Eline de Groot

Dr. Eline de Groot is a researcher in the Department of Languages, Literature and Communication at Utrecht University, affiliated with the Dynamics of Youth (DoY) strategic theme. Her work focuses on early childhood development, particularly sleep patterns in preterm infants.

• Education: PhD on sleep and brain development in preterm infants.
• Current Role: Postdoctoral researcher (50% research, 50% community-building).

Her research spans methods for sleep assessment, prenatal language development using EEG, and cross-cultural comparisons of sleep practices in daycare settings. She collaborates on interdisciplinary projects like Sleep Well Baby and contributes to neonatal care guidelines.

Key publications include studies on sleep classification methods, REM sleep roles, and automated monitoring systems. She has developed e-learning tools to educate caregivers on preterm infant sleep.