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Surya Tapas Tokdar

Professor of Statistical Science
Statistical Science
Box 90251, Durham, NC 27708-0251
214 Old Chemistry, Box 90251, Durham, NC 27708

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Professor of Statistical Science · 2022 - Present Statistical Science, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Associate Chair in the Department of Statistical Science · 2023 - Present Statistical Science, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Faculty Network Member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences · 2014 - Present Duke Institute for Brain Sciences, University Institutes and Centers

In the News


Published November 29, 2022
Brain Cells Use A Telephone Trick To Report What They See
Published July 18, 2018
Neurons Can Carry More Than One Signal at a Time

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Recent Publications


Multiplexing of visual-auditory signals in a predominantly auditory brain region.

Journal Article iScience · January 2026 A recent theory of neural representation postulates that neurons may fluctuate between encoding multiple items. Such competition for representation is plausible when the stimuli evoke activity in overlapping neural populations. What about when one stimulus ... Full text Cite

Spike count analysis for multiplexing inference (SCAMPI).

Journal Article Journal of computational neuroscience · January 2026 Understanding how neurons encode multiple simultaneous stimuli is a fundamental question in neuroscience. We have previously introduced a novel theory of stochastic encoding patterns wherein a neuron's spiking activity dynamically switches among its consti ... Full text Cite
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Recent Grants


Information Preservation in Neural Codes

ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · 2022 - 2027

Analyzing Dependent Extremes via Joint Quantile Regression

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2020 - 2023

Spatial Information Codes

ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2017 - 2023

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Education, Training & Certifications


Purdue University · 2006 Ph.D.

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