Academic professional experience​​

• Researcher, Independent PostDoc in Cognitive Neuroscience and Machine Learning

        Georg-Elias-Müller Institute for Psychology, Psychology of Language, Göttingen, Germany

        03 / 2025 - present

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• Visiting Researcher

       Mobile Brain/Body Imaging Lab (BeMoBil), TU Berlin, Lab of Prof. Dr. Klaus Gramann

       11 / 2025​​

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• Career break - Parental leave

        03 / 2025 - 08/2025

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• Researcher, PostDoc (part-time) in Cognitive Neuroscience and Machine Learning

        Georg-Elias-Müller Institute for Psychology, Psychology of Language, Göttingen, Germany

        08 / 2024 - 02 / 2025

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• Researcher, PostDoc (part-time)  in Systems Neuroscience

       German Primate Center, Sensorimotor Group, Göttingen, Germany

       08 / 2024 - 02 / 2025

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• Researcher, PostDoc in Systems Neuroscience

       German Primate Center, Sensorimotor Group, Göttingen, Germany

       01 / 2024 - 07/2024

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• Researcher, PhD Student in Systems Neuroscience

       German Primate Center, Sensorimotor Group, Göttingen, Germany

       08 / 2018 - 12/ 2023

 

• Internship

       German Primate Center, Sensorimotor Group, Göttingen, Germany

       10 / 2017 - 08 / 2018

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Non-academic professional experience

• Quality and Project Manager at H+H Maslanka, Tuttlingen, Germany

        March 2015 - September 2015

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• Project Manager at Karl Storz Endoscopy, Tuttlingen, Germany

        September 2013 - February 2014

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• Product Manager at Karl Storz Endoscopy, Schaffhausen, Switzerland

        March 2013 - September 2013

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Education

• PhD Candidate, German Primate Center, Sensorimotor Group of Prof. Dr. Alexander Gail,,Göttingen, Germany

        August 2018 - December 2023

       Degree: Dr. rer. nat.

       Thesis Title: "Neural correlates of action effect anticipation - towards ecologically more relevant paradigms."

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• M.Sc. in Neuroscience, University of Oldenburg, Lab of Prof. Dr. Jutta Kretzberg,,Oldenburg, Germany

       October 2015 - September 2017

       Degree: M. Sc.

       Thesis Title: "Intracellular Recordings and Hodgkin-Huxley Model simulation of leech neurons."

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• B.Sc. in Medical Engineering, Hochschule Furtwangen, Karl Storz Endoscopy,,Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany

        March 2011 - February 2015

       Degrees: Ing.(FH), B. Sc.

       Thesis Title: "Development of an application tip for a holmium laser light guide for applications in     

       Otorhinolaryngology."

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Awards

• DPZ “Promotionspreis ” for the best PhD thesis, Göttingen, Germany

• Young Investigator Award at Neurizons Conference, Göttingen, Germany 

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Funding

• Seed Fund for collaborative project “How Does Inferred Popularity Affect Children’s Curiosity?”, 2025, 1000 €

• Seed Fund for collaborative project “Investigating Adaptive Exploration across Development in Real-World Contexts”, 2025, 1000 €

• Main lead of central project “Z01 - Exploration Room Platform” within the SFB 1528 consortium, 2022, total SFB funding 12.5 mio. €​

 

 

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Mentoring

• Mentor to 14 PhD students for the organisation of the Interdisciplinary Summer School on the topics of "Curiosity"

• Mentor to 15 PhD students within the Research Training Group (RTG 2906), providing ongoing guidance on research planning,  career progression, mental health and personal growth (since 2024)

• Participant in the Margaret-Maltby Mentoring Program, engaging in structured mentoring for early-career scientists.

• Informal mentorship through the Women Career & Networks Symposium, supporting junior researchers in career decisions, transitioning fields, and building academic resilience.

• Support for students from underrepresented backgrounds entering neuroscience and STEM pathways.

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Teaching​​

• Lecturer, Biokognition (Bachelor level)

• Organizer & instructor of a weekly seminar for PhD students (RTG 2906) with a final Stage I colloquium (09/2024–01/2025)

• Invited technical lectures and training sessions on freely-moving rhesus macaques and cranial implant design:

• Primate Neurobiology TA Sub-Symposium (2023)

• TA Network Meeting “Tierkontakt” (2022)

• European TA Training (2020)

• Half-day workshop, Summer School Bridging the Technological Gap (2022)

• Supervision of student research projects (internships, rotations) 

• Tutor, Master’s Neuroscience Practical Electrophysiology (2017)

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Service to the Scientific Community​​​

• Steering Committee Member, EEGManySteps (starting Dec 2025)

• Chair, Organization Team, Women Career and Networks Symposium

• Team Member, Finances Sub-team, Women Career and Networks Symposium

• PhD Representative, German Primate Center (DPZ)

• Member, Leibniz PhD Network (DPZ representative)

• Co-Chair, Neuroscience Student Body Council, University of Oldenburg

• ​Member of Buddy Program, Hochschule Furtwangen

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Computer & Technical Skills:

• Matlab (excellent), Python (good), SciLab (good), C++ (basic)

• Hardware/Prototyping: Arduino (excellent)

• CAD/3D Design: Fusion 360 (excellent), Rhinoceros (very good), SolidWorks (very good), ProEngineer (basic)

• General: Microsoft Office, Keynote, Pages (excellent)

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Languages

• English: Fluent in speaking and writing (C1)

• German: Fluent in speaking and writing (Native language)

• Urdu: Fluent in speaking (Native language)

• Hindi: Fluent in speaking

• Italian: Level A2

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Invited and Conference Talks​

• Various invited talks and conference presentations at international events (for more details please refer to corresponding website tab) 

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Outreach / Science Communication

• Active involvement in public engagement and science communication efforts(for more details please refer to corresponding website tab) 

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Publications

• Authored papers and conference posters in various scientific journals and conferences (for more details please refer to corresponding website tab)