Biography
I am second-year student in the Master of Science in Psychological program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). Before joining UIUC, I received my dual degree in Cognitive Science and Computer Science and minor in Philosophy from Lehigh University in 2024. At Lehigh, I worked with Dr. Nancy Carlisle to study negative attentional templates and visual search. At Illinois, I work with Dr. Stefan Uddenberg to investigate default assumptions embedded in the visual system and to develop relevant software tools along the way.
Research Interests
- EXtended Reality
- Social Perception
- Visual Awareness
Research Description
In Cognition and Social Perception Lab (CASPER), we study how we see and remember the world around us, with a special focus on social stimuli. My research is currently focused on understanding perception and interaction in immersive (social) environments . It turns out our visual system not only extracts simple features (e.g., color, shape) but also high-level properties like animacy and intentionality. My work tries to uncover the mechanism behind this fascinating ability.
Education
B.S in Cognitive Science and B.A in Computer Science, Lehigh University, 2024