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Mohan Gupta
I’m a postdoctoral researcher in the Psychology department at Princeton University in the Intelligent Performance and Adaptation Laboratory. I primarily investigate how to accelerate piano learning both from theoretical and applied perspectives. I’m also an OpenAI funded researcher.
Education
20242019
PhD, Experimental Psychology
University of California, San Diego (UCSD)- Dissertation: When Does Motor Skill Learning Occur?
- Advisor: Timoth C. Rickard; Committe: Timothy C. Rickard, Judith Fan, Hal Pashler, and Taylor Berg-Kirkpatrick
20172013
B.S., Neuroscience
Michigan State University (MSU)- Thesis: Mechanisms of the Early Boost Effect
20172013
B.S., Psychology
MSUResearch Experience
Current2024
Postdoctoral Associate
Intelligent Performance and Adaptation Laboratory Princeton University20242019
Graduate Research Assistant
Cognition and Cognitive Neuroscience Lab UCSD20192017
Research Assistant
Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience Lab University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)20172014
Research Assistant
Digital Humanities and Literary Cognition Lab MSU20172014
Research Assistant
Perception and Attention Lab MSU20162014
Undergraduate Researcher
Visual Agnosia Research Group MSU20152015
Visiting Scholar
Neurology and Imaging of Cognition Lab University of Geneva
Publications
20242024
Gupta, M.W., and Rickard, T.C. No Effects of Spacing, Micro-Consolidation, or Reactive Inhibition on Underlying Motor Sequence Learning (under review)
https:20242024
Gupta, M.W., and Rickard, T.C. Comparison of online, offline, and hybrid hypotheses of motor sequence learning using a quantitative model that incorporate reactive inhibition
https:20242024
Gupta, M.W., and Rickard, T.C. No Testing Effect for Word-Location Pairs (under review)
https:20232023
Gupta, M.W., Pan, S.C, and Rickard, T.C. Interaction between the testing and forward testing effects in the case of Cued-Recall: Implications for Theory, individual difference Studies, and application
https:20222022
Currin, D., Hart, K., Gupta, M.W., Patel, P. Leathem, L., Karlsgodt, K.H.
sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022395622005210 UCSD20222022
Gupta, M.W., Pan, S.C, and Rickard, T.C. Severe publication bias contributes to illusory sleep consolidation in the motor sequence learning literature.
https:20222022
Gupta, M.W., and Rickard, T.C. Dissipation of reactive inhibition is sufficient to explain post-rest improvements in motor sequence learning
https:20212021
Rickard, T.C., Pan, S.C., and Gupta, M.W. Severe Publication Bias Contributes to Illusory Sleep Dependent-Gains in the Motor Sequence Learning Literature
https:20212021
Gupta, M.W., and Rickard, T.C. Prior Learning and the Efficacy of Retrieval Practice
https:20202020
Jolles, D. D., Mennigen, E., Gupta, M. W., Hegarty, C. E., Bearden, C. E., & Karlsgodt, K. H. (2020). Relationships between intrinsic functional connectivity, cognitive control, and reading achievement across development. NeuroImage, 221, 117202.
https:20192019
Mennigen, E., Jolles, D., Hegarty C., Gupta M.W., Jalbrzikowski M., Loohuis L.O., Ophoff R., Karlsgodt K.H., and Bearden C. State-Dependent Functional Dysconnectivity in Youth with Psychosis Spectrum Symptoms. Schizophrenia Bulletin. June 20, 2019.
https:Invited Talks
20232023
Online vs. Offline Motor Learning: A Case Against Consolidated Enhanced Learning
CogFog UCLA20232023
When the Forward Testing Effect Confounds the Testing Effect: Implications for Theory and Individual Differences
Brown Bag UCSD20212021
Online v. Offline Motor Learning
Brown Bag UCSD20192019
Machine Learning in R
Data Science UCSD20192019
Predicting the Psychosis Spectrum and Issues with Heterogenous Data
Neuroimaging Affinity UCLASelected Posters
20182018
Multivariate Pattern Analysis in Psychotic-like Experiences, Gupta, M.W., Mumford, J., Barber, A., Moyett, A., Blair, M., and Karlsgodt, K.H
Society for Neuroscience UCLA20172017
Neural Networks During a Natural Reading fMRI Investigation, Gupta, M.W., Grasser, L., Kabbash, M., and Phillips, N
Posters on the Hill MSU20172017
Mechanisms of the Early Boost Effect, Gupta, M.W. and Becker, M.
Senior Thesis Forum MSU20162016
Functional Connectivity and Attention Patterns in Reading. Gupta, M.W., Grasser, L., and Phillips, N.
Michigan Society for Neuroscience MSU20152015
Implicit Learning in Early Boost and Spaced Motor Learning, Gupta, M.W., and Debarnot, U.
Karolinksa Institute University of Geneva20152015
2-D Processing Deficits Observed in a Case Study of Apperceptive Visual Agnosia, Bruce, K., Distin, M., Gupta, M.W., Joyce, M., Rahilly, G., Rapp, R., Rohl, C., and Symonds, L.
Mid-Michigan Symposium for Undergraduate Research Experiences MSUTeaching Experience
20232023
PSYC 168: Psychological Childhood Disorders
UCSD- TA and lectured
20232023
PSYC 2: Biological Foundations
UCSD- TA and lectured
20232023
PSYC 131: Scientific Racism
UCSD- TA and lectured
20232023
PSYC 108: Cognitive Neuroscience
UCSD- TA and lectured
20232021
PSYC 191: Sleep
UCSD- TA and lectured
20222022
PSYC 105: Cognitive Psychology
UCSD- TA and lectured
20222021
PSYC 124: Clinical Assessment/Treatment
UCSD- TA and lectured
20222021
PSYC 105: Cognitive Psychology
UCSD- TA and lectured
20212021
PSYC 162: Psychology and Law
UCSD- TA and lectured
20212021
PSYC 106: Behavioral Neuroscience
UCSD- TA and lectured
20202020
Psyc 3: Cognitive Foundations
UCSD- TA and lectured
20202020
PSYC 71: Lab/Psych Research Methods
UCSD- TA and lectured
20192019
PSYC 60: Introduction to Statistics
UCSD- TA and lectured
20172017
STT 200: Statistical Methods
MSU- TA
20172017
PSY 209: Brain and Behavior
MSU- TA
Course Creation
20202020
Psychological Science Mentorship
UCSD UCSD- Created course materials for a psychological science class for mentoring middle school students
Textbooks
20232023
A Modern Guide to Understanding and Conducting Research in Psychology
UCSD UCSD- Wrote and edited two chapters (Ch. 2 & 6) on how to start in research and complex experimental designs for an open source textbook.
- https:
/ / pilegard .github .io /cogfoundations /
20222022
Cognitive Foundations
UCSD UCSD- Wrote and edited a chapter on long-term memory (Ch. 5) for an open source textbook. Technical member for organizing the book in R Bookdown.
- https:
/ / pilegard .github .io /cogfoundations /
Mentorship
current2023
James Ashby
UCSD20232022
Siyuan Liu
UCSD- PhD Student at UCSD
20212020
Alicia Assang
UCSD20212020
Shalom Chen
UCSD- Research Specialist at UPenn
20212021
Aditya Ashar
UCSD20212021
Therese Casem
UCSD20212021
Jonathan Thio
UCSD20202019
Danlin Liu
UCSD20202019
Fanqi Kong
UCSD20192018
Mengtong Pan
UCLA20192018
Mary Rshtouni
UCLA- PhD Student at UCLA
20192018
Molly Patapoff
UCLA20192018
Claire Waller
UCLA20192018
Theresia Dadalias
UCLA20172015
Micheal Kabbash
MSU- General Resident Surgeon at VA
20172016
Addison Wood
MSU20172016
Derrick Dwamena
MSU- Lab Manager at Duke
20172016
Jacob Frazier
MSU20172016
Viktoria Teneqexhi
MSU20162014
Philip Dooley
MSU20152014
Jasdeep Bathla
MSUAwards and Scholarships
20172016
Interfraternity Council Scholarship
20162013
MCH Michigan Competitive Scholarship
20152015
MSU College of Natural Science Study Abroad Scholarship
20152015
Eustace-Cole Study Abroad Award
20152015
Cole Excellence Award
20152015
Honors College Research Scholarship
20152015
Cole, Jeffrey Honors College Enrichment Award
20152014
MSUFCU Study Abroad Scholarship
20132013
Freshman Seminar Award
20132013
Case A.H. Scholarship
Communnity Engagement
20232022
Diversifying Psychology Event
UCSD- Organized and presented during a two day workshop targeting URM students applying to psychology PhD programs
20232023
Psychology Day
UCSD- Organized a class of 45 highschool students to visit 10 different labs.
20232020
Outreach Officer
UCSD- Founded the outreach program for the UCSD psychology department
- Organized outreach events to highschools
- Developed materials and created relationships with nearby high school teachers
20232023
Bytes of AI: AI & Music
UCSD- Created an educational video about AI, music, and accompaniment
20232020
Pathways to PhD
UCSD- Organizer and Presenter
20212021
Memory and Learning Research Presentation
San Diego High School20212021
Memory and Learning Research Presentation
Kearney BST High School20202019
Taste of Sciece
San Diego20192019
Cover Letter Workshop
UCSD20192019
Westwood Charter Science Slam
20192018
UCLA Brain Awareness Week
20192018
MSU Brain Awareness Week
20172016
Donley Elementary School Science Nights
20172016
East Lansing School Science Nights
20172016
MSU GATE Neuroscience Camp
20172016
Boys and Girls Club of Lansing
20172015
MSU Food Bank
20172014
MSU Jonors College Panel
20172017
MSU Neuroscience Fair
20162014
PhUn Week
20162014
Habitat for Humanity
20152015
MSU Neuroscience Student Panel
Disclaimer
Made with the R package pagedown.
The source code is available:
on github.com/nstrayer/cv.
Last updated on 2024-06-10.