My research interests focus on the neural and computational mechanisms of consciousness, with particular interests in predictive coding, predictive processing, sleep, attention, and brain state dynamics. I am particularly interested in understanding how the brain's structural and functional networks support predictive processing and conscious awareness, and in exploring the connectomics of predictive coding—how large-scale brain connectivity enables the generation, transmission, and updating of predictions that shape perception and experience. I am also interested in investigating how disruptions to these predictive and network processes may contribute to neurodegenerative diseases, and how changes in brain connectivity affect cognition, perception, and awareness. Through this work, I hope to bridge brain connectivity, predictive computation, and conscious experience to better understand both healthy and diseased brain function.
Availability
Dr Bhanu Shrestha is:
Available for supervision
Qualifications
Doctor of Philosophy of Neuroscience, Kookmin University
Research interests
Consciousness, Predictive Coding, and Altered States of Awareness
My research interests focus on the neural basis of consciousness, with a particular emphasis on predictive coding and predictive processing theories. I am interested in understanding how subjective awareness emerges from brain activity and how it is altered during sleep, anaesthesia, and selective attention. I am especially fascinated by the mechanisms of sleep and their role in shaping conscious experience, perception, and brain function. My goal is to uncover the computational and neural processes that support consciousness across different brain states.
