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Research interests

What does it mean, to see? To perceive? My primary interest in psychology is cognition at the nexus of technology and neuroscience. My research takes root in examining cognition and attentional control within the visual system, and also examining how multisensory processing contributes to perception and cognition. How we we pay attention to the many features and objects in our environment is a key aspect of cognition, and the visual system and eye tracking provide an excellent system for its study. Advancing eye tracking applications for extended reality (XR) is now my key focus.  I am also currently a Research Scientist at Reality Labs Research (Meta née Oculus), where I am advancing eye tracking and other research for new applications in extended reality (AR/VR/MR).

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 4 - Quality Education
  • SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities

Education/Academic qualification

Psychological and Brain Sciences, Doctor of Philosophy, Top-down and bottom-up processes in visual search, John Hopkins University

Award Date: 15 May 2006

External positions

Research Scientist, Reality Labs, Meta

20 Sept 2021 → …

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