Curriculum Vitae for Desai, Rutvik

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Desai, Rutvik

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I am interested in the brain bases of language and meaning. I use fMRI, TMS, and behavioral studies of patients (stroke, aphasia, Parkinson's and other movement disorders) as primary tools. The current focus of research are questions such as: (1) Is the conceptual (thinking) system of the brain completely separate from the perceptual (seeing, hearing, acting) systems of the brain? (2) To what extent does language about time and space use neural resources used for perceiving time and space?

Biographical Profile

College
College of Arts and Sciences
Department
Psychology
Tenure Status
Tenured

Interest Background

Do you include students in your research?
Undergraduates and Graduates
Interest Keywords
Cognitive neuroscience, language, semantics, neuroimaging, fMRI, embodiment, machine learning
Institutional Focus Areas
Biomedical Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, Computational Sciences
Personal Focus Areas
Cognitive neuroscience, Language, Semantics

Professional Preparation(Education & Training)

Dates Institution Location Degree Field of Study
08/2002 - 12/2004 Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI Postdoctoral Fellow FMRI of language and speech
2002 Indiana University Ph.D. Computer Science and Cognitive Science
1995 Utah State University Logan, UT M.S. Computer Science
1992 Gujarat University India B.E. Computer Engineering

Memberships & Professional Activities

Dates Type Description Institution/Entity
Membership Member Cognitive Neuroscience Society
Membership Member Organization for Human Brain Mapping
Membership Member Society for Neuroscience

Positions & Appointments

Dates Description Institution/Entity
02/1995 - 08/1995 Research Assistant Los Alamos National Laboratory
09/1995 - 05/2002 Teaching Assistant Computer Science Department and the Cognitive Science Program, Indiana University
01/2005 - 12/2006 Instructor, Neurology Medical College of Wisconsin
01/2007 - 08/2012 Assistant Professor, Neurology Medical College of Wisconsin
08/2012 - Present Associate Professor, Psychology University of South Carolina

Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships

Dates Type Description Foundation/Entity
1988 Award National Metric Scholarship Certificate Ahmedabad, India
2000 Award Cognitive Science Summer Research Award Indiana University
2001 Award Cognitive Science Summer Research Award Indiana University
2002 Award Best Student Paper Travel Award 38th Annual Conference of the Chicago Linguistic Society
2002 Award Cognitive Science Summer Research Award Indiana University
2022 Award Carolina Trustee Professorship Award University of South Carolina
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