Research Interests & Skills

Research Interests per Discipline

• Extended Reality (XR) Methods: The use of Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR) as research and clinical tools.

• Cognitive Neuroscience & Neuropsychology: Neuropsychological Assessments and Training in XR. Frontal Lobe Functions (Executive Functioning, Prospective Memory, Attention), Social Cognition, and Visuospatial Abilities. Assessment and Training in ASD, Cognitive Ageing, and Neurodegenerative Diseases. Use of Eye-tracking, EEG, ECG, and GSR in XR., Perceptual-cognitive training, Cognitive Stimulation and Relaxation Therapies. 

• Human-Computer Interaction: Mid-Air Interactions, Human-Centred Design, Ergonomics, Usability, Accessibility, User Experience, Presence & Illusions, Cybersickness, Gaze Interaction, and Haptics.  

• Perception: Action-Specific Perception, Perception of Action, Spatial Perception, and Time Perception in XR. 

Skills & Expertise

• Software (XR or 3D)  Development on Unity 3D (C#)

• Neuropsychological Assessment in Adults and Clinical Populations (ADHD, ASD, Stroke, Dementia, ALS)

• Experimental Methods (XR, eye-tracking, GSR, EEG, ECG) & Research Design (between, within, mixed)

• Human-Centred Software Design

• Research Software Development on PsychoPy and OpenSesame (Python 2 & 3)

• Univariate and Multivariate Statistics (R language, R Studio) & Bayesian Analyses (R, JASP, and JAMOVI)

• Writing Scientific Articles in LaTeX