People Type: Trainee

Biography Keywords: Motion-based segmentation, visual perception, transformation Advisor: Xin Huang Education BS 2019, Biological Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Research My research investigates the neural mechanisms of visual segmentation based on motion cues. Specifically, I study how neurons represent multiple stimuli across feature domains such as speed and motion direction, and how these …

Biography Keywords: Generative Modeling, Diffusion Models, Medical Imaging, Neuroimaging, Visual Processing, Time-Series Analysis Advisor: Vikas Singh Education BS 2022, Statistics, Renmin University of China Research My research focuses on machine learning for biomedical and visual data, particularly generative modeling, diffusion models, and neuroimaging. I am interested in developing theoretically grounded methods for high-dimensional medical image …

Biography Advisor: Yuhang Zhao Keywords: Eye tracking, low vision users Education BE 2023, Computer Science and Technology, Tsinghua University PhD candidate, Computer Sciences, UW–Madison Research Ruijia Chen’s research interests lie in Human-Computer Interaction, especially augmented reality and accessibility. She designs and develops AR technology to automatically recognize surrounding visual information that cannot be easily perceived …

Biography Keywords: Color semantics, texture semantics, object detection, configural processing, visual reasoning, and information visualization. Education BA, 2022, Psychology and Studio Art, DePauw University Research Interests I employ behavioral methods to investigate how the semantic associations we form between perceptual features (e.g., color and texture) and concepts can influence perceptual and cognitive processing. I am …

Biography Advisor: Mikhail Kats, PhD Education Ph.D., 2022 (Advisor: Prof. Sun-Kyung Kim), Department of Applied Physics, Kyung Hee University, South Korea. M.S., 2018 (Advisor: Prof. Sun-Kyung Kim), Department of Applied Physics, Kyung Hee University, South Korea. B.S., 2016 (Advisor: Prof. Suk-Won Choi), Department of Advanced Materials Engineering For Information & Electronics, Kyung Hee University, South …

Biography Keywords: Diagnostics, comparative veterinary medicine, special senses Education: BSc 2014, Zoology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI DVM 2016, Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine, East Lansing, MI Research: Dr. Climans is a veterinarian with a strong interest in ophthalmology and veterinary pathology, in particular ocular pathology. She was a fellow with the …

Biography Advisor: Emily Ward, PhD Keywords: Visual cognition, spatial perception, social perception  Education BS 2017, Cognitive Science, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX Research Ivette Colón is interested in high-level visual cognition. Her research in the past has explored representations from computer vision models of face recognition. Her current research focuses more on …

Biography Keywords: Cartographic Design, Accessibility, Cognitive Load, Spatial Learning, Visual Perception, Simultaneous Contrast, Perceptual Models Advisor: Bill Limpisathian Education BS 2019, Neuroscience, University of Texas Research My research focuses on cartographic design and accessibility, with an emphasis on how design elements influence cognitive load and spatial learning. I explore how different visual aspects of maps …

Biography Advisor:  Mrinalini Hoon, PhD Keywords: Retinal neurons, melanopsin signaling, bipolar cells, ribbons, synapses, electron microscopy, immunohistochemistry Education BS, 2024, Genetics and Genomics, University of Wisconsin–Madison Research I am interested in studying the role of intrinsic melanopsin-mediated signaling in the mammalian retina. By using a combination of immunohistochemistry and 3D electron micrograph reconstruction, I aim …

Biography Advisor: Andrea Mason, PhD Keywords: Visual feedback, Lissajous, balance, attention, virtual reality, bimanual tasks Education MS 2021, Kinesiology, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX BS 2018 Physical Education, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, Brazil Research Gui de Cellio Martins worked with visual feedback manipulation during a bimanual reaching task at UBC–Canada during his undergraduate studies. …