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Natasa Ganea

Natasa Ganea

Postdoctoral Researcher

London, UK
0753 166 7724
English, Romanian

Background


About

About

An innovative researcher transitioning from cognitive psychology with a focus on human cognition and infant learning to UX research and data science. Deep understanding of user behavior and cognitive processing, proficiency in experiment design, quantitative data analysis, and coding for data collection and analysis.

Work Experience

Work Experience

  • Postdoctoral Researcher, Yale University

    Jan, 2022 - Present

    Lead research on attention and learning using dual eye-tracking and EEG recording methods. Designed experimental tasks, tested adults and children, mentored undergraduate students.

    • Designed and programmed 4 experimental tasks

    • Integrated the eye-tracking and EEG systems (data sampling rate: 500 Hz)

    • Tested 100+ participants

    • Used time-frequency data analysis

    • MATLAB, SPSS, R, SR-Research DataViwer, EGI NetStation, Lookit.MIT

  • Research Fellow, Kingston University

    Mar, 2021 - Dec, 20219 months

    Contributed to the QPrem Project focusing on the development of extremely preterm babies. Designed experimental tasks, analyzed questionnaire data, mentored 2 MSc students.

    • Analyzed data from 700+ participants

    • Employed advanced statistics for data analysis: t-test, regression, ANOVA, mediation analysis

    • SPSS, Excel VBA

  • Visiting Researcher, Chuo University

    Apr, 2019 - Jun, 20192 months

    Conducted cross-cultural studies on infants' speech perception. Utilized Adobe Premiere & Adobe Audition for stimuli creation.

  • Teaching Assistant, Birkbeck University of London

    Oct, 2016 - Feb, 20203 years 4 months

    Lectured students on basic research methods in Psychology, supervised research projects.

  • Research Assistant, Birkbeck University of London

    Feb, 2013 - Oct, 20163 years 8 months

    Managed recruitment, data collection, analysis, and reporting for a study on infants with visually impaired caregivers.

  • Teaching Assistant, Little Buds Day Nursey

    Nov, 2010 - Jan, 20132 years 2 months

    Provided 1:1 support to preschoolers with learning difficulties.

Skills

Skills

  • Technical Skills

    MATLAB

    SPSS

    R

    Excel VBA

    Tableau

    Gorilla

    Lookit.MIT

    Adobe Premier

    Adobe Photoshop

    Blender

    Audacity

    TobiiStudio

    SR-Research Data Viewer

    EGI NetStation

Education

Education

  • Developmental Psychology, PhD, Goldsmiths University of London

    Oct, 2016 - Mar, 2021

  • Psychological Research Methods, MSc, Birkbeck University of London

    Oct, 2014 - Aug, 2016

  • Psychology, BSc, Birkbeck University of London

    Oct, 2009 - Aug, 2012

Interests

Interests

  • Behaviour Science

    user behaviourcognitive processing
  • Data Science

    data analysiscodingproblem solving
  • Reading

    non-fictionautobiography