch138@gmail.com
Summary Engineer making my way into Neuroscience, driven by my curiousity to understand the brain.

Experience

  • Jul 24 - Apr 25
    Research Assistant
    Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
    • Conducted statistical analysis on experimental data and presented the findings in a scientific format.
    • Led the design and implementation of experiments exploring the relationship between stress and decision-making, and orientation towards painful stimuli.
    • Effectively managed purchase order placements by ensuring prompt execution under deadlines.
    • Volunteered for Department Outreach Program and delivered talks on 'Introduction to Neuroscience' to student audience.
  • Oct 23 - Jun 24
    Technical Editor
    Packt Publishing, India
    • Executed code snippets and applied problem-solving skills along with research to ensure technical proficiency.
    • Collaborated with authors, editors and reviewers to maintain the timely delivery of accurate content.
    • Managed book repositories and addressed customer-reported issues for accuracy and clarity.
  • Aug 22 - May 23
    Data Analyst
    Focus Edumatics, India
    • Analyzed student tutoring data to evaluate performance trends, maintaining a 4.9/5 average KPI rating.
    • Built Excel dashboards and automated recurring reports using Python, reducing manual effort by 50%.
    • Collaborated with operations to drive data-informed decisions on scheduling, feedback, and quality improvement.

Skills

  • Programming Languages
    • Python
    • MATLAB
  • Technical Toolkit
    • DeepLabCut
    • Pandas, Numpy, SciPy, Matplotlib
    • Microcontrollers
    • ImageJ
    • GraphPad Prism
  • Analytical Skills
    • Data Analysis
    • Statistical Analysis
    • Inferential & Descriptive Statistics
    • Statistical Modeling

Education

  • 2018 - 2022
    Bachelor of Technology
    Future Insitute of Engineering and Management, Kolkata, India

Volunteering and Extracurricular Activities

  • Sept 24 - Dec 24
    Volunteer for Department Outreach Program
    Indian Insitute of Science, Bangalore
    • Developed and delivered a talk on Introduction to Neuroscience for student audience.
  • Dec 2024
    Quantitative Biology Workshop | Edx
    • A course provided by MIT on Edx that teaches application of computational tools like MATLAB, Python, PyMol and R to analyse biological data.
  • July 2023
    Neuromatch Academy 2023 | Computational Neuroscience
    • Collaborated in a group project where we explored the correlation between personality traits’ and brain activation using fMRI decoding
  • May 2023
    Fundamentals of Neuroscience | Edx
    • Completed Harvard’s series in Fundamentals of Neuroscience, providing a deep dive into how the brain works, from individual neurons to complex systems, with hands-on learning in neurobiology, data interpretation, and real-world medical scenarios.
  • Dec 2022
    Computational Thinking using Python | Edx
    • A two-course specialisation provided by MIT on Edx that introduces Python Programming and its utilisation for computational problem solving.
  • Sept 2022
    Using Python for Research | Edx
    • Completed an intermediate Python course focused on applying programming skills to research, featuring hands-on case studies and tools for data analysis.

Academic Interests

  • Computational Psychiatry, Computational Neuroscience, NeuroPsychology

Other Interests

  • Hobbies: Philosophy, History, Astrophysics