- Learning & memory
- Neural variability
- Decision making
- Neural circuits
- Population encoding
Investigating circuit mechanisms of learning and memory
Hi, my name is Archit. I am a second-year Ph.D. student in the Byrne lab at the Universiy of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. I develop and apply computational tools to understand how neural circuit dynamics support learning and memory. Currently, I study the feeding circuit of the invertebrate Aplysia Californica.
Publications
Peer-reviewed articles and preprints. See my Google Scholar for a complete list.
Projects
Space Race Infographics ↗
A data visualization project exploring the Space Race through a series of custom data graphics.
Blog
February's Paper of the Month: A Novel Approach to Train Radiation Oncology Residents ↗
A science communication piece written for The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, covering a paper that introduces a novel simulation-based method for training radiation oncology residents.
Curriculum Vitae
Education
Ph.D. in Neuroscience
Advisor: Dr. John H. Byrne.
B.Eng. in Computer Science
Research Experience
Graduate Student
Graduate Rotation Student
Computational Biology Intern
Undergraduate Researcher
Research Assistant
Research Assistant
Publications
Lawson N.M., Ye L., Cho C.Y., Zhao B., Mitchell T., Martín-Barrio I., Beernaert B., Gupta A., et al. Recurrent ERBB2 alterations are associated with esophageal adenocarcinoma brain metastases. medRxiv [Preprint]. doi:10.1101/2025.02.19.25322558
Gupta A., Easwaran A. A low-cost lane-following algorithm for cyber-physical robots. arXiv [Preprint]. arXiv:2208.10765
Presentations
Gupta A., Neveu C., Cropper E.C., Byrne J.H. Tensor component analysis of egestive priming in Aplysia. Poster, Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.
Gupta A., Neveu C., Byrne J.H. Dimensionality reduction reveals neuronal ensembles mediating motor behavior. Oral, Neuroscience Fall Symposium, Houston, TX.
Gupta A., Pan Y., Van Loo P. Finding doubles in malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors. Oral, Cancer Biology Student Seminar Series, Houston, TX.
Gupta A., Aili A. Predicting precipitable water vapour using explainable machine learning. Poster, 22nd Community Modeling and Analysis System Conference, Chapel Hill, NC.
Gupta A., Easwaran A. A low-cost lane-following algorithm for cyber-physical robots. Oral, 10th International Conference of Undergraduate Research, Singapore.
Awards
Travel Scholarship, Neural Data Analysis Workshop, Flatiron Institute
Trainee Professional Development Award, Society for Neuroscience
First Place, Pre-Candidacy Elevator Pitch, Neuroscience Program Retreat
Third Place, Pre-Candidacy Student Seminar Series, Cancer Biology Program
Travel Award, Neuroscience Program
First Place, Hanna Student Poster Award, Community Modeling and Analysis System Conference
First Place, AI Space Challenge
President's Research Scholar, Nanyang Technological University
Leadership
Vice Chair, Hackers for Charity
Honorary General Secretary
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