Summary
Eshin Jolly is an Assistant Professor and cognitive neuroscientist with 11 years of experience blending behavioral economics, social psychology, machine learning, and computational modeling to study human social and emotional processing. He emphasizes naturalistic study design to boost real-world generalizability and translates research-grade analytics into product and business impact through startups and consulting. As a co-founder and former CTO of Parsnip and Line@KAF, he has shipped consumer-facing apps using computer vision and ML, achieving measurable operational gains like reduced wait times and rapid user adoption. He has led civic-tech projects at Code for America and serves on the Social & Affective Neuroscience Society partnerships board, bridging academia, industry, and policy. Skilled in high-dimensional neural and physiological data, web-based experimental platforms, and mentoring students, he combines rigorous academic training with hands-on engineering and entrepreneurial execution.
11 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience at Dartmouth College
Bachelor's Degree, Brain and Cognitive Science/Psychology, Bachelor's Degree, Brain and Cognitive Science/Psychology at University of Rochester