Experience

Future Minds Lab UNSW

• Australia
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Cognitive Neuroscience Researcher

  • Mar 2020 - Present

  UNSW, Kensingtion Coding computer-based psychophysics experiments to investigate visual mental imagery and aphantasia. Working with eye-tracking technology to measure pupil dilation and eye-movements. Gathering and arranging research data to create representative graphs and perform statistical analyses. Collaborating with post-doctoral researchers to perform literature reviews and write manuscripts for publication.



UNSW School of Pstchology

• Research Assistant

  • Jan 2020 - Aug 2020

  UNSW Contract work coding psychophysics experiments and integrating them with eye-tracking technology to measure eye movements in response to anger-related stimuli

• Honours Student

  • Jan 2019 - Dec 2019

  Sydney, Australia My research involved measuring the spectrum of visual mental imagery as well as its absence (aphantasia). I developed a completely new and objective method of measurement, by using eye-tracking technology to track the pupillary light reflex during the imagery of bright and dark objects. The pupils of control participants showed constriction and dilation during imagery of bright and dark objects respectively. This phenomenon was found to be absent in a group of participants with self-described… Show more My research involved measuring the spectrum of visual mental imagery as well as its absence (aphantasia). I developed a completely new and objective method of measurement, by using eye-tracking technology to track the pupillary light reflex during the imagery of bright and dark objects. The pupils of control participants showed constriction and dilation during imagery of bright and dark objects respectively. This phenomenon was found to be absent in a group of participants with self-described aphantasia, i.e. their pupil size stayed the same regardless of what they were imagining. This is the first ever physiological evidence for the existence of aphantasia, going beyond subjective self-report. My research won the Paxinos and Watson Neuroscience Honours Prize for this discorvery. Show less



UNSW School of Psychology

• Research Intern

  • Sep 2017 - Oct 2018

  Sydney, Australia Experimental design, data collection and analysis within the Pearson Innovation Lab at the school of psychology UNSW. Area of research is in cognitive neuroscience, looking at visual imagery and hallucinations.



Max Brenner International

• Australia
• Restaurants

• Supervisor

  • Jan 2017 - Oct 2018

  Sydney, Australia I obtained this job to help support myself while studying at UNSW. Skills I have obtained here include team leardership, customer service, and barista work.



Orange

• Germany
• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Car Salesman, detailer and cleaner

  • Nov 2013 - Apr 2014

  Orange, NSW Selling, cleaning and detailing new and used cars, as well as driving cars to dealerships in other towns



Orange District Football Association

• Australia
• Spectator Sports

• Soccer Referee

  • Feb 2011 - Oct 2012

  Orange, NSW Controlling men's compeditive soccer games as a referee or linesman.