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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


Signal switching may enhance processing power of the brain.

Journal Article Trends in cognitive sciences · July 2024 Our ability to perceive multiple objects is mysterious. Sensory neurons are broadly tuned, producing potential overlap in the populations of neurons activated by each object in a scene. This overlap raises questions about how distinct information is retain ... 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.

External Links


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