Research Interests
My research examines the regulatory role of sleep for cognition. I explore mechanisms of cognitive function, specifically targeting both central and autonomic factors during sleep to enhance cognitive outcomes. This is a particularly timely topic as degraded sleep-dependent learning could represent an important feature of cognitive aging that is modifiable by enhancing sleep via targeted interventions. Here are more details about my research projects, publications, and conference presentations. I also have a strong dedication in teaching and academic service.
Current Positions
- Postdoctoral Fellow
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pennsylvania, PA, USA (Advisor: Dr. Brett Foster)
- Department of Experimental Psychology, Oxford University, UK (Advisor: Dr. Bernhard Staresina)
Short Bio
I was born and raised in Kaohsiung, a port city in southern Taiwan. In 2013, I moved to Taipei to pursue my undergraduate studies at National Chengchi University (NCCU), where I worked with Dr. Chien-Ming Yang in the Sleep Lab. In 2017, I received my B.S. in Psychology and B.Ed. in Education with 1st Class Honors. After graduation, I moved to Irvine to work on my Ph.D. research with Dr. Sara Mednick in the Sleep and Cognition Lab at the University of California, Irvine (UCI). In the meanwhile, I pursued and completed a Master degree in Statistics at the Department of Statistics at UC Irvine in 2020. I received my PhD in Cognitive Sciences in May 2022.
