Short presentation

The goal of my research is to understand how human cognitive processes are formed and developed by the interaction with the surroundings and objects through movements. I use modelling of the neural mechanisms underlying sensorimotor interactions involved in cognitive and perceptual tasks, skill acquisition and movement control using data from behavioural, neuroimaging and electrophysiological recordings accompanied by subjective reports of phenomenological experiences. I am particularly interested in understanding how the perceptual experience of movements and focus of attention play a role for the ability to learn new skills. In order to achieve this, I study human’s interaction with the environment in combination with neuroscientific (EEG, EMG), biomechanical (3D motion capture) and stimulation (TMS) methods.

I have recently started the project Causal modelling of Cognitive Motor Control with funding from The Carlsberg Foundation. In the project we combine experiments of hierachical goal formation of actions with brain stimulation and mathematical modelling.  

I work at Department of Psychology, and do coordination and supervision of neurophysiology research within the domain of cognitive control of movements.

• Consciousness and movements
• Movement awareness
• Mathematical modelling of movement and actions
• Sensory motor illusions
• Agency
• Body awareness and ownership 

In the research group we use the following methods

• Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)
• Electroencephalography (EEG)
• Mathematical modelling of movement and actions
• Eye-tracking
• Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), in collaboration with DRCMR
• Behavioural tests
• Virtual Reality

I am topic coordinator in the BA education in Cognitive Data Science and I am course leader in the courses

• Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience and Experimental Methods (together with Steven Blurton)
• Advanced Cognitive Psychologi
• Experimental Methods 3

In addition I teach BA Psychology in the courses

• Biological Psychology and Neuropsychology
• Cognitive Psychology

CV

Title: PhD, MSc (Engineering Physics)

Position: Associate Professor
Cognitive, Intention and Action (CoInAct) 
Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen (UCPH)

Address:
Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen, Øster Farimagsgade 2A, DK-1353 Copenhagen K

Education:
2012-2013: Higher Education Teaching, KU
2004-2007: Ph.D. Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, DK
1998-2004: MSc in Engineering Physics, Technical University of Denmark, DK

Positions held:
2022- Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, UCPH
2018-2022 Associate Professor, Department of Neuroscience, UCPH
2017-2017 Senior Researcher, DTU Compute
2013-2016 Associate Professor, INF, UCPH
2011-2012 Post doc, CPHNCM & DRCMR
2011-2012 Workpackage Leader in CONTrol of ACTion group at Danish Research
2007-2010 Post doc, CPHNCM & DRCMR
2004-2007 PhD student at CPHNCM & DRCMR
2004 Research Assistant, DRCMR
2004 Research Assistant at Quantum Protein Center, DTU

Honours
2008 Lundbeckfondens Talentpris
2007 Ung Eliteforskerpris, Det Frie Forskningsråd

Fields of interest

• Motor control
• Neural control of movements and actions
• Sensorimotor integration
• Theories of neuroscience
• Consciousness
• Agency
• Intentionality and volitional control of movements

Teaching

• Cognitive Psychology, BSc course in Psychology
• Supervision in BSc, MSc projects in Cognitive Control of Movements and actions