I am currently a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Department of Psychology at the University of Oregon, working with Dr. Brice Kuhl. I earned my Ph.D. in Psychology at The University of Texas at Austin (advisor: Dr. Audrey Duarte), an M.Sc. in Psychology at Georgia Tech, and dual B.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Sharif University of Technology.

My research takes a multidimensional approach to episodic memory, using neuroimaging (EEG and fMRI), machine learning, and computational models to uncover its neural underpinnings and links to behavior. During my graduate work, I used behavioral tasks, EEG, and machine learning to decompose episodic encoding into distinct cognitive dimensions, revealing how they jointly determine memory success and failure. In my postdoctoral research, I extend this approach to study memory interference, examining how the hippocampus transforms different dimensions of visual similarity across learning to reduce interference. Together, my research advances our understanding of the mechanisms supporting episodic memory, their variability across populations such as older adults, and their potential for targeted intervention.​

 

In my free time, I enjoy playing and watching soccer (as an avid Liverpool FC fan), learning new languages, making academic memes, as well as reading, cooking, and baking.