Bio

I work as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Max Planck Research Unit for Neurogenetics, where I study the mouse olfactory system using computational neuroanatomy methods. I am currently on leave in my role as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Psychology of the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (PUCP).

My main research interest are multisensory integration mechanisms underlying bodily self alterations, which I study through behavioural experiments and computational modelling. I also actively collaborate in the field of human-robot interaction, focusing on the validation of emerging technologies for mental health and education.

My work has been published in Physics of Life Reviews, Neuroinformatics, and the International Journal of Social Robotics. I’ve also contributed to the book Human-Robot Interaction Evaluation Methods and Their Standardization, from the collection Springer Series on Bio- and Neurosystems.

I was honored to receive the 2019 Cognitive Science MSc Dissertation Prize from the University of Edinburgh and the 2018 Excellence Scholarship “President of the Republic” from the Peruvian Ministry of Education.

I hold a PhD in Neuroscience from the National University of Cordoba (Argentina), a MSc in Cognitive Science from the University of Edinburgh (UK), and a BA in Psychology from PUCP.