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. PhD Student

    University Oldenburg

    Thesis supervised by Prof. Dr. Jochem Rieger and Prof. Dr. Christoph Herrmann.

    • Investigating Neuronal Correlates of Interacting Affective and Cognitive Processes with MEG and Eye-tracking

  3. 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. 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
    • Manuscript submitted and currently under review in Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience.
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  2. 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
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 honored 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.
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