Ekin is a postdoctoral research scientist in the Laboratory for Neural Engineering and Control. Her research investigates how transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) influences human performance across a broad spectrum of tasks—from basic sensory perception to complex cognitive processes like decision-making in human-AI collaboration. She combines experimental and computational approaches to understand how neuromodulation can shape behavior and cognition.
Ekin earned her Ph.D. in Cognition and Perception from New York University, where she studied the neural mechanisms of spatial vision and attention. Her doctoral work integrated behavioral psychophysics, functional MRI, eye-tracking, and computational modeling, with an emphasis on cross-species and developmental comparisons.
Education
Ph.D. in Cognition and Perception (Experimental Psychology), New York University, 2025
M.Sc. in Cognitive Neuroscience, Maastricht University, 2020
B.A. in Psychology, Bogazici University, 2018