During my PhD, I have designed and conducted a series of experiments to investigate brain processes that are associated with our visual perception by collecting and analyzing neurophysiological data (EEG, MEG, fMRI, ...) using Matlab, Octave, R and C++. As I analyzed big data, I needed to develop efficient algorithms and procedures that work in a high performance computing environment. These analyses especially comprised advanced statistical methods to identify biomarkers in multidimensional datasets. Accordingly, I have been using various machine learning algorithms from linear and logistic regressions to source analayses, time frequency and series analyses as well as clustering, permutation and image processing techniques. I have presented my findings at regular journal clubs, colloquia and international conferences and published them in international journals.Apart from my research, I have jointly developed and conducted studies with groups of students as part of a (voluntary) teaching assignment for four years as I have enjoyed to infect new students with a fascination for science, statistics and programming. In addition, I have been supervising theses and collected some leadership experience by being responsible for student assistants that helped me on my projects.

Apart from performing data analysis that is similar to that in my PhD, I have successfully applied for a doctoral scholarship from the Evangelische Studienwerk e.V. Villigst.

Data collection and participant management for several research projects utilizing both behavioral and neurophysiological approaches to investigate brain processes associated with visual perception.

I have initiated this international cooperation to jointly conduct neurophysiological experiments to investigate brain processes that are associated with visual perception. To do so, we have been using magnetencephalography and head modelling to localize brain signals inside of the skull using source analysis. While I have collected this data during an internship in Aarhus on site, data analysis took place during my PhD.