Research & Experience

Research Focus My research focuses on understanding how people interact with products, systems, and environments, with particular emphasis on medical devices and user interfaces. I investigate user behavior, preferences, and needs to inform effective design and development that enhances safety and usability.

Key Research Areas Multisensory Integration Investigating how the brain combines information from different sensory modalities (vision, audition, touch) to create unified perceptual experiences.

Perceptual Processing Exploring the cognitive mechanisms underlying how we interpret and make sense of sensory information from our environment.

Cognitive Neuroscience Using neuroimaging techniques to understand the neural correlates of multisensory perception and integration.

Methodologies My research employs various methodologies to investigate cognitive processes:

  • Behavioral Testing: Psychophysical experiments to measure perceptual thresholds and response patterns
  • Neuroimaging: Using techniques such as fMRI to examine brain activity during multisensory tasks
  • Eye Tracking: Monitoring gaze patterns to understand visual attention and information processing
  • Computational Modeling: Developing models to predict perceptual outcomes in multisensory scenarios

Curriculum Vitae

Education Ph.D., Cognitive Psychology | University of Delaware Jul 2019 - Dec 2024

  • GPA: 4.00/4.00
  • Psychological & Brain Sciences

M.Sc., Brain and Cognitive Sciences | University of Amsterdam 2015 - 2017

  • Specialization: Cognitive Neuroscience
  • GPA: 8.24/10.00
  • Activities: Editorial board for the Brain and Cognitive Sciences monthly newsletter

Academic Exchange Program | Carleton University 2013 - 2014

  • Psychology & Neuroscience

B.A., Psychology | St. Xavier’s College 2010 - 2013

  • GPA: 3.70/4.00
  • Activities: Organizer for college literature festival, Volunteer for college cultural festival, Editor for the Psychology department monthly magazine

Secondary Education | Utpal Shanghvi School 2005 - 2008

  • Activities: Science club

Professional Experience Human Factors Consultant | Core Human Factors, A Rimkus Company Oct 2024 - Present | Bala-Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, United States

Graduate Researcher | University of Delaware Jul 2019 - Oct 2024 | Newark, Delaware, United States

  • Managed 5 research projects examining vision-haptics interactions from hypothesis to final presentation
  • Designed experiments and questionnaires, testing 500+ participants including special populations
  • Analyzed data using ANOVA, simulations and permutation tests (MATLAB, R, SPSS)
  • Mentored 20+ undergraduate students and collaborated with researchers
  • Presented at international conferences and delivered invited talks
  • Supervised databases with 1000+ participants as subject pool coordinator
  • Served as graduate student representative and Chair of Psychology Mentorship Network

Human Factors Intern | Wisk May 2023 - Aug 2023 | Mountain View, California, United States

  • Conducted 3 complete human factors evaluations in 12 weeks measuring mental workload with UI prototypes
  • Collected eyetracking and performance data from 50+ participants
  • Performed task analyses and usability assessments to improve UI design
  • Ran workload simulations and recommended safety/efficiency improvements
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams (product managers, engineers, test pilots, UX teams)

Lab Manager | The University of Texas at Dallas Sep 2017 - May 2019 | Dallas, Texas, United States

  • Coordinated multi-site research involving behavioral experiments, eyetracking, TMS and fMRI
  • Developed analysis code in MATLAB and Shell
  • Assisted with grant proposals and managed human subjects testing protocols
  • Handled lab resources, inventories and participant compensation

Visiting Researcher | University of Michigan Sep 2016 - Sep 2017 | Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

  • Collected/analyzed data from 200+ participants on vision-audition interaction research
  • Published first-author paper and presented at two prestigious conferences
Graduate Research Assistant Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Jan 2016 - Jul 2016 Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

Skills

Research Methods

  • Behavioral and neuropsychological testing
  • Neuroimaging
  • Eyetracking
  • Experimental design

Quantitative Methods

  • Regression analysis
  • Statistical modeling
  • Simulations
  • Psychophysics
  • ANOVA and permutation tests

Technical Skills

  • Programming languages (MATLAB, R, Shell)
  • Statistical software (SPSS)
  • Task analysis
  • Usability assessment

Professional Skills

  • Project management
  • Scientific communication
  • Participant recruitment and testing
  • Cross-functional team collaboration
  • Mentoring