Sovesh Mohapatra
I am a PhD candidate in Bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania, advised by Dani S. Bassett. I develop computational methods to understand how network structure shapes dynamics and function in the brain. My research combines network control, machine learning for neuroimaging, and large-scale analysis of scientific communication.
I completed a B.S. in Computer Science & Mathematics and a B.A. in Linguistics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2023, completing all three majors in three years. At UMass, I worked with Gottfried Schlaug on brain stimulation, neuroimaging, and methods to support stroke rehabilitation.
My current work includes Task Context, Connectome as Compiler, QUIET, War in the Abstract, and TReND. You can find my publications under Research and my machine-learning tutorials and implementations under Projects.
CV (updated September 2026)
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Email: soveshm@engineering.upenn.edu
Updates
| Sep 2026: | New paper: Task Context Shapes Component Roles in Language Models. Submitted to ICLR 2027. |
| Sep 2026: | Invited seminar in the Yale MRRC Neuroscience Seminar Series. |
| Sep 2026: | Guest lecturer for BE 5660: Networked Neuroscience. |
| Aug 2026: | Selected for Rising Stars in Engineering in Health. |
| Aug 2026: | New preprint: Edge-centric control energy follows an inverted-U trajectory through Alzheimer's disease progression. |
| July 2026: | New preprint: Connectome as Compiler: Reading Computation from Connectivity and then Writing it Back. |
| Jun 2026: | New preprint: War in the Abstract, on militarized language in scientific communication. |
| Jun 2026: | New preprint: QUIET, an edge-centric framework for targeted network synchronization. |
| Apr 2026: | BONBID-HIE 2023 published in IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging, 45(4), 1711–1725 (first online December 2025). |
| Apr 2026: | Mapping functional brain organization using artificial intelligence published in Chemical & Biomedical Imaging, 4(4), 469–484 (first online November 2025). |
| Spring 2026: | Teaching assistant and guest lecturer for STAT 4850/5850: Foundations of AI: Deep Learning with Applications, with Prof. Enric Boix. |
| Mar 2026: | Presented QUIET at the Network Neuroscience Satellite Event at Network Science (oral presentation). |
| Mar 2026: | Guest Editor for the special issue on Pediatric MRI in Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. |
| Dec 2025: | New paper on Lesion Segmentation Challenge in BOston Neonatal Brain Injury Data for Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy |
| Jul 2025: | Chaired Gordon Research Seminar on Tissue Microstructure Imaging |
| Jun 2025: | TReND-Neonatal Functional Parcellation paper accepted in the Main track of MICCAI 2025 |
| Jun 2025: | Presented TReND-derived Neonatal Functional Atlas at 2025 Organization of Human Brain Mapping |
| May 2025: | Received the Merit Award at 2025 Organization of Human Brain Mapping for the Neonatal Functional Parcellation Abstract |
| Mar 2025: | New paper on Neonatal Functional Parcellation |
| Mar 2025: | Awarded ISMRM & ISMRT Annual Meeting & Exhibition Educational Stipend |
| Feb 2025: | Trainee Representative for Pediatric MR Study Group at ISMRM 2025 |
| Feb 2025: | One abstract accepted for Oral presentation at 2025 Organization of Human Brain Mapping |
| Feb 2025: | Three abstracts accepted for Poster presentation at 2025 Organization of Human Brain Mapping |
| Jan 2025: | Three abstracts accepted for Poster presentation at 2025 ISMRM & ISMRT Annual Meeting & Exhibition |
| Jan 2025: | One abstract accepted for Oral presentation at 2025 ISMRM & ISMRT Annual Meeting & Exhibition |
| Nov 2024: | New review paper on multimodal MRI coupled with AI for better prediction |
| Oct 2024: | New conference chapter on better segmentation of Neonatal HIE lesions |
| Aug 2024: | Passed my PhD qualification |
| May 2024: | Attended 2024 ISMRM & ISMRT Annual Meeting & Exhibition |
| Feb 2024: | Awarded ISMRM & ISMRT Annual Meeting & Exhibition Educational Stipend |
| Jan 2024: | Two papers accepted for oral power pitch presentation at 2024 ISMRM & ISMRT Annual Meeting & Exhibition |
| Oct 2023: | One paper accepted at Medical Imaging meets NeurIPS workshop at NeurIPS 2023 |
| Oct 2023: | One paper accepted for oral presentation in BONBID-HIE Workshop MICCAI 2023 |
| Oct 2023: | Two papers accepted for poster presentation in BrainLes Workshop MICCAI 2023 |
| Sept 2023: | appointed as advocacy chair for Penn Rangoli club |
| Aug 2023: | submitted two papers at the BraTS Challenge of MICCAI 2023 |
| Jul 2023: | appointed as the chair for GRS Tissue Microstructure 2025 |
| Jun 2023: | new preprint paper on lesion segmentation and understanding the extent using transfer learning |
| Jun 2023: | started PhD in Laboratory for Neural MRI and Brain Connectivity at UPenn |
| Apr 2023: | new preprint paper on extraction of brain and specific region of interests using SAM |
| Apr 2023: | paper published at PLOS Computational Biology on predicting effects and extent of stimulation on brain |
| Mar 2023: | Accepted offer at University of Pennsylvania for my PhD |
| Nov 2022: | new preprint paper on how and when transfer learning is effective. |
| Nov 2022: | presented paper at AACL-NLP4DH on sentiment analysis of Presidential election speeches. |
| Sep 2022: | new preprint paper on sentiment analysis of Presidential election speeches |
| Sep 2022: | new preprint paper on predicting effects and extent of stimulation on brain |
| May 2021: | started my summer research volunteership at MIT CSAIL Visualization Group |
| May 2021: | started my summer internship at IALS with Dr. Gottfried Schlaug under CORE Summer Program |
| Nov 2020: | paper published at PLOS One on repurposing of drugs for COVID-19 |
| Aug 2020: | started undergraduate at University of Massachusetts Amherst |
| Apr 2020: | new preprint paper on repurposing of drugs for COVID-19 |
| Nov 2019: | presented at MRS Fall Meeting on Inorganic Halide Perovskite Single Crystal |
| May 2019: | talk at TEDx Manipal |
| Aug 2018: | started working at IIT Roorkee with Dr. Soumitra Satapathi |
| Jun 2018: | started working at CSIR IGIB with Dr. Vinod Scaria |
| Apr 2018: | talk at TEDx Ramjas College |
| Nov 2016: | received National Child Award from President of India for Innovation |