The Programme Taught at one of Asia's oldest and most distinguished research institutions, the Cognitive Ergonomics Summer Programme offers an intensive three-week immersion in the science of human-technology interaction. Participants master the same research-grade tools used in IIT Roorkee's own cognitive science laboratories: eye-trackers, EEG systems, VR environments, UNITY design platforms, and learn to apply them to the design of systems that serve human needs more intuitively and effectively.
The Cognitive Ergonomics Summer Programme is designed as direct preparation for advanced postgraduate study and industry practice in human factors, UX research, and cognitive technology. IIT Roorkee's Dept. of Design and Dept. of Humanities & Social Sciences offer postgraduate pathways that summer participants are encouraged to pursue.
On-campus hostel accommodation and meals for participants.
Complimentary pick-up and drop-off service between Indira Gandhi International Airport (New Delhi) and the IIT Roorkee campus.. Approximately 4-hour drive.
Official invitation letter from IIT Roorkee International Relations Office provided upon acceptance.
Lab equipment provided on-campus.
Dr. Manish Kumar Asthana is an Associate Professor in the Department of Humanities & Social Sciences at IIT Roorkee, with joint faculty appointment in the Department of Design. His research centres on cognitive neuroscience: brain mechanisms underlying pathological learning and memory, fear formation and consolidation, and brain stimulation as therapeutic intervention. He employs EEG, tDCS, and psychophysiological measures in his work.
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