Diptyajit Das hiking near a waterfall

Bio

I am a neuroimaging scientist working at the intersection of artificial intelligence, clinical neurophysiology, and multimodal brain imaging. I am interested in how the brain communicates through neuronal synchronization, large-scale network dynamics, and measurable brain signals.

In my current role in the AI Division at BESA, I develop and evaluate deep learning methods for automated epileptic spike and seizure detection in clinical neurophysiology data.

I completed my PhD at Ruprecht Karls Universität Heidelberg under the supervision of Prof. Dr. med. Alexander Gutschalk, where I investigated the neural origin and functional role of the P300 brain marker using EEG, MEG, MRI/fMRI, and simulation modeling.

A bit more about me

A Journey from India to Germany

I was born and raised in Kolkata, India. After completing my B.Tech in Biomedical Engineering, I moved to Germany for my M.Sc. and continued my path into neuroimaging and computational neuroscience. My journey through research has been shaped by curiosity, exchange across cultures, and a strong interest in understanding the human brain.

Outside work, I enjoy travelling, photography, hiking, chess, and conversations with people from different cultures and backgrounds.

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Brain and neuroimaging visual for research interests

Research Interests

Neuroimaging: EEG, MEG, iEEG, MRI/fMRI

Clinical AI: epileptic spike and seizure detection

Methods: signal processing, image processing, simulation modeling, scientific computing, multidimensional data analysis

Career path

Education & Experience

2026–present

Neuroimaging Scientist

BESA GmbH · Gräfelfing, Bavaria

Developing and evaluating deep learning methods for automated epileptic spike and seizure detection in clinical neurophysiology data.

2024

Scientific Software Engineer

Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics · Frankfurt Rhine-Main

Supported multimodal neuroimaging workflows for MEG, MRI/CT, iEEG, behavioral, and eye-tracking data with FAIR/BIDS standards and HPC processing.

2018–2023

Research Engineer (PhD)

University Hospital Heidelberg · Heidelberg

Investigated P300 source mechanisms with MEG, EEG, MRI/fMRI, source analysis, and simulation modeling.

2015–2018

M.Sc. Biomedical Engineering

FH Aachen University of Applied Sciences · Germany

2016–2017

Graduate Research Engineer

Forschungszentrum Jülich · North Rhine-Westphalia

Developed hardware and software tools for MEG head-position monitoring and source reconstruction workflows.

2009–2013

B.Tech Biomedical Engineering

WBUT, India

Papers and preprints

Selected Publications

Clinical Neurophysiology journal cover featuring Diptyajit Das paper image

Clinical Neurophysiology · 2024 · Research article

A role for retrosplenial cortex in the task-related P3 network

Combined MEG, EEG, fMRI, and source-simulation analyses converged on the retrosplenial cortex as a dominant source of the classical centro-parietal P3, with additional contributions from anterior insula and modality-specific cortical regions.

Hippocampus subfields and segmentation visual for visual oddball P3 preprint

Upcoming work (preprint)

Combined MEG and EEG suggest a limbic source network of the P3

Extended P3 source-localization to a visual oddball paradigm and found evidence for a sparse limbic source network centered on retrosplenial cortex, with insular and medial temporal contributions.

Selected work

Research Projects

AI-based epilepsy and neuroimaging visualization

AI for epileptic spike and seizure detection

Development and evaluation of deep learning methods for automated epileptic spike and seizure detection in clinical neurophysiology data. This work focuses on translating complex EEG patterns into clinically useful decision-support tools.

Website
Max Planck Institute logo for Cogitate Consortium project

Cogitate Consortium

COGITATE is an open-science initiative involving several international research institutions in a registered collaboration to empirically test competing theories of consciousness. My work contributed to multimodal neuroimaging data workflows and data release activities across MEG, MRI/CT, iEEG, behavioral, and eye-tracking datasets.

Website
P300 source localization brain maps

P300 source localization

Multimodal studies investigating the neural generators of the P300 across auditory and visual oddball paradigms. This work combines EEG, MEG, MRI/fMRI, source modeling, and anatomically constrained simulations to study contributions from retrosplenial cortex, insular cortex, and hippocampal regions.

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Spatio-temporal MEG cluster statistics visual

Spatio-temporal cluster statistics for MEG data

Cluster-based non-parametric permutation methods for analyzing high-dimensional MEG data across spatial, temporal, and spectral dimensions. This project highlights statistical approaches for identifying robust experimental effects in complex neuroimaging datasets.

Poster
MEG head movement monitoring prototype

MEG head-position monitoring

Hardware and software tools for tracking head position during MEG recordings. The project supports improved data quality control and more reliable source reconstruction workflows.

Poster
P300 speller classification visual

P300 speller classification for BCI

An EEG-based machine learning pipeline for classifying target and non-target events in a P300 speller paradigm using spectral features and Random Forest modeling.

Code
Wearable cardiac healthcare system with ECG monitoring

Smart wearable cardiac healthcare system

Designed and developed a GSM-based wearable smart healthcare system integrating a three-axis accelerometer and three-lead ECG recording. The system was intended for real-time patient monitoring, self-diagnosis, and remote diagnosis, including detection of abnormal cardiac conditions and sudden falls.

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Upcoming

Conferences

2–3 July 2026 · Salzburg, Austria

SAMBA X MEG

I will be attending SAMBA X MEG, the 2026 Salzburg Mind Brain Annual Meeting.

Conference website

Contact & Links

You can find my CV, scientific profiles, and professional contact links below.