Andrew Westbrook, PhD
P.I.
I am interested in the cognitive neuroscience of working memory, cognitive control, and motivation. I use computational modeling of the behavior, brain imaging, and brain stimulation to study how neurotransmitter systems influence their functionality. I am interested in both healthy normal functioning and the etiology of cognitive dysfunction in neurological and psychiatric disorders.
Asako Nagase, PhD
Post-doc
My current interests are brain criticality, decision-making, learning, human behavior, mental effort, frontal cortex function, psychiatric disorders, impaired brain state, and treatments. Let’s overcome the effort, work cheerfully, and be happy!
Li Xin Lim, PhD
Post-doc
I am a postdoctoral researcher in the Brain Modulation and Control lab at Rutgers University. I obtained my PhD in Mathematical and Computational Cognitive Science from Purdue University. My research interests include computational modeling, information integration and discounting factors in decision-making.
Adrián Petschen
Visiting PhD Student
I am a Ph.D. student from the University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland and I’m joining Dr. A. Westbrook in the Brain Modulation and Control Lab for 6 months. I am interested in curiosity in children and their caretakers as a means to study communication and cognition in the context of exploration and learning. My stay here is a chance to develop a deeper understanding of electroencephalography and the implications of neuronal dynamics for directed and random exploratory behaviour.
Abhimanyu Bhardwaj
Lab Manager
I am a neuroscience postgraduate from Trinity College Dublin, with computationally driven data science as my cardinal area of competence. Proficient in Python, I have leveraged my skills to contribute to diverse computational projects in biophysics and neuroimaging. My research interests encompass methodological advancements in neuroimaging, the multifaceted factors influencing neurodivergence, and the development of brain modeling techniques.