2017-present: Director of ACAP; 2013-present: Cofounder & CTO Braingaze; 2009-2014: Director VISCA lab; 2005-present: Research Professor, ICREA; 2005-present: Assistant professor University of Barcelona; 2002-2005: Head of the Vision and Cognition-II group, NIN, KNAW, The Netherlands; 1999-2001: Senior postdoc, NIN, NWO, The Netherlands; 1997-1999: Postdoc in the lab of Prof. Dr. V. Lamme, NORI, The Netherlands; 1992-1996: PhD student in the lab of Prof. Dr. E. Soriano, University of Barcelona.
Research interests
My interest lies in studying the cognitive brain. To delve into its immense complexity, I've explored the development of the cortex and the functional organization of the neocortex. Presently, my research is focused on neural circuit dynamics through computer simulations and cognitive behaviour via psychophysical experiments. We have identified novel roles for fixational eye movements in cognitive processing, supporting the concept that vision is an active process that can be trained to enhance cognitive behaviour. The utilization of these findings is safeguarded by patents, which are currently licensed. My ongoing research investigates 1) the neural mechanisms and functions of cognitive vergence and eye synchrony, 2) clinical applications of cognitive vergence and eye synchrony, and 3) interactive eye-tracking games aimed at enhancing cognitive behaviour.
Selected publications
- Bast N, Boxhoorn S, Supér H, Helfer B, Polzer L, Klein C, Cholemkery H & Freitag CM 2023, 'Atypical Arousal Regulation in Children With Autism but Not With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder as Indicated by Pupillometric Measures of Locus Coeruleus Activity'. Biol Psychiatry Cogn Neurosci Neuroimaging, 8, 1, 11 - 20.
- Romeo A & Supèr H 2023, 'Optimal twist angle for a graphene-like bilayer', Journal Of Physics-condensed Matter, 35, 16, 165302.
- Romeo A & Supèr H 2023, 'Spiking model of fixational eye movements and figure-ground segmentation', Network, 33,1-2, 143-166.
- Hashemi A, et al. 2023, 'Classification of MCI patients using vergence eye movements and pupil responses obtained during a visual oddball test', Aging and Health Research, 3, 1.