Experience

  1. Researcher

    Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering IAO

    Responsibilities include:

    • Neuroelectrophysiology and Neuroimaging Methods in Applied Scenarios
    • Signal Processing, Statistics, and Machine Learning
    • Brain-Computer Interfaces and Neuroadaptive Technologies

  2. Research Assistant

    University of Stuttgart, Institute of Human Factors and Technology Management IAT

    Responsibilities include:

    • Neuroelectrophysiology and Neuroimaging Methods in Applied Scenarios
    • Signal Processing, Statistics and Machine Learning
    • Brain-Computer Interfaces and Neuro-adaptive Technologies

Education

  1. Dr. rer. nat., Department of Psychology

    Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg

    Grade: Summa Cum Laude
    Thesis supervised by Prof. Dr. Jochem W. Rieger and Prof. Dr. Christoph S. Herrmann.
    External examiner: Prof. Dr. Surjo R. Soekadar

    • Neurophysiological Basis of Interacting Emotional and Cognitive Processes

  2. M.Sc. Psychology, Neuroscience (Mind & Brain)

    University of Vienna

    Grade: 1.0
    Thesis supervised by Prof. Dr. Ulrich Ansorge and Prof. Dr. Roland G. Benoit.

    • The Role of the Right Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex in Voluntary Retrieval Suppression: An online rTMS Approach
    • Stramaccia, D. F., Bergmann, F., Lingelbach, K., Numssen, O., Hartwigsen, G., & Benoit, R. G. (2025). Hindering memory suppression by perturbing the right dorsolateral PFC. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1162/jocn.a.90
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  3. B.Sc. Psychology

    University of Vienna

    Grade: 1.4
    Thesis supervised by Prof. Dr. Ulrich Ansorge and Dr. Florian Goller.

    • Pop Out Effect for Faces within Visual Search
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Skills & Hobbies
Technical Skills
Python
M/EEG Signal Processing
Machine Learning and Data Science
Hobbies
Ballet
Fantasy Books
Mountaineering | Trail Running
Awards
Poster Award | Psychologie und Gehirn (PuG) Conference 2024
Biopsychology & Neuropsychology Division of the DGPs ∙ July 2024
Thank you very much to the jury and Reviewers of the PuG 2025 for your support and vote for my poster presenting MEG Research on Decoding the Neural Basis of Interactions between Emotional Speech Processing and Attentional Control in Realistic Environments
Wolfgang Schulenberg Travel Award
University Society of Oldenburg ∙ October 2024
I received a travel award from the University Society of Oldenburg to attend the Society for Psychophysiological Research (SPR) Annual Meeting 2024 in Prague, where I presented my PhD research in a symposium talk and poster.
Best Talk Award | Neuroergonomics Conference 2024
NEC 2024 Committee | Frontiers in Neuroergonomics ∙ July 2024
I am deeply grateful and honoured to receive the Best Talk Award for the second time at the Neuroergonomics Conference 2024, for my MEG PhD research, presented in a Symposium Talk titled Emotional Detours: Oscillatory Signatures of Emotion and Cognitive Load during Simulated Driving
Best Paper Award | AHFE Neuroergonomics and Cognitive Engineering
AHFE Neuroergonomics and Cognitive Engineering 2023 Committee ∙ July 2023
I received the Best Paper Award at the AHFE Neuroergonomics and Cognitive Engineering Conference 2023 for my contribution on feature set decisions for mental state decoding with fNIRS in virtual reality-based learning environments.
Best Talk Award | Neuroergonomics Conference 2021
NEC 2021 Committee ∙ July 2021
I received the Best Talk Award at my very first neuroscientific conference, the Neuroergonomics Conference 2021, held online during COVID-19, for presenting my research on emotion-cognition interactions with EEG, particularly the effects of affective distractors on working memory.
Funding Fraunhofer TALENTA Start
Fraunhofer Society ∙ February 2021
I was awarded funding through the Fraunhofer TALENTA start program, supporting my research and academic career development in applied neuroscience from February 2021 to February 2023.