Professor (Full) in Information Arts & Information Design Practices and the Centre for Reimagining Transitions at Manipal Academy of Higher Education, India, at Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design & Technology.

Cognitive scientist, writer, and fine arts practitioner—primarily fine-art photography, videography, and poetry (dyutimanmukhopadhyay.com).

Interested in how humans respond to constructs of representations and reality. Use the arts and sciences as tools of exploration for the same.

Focus Areas: aesthetics, socio-cultural psychology, and consciousness studies.

Former Adjunct Professor in the Consciousness Studies Programme at the National Institute of Advanced Studies, India.

Former British Academy Newton International Fellow at University College London, UK (Experimental Psychology/Brain Sciences).

Former Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Dept. of Science & Technology, Govt. of India) at the Centre for Cognitive Science, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar.

Recipient of the T1 Exceptional Talent work permit endorsed by the British Academy, UK (2019-2024).

More than thirty publications (journals, chapters, books, and conference papers) spanning biomedical sciences, cognitive sciences, arts, and humanities.

Films and photography received official selection and recognition at the Berlin Indie Shorts Festival (Germany), the Film Olympiad (Athens, Greece), the Venice International Photo Contest (Italy), the International Photography Awards (USA), the Prix de la Photographie in Paris (France), and the National Geographic website.

Selected Publications at the Art-Science-Philosophy Confluence:

1. [Book] Mukhopadhyay, D. (2025) 'The Third Embrace—Poems and Photo Essays', BAYSHOP INC-USA (Generis Publishing), ISBN: 979-8-89248-963-8.

2. [Journal Article] Mukhopadhyay, D., Bandyopadhyay, S., Venkatesh, E., and Menon, S. (2024) 'Exploring complexity-entropy, eye-tracking, experience, creativity, familiarity, and emotional responses to forty paintings of Raja Ravi Varma—father of Indian modern art', Int. J. Arts and Technology (Inderscience, Switzerland) Vol. 15, No. 2, pp.170–207, ISSN: 1754-8853, eISSN: 1754-8861, DOI: 10.1504/IJART.2024.143134.

3. [Journal Article] Sonawane, D., Pandey, P., Mukopadhyay, D., (sic: read Mukhopadhyay, D.) and Miyapuram, K.P. (2021) 'Movie identification from electroencephalography response using convolutional neural network', In: Mahmud, M., Kaiser, M.S., Vassanelli, S., Dai, Q. and Zhong N. (eds) Brain Informatics-BI 2021 Lecture Notes in Computer Science (Springer Nature, Switzerland AG), Series: ISSN:0302-9743, eBook: ISBN:978-3-030-86993-9), Vol. 12960, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-86993-9_25, WOSUID: WOS:000768819800025.

4. [Psycharchives Preprint] Mukhopadhyay, D. (2021a) 'Rethinking the psychology of film melodrama: a theoretical framework integrating social appraisal and cultural psychology', PsychArchives (Leibniz Institute for Psychology (ZPID), Germany), DOI: 10.23668/psycharchives.5282.

5. [Book Chapter] Mukhopadhyay, D. (2021d, 2025) 'Science and the Elephant', first archived in PhilArchive (2021): https://philpapers.org/rec/MUKBCS. Revised and published as a chapter in The Third Embrace—Poems and Photo Essays, BAYSHOP INC-USA (Generis Publishing), pp.69–78, ISBN: 979-8-89248-963-8.

6. [Book Chapter] Tripathi, R., Mukhopadhyay, D., Singh, C.K., Miyapuram, K.P. and Jolad, S. (2020) 'Characterization of functional brain networks and emotional centers using the complex networks techniques', Complex Networks 2019, part of Studies In Computational Intelligence, Series ISSN:1860-949X, eBook ISBN:978-3-030-36683-4) Vol. 882, pp.854–867, in Cherifi, H. et al. (Eds.), Complex Networks and Their Applications VIII. (Springer Nature, Switzerland AG), DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-36683-4_68, WOSUID: WOS:000843839700068.

7. [Journal Article (Russian trans./English)] Мукхопадхьяй, Д. (2019) 'Нейрофилософияархетипаввизуальнойэстетик: отПлатонадоЗекиидалее', Журнал Юнгианский Анализ (jungjournal.ru), Альманах №3 2012-2015, (in Russian) (Jungian Analysis Journal, translated from English and published by Moscow Association of Analytical Psychology, Russia, No. 3, pp.153-192, ISSN:22259651 [Russian print publication of Mukhopadhyay, D. (2014b), 'The neuro-philosophy of archetype in visual aesthetics: from Plato to Zeki and beyond' (published in the journal PsyArt (The PsyArt Foundation, USA), ISSN:1088-5870, (online: English Version Open Access)].

8. [Proceedings Full Paper] Nath, S.S., Mukhopadhyay, D. and Miyapuram, K.P. (2019) 'Emotive stimuli-triggered participant-based clustering using a novel split-and-merge algorithm', Proceedings of the ACM-India Joint International Conference on Data Science and Management of Data (Association for Computing Machinery, USA),  pp.277-280, ISSN:2168-4081, ISBN:978-1-4503-6207-8, DOI: 10.1145/3297001.3297040, WOSUID: WOS:000557252800039.

9. [Conference Abstract (Poster)] Tripathi, R., Singh, C.K., Mukhopadhyay, D., Jolad S. and Miyapuram, K.P. (2017) 'Modular structure of functional brain networks for different human emotions from EEG data'; Proceedings of Annual meeting of Brain Modes hosted by National Brain Research Centre, India, December 2017, p. 26 (Link).

10. [Short Conference Paper] Mukhopadhyay, D. and Miyapuram, K.P. (2016b) 'An eye-tracking study of nine facial emotional states (Nava Rasa) in the Indian classical dance genre of Bharatanatyam', 3rd Annual Conference on Cognitive Science, 3rd-5th Oct. 2016, Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar, catalogued in: IITGN Annual Report 2016-2017, p.96.

11. [Conference Abstract (Talk)] Mukhopadhyay, D. and Miyapuram, K.P. (2016a) 'EEG-based study on nine emotional states of Indian Rasa theory from popular Bollywood and Hollywood film segments', Proceedings of the 14th Conference of the International Association of Empirical Aesthetics at the University of Vienna (IAEA, Austria) (Aug. 29-Sep. 1, 2016) Proceedings link-p.55, also catalogued in: IITGN Annual Report 2016-2017, p.96.

12. [Conference Abstract (Poster)] Mukhopadhyay, D. and Miyapuram, K.P. (2015a) 'An eye-tracking study of nine emotional states (Rasas) from visual scans of facial close-ups of Indian mural paintings', International Conference on Emotion & Cognition, 14th-16th Dec. 2015, Centre of Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences, Allahabad, India, catalogued in: IITGN Annual Report 2015-2016, p.89.

13. [Conference Abstract (Talk)] Mukhopadhyay, D. and Miyapuram, K.P. (2015b) 'Visual scan-paths of faces with happy and sad facial expressions support the Hemispheric Lateralization Hypothesis and zonal preference: an eye-tracking study', 2nd Annual Conference on Cognitive Science, 5th-8th Jul. 2015, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, catalogued in: IITGN Annual Report 2015-2016, p.89.

14. [Journal Article] Mukhopadhyay, D.  (2015), 'The dual-phase oscillation hypothesis and the neuropsychology of docu-fiction film', Consciousness, Literature and the Arts (University of Lincoln, UK), Vol. 16, No. 1, ISSN:1470-5648. (online: Open Access).

15. [Journal Article] Mukhopadhyay, D. (2014a) 'Understanding the neuropsychology of aesthetic paradox: the dual-phase oscillation hypothesis', Review of General Psychology (American Psychological Association/ SAGE Publishing, USA), Vol. 18, No. 3, pp.237-248, ISSN:1089-2680. DOI: 10.1037/GPR0000009, WOSUID: WOS:000342503600007.

Selected Publications in Biomedical Sciences:

16. [Journal Article] De Chaudhuri, S., Mukhopadhyay, D. (2024) 'Chronic exposure to heavy metals results in significant changes in expression of stress proteins', Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences (Springer Nature), Vol. 94, pp. 1137–1142. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40011-024-01637-w, Print ISSN: 0369-8211.

17. [Journal Article] Mitra, A., Chakraborty, B., Mukhopadhay, D. (sic: read Mukhopadhyay, D.), Pal, M., Mukherjee, S., Banerjee, S. and Chaudhuri, K. (2012) 'Effect of smoking on semen quality, FSH, testosterone level, and CAG repeat length in androgen receptor gene of infertile men in an Indian city', Systems Biology in Reproductive Medicine (Taylor & Francis-Informa, UK), Vol. 58, No. 5, pp.255-262, ISSN:1939-6368 (print) /1939-6376 (online). DOI: 10.3109/19396368.2012.684195, WOSUID: WOS:000308938100004.

18. [Journal Article] Mukhopadhyay, D., Varghese, A., Pal, M., Banerjee, S., Bhattacharyya, A., Sharma, R. and Agarwal, A. (2010) 'Semen quality and age-specific changes: a study between two decades on 3,729 male partners of couples with normal sperm count and attending an andrology laboratory for infertility-related problems in an Indian city', Fertility and Sterility (Elsevier, USA), Vol. 93, No. 7, pp.2247—2254, ISSN:0015-0282, DOI: 10.1016/J.FERTNSTERT.2009.01.135, WOSUID: WOS:000277608200022.

19. [Journal Article] Mukhopadhyay, D., Nandi, P., Varghese, A., Gutgutia, R., Banerjee, S. and Bhattacharyya, A. (2010) 'The in vitro effect of benzo [a] pyrene on human sperm hyperactivation and acrosome reaction', Fertility and Sterility (Elsevier, USA), Vol. 94, No. 2, pp.595-598. ISSN:0015-0282, DOI: 10.1016/J.FERTNSTERT.2009.02.031, WOSUID: WOS:000279758800028.

20. [Journal Article] Mukhopadhyay, D., Varghese, A., Nandi, P., Banerjee, S. and Bhattacharyya, A. (2010) 'CASA-based sperm kinematics of environmental risk factor-exposed human semen samples designated as normozoospermic in conventional analysis', Andrologia (Wiley & Hindawi, USA-UK), Vol. 42, No. 4, pp.242-246. Online ISSN: 1439- 0272, DOI: 10.1111/J.1439-0272.2009.00984.X, WOSUID: WOS:000279836500006.

21. [Journal Article] Mukhopadhyay, D., Mitra, A., Nandi, P., Varghese, A., Murmu, N., Chowdhury, R., Chaudhuri, K. and Bhattacharyya, A.K. (2009) 'Expression of metallothionein-1 (MT-1) mRNA in the rat testes and liver after cadmium injection', Systems Biology in Reproductive Medicine (Taylor & Francis-Informa, UK), Vol. 55 No. 5-6, pp.188-192, ISSN:1939-6368 (print) /1939-6376 (online), DOI: 10.3109/19396360903114429, WOSUID: WOS:000272975100003.

22. [Journal Article] Varghese, A., Bragais, F., Mukhopadhyay, D., Kundu, S., Pal, M., Bhattacharyya, A. and Agarwal, A. (2009) 'Human sperm DNA integrity in normal and abnormal semen samples and its correlation with sperm characteristics', Andrologia (Wiley & Hindawi, USA-UK), Vol. 41, No. 4, pp.207-215, Online ISSN:1439-0272, DOI: 10.1111/J.1439-0272.2009.00917.X, WOSUID: WOS:000267656700002.

Fine arts practitioner—primarily fine-art photography, videography, painting, and poetry. Personal Website: dyutimanmukhopadhyay.com.

Art and Affect
Art and Creative Design
Cognition and Emotion
Cognitive Neuroscience
Philosophy of Science
Biomedical Sciences
Stress Biology
Andrology

PhD in Biomedical Sciences, three postdoctoral tenures in Cognitive (experimental/neuro-aesthetics) and Biomedical Sciences (stress biology), a Master's in Animal Biology, a postgraduate diploma in Bioinformatics, and an advanced diploma in Fine Arts (painting). Received the T1 Exceptional Talent work permit endorsed by the British Academy, UK (2019-2024). Have over thirty publications (journals, chapters, books, and conference papers) spanning biomedical sciences, cognitive sciences, arts, and humanities.

Awards and recognition:

A. Science Project/Grant Awards:

1. [Principal Investigator] British Academy (UK) Newton International Fellowship: Mukhopadhyay, D. (2017-2020) 'CEE-through-Film: a neurobehavioural paradigm to test culture-appraisal-interaction model of emotion', Fellowship awarded to conduct research at University College London, the UK, Division of Psychology and Language Sciences (NF170643, Dated: 11 October 2017).

2. [Principal Investigator] Postdoctoral Cognitive Science Research Initiative Grant, DST: Mukhopadhyay, D. and Miyapuram, K.P. (2014 – 2016) 'The relevance of 9th Rasa in the generation of aesthetic delight: a neuroaesthetic approach using EEG and Eyetracking', project sanctioned by Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India to work as Postdoctoral Scientist at Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar, India (SR/CSI/PDF-08/2013, dated: 30.10.2014).

3. [Research Associate & Principal Investigator] Mukhopadhyay, D. and Banerjee, S. [Supervisor], (2010-2013) 'A study on the gene and protein expression pattern of stress proteins in liver and testicular cells of rat treated with heavy metals', project sanctioned by Indian Council of Medical Research, Govt. of India, to work as Research Associate at Department of Zoology, University of Calcutta, India (3/1/2/10 (Env) NCD-I, dated: 17.08.2010).

B. Recognition/Awards in Arts Practice:

1. Short film '3 Long Takes Dedicated to Abbas Kiarostami (2022)': Honorable Mention Award (and screening) for the Best Experimental Short Film at Berlin Indie Shorts Festival, Germany, 2025 (Winners list-Berlinindieshortsfestival: https://berlinindieshortsfestival.com/winners-season-1/)

2. Short film '3 Long Takes Dedicated to Abbas Kiarostami (2022)': Nominee (top six) for the Best Experimental Short Film at the 14th Film Olympiad Grand Prix, 2025, Athens, Greece (Nominee-list-website: https://filmolympiad.com/14th-film-olympiad-grand-prix-medalists-and-nominees)

3. Short film 'Dropped Frames (2024)': Quarterfinalist, official selection, and screening at Berlin Indie Shorts Festival, Germany, 2025 (https://berlinindieshortsfestival.com)

4. 4th position and High Score Accepted Entries at Venice International Photo Contest, Italy, 2007.

5. Picture showcased by https://twitter.com/NatGeoPhotos for their 'Faith' assignment advertisement on 26 September 2015.

6. Honourable Mention at the International Photography Awards, Los Angeles, USA, 2018.

7. Honourable Mention at the International Photography Awards, Los Angeles, USA, 2017.

8. Honourable Mention in two categories at the International Photography Awards, Los Angeles, USA, 2006.

9. Image published in the Daily Dozen category (31 October 2013: "The Fire Ritualists of Banaras, India 3"), National Geographic Your Shot.

10. Twelve photographs (including two series) were accepted as ‘2011 Px3 Official Selections' at Prix de la Photographie, Paris, 2011.

11. Work accepted as Official Selection of the International Photography Awards, Los Angeles, USA, 2009.

12. Image accepted in the Daily Gallery (4 November 2008; "people") in the National Geographic International Photography Contest, 2008.

13. Work exhibited as one of the "Highest Rated Accepted Pictures" at the Venice International Photo Contest, Italy, 2006.

14. At Standard V, received the Special Prize of the Jury in the "Film Appreciation Contest" from the Children-Cine-Institute, Calcutta, India, 1992.