Benjamin Stodt

Dr. Benjamin Stodt is a postdoctoral researcher at the Leibniz Research Center for Working Environment and Human-Factors (IfADo) in Dortmund, Germany, where he has been working since August 2021. He is part of the Department of Ergonomics, specifically within the Networking Group focused on Aging and Experimental Ergonomics. His contact information includes email stodt@ifado.de and phone number +49 231 1084-376, with his office located at Ardeystr. 67, 44139 Dortmund.

Dr. Stodt earned his Doctorate (Dr. rer. nat.) in 2018 from the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Duisburg-Essen. Prior to his current position, he worked as an analyst in market and media research from 2019 to 2021. His academic journey at the University of Duisburg-Essen began as a student assistant in 2010, progressing to research assistant and PhD student from 2013 to 2018. He completed both his Master of Science (2012-2013) and Bachelor of Science (2008-2012) in Applied Cognitive and Media Science from the same institution.

Dr. Stodt's research focuses on human-computer interaction, auditory and audio-visual perception, virtual environments, and aging. His work examines how humans perceive spatial auditory information in both real and virtual settings, with particular attention to age-related differences. He combines experimental psychology with ergonomics to investigate spatial hearing, auditory localization, and the development of virtual reality technologies that accurately simulate real-world auditory experiences. His methodology frequently incorporates EEG to examine the neural correlates of auditory perception.

His recent publications demonstrate a consistent research trajectory examining auditory perception in virtual versus real environments across multiple dimensions including spatial change detection, azimuth perception, and distance perception. Dr. Stodt's work has important implications for developing more realistic virtual environments, assistive technologies for aging populations, and understanding age-related changes in sensory processing. His research spans neuroscience, cognitive psychology, virtual reality, and human factors engineering.

Dr. Stodt has published in reputable journals such as the European Journal of Neuroscience and Biomedicines, and presented at major acoustics conferences including DAGA (Annual Conference on Acoustics) and AUDICTIVE. His collaborative work frequently involves researchers including D. Neudek, R. Martin, E. Wascher, and S. Getzmann.

At IfADo, Dr. Stodt works under the leadership of Prof. Dr. Edmund Wascher (Head of Department) and collaborates with the department's secretariat managed by Judith Geiger. His research contributes to the institute's mission of studying the working environment and human factors, with potential applications in workplace design, assistive technologies, and understanding age-related changes in sensory and cognitive processing.